The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-04
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phases Of life under the leadership Of
the Communists.
Victory over Obstacles
The report recites the victories Of
the Russian workers in overcoming
the terrible and even heartbreaking
obstacles laid upon their effort to re-
store industry by the blockade and
armed intervention of capitalist ma
tions, which laid waste nearly the
whole country. Further, the report
takes UP the lying versions circulated
by the Second international espec-
tally concerning Soviet Georgia.
lilies About Georgia"
"In Tiiis," says the report, "the
members OF the delegation addressed
mass meeting OF railway workers,
and saw from special stand re-
markabIe demonstration in the thoro-
fare. This demonstration conveyed
to them the impression that the
workers Of Tifiis were not living in
that state Of oppression and subjec.
ton which certain reports would ap-
pear to indicate. The demonstration
appeared to reflect a strong, united
approval of the workers in the present
system of goyernmentin Georgia"
Experiences in Georgia did not
bear out the general impression Gre
'ated by reports appearing in the CAPT
talist press and other newspapers
that the population of Georgia was
being held in state of suppression
by the Russian Red Army"
Parasites Have Hard Lot.
One section Of the report deals
with social and religious conditions
Any person between the ages OF IL
and So, having no physical or mental
defects. who is not classed as a work
er, has absolutely no political status
at all. He has no vote and receives
no state benefits. He must pay the
maximum tariff everywhere.
His education and medical attend.
ance must be obtained from private
sources. He viii have to pay the
maximum house rent and be liable at
any time to receive months notice
to, make room for a worker.
He must pay high prices for meal
outside his home and his theatei
ticket will cost him ten times that o.
a worker. He VIM have no recognized
club. Recreation and sport will be
difficult and expensive.
The lot Of some of. these people,
who cannot or viii not fit in with the |
new system, often is very lamentable, |
and at present. they doubtless number
many thousands.
In another place the report says:
Strong propaganda is carried on in
the press, schools, colleges and trade
union clubs against religion generally,
and especially as practiced by the
old orthodox church"
Education Given Every Aid.
In regard to education, the report
says ,ys~
Education is obligatory. and in
most cases free, but where the state
subsidy is not rsufiicient to cover the
cost, the local Soviet may charge fees
fixed on sliding scale, according to
the income of the parents, provided
they are workers. In the curriculum
great attention, is paid to languages,
particularly French, and in some
cases English.
Under the heading Of elementary.
natural science and anatomy, children
are given very detailed instructions
in the principles Of personal hygiene,
sex relationship and the construction
of the body. History is confined to
the social and political aspects of ma
tons, and stories OF kings and dynas-
ties are superseded by descriptions Of
the lives and creeds OF social reform
ers.
Great care is devoted to instruo-
tion in art, rendered easy by collec-
tiots OF works of art bought together
under the naturalization of private
property"