New Britain herald., 1926-04-23
LEN|N'S WIDOW IS
 KEEPER 0F FAITH
Holds Ri6idly to Views on
 Communism

Moscow, April 22 Pl-Madam Nadiesha C'Hope'O Krupskaya, wid- ow of Nicholas Lenin. Is considered by all communists as "the keeper of Lenin's faith"
 In all Lenin's bold revolutionary activities, Madam krupskaya, Cher maiden name) was the constant companion and prompter of her husband, The obscurity of the rest of Russian women has raised her to he forefront of power, popularity and prestige.
 Followers of the founder of Bol- Shevism see in his widow the living symbol of Leninism. Many of her friends say she was the inspiration and real motive force behind Lenin's enterprises. Although she is not n member f the Central executive committee nor of the powerful politi- cal bureau Of tho Communist party, her influcaco in all party affairs is apparent.
 Madam Lenin is a member of the Central controlling commission Of the party, which makes rules and regulations for the admission of new members and the conduct and politi- cal education of old members. In the now historic controversy within tho Communist party which resulted in the virtual dismissal and exile of Leon Trotsky, who was Lcnin's life long friend, Madam Lenin was pri- marily responsible for effeCting a reconciliation among the party die tators and restoring Trotsky to good standing.
 Outside of Communist party af. fairs, her most important work is in the domain of education. She is q member of the Collegium of the Commissariat of Education, in charge of the department which deals with the removal of illitcraCy among adults and the so-callcd political education Of the masses She is also q member of the All Russian Central executive commit tee, the so-called Parliament of the Russian Republic. and a member of the Moscow Soviet. Under her super, vision thousands of books and pamphlets are issued furthering tho knowledge of science among the masses and the political aims of the Soviet.
 The most striking characteristic Of Madam Lonin is her modesty and sim pliCjty of manner and of life. liko her husband. she lives and dresses most simply and without nretcntion. Her small two-room apartment in the Kremlin would servo as little more than q store room for the average AmericaE woman Although she speaks in a calm. sincere, unaffected manner she is woman of strong conyic. lions and of distinct force of char 1ctcr.
 Madam Loniu came of a noble but poor family She was born In 1862. lior father. who was a man of ad- vanced liberal views, held a military post in Poland. which then was un- dor the domination Of Russia. Owing to Gis extreme views he was dis missed. He died when Madam krups,.aya was fourteen years old. While still .a child, she supported unrself and mother by teaching other children.
 Actu&trd by inherited reyolption- ary ideas, the young woman later tonk FTP a position as teacher at ar ,rtnin.c school in a Workingman district in L"Nmgrad, "iu order 10 '.t better acquainted with th" misses and th" conditions of labor" Ii ltaa here she first met Nicholas Lcnin. Their ac' uNintanCc grcV into r,2rm frirndship. and thctr marriage tocE plac" in Siberia. whonc" they I~d been sent as eEiIcs and where th.v remained fer number of years, From that tirtr on. Madam krup- s-l" devoted herself 10 Irniu in ais revolutionary paganda.