The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-07-28

The second room gives picture of "the old regime"
that wrecked by the revolution Here the works
of Jacques Necker the Swiss banker who tried to solve
the financial problems of Louis XVI. There is copy
of the order of arrest of Louis XVI switched in be-
tween large pictures of the royal family. Extremely
interesting is the display showing the of industry
this time mining textile building pottery and coach
making not to mention farming with special attention
to bee culture.
Here is copy of the American Declaration of indie
pendence indicating it's effect the wording of "The
Rights of Man" Lies Droits de PHomme) the historic
declaration of the French Revolution. Here even
pictures of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin,
the latter representing the United States in Paris at the
time of the revolution.
In Groom No. Three there was displayed the writ
ings Of those who furnished the theological basis for
the revolution Here Jean Jacques Rousseau, the pho
sopher, had big place, with the materiasts, Francis
Bacon, David Hume and John Locke; Diderot the En-
cyclopedst Votare and the Physocras the Economists
and those holding other social theories during this period
Next, Room No. Four" showed the revolution in ac-
ton. Here pictured the Versailles May 5, 1889.
There were huge paintings of "The Conquest of the
Baste" with the versions historically correct by
Russian and Dutch artists. There also many
original editions of books dealing with the fall of the
Baste Foulon the inevitable food Spectator of that
day. also received considerable attention. did Baily
the first president of the Tiers 'Etat.
Room No. 5" had interesting display of the
papers of the revolution. Here the publications
of the Girondst, Brsset of Des Moulins we'll their
left leaders, Marat and Robesperre. There orr
gnal copies of the journal Du Sor and the Journal du
Matin, for August 26, 1874; of LAmi du Roi (The
Kings Frend) for Oct. /, 1871. This room also con-
tanned pictures of the military leaders of the revolu-
ton with illustrations displaying the military technique
of the times, especially the guns and cannon used.
Groom No. 6" was given over to an Interpretation
of "The Struggle Between the Fractions" the diff
ferent tendencies during the revolution Brisset was
shown the leader of the right Danton Desmouns
of the CENTER and Robespierre and Babeuf of left
This contained list of "The Citizens of the
Revolution with their pictures, sympahizers in other
lands, including such foreigners the German poet,
Schiller; the Americans, Washington Madison, Paine;
Wherefore, of England and Kocusko of Poland Here
decrees in the original of the national convention
with original lists issued at the time of those condemned
to die at the gullotne The fall of the Girondiss May
81 1898, is shown the execution of the king and
the queen the struggle between Robesperre and Dan
ton, and the fact that Jean Paul Marat had a
scientific bend of mind, being interested in electricity
There original manuscripts of letters written by
Babeuf to his son. also code letters by
bring about his release.
There also special section devoted to British
newspapers and illustrated magazines of the times, re-
veang the contempt that arstocratc and royal England
had for revolutionary France ragged and hungry Many
of these reproduce spirit the attitude that the CAPT.
tast world has held toward the Russian revolution
achieved by the workers and peasants of the Soviet
Union in time
There much that the Russian workers have learned
and intend to learn about the French Revolution The
MarxEngels Institute intends to help in the teaching.