The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-13
USSR WORKING AND PEASANT WOMEN
CALL ON TOILING WOMEN OF WORLD
Urge They Defend Soviet Union and Chinese
Revolutions History of Congress

of working and peasant women, there
will be held local conferences and con-
ventions to which the wide masses
of working and peasant women are
to be attracted. At those conferences
and conventions the questions on the
agenda will be thoroughly thrashed
out, and delegates will be elected to
the conference of working and peas
ant women of the U. S. S. R.
Women Active.
The first conference of this kind
was held in 1918. Since then the
cause of attracting the women to
active participation in Soviet con-
struction has made gigantic strides.
There are already over 10000 women
who are members of Soviets. Still
greater is the number of women TAX
ing part in the different sections and
commissions of the Soviets and upon
other sections and commissions of the
Soviets and upon other public bodies.
In the last Soviet elections the women
occupied a far more prominent place
than in the preceding year; nearly 8
million women took part in the cleo
tions. Every year brings an increase
in the number of women occupying
the posts of chairmen of village Sow
lets and other institutions and or
CARNATIONS, in spite of numerous OBJ
stacles and prejudices which consist
as yet in various sections of our
Union.
The work of Soviet construction de-
yalops more successfully the larger
the numbers of toilers taking part
in it,
During the years of civil war, when
the landlords and capitalists tried to
crush the authority of the Soviets by
fire and sword, the women, whilst un-
dergoing great privations, actively
aided and assisted in organizing the
repulsion of the enemies. Many were
the millions of toiling women who,
sending away their sons, husbands,
brothers and relatives to the front,
and doing active work in the rear,
contributed their services in the great
work of repelling the bourgeoisie and
consolidating the authority of the
Soviets. Now, when the great Soviet
country is engaged in cultural and
economic construction, the women
should occupy even more prominent
place.
Z. s. S. R. Relies on Women.
Relying upon the steady participa-
ton of millions of working and toll
ing peasant women, attracting ever
greater numbers of them to active
participation in the government of
the country, the power of the Soviets
will represent an invincible force.
The Forthcoming Tenth Anniversa-
ry of the October Revolution will sum
up the achievements of the great his
torical period In that summary the
fact Of the growth of the women's
movement will serve as proof positive
of the correct policy of the Soviets
which ensures to women their full
share in the government of the coun-
try.
Yet the things already done and the
achievements recorded are only the
first steps made after centuries of
oppression and thraldom. The more
important achievements are yet in
store.
The working and peasant women,
and all toiling women should discuss
also, along with the general tasks of
the Soviets, the specific needs and
practical tasks of working women,
and the ways and means to secure
their further participation in Soviet
work. All local women's conferences
and conventions, while summing up
the results of ten years activity,
should at the same time outline the
ways for future activity, particularly
on questions relating to Soviet work,
popular education and public health,
| j. e. on those questions which should
now claim the greatest efforts and at
| tention on the part of toiling women.
Public attention in the Soviet Union
lions relating to the industrialiZation
of the country. the reorganization and
Improvement of agriculture, the re-
duction Of the prices of commodities,
and the campaign against defects in
the State apparatus. The women's
conferences should discuss the ques-
tons and contribute to their solution.
In the development Of the women's
movement the conference of working
and peasant women of the Z. S. s. R.
will certainly play big part.
Preliminary Meetings.
! In a circular letter to the Central
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