The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-07

In the present year the budgets
of the municipalities can provide
but little for cultural purposes, see
ing that the present year is an extra
ordinary difficult one. But it cannot
be denied that the local organiza-
tions, too, have done much to put
through the principles announced
by the Party.
Illiteracy Being Reduced.
A second presumption for the
realization of the slogan of cul-
tural revolution should be wide
spread and general movement in the
circles of the Party, of the. young
generation, of the trade-union or
CARNATIONS, the various cultural or
CARNATIONS, and among the popula-
ton in general.
Recently such a movement has
been clearly apparent. Thus of late
years the attention paid to the liqui-
dation of illiteracy among adults
has fallen off regrettably. Now we
can again see an increase of atten-
lion to this task; the trade unions
and cooperatives have set aside sub
stantial sums out of their cultural
funds for this purpose and whole
number of organizations in the pro-
vinces and in the Moscow district
have set themselves the task OF a
rapid and complete liquidation of
illiteracy. Finally, the young gen
Grafton recently started and carried
through a big compaign, known as
= Campaign of culture" and is
preparing Sunday work throughout
the country on behalf Of the schools,
Education Growing
The growing attention paid to cul-
tural work is everywhere decidedly
noticeable Contribute to education
is now one Of the daily demands
whenever the workers come into i'm
mediate touch with the government
The urge towards knowledge,
which has at all times been strong,
is more and more enhanced. The
indepndent initiative of the popula-
ton in this connection cannot be
doubted for moment In the circles
connected with the Peoples Com
missariat for Education TIE laudable
idea has arisen, that large funds be
provided next year in support of
cultural work, funds which would
find their basis in collectors among
the population.
Naturally far too shor time ha.
ei; ps ed since the XIV Party Congress
for the achievements of the cultural
revolution to be available in detail,
with reference to last year. | intenc
rather to give a general character
izatioa of the achievement Of the
cultural revolution during all the ten
years, for the XIV Party Congress
merely represented an accentuation
of the class character apparent in
our cultural development, but not
the beginning of our cultural crea-
ton itself.
Or the contrary, | was a)re ldy in
a position to speak of our achieve
ments in this dir, ction or the oc-
cason of my report at TIE festive
session of the Central Executive
Committee of the Soviet Union on
the tenth anniversary of the revolu-
ton. The said session then expressed
in a special resolution how far we
still are from our objective, and
from the satisfaction Of the require
ments of the population. but how
far we have nevertheless progressed
along certain lines of cultural de-
velopment.
Elementary Schools.
In respect to elementary education
which is effected in this country by
the four grade primary schools at
tended by children between the ages
Of eight and twelve, we may COM
pare the following figures: Before
the war there were in the whole