The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-11-08
Some Sketches OF Chinese
Soviet Life, >>>> Where Thirty
Millions Haze Won Freedom

that there are three crosses on the
envelope, they know that it is an
urgent and important letter. They
are then very careful and prompt in
handling the letter. Some time ago,
some Of these children met the reac-
tionary enemies on their way. They
died for the revolutionary cause,
, rather than have their letters fall
into the hands Of their enemies.
Political and Cultural Development.
In the Soviets, the Chinese masses
are undergoing rapid process Of
cultural development. All the male
and female workers and peasants
joined the Red Guards. All the
young people from six to fifteen
years OF age Joined the Children
Bands and the Youth vanguards.
Thus, by participating in the political
and social life Of the Soviets, the
masses acquire higher level Of poll
teal and cultural development. All
the members of the committees Of
the Soviets were elected from among
the toiling masses. The peasants
who could not utter a single word
before the public are now making
political reports with accuracy. So
cial meetings are tinged with revolu-
tionary spirit, with revolutionary
songs, dramas, etc.
The Communist Party Of China is
the leader Of the Soviets which has
definite plans to raise the political
and cultural level Of the masses.
Although there is at present a lack
Of competent teachers and suitable
textbooks. every effort is being made
to start the cultural revolution by
establishing Lenin Schools for the
children Of the workers and peasants.
A Lenin University is also being
established to train the political and
military leaders of the Chinese Revo-
luton. Besides, the cooperatives, the
hospitals, the public libraries estab-
hshed by the Soviets have immense
ly enhanced the cultural standard Of
the workers and peasants.
Chinese Women Completely Emanci-
pated in the Soviets.
In sharp contrast to the gloomy
lot Of the Chinese womanhood Of the
past, the women and girls in the So
viets have been completely emanci-
pated. Formerly practically ali
Chinese women and girls were ops
pressed to the highest degree. They
did not have any political right nor
any social and economic equality
with men. They were the slaves Of
their parents-in-law, their husbands
and their children. They were not
allowed to divorce their husbands @
any ground. They could be punish
on every ground, however trivial a.
unjustifiable. They toiled the whc
day long, washing dishes, clothes
cooking, feeding pigs, etc.
But what a different picture now
in the Soviets! The women and girls
there are on an equal footing with
men politically, economically and So
cially. They can love and marry
their own sweethearts and divorce
can be brought about by either party,
on good grounds. Many of the
Chinese girls are now occupying i'm
portant positions in the Soviets. The
women who were formerly shy to see
the face Of stra- e man are now
bold enough to become chairmen and
active members of the Women Asso-
Citations. Many Of the women and
girls are remarkable for their revolu-
tionary daring and spirit. Not only
do many of them undertake the work
Of nurses, couriers, transporters,
but many Of them actually join In
the Red Army and become fighters
at the front.