New Britain herald., 1930-03-25
Non- Toilers Rejoice Over Restored Rights In Soviet Republic Today;
 First Step In Stalin's Proposal
Every Right Except Vote Returned to Ostracized Class Success of New
 Order Depends On Ad- ministration of Officizis.

Moscow. March 25.-(UP)-Mil- lions of hitherto cruelty suppressed "class enemies" of the Soviets re- Joiced today at the removal of re- strictions which for years have set them apart, despised, ostracized, and deprived of human rights
 In the most important social de- cree of recent years, the central executive committee has ordered practically every right of communist citizenship-except the franchise restored to the -toilers," which include remnants of the former rul- Ing class, priests, private traders, kuiaks" (property-owning farmers) and other disfranchised elements.
 Follows Stalin Plan
 The decree is regarded as en- phasizing the demand of Joseph Sta In for a change in methods and the elimination of force and terroriza- ton as a means of furthering the Soviets program. The main object I've of the government-suppre of the kulaks and collectivization of industry and agriculture-is in no way altered.
 The lot of the "class enemies" will still be hard. The decree did not remove one of the most serious dis abilities against this part of Rus sla's~ population, which is exclusion from the trade. unions, through which they were prevented from ob- taining work. But in many other ways, 1t softens their lives and gives evidence of the kremlins insistance upon humanizing its political cam. paigns.
 The decree provides that loss of the franchise shall not carry with it such disabilities as expulsion from homes and cities, denial of food ra- tons and medical aid, exclusion of children from the benefits of edu- cation, and scores of other oppres- sive regulations.>
 May Appeal for Rights
 The disfranchised citizens may appeal for restoration of their rights, and pending a final decision, may enjoy those rights, excepting only permission to vote. Meanwhile, a special investigating commission will study the lists of non-voters throughout the union and the con- ditions in which they are living to- day.
 To eliminate widespread abuse of power by local officials, the decree specified that only special election boards shall have the right to de- nrlVe citizen of the vote. Other rganizations which have taken this ight upon themselves must desist.
 Children of parents who are dis franchised if more than 2S years old, will not share the disability of their elders.
 The decree further establishes that in agricultural districts full col 'lectivizatiQn of farms, confiscation of property and expulsions must be limited to actual kulaks, and not applied to other disfranchised per- sons, such as former landlords, priests, and others under the ban.
 Much Depends on Officials
 Much of the effectiveness of the decree, it was believed today, will depend upon the efficiency and intel lgence of the local governments. If 1t is carried out as the Moscow gov ernment apparently earnestly de- sires, the most serious hardship un- der which millions of Russians have led a precarious existence, will be removed.
 The decree follows an earlier declaration by which children of the suppressed class were relieved from suffering the lack of food and medi- cal attention which characterized treatment of their parents.