The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-06-30

sufficient pressure and let their
voice be heard not only in Helena
but clear down to Washington,
ID. G.
In connection with these pre-
vailing conditions it is interesting
to- read what another country is
doing for its children, a country
that by many people is looked ON
as being So far below US that
there is no comparison. A coun-
try that also is putting over a
New Deal, but putting it over in
different way than ours
I'm the Chicago Herald and Elk
aminer for june 25 the well known
American newspaper correspon-
dent. Charmion Won Wiegand,
writes about Soviet Russia of
which we quote parts:
Soviet Russia, more than any
other country in the world today,
is concerned with the welfare ami
the wellbeing of its children.
Every year the Soviet Government
spends millions of rubles for their
care. protection and education. The
u. S. S. r. is rapidly being COW
cred with a network of creches,
nurseries, playgrounls, rest homse,
camps, schools, clinics and hos
pitfalls, all maintained by the State
for the benefit of its smallest citi-
zens.
! "The Russians take great pride
in their children, fathers as well
as mothers. ON free day." the
Soviet equivalent of Sunday, every
sixth day, it is a common sight
to see dozens of Red Army sol
diers promenading ON the broal
boulevards, each with his child BY
the hand.
There are children everywhere
and they are remarkably well dret
= sed in country SO poor in manu-
featured goods.
Practically all Russian womel
have children and it is not TO,
lack of knowledge as to how to
prevent their birth, for every wo
man may obtain information con
corning the methods of birth col
troll or have an operation at on'
of the government run clinics.
''The Soviet plan is to have NOR
babies brought up In COLLECTIVE
nurseries, kindergartens and the
schools, where the child in earlles
infancy begins social and collec
:, tive existence.
"The Soviet Governments Inter
: est in the child begins before it
birth. The mother is protected
!, and her health insured by a sys
tenn WHICH if she is an inlustris
'' yorker allows a vacation of fror
six to eight weeks depending o
the type of occupation) both be
5 fore and after the birth of chill
and at full pay
"In addition each mother fo
. the babyis first year has the rigt
y to leave her work every thre
hours to- nurse her child, which sh
y keeps in the day nursery of tt
] factory on organization for whiC
y she works.
"There are special consultatio
= clinics for mothers with youn
II children, where specialists advi'
her how to care for and bring I
u young baby.
"The universal system of soci
Ne insurance for all workers furnish
'r the service of the best doctors fir
of charge. All babies are born
state hospitals maintained for tn
ut purpose. The former infant mo
tally has declined tremendous
a since the revolution.
L "The Soviet Union has also d
IS stroyed for all time two of t
al greatest evils which affect the b
ne of a child-illegitimacy and chi
IN labor.
Z. 1.-THE Soviet governments int
I'll est in children does not stop
ne hygiene and educatio. The pro
ne lens of culture" leisure and re
u reatioh are considered of eqU
importance. There are many cam
1g and rest homes for healthy ch
a dren who need a vacation separs
as from parents. There are pls
grounds in the cities where a oh
ng may be left for the day or for
OF few hours.
ut "Over twenty million childl
e were enrolled this year in the p
mary schools. and when ONE
ek members that prior to the revol
Ill ton Russia was the most litter;
NJ country in Europe some pictI
It's of the great change that has
currel in the last y5 years may
enwisaged.
GAS a result of the tremendc
educational program, even
=, youngest child can read. At
" most any book store charmi
u children's book can be purcha:
for few pennies. Fairy ia
having NO reality content |
barred, but the most fascinati
tales of everyday life have b.
written by the best authors in
II. S. S. r.
"I saw a group of peasant mo
ers watching in bewilderment h
their lusty progeny were engas
in building a miniature model
the Dneiperstroy power plant
dam out Of huge wooden bloc
Nearby group Of other child'