The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-29

period under report:
introduction Of universal
obligatory elementary education
all over the Soviet Union and the
rising percentage Of literacy from
81 at the end of 1880, to go at
the end of 1888.
2.-The growth of the number
of pupils in schools in all grades
from 14,358,O 900 in 1929, to &C.,
100000 in 1888, including ele-
mentary schools from 2,453,O0O to
6,674, 900, in higher schools from
100000 to 491,000.
3.-The growth in the number
of children in pre-school educa-
tional institutions from $4,000
in 1929, to $4,000 in 1888.
4.-The growth in the number
Of higher educational institutions,
general and special, from 81 in
1914, to 500 in 1888.
5.-The growth in the number
of scientific research institutes
from 400 in 1929, to $40 in 1888.
6.-The growth in the number
of institutions of the type of
clubs, from $4,000 in 1929, to
$4,000 in 1888.
THE growth in the number
of cinemas, cinema installation in
clubs and travelling cinemas from
$500 units in 1929, to 1920
units in 1888.
8.-The growth in newspaper
circulation from 12,500,OO0 in
1929, to 36,5O0,0O0 in 1888.
1t may perhaps not be amiss to
point out that the proportion of
workers among students in higher
educational institutions comprises
81 per cent and the proportion of
toiling peasants 1875 per cent,
while in Germany for instance,
the proportion of workers among
students i'll higher educational in
situations in the 1932-33 school a
year comprised no more than 3.2
per cent, and the proportion of
small peasants only "a per cent.
1t should be pointed out as a
pleasing fact and the indication Of
the growth of culture in villages in
the growth of participation of Kcl-
hoz women in the sphere OF social
organizational activity. 1t is known,
for instance, that there are at pres
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chairmen Of Koihozes, more than
10000 members on the boards of Kol-
hozes, $4,000 brigadiers, 100000 link
! organizers, 5000 managers of Kolhoz
commodity farm, 1000 tractorists.
Needless to say that this data is not
complete.
But even that little which we have,
speaks sufficiently clearly Of the great
growth of culture in the villages.
This circumstance is of tremendous
Importance, because the women
comprise half of the population OF
the country, comprise great army
OF labor, and are called upon to bring
up our children, our future. That is
why We should welcome the growing
social activity of toiling women and
their advance to leading positions as
an indoubted indication Of the
growth of our culture" prolonged
applause.)
Comrade Stain further dwelt at
length on the problems, raising COM
n1odities, circulation in the country
as a result Of the measures taken by
the Central Committee during the
period under report, for the develop
ment of Soviet trade we have q great
growth in the network Of stores,
growth Of network Of public dining
rooms, embracing at present 19,800,-
600 consumers. The growth in COM
modify circulation through State and
Cooperative network, including public
dining rooms, from 18,900,000 rubles
in 1880, to $4,000, 100000 roubles in
1888. However, Comrade Stain
points out, present conditions of
commodity circulation cannot satisfy
our requirements. The task is to
further develop Soviet trade and get
new decisive successes in this sphere.
'The development of Soviet trade
depends on the development OF our
transportation means, both railways
and waterways and automobiles.
To be sure, railway transportation
increases its freight turnover from
1889 billion ton kilometers in 1890, to
l72,000, 100000 ton kilometers in 1898.
Water transport increased its
freight turnover from 45.6 billion ton
kilometers in 1880, to 59.5 billion ton
kilometers in 1888. But this is too
little, far too little for OUR economy"