The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-28
Change
the
World!
By MICHAEL GOLD

the youth is being trained only for war.
One can judge a society by the ideals it
sets before its youth and bombs, machine
guns and insane patriotic hatred are the
mental fare Mussolini and Hitler give the next
generation
L Rubin, a Russian author, recently visited
Soviet school for sixteen-year Odds. They were all
average kids and he asked them what they eX-
pected to be when they grew up.
The answers should certainly confound those
liberal Rabbits who us that the Soviets are
regimenting their youth. What variety and rich
ness of spiritual life one finds in these youngsters
Biology and literature are their favorite fields
Many of them, however want to be engineers in
heavy industry machine constructors, electro
technicians and chemists. The girls especially
to prefer electrical engineering and chemistry
Geology was a favorte career because it COM
bned scientific research with the adventures Of
an explorer Many of these youngsters were drawn
to auto and aviation engineering. few planned
to be doctors, and only one thought he would be
a teacher.
Remember that these youngsters were not merely
hoping to become all these things. The means
for study we're assured them, as they are to all
Soviet youngsters, and an endless demand for
trained workers awaited them when they graduated
into the world outside.
They displayed an extraordinary self-con1dence,
school, says the author They had no fears as to
the future they were interested in everything;
discussed history, literature, economic geography
all the sciencss they followed every political event
with the intensity of their elders.
Some of their statements follow as reported in
International Literature that fascinating review
which is published in English at Moscow:
Inspiration in Construction
FxrsA
be narrow specialists But the students are at
tracted to technical subjects because construction
inspires us. Our country must overtake the capt.
talist countries The future specialist will possess
broad political outlook and Marxist approach
to life
II want to be ain engineer who builds boats I
was born in Vladivostek, on the sea, and I love
boats. Once 1 built sail boat and went out to
sea in it often. After completing school, 1 expect
to study in Lenngrad at the shipbuilding institute
A Future Bee-Raiser
TArJYA KRANsNUsFKINA said she wanted to
be dramatic actress. But she wants first to
get good general education Her parents had
warned her she ought first be sure she has drama
tic talent, "btt have tested myself in the drama
tic circles and sure of my ability"
Victor Shifnansky was bothered because most
Of the % youngsters in his class wanted to be
asked, Yet he himself loved natural science and
especially bee raising.
THE boys joke about it, but assure you the
bees poison has less effect on me than on other
people noticed this when worked as an amateur
in the chronological section Of the Zoo The bees
must feel my love for them-they practically don't
touch me. Their trust amazes me.
II have read many books about bee raising.
The Life Of the Bee by Maeterllnck is very good
0avaf IN tt,a
missing in nar-socal instinct and mutual respon-
sibity. believe that bee raising has a big future
in the Soviet Union After ALL why shouldn't everv
collective farm have its own apiaries: I feel there
is much work before me-"
"HOw Interesting to Be Alive!''
CENIA DOBROBOLSKAYA tells about public dis
cussion she and her classmates had with the
students of another school. I'VE argued about
Darwin, about egoisrn, about love and about tech
nique. They accused us of being too fascinated bv
applied science and technical subjects. defended
our passion. We are convinced that technique has
the greatest Importance for our country but that
doesn't prevent us from having two dramatic circles
and an art circle in the school and all of lis love
literature
Il draw. My close friends say I have talent
but doubt it. think it is better to be an average
engineer than an average artist hesitate between
draughting. How interesting it is to be alive we
know what we are aiming for"
vasya Kudishin would like to be a geologist
to explore unknown regions, to find n1eteors in
Siberia, and also to be an aviator
Vera Bslasheva is fascinated BY literature vet
has decided she is an organizer and needs "nov
ing, living work"
Vseyeod is the best boxer in school but is
crazy about German and also wants to be an auto
construction engineer Bora wants to be a builder
OF great canals; Yura an agronomist and to en-
pertinent with plants, especially cotton Soma Ber-
kin was the only boy who wants to be a military
man. because he is good chess player and likes
outdoor life and discipline.
But the others want to be chemists doctors min
ing engineers professors Of history and tractor
specialists They want to help the Soviet Union
They do not dream of Fascist blood and hatred
put OF the creation of new world They are
future workers. not soldiers
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