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EASTMAN DELIVERS
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fluent ajnd unintermittent, style
which has been surpassed by no oth
er speaker who has made a visit to
A. and M. during his educational
tour. Quite an interest was shown by
the relatively large audience in the
speaker’s talk when nearly an hour
of discussion followed his conclusion.
A trip to Moscow will surprise an
American because of prevalent mis
taken opinion in America that it is
in turmoil and that the conditions
are so backward, i its like going back
to the middle ages. The Russians are
very modest even though the habit of
public bathing without bathing suits
and the custom of holding one’s girl
companion in. the carriage during a
pleasnre ride would not make them
seem so in the eyes of the Ameircan.
The two ailments that held western
civilization, chivalry and purity, nev
er touched Russia and as a conse
quence the business situatin in Rus
sia is in a backward state. Anyone
without a job, even though no hope
of improving the situation is evident,
does not think of famine—they have
suffered from hunger and strife so
much that they actually enjoy it. The
famine is existant in Russia at all
times but no one notices it until so
many become starved that this con
dition is represented in the street.
The Bolsheviki, only about jfive
per cent of which are active in con
trolling the government, are just
oridnary people, the only difference
being in their theory of belief.
The most active leader that this
party has ever had was Lenin, and,
contrary to the American’s concep
tion of what a mob leader’s charac
teristics should be, he was very emo
tionally reserved. His -qualities of
speech combined with this ability to
speak unemotionally gave to the peo
ple his ideas on plans of national
development in a way which showed
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that his interest in their welfare was
whole hearted.
The Bolsheviki theory is that a
small few who own the factories and
controlling economic conditions are
ruling the remanining vast majority
of the populace and their scheme to
transfer this control is very desirable.
This condition exists in Russia to
day, for they have taken control of
the factory and government and are
operating all for the common good
of all people. This is typically shown
by their prison system which was
investigated by the leader of the
government in person with several
psychologists, anid those who they
thought could be safely let out, were
given their freedom. The prisoners
receive ordinary union wages for
their work in prison and the only
difference between their lives and
those not in prison is that they are
not allowed to run free in the streets
Absolute equality of the sexes,
both legal and political—is existant
in Russia.
The people of Russia have an in
terest in their nation which predom
inates them and their lives. The
state regulators are continually work
ing for an economic systematized na
tion which is the dream of H. G.
Wells.
The Bolsheviki idea or social the
ory is this; since the factory is a
systematized business with heads or
overseers who are becoming fewer
and more concentrated, ^why can/t
the factory workers take control. This
theory is in fault because it fails to
take the farms into' (Consideration,
even though the “factory system” is
gradually coming into effect here,
and about 25 per cent of the land now
in cultivation in Russia is under this
present system.
The idea of respect supplants the
idea of dress in Russia and they act
outside of their home just as they
do inside. Wealth is not exciting to
them and they make life more in
tense and more interesting by having
an interest in life itself instead of
earning a living. Their nerves are
quiet; they never get in a hurry; and
everybody has all the time he wants.
The speaker estimated that the
American’s time was worth about six
times as much as the Russian’s.
“They are not lazy—they are only
leisurely,” he said.
They appreciate life so well that
they cannot understand our eagerness
to bring it to an end. All Bolsheviki
are atheists but they do not attack
the religion or the theories of the
the religion or the churches evisting
throughout the Russian cities.
Even with the Bolsheviki in con
trol of the factories and the govern
ment, there seems to be no lack of
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Have you ever felt forsaken;
And all seemed retired and blue
As if all delight were taken
And but sadness bowed to you ?
Has there been a time repining,
When the stars were loathed to glow
When the clouds their silver lining
To your troubles failed to show ?
Have you ever felt stranded
In a world warlike and bold;
When your worthiest praise offended
And its purpose seemed to scold ?
Has your courage seemed to falter?
Has your Eden seemed unreal
And disaster failed to alter
Though you vied with vim and zeal ?
Then I’m not this world’s befriended
But my ship has met delays
Take my hand—to yours extended
And lets hope for better days.
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