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,VICTOR ,BLANCO'S ,/ORY 

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,VICTOR ,BLANCO'S ,/ORY 

  

,VICTOR ,BLANCO1 TEA*] 9 ! ,HUESCAN VILLAGE ( ,ALCAMPEL 7,>AGON71 ANO!R *RONICL] ( ! REVOLUTION1 HAS LEFT US HIS RECOLLECTIONS ( H[ ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION TRANS=M$ ! LIFE 9 HIS VILLAGE3  
  

'444,ON ! NI<T ( ! #b#g? 7,JULY71 ) ! ?REAT FROM ,TAM>ITE GONE1 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T DECID$ TO />T C>RY+ \T \R AIMS1 TO TRY TO CREATE SOME?+ NEW & HUMANE1 TO ORGANIZE AN AGRICULTURAL COLLECTIVE 9 ACCORDANCE ) AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,WE HELD A MEET+ TO DET]M9E H[ ! IDEA %\LD BE PRES5T$ TO ! PEOPLE4 ,WE HAD ! SYMPA?Y ( ! PEOPLE BUT WE KNEW WE HAD TO ACT C>EFULLY :5 WE DEALT ) ! P]SONAL 9T]E/S ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,WE AGRE$ TO CALL A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ( ! >EA ?R\< ! ,ALCAMPEL ,LABOR ,UNION AT #i4 O'CLOCK 9 ! EV5+ 9 ! ,PLAZA ,MAJOR4 

',! CALL C\LD NOT BE MADE 9 ! NAME ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEES1 :I* 9CLUD$ TWO MEMB]S ( ! ,LEFT1 REPUBLICANS :O BELONG$ TO ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,UNION4 ,!Y HAD AGRE$ TO JO9 ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE BECAUSE !Y W]E ?REAT5$ BY ! SAME DANG] AS WE3 WE W]E ALL ANTIFASCI/S4 ,BUT !Y W]E NOT COLLECTIVI/S4 ,!Y TRI$ TO BOYCOTT \R EF=TS4 ,H[EV]1 !Y FAIL$ BECAUSE ( ! 9FLU5CE ( \R ORGANIZATION ) ! PEASANTS444 

',I EXPLA9$ ! GOALS WE HAD 9 M9D1 AN ,AGRICULTURAL ,COLLECTIVE :]E ALL W\LD HAVE ! SAME OBLIGATIONS & ! SAME RI<TS & B5EFITS4 ,! NEW ORGANIZATION ?AT WE PROPOS$ TO CREATE W\LD BE COMPLETELY FREE1 LIB]T>IAN4 ,NO ONE W\LD BE COMPELL$ -- NO ONE C\LD BE COMPELL$ -- TO JO9 ! NEW ORGANIZATION4 

',COMPULSION W\LD BE />T+ ON A FALSE F\NDATION1 A D5IAL ( \R PR9CIPLES4 ,?OSE :O WI% TO JO9 DO SO FREELY4 ,! COLLECTIVI/S WILL BR+ :AT !Y POSSESS TO ! ORGANIZATION4 ,! CONCEPT 0Y\RS & M9E0 WILL NO LONG] EXI/ :5 ! COLLECTIVE IS E/ABLI%$4 ,EV]Y?+ WILL BELONG TO EV]YONE4 ,AN ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,C\NCIL WILL BE ELECT$ BY A MAJORITY VOTE = ONE YE> AT A ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,IF ANY QUE/IONABLE ACTIONS >E OBS]V$ DUR+ ! YE>1 ! ,ASSEMBLY WILL BE SOV]EIGN1 WILL BE ABLE TO )DRAW ITS VOTE ( CONFID5CE & REQUIRE ! ADM9I/RATORS TO RESIGN4 

',MONEY WILL NOT BE US$ 9T]NALLY BY ! ,COLLECTIVE4 ,ALL MEMB]S ( ! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,C\NCIL -- EXCEPT = ! ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y -- WILL BE REQUIR$ TO WORK :5 !Y HAVE FREE TIME FROM !IR ADM9I/RATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,WORK GR\PS (T5 COMRADES WILL BE ORGANIZ$1 ) ONE ELECT$ AS GR\P DELEGATE4 ,HE WILL BE 9 T\* ) ! ,C\NCIL TO ORGANIZE ! WORK BECAUSE ! PROP]TIES ( ! ,C,N,T COMRADES >E SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ! VILLAGES4 ,!RE WILL BE NO MORE S]VANTS OR H\SEMAIDS ?R\<\T ! >EA4 ,! EXPLOITATION ( MAN IS ABOLI%$4 

',AFT] ,I F9I%$ WE MADE IT CLE> ?AT :AT WE WANT TO DO IS NOT ! IDEA OR PROGRAM ( ONE MAN OR GR\P4 ,EV]YONE IS 9VIT$ TO (F] !IR SUGGE/IONS & OP9IONS444 

',A NUMB] ( PEOPLE ASK$ = ! FLOOR & ! SECRET>Y TOOK !IR NAMES 9 ORD]4 ,! FIR/ SPEAK] WAS ,DR ,ANTONIO ,PUJOL1 ! DOCTOR FROM ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,UNION1 A MEMB] ( ! ,P,\,M4 ,HE />T$ BY SAY+ ?AT WE W]E NOT (F]+ ANY?+ NEW BY />T+ A ,COLLECTIVE BECAUSE !RE IS ONE ALREADY 9 ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,UNION :]E ! MEMB]S GO TO ! BAK]Y 9 ! UNION = !IR BREAD4 ,HE !N W5T ON TO POLITICAL QUE/IONS444 ,I REPLI$ /AT+ ?AT ,I KNEW ALL AB\T ! OP]ATIONS & GOALS ( ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,UNION4 ,IT WAS />T$ BY L>GE & M$IUM SIZ$ PROP]TY HOLD]S & 9CLUDES A NUMB] ( LESS =TUNATE PEASANTS ) SMALL PIECES ( 9F]IOR L& AT ! NOR? 5D ( ! MUNICIPALITY4 ,! FIR/ & SECOND GR\PS BR+ !IR :EAT TO ! ,UNION W>EH\SE DUR+ ,SEPTEMB]4 ,?IS ASSURES !M 5\< BREAD = ! 5TIRE YE>4 ,AS = ! ALMO/1 DIS9H]IT$1 !Y HAVE US$ UP !IR RES]VES BY ,DECEMB] OR ,JANU>Y 9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES4 ,!Y MU/ BUY !IR BREAD ON CR$IT & PAY = IT :5 !Y CAN 444 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ,DR ,PUJOL HAS OBS]V$ ! GREAT DIFF]5CE 9 ! /&>D ( LIV+ ( ! TWO CLASSES ( CITIZ5S :5 HE VISITS ! HOMES ( ! SICK :O >E RI* & ?OSE :O >E PRACTICALLY DIS9H]IT$4 

',WE ASK ?AT EXPLOITATION BE 5D$ =EV]4 ,LET EV]YONE WORK ACCORD+ TO HIS ABILITY & CONSUME ACCORD+ TO HIS NE$S4 ,WORK = ALL1 BREAD ALSO = ALL4 ,?IS IS ! F\NDATION PR9CIPLE ( ! ,COLLECTIVE ?AT WE AS MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T PROPOSE & :I* WE WANT TO 5COMPASS ALL ( SOCIETY4 ,AN 5D TO CAPITALISM & MONEY4 

',A NUMB] ( PEOPLE TOOK ! FLOOR TO SEEK CL>IFICATION ( V>I\S QUE/IONS4 ,ONE MEMB] ( ! AUDI5CE ASK$3 0,IF Y\ >E ?9K+ ( ABOLI%+ MONEY1 H[ WILL Y\ BE ABLE TO MAKE PUR*ASES80 ,9 ! ,C,N,T AT ! NATIONAL LEVEL !RE >E F$]ATIONS ( 9DU/RY4 ,! L& ?AT WE WORK WILL PRODUCE C]EALS1 FRUITS1 VEGETABLES1 FODD] & CATTLE -- MORE ?AN WE NE$ = \R CONSUMPTION4 ,WE WILL HAVE A SURPLUS ?AT WE WILL DEPOSIT ) A DI/RICT OR REGIONAL DEPOSITORY 9 A C5TRAL >EA4 ,! ,9DU/RIAL ,F$]ATIONS WILL DEPOSIT !IR SURPLUS MANUFACTUR$ GOODS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T !RE WILL BE AN 9T]*ANGE ( GOODS4 ,EA* ( ! ,COLLECTIVES WILL HAVE AN OP5 ACC\NT ) ! ,DI/RICT ,REPOSITORY :I* WILL RECORD ! VALUE ( \R DEPOSIT$ M]*&ISE & ! VALUE ( ! MANUFACTUR$ GOODS WE RECEIVE4 ,A G5]AL BALANCE WILL BE DRAWN UP SEMIANNUALLY SO ?AT EA* ,COLLECTIVE WILL KN[ ITS ECONOMIC CONDITION444 

',:5 ! AG5DA WAS COMPLET$ ,I /AT$3 0,ALL CITIZ5S :O1 ) FULL RESPONSIBILITY = !IR ACTIONS1 WI% TO JO9 ! NEW ORGANIZATION CAN DO SO FREELY TOMORR[444 ,! ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,C\NCIL WILL BE ELECT$ BY MAJORITY VOTE AT ! FIR/ ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY4 ,ALL MEMB]S WILL P>TICIPATE 9 DRAW+ UP ! RULES & REGULATIONS UND] :I* ! ,COLLECTIVE WILL FUNCTION4 ,AL?\< WE MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T HAVE AN \TL9E ( :AT CAN BE DONE1 ! COLLABORATION ( ALL MEMB]S IS ESS5TIAL4440 

',?AT NI<T & = ! NEXT TWO OR ?REE NI<TS A L>GE NUMB] ( NEI<BORS SIGN$ UP4 ,TWO-HUNDR$-&-FIFTY-FAMILIES JO9$ ! ,COLLECTIVE1 AB\T HALF ! POPULATION ( ! MUNICIPALITY4 ,A NUMB] ( L>GE PROP]TY [N]S SIGN$ UP :5 !Y SAW ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE NO MORE S]VANTS & DAY LABOR]S4 ,!Y W]E AFRAID 7AL?\< !Y W]E TREAT$ ) FULL RESPECT7 ?AT !Y HAD NO REC\RSE BUT TO JO9444 

',! ,COLLECTIVE />T$ TO FUNCTION ON ! #b#i? 7,JULY71 BUT !RE W]E AN 9F9ITY ( PROBLEMS TO TAKE C>E (1 AMONG !M TRANSPORTATION4 ,WE DID NOT HAVE A TRUCK4 ,!RE W]E ?REE CITIZ5S 9 ! >EA :O HAD TRUCKS & E>N$ !IR LIV+ ) !IR TRUCKS4 ,BUT NONE ( !M JO9$ ! ,COLLECTIVE BECAUSE !Y W]E AFRAID TO GIVE UP !IR ONLY MEANS ( LIVELIHOOD4 ,H[ %ALL WE GET A TRUCK8444 ,WE DECID$ TO CONTACT ! ?REE L>GE/ ( ! F\R COMPANIES 9 ! >EA4 ,WE TOOK A TRUCK & W5T TO ! ,=D ,MOTOR ,COMPANY 9 ,B>CELONA 7:I* HAD BE5 SOCIALIZ$7444 

',WE EXPLA9$ ! PURPOSE ( \R VISIT TO SEE IF IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE AN EX*ANGE4 ,WE BR\<T ?REE *UR* BELLS TO EX*ANGE = A #aibi TRUCK ?AT WAS /ILL 9 RUNN+ CONDITION 444,!RE WAS GREAT JOY 9 ,ALCAMPEL :5 WE RETURN$ ) ! PROBLEM SOLV$ SO QUICKLY444 

',WORK GR\PS >E ORGANIZ$ ) A DELEGATE = EA* GR\P4 ,ALL ! DELEGATES MEET EA* EV5+ TO ORGANIZE ! WORK4 ,! FIR/ ?+ WE DID WAS TO H>VE/ ! :EAT :I* WAS BE+ DAMAG$ BY ! DR\<T444 

',WE REQUISITION$ ! ,ROQUE F>M1 IRRIGAT$ ! L& BELONG+ TO ! ,M>QUES ( ,ALF>RAS1 :]E WE CULTIVAT$ 5\< VEGETABLES TO FE$ #be FAMILIES4 ,WE C>RI$ ON A NUMB] ( EXP]IM5TS 9 A CORN] ( AN IRRIGAT$ FIELD :]E WE CULTIVAT$ CA/] OIL & SE$B$S = ! VEGETABLE G>D54 ,MANY COMRADES TURN$ OV] !IR L& TO ! ,COLLECTIVE444 ,WE HAD TWO F>MS1 ONE = P\LTRY & ! O!R = PIGS4 ,9 ADDITION TO 5\< MEAT = \R [N CONSUMPTION1 WE W]E ABLE TO ISSUE #be KILOS ( PORK TO EA* ADULT & A LITTLE LESS TO EA* *ILD4 ,! SURPLUS WAS BR\<T TO ! ,DI/RICT DEPOSITORY AT ,B9EF>444 

',TWO COMPANIES W]E REQUISITION$1 A TEXTILE MILL & AN EXPORT H\SE4 ,LOCAL BUS9ESS WAS NOT T\*$4 ,WE ORGANIZ$ A DRESSMAK+ %OP1 A B>B]%OP & A BUT*] %OP4 

',WE HAD \R [N LOCAL MONEY4 ,H[EV]1 WE HAD A COLLECTIVE TREASURY :5 WE HAD TO USE REGUL> CURR5CY = REPLACEM5TS FROM ! \TSIDE1 OP]ATIONS = ! SICK & MODIFICATIONS = ! PH>MACY1 ALL ( :I* ! ,COMMITTEE PAID4 ,A D9+ ROOM WAS SET UP TO FE$ PATROLS PASS+ ?R\<1 AS WELL AS ! ELD]LY4 ,PIL> ,>D5UY WA%$ !IR CLO?+ & DELIV]$ IT4 ,H[ HAPPY ! OLD PEOPLE W]E :O LIV$ ALONE6 ,NO PREVI\S REGIME HAD EV] HAD ! SLI<TE/ CONC]N = !IR WELF>E4 ,WE PROHIBIT$ ! SALE ( ALCOHOL 9 ! CAFES4 ,!ATRICAL WORKS W]E PRES5T$ 9 ! *UR*4 

,!RE WAS A L>GE1 V]Y F]TILE FIELD 9 ! NOR!RN P>T ( ! T[N1 MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ HECT>ES1 CALL$ ,LA ,CUADRA4 ,EA* FAMILY FIX$ ! B\ND>IES ( !IR PROP]TY ) L&M>KS4 ,!SE L&M>KS W]E REMOV$ & ! FIELD BECAME ONE P>CEL ( L&4 ,! L& WAS CULTIVAT$ ) A TRACTOR & IT WAS A M>VEL TO BEHOLD4 ,:AT JOY TO SEE ! TRANS=MATION6 ,FROM SLAVE LABOR TO A *ANCE TO RE/1 FROM MIS]Y TO ABUNDANCE4 ,ALL W>S BR+ DE/RUCTION ( PEOPLE & PROP]TY1 BUT NOT \RS4444 '.<#a#b#f.>  

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