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,C]TA9 P]SONAL EXP]I5CES1 *OS5 FROM AMONG ?\S&S LIKE !M1 WILL S]VE AS ILLU/RATIONS TO MAKE ! P>TICUL> NATURE ( ?IS P]IOD 9 ,RUSSIA MORE UND]/&ABLE4 

,ONE EV5+ NE> ! 5D ( #a#i#a#g1 9 ,PETROGRAD1 TWO OR ?REE WORK]S FROM ! =M] ,NOBEL OIL REF9]Y 7IT HAD EMPLOY$ AB\T #d17 CAME TO ! MEET+ PLACE ( \R ,UNION & TOLD US ! FOLL[+3 

,! REF9]Y HAV+ BE5 AB&ON$ BY ! [N]S1 ! WORK]S !RE DECID$1 AFT] NUM]\S MEET+S & DISCUSSIONS1 TO OP]ATE IT COLLECTIVELY4 ,!Y HAD BEGUN TO TAKE /EPS T[>D ?IS 5D1 &1 AMONG O!R MOVES1 HAD ADDRESS$ !MSELVES TO 0!IR GOV]NM5T0 7! ,BOL%EVI/ REGIME71 ASK+ = AID 9 ! REALIZATION ( ?AT PROJECT4 

,BUT ! ,COMMISS>IAT ( ! ,PEOPLE AT ,WORK 9=M$ !M ?AT UN=TUNATELY IT C\LD DO NO?+ = !M UND] ! PREVAIL+ CONDITIONS4 ,IT C\LD GET !M NEI!R FUEL NOR RAW MAT]IAL NOR ORD]S NOR CLI5TELE1 NOR MEANS ( TRANSPORT1 NOR MONEY = OP]AT+ EXP5SES4 

,SO ! WORK]S PREP>$ TO GET ! PLANT GO+ AGA9 ?R\< !IR [N EF=TS1 HOP+ TO F9D :AT !Y NE$$ TO CONT9UE PRODUCTION & 9SURE AN ADEQUATE M>KET4 

,N[ ! WORK]S' COMMITTEE AT ! REF9]Y HAD BE5 ADVIS$ BY ! ,COMMISS>IAT ( ,WORK ?AT 9ASMU* AS ITS CASE WAS ISOLAT$ & S9CE A L>GE NUMB] ( 5T]PRISES W]E 9 AN ANALOG\S POSITION1 ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD DECID$ TO CLOSE ALL !SE E/ABLI%M5TS & TO LAY (F ! WORK]S1 GIV+ !M TWO OR ?REE MON?S' WAGES1 & TO WAIT = BETT] TIMES4 

,H[EV]1 ! WORK]S ( ! ,NOBEL REF9]Y DID NOT AGREE ) ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y WANT$ TO CONT9UE WORK & PRODUCTION1 BE+ C]TA9 N[ ( SUCCESS4 ,!Y TOLD ! ,GOV]NM5T SO4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME ANSW]$ ) A CATEGORICAL REFUSAL1 DECL>+ ?AT AS DIRECTOR ( ! :OLE C\NTRY & RESPONSIBLE TO ?AT :OLE1 IT C\LD NOT ALL[ EA* PLANT TO ACT ACCORD+ TO :IM1 = ?IS W\LD 5D 9 9EXTRICABLE *AOS2 ?AT1 AS A GOV]NM5T1 IT WAS OBLIG$ TO TAKE G5]AL ACTION2 & ?AT1 SO F> AS OP]ATIONS 9 ! ,NOBEL PLANT W]E CONC]N$1 ! ACTION C\LD BE ONLY TO T]M9ATE !M4 

,CALL$ TOGE!R BY ! PLANT COMMITTEE 9 A G5]AL ASSEMBLY1 ! WORK]S OBJECT$ TO ?IS DECISION4 ,!N ! ,GOV]NM5T PROPOS$ A NEW G5]AL MEET+1 :]E ITS REPRES5TATIVES C\LD COME & DEF9ITIVELY EXPLA9 ! TRUE S5SE ( ! RUL+ & ! NECESSITY = ITS APPLICATION4 

,! WORK]S ACCEPT$ ?AT PROPOSAL4 ,& IT WAS ?US ?AT SOME ( !M :O HAD RELATIONS ) \R ,UNION CAME TO TELL US AB\T ! SITUATION1 & TO ASK ?AT WE S5D A SPEAK] TO ! MEET+ TO EXP\ND ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! ,AN>*I/S -- = AT ?AT TIME ?IS WAS /ILL POSSIBLE4 ,! M5 AT ! PLANT1 !Y SAID1 SURELY W\LD BE GLAD TO HE> \R OP9ION1 SO AS TO BE ABLE TO COMP>E ! TWO !SES1 *OOSE ! BETT] ONE1 & ACT ACCORD+LY4 

,I WAS *OS5 AS ! DELEGATE TO ?AT GA!R+1 & WAS ! FIR/ ( ?OSE FROM \TSIDE TO >RIVE4 ,9 A HUGE ROOM ! MAJORITY ( ! PLANT'S WORK]S W]E ASSEMBL$4 ,ON AN IMPROVIS$ PLAT=M 9 ! C5T] !IR COMMITTEE SAT >\ND A TABLE AWAIT+ ! APPE>ANCE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! ATTITUDE ( ! MASS ( TOIL]S WAS GRAVE1 RES]V$4 ,I TOOK A PLACE ON ! PLAT=M4 

,SOON ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T >RIV$ V]Y 0(FICIALLY0 & V]Y SOLEMNLY1 ) %9+ BRIEF CASES UND] !IR >MS4 ,!RE W]E ?REE OR F\R ( !M1 ,MIKHAIL ,%LYAPNIKOV HIMSELF1 ,COMMISS> ( ! ,PEOPLE AT ,WORK1 AS !IR LEAD]4 

,HE SPOKE FIR/4 ,9 A DRY (FICIAL TONE HE REPEAT$ ! T]MS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T'S DECISION & EXPATIAT$ ! MOTIVES :I* L$ TO IT4 ,HE 5D$ BY DECL>+ ?AT ?AT DECISION WAS POSITIVE1 IRREVOCABLE1 )\T APPEAL1 & ?AT1 IF !Y OPPOS$ IT1 ! WORK]S W\LD COMMIT A BREA* ( DISCIPL9E1 ! CONSEQU5CES ( :I* W\LD BE S]I\S BO? = !MSELVES & = ! :OLE C\NTRY4 ,A GLACIAL SIL5CE GREET$ ?IS SPEE*1 EXCEPT = SOME APPLAUSE CLE>LY ,BOL%EVI/4 

,!N ! *AIRMAN ANN\NC$ ?AT C]TA9 WORK]S 9 ! ,NOBEL PLANT WI%$ ALSO TO KN[ ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! ,AN>*I/ ON ! QUE/ION AT ISSUE1 & ?AT1 9ASMU* AS A SPOKESMAN = ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,UNION WAS PRES5T1 HE W\LD GIVE HIM ! FLOOR4 

,I GOT UP4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 /UPIFI$1 7OBVI\SLY !Y HAD NOT EXPECT$ ?IS71 LOOK$ AT ME ) UNCONCEAL$ CURIOSITY1 MIX$ ) IRONY1 UNEASE1 & SPITE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ !N HAS REMA9$ FAI?FULLY 5GRAV$ 9 MY MEMORY1 IT WAS SO TYPICAL1 9/RUCTIVE1 & 5C\RAG+ TO MY CONVICTIONS4 

,ADDRESS+ ! BIG AUDI5CE ( WORK]S1 ,I SAID TO !M 9 SUB/ANCE AS FOLL[S3 

0,COMRADES1 Y\ HAVE BE5 WORK+ = YE>S 9 ?IS PLANT4 ,Y\ WI% TO CONT9UE Y\R FREE WORK H]E4 ,Y\ HAVE A P]FECT RI<T TO DO ?IS4 ,IT IS P]HAPS EV5 Y\R DUTY4 ,9 ANY CASE1 ! MANIFE/ DUTY ( ! ,GOV]NM5T -- :I* CALLS ITSELF Y\RS -- IS TO FACILITATE ?IS TASK1 TO SU/A9 Y\ 9 Y\R RESOLUTION4 ,BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS JU/ REPEAT$ TO Y\ ?AT IT IS IMPOT5T TO DO IT1 & !RE=E IT IS GO+ TO CLOSE ! PLANT & LAY Y\ (F2 ?IS 9 SPITE ( Y\R DECISION & Y\R 9T]E/S4 ,I DECL>E BE=E EV]Y?+ ?AT FROM \R PO9T ( VIEW -- ,I SPEAK 9 ! NAME ( ! ,AN>*O-,SYNDICALI/ ,UNION -- ! IMPOT5CE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T 7:I* CALLS ITSELF Y\RS7 IS NOT A REASON TO DEPRIVE Y\ ( Y\R BIT ( BREAD HONE/LY E>N$40 

,A SALVO ( APPLAUSE GREET$ ME4 

0,ON ! CONTR>Y10 ,I CONT9U$1 0?OSE M51 :E!R !Y CALL !MSELVES MEMB]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T OR ANY?+ ELSE1 \<T TO HAVE CONGRATULAT$ Y\ ON Y\R 9ITIATIVE1 5C\RAG$ Y\1 & SAID TO Y\ AS WE SAY TO Y\3 ',SEE+ ! IMPOT5CE ( ! AU?ORITIES1 Y\ HAVE ONLY ONE REC\RSE1 & ?AT IS TO MANAGE = Y\RSELVES & FI<T Y\R WAY \T BY Y\R [N /R5G? & MEANS'4 ,Y\R ,GOV]NM5T %\LD ADD ?AT1 AS SU*1 IT WILL DO ALL )9 ITS P[] TO ASSI/ Y\4 

0,AS = ME1 ,I AM NOT A MEMB] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 NOR DO #a WI% TO BE -- = NO GOV]NM5T1 Y\ SEE1 IS CAPABLE ( DO+ :AT IS NECESS>Y = Y\1 NOR ( ORGANIZ+ HUMAN LIFE 9 G5]AL4 ,SO ,I %ALL ADD ANO!R ?+4 ,I ASK Y\ ONE QUE/ION3 ,HAVE Y\ ! /R5G? & ! MEANS TO TRY TO CONT9UE ! WORK8 ,DO Y\ ?9K Y\ CAN SUCCE$8 ,C\LD Y\1 = EXAMPLE1 CREATE AMONG Y\R RANKS SMALL1 ACTIVE1 MOBILE WORK+ UNITS1 SOME ( :I* W\LD OCCUPY !MSELVES ) GETT+ FUEL1 SOME ) F9D+ RAW MAT]IAL1 O!RS ) ! QUE/ION ( DELIV]Y BY RAILROAD1 & /ILL O!RS ) CLI5TELE & ORD]S8 

0,EV]Y?+1 COMRADES1 DEP5DS UPON SU* ACTION4 ,IF Y\ CAN CREATE :AT IS NECESS>Y1 IF Y\ ?9K Y\ CAN SUCCE$1 Y\ HAVE ONLY TO GO TO IT1 & ! ,GOV]NM5T 7'Y\R ,GOV]NM5T'7 C]TA9LY \<T NOT TO F9D ANY?+ 9CONV5I5T 9 ALL ?IS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y -- 4 

0,WE1 ! ,AN>*I/S1 >E SURE ?AT ! WORK]S !MSELVES1 HAV+ V>I\S RELATIVES1 .<AT LEA/.> A FEW 9 ALL P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 & UND]/&+ ?OR\<LY ! ELEM5TS ESS5TIAL 9 !IR WORK -- ESPECIALLY :5 !RE >E #d1 ( Y\ -- WILL SOLVE ! PROBLEM MU* MORE SIMPLY & QUICKLY ?AN ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,WE ?9K1 !N1 ?AT Y\ HAVE ONLY TO CREATE MOBILE WORK+ UNITS1 BR++ TOGE!R M5 CAPABLE BECAUSE ( !IR KN[L$GE1 APTITUDE1 & CONTACTS1 TO ACT 5]GETICALLY & ) SUCCESS4 ,ONCE !IR MISSION IS F9I%$1 !SE WORK+ UNITS W\LD CEASE TO EXI/ & !IR MEMB]S W\LD REJO9 ! MASS ( WORK]S 9 ! PLANT4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ?AT80 

,UNANIM\S & PROLONG$ PLAUDITS W]E MY ANSW]4 ,& AT ! SAME TIME SEV]AL VOICES %\T$3 0,YES6 ,YES6 ,EXACTLY6 4 44 ,WE HAVE PREP>$ EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y 444 ,YES1 WE CAN GO ON4 ,WE HAVE CONSID]$ ! QUE/ION = WEEKS40 

0,ATT5TION1 COMRADES10 ,I W5T ON4 0,Y\ >E LACK+ FUEL4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T HAS GIV5 UP FURNI%+ Y\ ) ANY4 ,)\T FUEL ! ,NOBEL PLANT CANNOT RUN4 ,WILL Y\ BE ABLE TO GET IT = Y\RSELVES BY Y\R [N MEANS80 

0,YES1 YES10 A MAN RESPOND$4 0,!RE >E FIFTE5 M5 AT ! PLANT1 ALL READY & ORGANIZ$ TO GO 9TO ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,EA* ONE1 ?R\< HIS CONTACTS1 WILL EASILY F9D ! RI<T SORT ( FUEL = ! PLANT40 

0,& TO BR+ ?AT FUEL H]E80 

0,WE HAVE ALREADY BE5 9 CONF]5CE ) ! COMRADES ON ! RAILROADS4 ,WE %ALL HAVE C>S & EV]Y?+ NECESS>Y4 ,ONE ( \R GR\PS IS TAK+ C>E ( ?AT40 

0,& AS TO ! M>KET80 

0,NO DIFFICULTY1 ,COMRADE4 ,WE KN[ ! CLI5TELE ( ! PLANT #cND WE CAN READILY DISPOSE ( ! PRODUCTS40 

,I GLANC$ AT ,%LYAPNIKOV & ! O!RS4 ,!Y W]E ROLL+ !IR EYES T]RIBLY1 & N]V\SLY TAPP+ ! TABLE ) !IR F+]-TIPS4 

0,WELL1 MY FRI5DS10 ,I CONT9U$1 0,UND] !SE CIRCUM/ANCES \R ,AN>*I/ ADVICE IS SIMPLE3 ,ACT1 PRODUCE1 GO TO IT6 ,H[EV]1 ONE WORD MORE4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT Y\ WILL NOT ACT AS CAPITALI/ BOSSES -- NO8 ,Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO EXPLOIT ! WORK]S8 ,Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO CON/ITUTE Y\RSELVES AS A CORPORATION & SELL %>ES80 

,!Y LAU<$4 ,& IMM$IATELY SOME WORK]S GOT UP & SAID ?AT ( C\RSE ALL WORK W\LD BE DONE 9 A COLLECTIVE MANN] 9 P]FECT CAM>AD]IE1 & ONLY 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO LIVE4 ,! PLANT COMMITTEE W\LD WAT* OV] ! ECONOMY ( ! 5T]PRISE1 ! RECEIPTS W\LD BE DIVID$ EQUITABLY1 & BY COMMON AGREEM5T1 IF !RE WAS AN EXCESS ( RECEIPTS1 IT W\LD =M AN OP]AT+ FUND4 0,&10 !Y CONCLUD$1 0IF WE COMMIT ACTS CONTR>Y TO ! SOLID>ITY ( ! WORK]S1 WE GIVE ! ,GOV]NM5T C>TE BLAN*E TO P5ALIZE US4 ,9 ! OPPOSITE CASE1 IT HAS ONLY TO LET US ALONE & TO HAVE FULL CONFID5CE 9 US40 

0,ALL RI<T1 MY FRI5DS10 ,I F9I%$ 9 TURN1 0Y\ HAVE ONLY TO GET GO+4 ,I WI% Y\ GOOD C\RAGE & GOOD LUCK40 

,A ?UND] ( APPLAUSE 5SU$4 ,EXTRAORD9>Y ANIMATION1 REPLAC+ ! PREVI\S TORPOR1 N[ REIGN$ 9 ! BIG HALL4 ,ON ALL SIDES ! AUDI5CE ACCLAIM$ \R JO9T CONCLUSION1 & NO LONG] PAID ANY ATT5TION TO ! ,GOV]NM5T REPRES5TATIVES1 :O SAT GLU$ TO !IR *AIRS1 IMMOBILE1 !IR FEATURES DRAWN4 

,%LYAPNIKOV :ISP]$ SOME?+ 9TO ! E> ( ! *AIRMAN1 :O %OOK HIS BELL FRANTICALLY4 ,F9ALLY CALM WAS REE/ABLI%$4 ,!N ,%LYAPNIKOV SPOKE AGA94 

,COLDLY1 AL?\< VISIBLY ANGRY1 MEASUR+ HIS WORDS & ACCOMPANY+ !M ) ! GE/URES ( AN ,>MY G5]AL1 HE ASS]T$ ?AT1 0AS A MEMB] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T01 HE HAD NO?+ TO *ANGE1 NOR TO ADD TO :AT HE HAD SAID4 ,NOR W\LD HE RETRACT ANY P>T ( IT4 ,HE REPEAT$ ?AT ! DECISION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T TO CLOSE ! ,NOBEL REF9]Y WAS F9AL4 

0,Y\ Y\RSELVES PUT US 9 P[]10 ,%LYAPNIKOV SAID4 0,Y\ VOLUNT>ILY1 FREELY1 5TRU/$ US ) ! DE/9IES ( ! C\NTRY4 ,Y\ HAD CONFID5CE 9 US & 9 \R ACTS4 ,Y\1 ! WORK+ CLASS ( ! C\NTRY1 WI%$ US TO TAKE C>E ( Y\R 9T]E/S4 ,SO IT'S = US TO KN[ !M1 TO UND]/& !M1 TO WAT* \T = !M4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT IT'S \R TASK TO BUSY \RSELVES ) ! TRUE G5]AL 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS & NOT ) ?OSE ( ?IS OR ?AT LITTLE FRACTION4 ,WE CAN'T ACT -- A *ILD C\LD UND]/& ?IS -- 9 ! 9T]E/ ( EA* SEP>ATE 5T]PRISE4 ,IT IS LOGICAL & NATURAL TO ELABORATE & E/ABLI% PLANS ( ACTION = ! :OLE ( ! NATION1 = BO? ! WORK]S & ! PEASANTS4 

0,!SE PLANS MU/ SAFEGU>D ! 9T]E/S ( ! :OLE4 ,! CONTR>Y1 ?AT IS1 TO TAKE OR TOL]ATE MEASURES FAVOR+ A P>TICUL> GR\P1 W\LD BE RIDICUL\S1 & CONTR>Y TO ! G5]AL 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE1 & CRIM9AL T[>D ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ITS 5TIRETY4 ,\R 9ABILITY TO SOLVE IMM$IATELY ! V>I\S COMPLEX PROBLEMS ( ?IS MOM5T IS TRANSITORY4 ,IT CAN BE EXPLA9$ BY ! T]RIBLE ACTUAL CONDITIONS1 AFT] ! EVILS WE HAVE LIV$ ?R\<1 ! *AOS WE H>DLY HAVE EM]G$ FROM4 ,! WORK+ CLASS \<T TO UND]/& ?IS & BE PATI5T4 

0,! PRES5T SITUATION DOES NOT DEP5D ON \R WI%ES4 ,IT WAS NOT MADE BY US4 ,WE ALL SUFF] FROM ITS PA9FUL & FATAL CONSEQU5CES4 ,!Y >E ! SAME = EV]YBODY1 & WILL BE = SOME TIME TO COME4 ,SO ! WORK]S MU/ MANAGE LIKE EV]YONE ELSE1 9/EAD ( LOOK+ = PRIVILEGES = SPECIAL GR\PS4 ,SU* AN ATTITUDE W\LD BE ESS5TIALLY B\RGEOIS1 EGOI/IC1 & DISORGANIZ+4 ,IF C]TA9 WORK]S1 PU%$ BY ! ,AN>*I/S1 ?OSE PETTY-B\RGEOIS WRECK]S P> EXCELL5CE1 DON'T WI% TO UND]/&1 SO MU* ! WORSE = !M6 ,WE HAVE NO TIME TO WA/E ) BACKW>D ELEM5TS & !IR LEAD]S40 

,& ,%LYAPNIKOV 5D$ UP BY SAY+1 9 AN AGGRESSIVE M5AC+ TONE3 

0,9 ANY EV5T1 ,I MU/ W>N ! WORK]S ( ?IS PLANT & ALSO ! ,AN>*I/ G5TLEM51 ?OSE PR(ESSIONAL WRECK]S1 ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T CAN *ANGE NO?+ 9 ITS C>EFULLY CONSID]$ DECISIONS2 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 IT WILL MAKE !M BE RESPECT$4 ,IF ! WORK]S RESI/1 SO MU* ! WORSE = !M6 ,!Y WILL SIMPLY BE LAID (F BY =CE1 & )\T 9DEMNITY4 ,! MO/ RECALCITRANT1 ! LEAD]S1 5EMIES ( ! PROLET>IAN CAUSE 9 G5]AL1 WILL EXPOSE !MSELVES BESIDES1 TO CONSEQU5CES 9F9ITELY GRAV]4 ,& AS TO ! ,AN>*I/ G5TLEM51 LET !M TAKE C>E6 ,! ,GOV]NM5T CANNOT TOL]ATE !IR MIX+ 9 AFFAIRS ?AT >E NONE ( !IR BUS9ESS1 NOR !IR 9CIT+ HONE/ WORK]S TO DISOB$I5CE444 ,! ,GOV]NM5T WILL KN[ H[ TO P5ALIZE !M1 & WILL NOT HESITATE4 ,CONSID] IT SAID60 

,?AT SPEE* WAS RECEIV$ ) EXTREME RES]VE4 

,AFT] ! MEET+1 ! PLANT WORK]S SURR\ND$ ME1 9DIGNANT1 \TRAG$4 ,!Y HAD CAU<T ! DECEITFUL NOTE ( ,%LYAPNIKOV4 

0,HIS SPEE* WAS CLEV] BUT FALSE10 !Y SAID4 0,9 \R CASE IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( A PRIVILEG$ POSITION4 ,SU* AN 9T]PRETATION BETRAYS \R REAL ?\<T4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T HAS ONLY TO LET ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ACT FREELY ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,!N IT WILL SEE3 ?+S WILL SPE$ILY REORGANIZE !MSELVES1 & WE'LL COME TO AN AGREEM5T TO ! SATISFACTION ( EV]YBODY4 ,& ! ,GOV]NM5T WILL HAVE FEW] WORRIES & FEW] EXCUSES TO MAKE40 

,ALWAYS 9 SU* CASES ! SAME TWO CONCEPTIONS W]E MANIFE/$ & OPPOS$ -- ! GOV]NM5T-/ATI/ CONCEPTION & ! SOCIAL-LIB]T>IAN CONCEPTION4 ,EA* HAD ITS REASONS & ITS >GUM5TS4 

,:AT MADE ! WORK]S 9DIGNANT W]E ! ?REATS AGA9/ !M & US4 0,A ,SOCIALI/ GOV]NM5T %\LD HAVE REC\RSE TO O!R MEANS TO GET AT ! TRU?10 !Y CONT5D$4 ,BUT !Y HAD NO ILLUSIONS AB\T ! \TCOME ( ! CONFLICT4 ,&1 9 FACT1 A FEW WEEKS LAT]1 ! ,NOBEL PLANT WAS CLOS$ & ! WORK]S LAID (F1 ALL RESI/ANCE BE+ IMPOSSIBLE AGA9/ ! MEASURES TAK5 BY ! 0 WORK]S'0 GOV]NM5T AGA9/ ! WORK]S4 

,H]E IS A MEMORY ) A DIFF]5T SC5E3 

,9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#a#h1 AFT] A SOJ\RN AT ! REVOLUTION>Y FRONT AGA9/ ,G]MANY1 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 ,I REVISIT$ ! LITTLE T[N ( ,BOBROV1 PROV9CE ( ,VORONEZH1 :]E MY FAMILY LIV$4 

,! MEMB]S ( ! LOCAL ,BOL%EVIK COMMITTEE1 ALL Y\NG PEOPLE1 KNEW ME P]SONALLY & KNEW ( MY ABILITY AS A TEA*] 9 ADULT $UCATION4 ,!Y PROPOS$ ?AT ,I ORGANIZE ! $UCATIONAL WORK ( ?AT REGION4 ,AT ?AT TIME SU* UND]TAK+S BORE ! NAME ( ,PROLETCULT1 MEAN+ ,PROLET>IAN ,CULTURE4 

,I ACCEPT$ ON TWO CONDITIONS3 #a4 ,?AT ,I %\LD RECEIVE NO SORT ( REMUN]ATION1 SO ?AT ,I C\LD PRES]VE FULL 9DEP5D5CE 9 ME?ODS & ACTION2 #b4 ,?AT ! COMPLETE 9DEP5D5CE ( MY $UCATIONAL ACTIVITY WAS TO BE /RICTLY MA9TA9$4 

,! COMMITTEE ACCEPT$1 & ! T[N ,SOVIET NATURALLY CONFIRM$ ?IS ACTION4 ,!N ,I CALL$ ! FIR/ MEET+ ( ! NEW 9/ITUTION ?US CREAT$1 S5D+ \T A L>GE NUMB] ( 9VITATIONS & NOTICES TO ! LABOR UNIONS 9 ,BOBROV1 TO .<WORK]S & PEASANTS 9.> ! SURR\ND+ VILLAGES1 & TO ! 9TELLECTUALS 9 ?AT >EA4 

,ON ! EV5+ ( ! MEET+ ,I F\ND MYSELF BE=E SOME ?IRTY S$ATE1 DI/RU/FUL1 ALMO/ HO/ILE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,9/ANTLY #a UND]/OOD3 !SE PEOPLE HAD EXPECT$ A /&>D MEET+1 A ,BOL%EVIK 0COMMISS>0 ) DICTATORIAL GE/URES1 REVOLV] 9 HIS BELT1 GIV+ ORD]S & COMM&S TO BE OBEY$ TO ! LETT]4 

,BUT ?IS TIME !SE GOOD FOLK MET ) SOME?+ 5TIRELY DIFF]5T4 ,SPEAK+ TO !M AS A FRI5D1 ,I GAVE !M TO UND]/& AT ONCE ?AT IT WAS A QUE/ION1 9 \R WORK1 ( !IR [N 9ITIATIVE1 ( !IR SPIRIT1 ( !IR WILL & 5]GY4 ,I ASSUR$ !M ?AT ANY 9T5TION TO COMM&1 DICTATE1 OR IMPOSE ANY?+ AT ALL UPON !M WAS COMPLETELY =EIGN TO ME4 ,& ,I 9VIT$ !M TO E/ABLI%1 .<( !IR [N VOLITION.> & TO ! BE/ ( !IR ABILITY1 S\ND $UCATIONAL & CULTURAL WORK 9 ! REGION C5T]+ >\ND ,BOBROV4 

,!N1 ADDRESS+ MYSELF TO !IR GOOD WILL1 & TO !IR NATURAL CAPACITIES1 ,I SPECIFI$1 AT ! SAME TIME1 MY [N ROLE3 A FRI5DLY & EFFECTIVE HELP] 9 ! DRAW+ UP ( PLANS & PROGRAMS1 & 9 RECRUIT+ A TEA*+ =CE2 ) SUGGE/IONS & ADVICE FROM ME BAS$ ON MY KN[L$GE & EXP]I5CE4 ,TOO1 #a SKET*$ \T A R\< S*EME ( :AT WE C\LD ACCOMPLI%1 IF WE WORK$ TOGE!R ) ALL \R HE>TS4 ,AN EX*ANGE ( VIEWS1 :OLLY FREE1 FOLL[$ MY SPEE*4 ,& A C]TA9 AM\NT ( 9T]E/ WAS AWAK5$ AMONG ! AUDI5CE4 

,AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ P]SONS CAME TO ! SECOND GA!R+ 9 ,BOBROV1 ) ! ATMOSPH]E MU* MORE FRI5DLY & CONFID5T4 ,BUT ,I NE$$ ?REE OR F\R MEET+S = ! ICE TO BE COMPLETELY BROK5 & MUTUAL CONFID5CE FULLY E/ABLI%$4 ,S9CE MY DEEP S9C]ITY WAS BEYOND D\BT & AS ! TASK SEEM$ TO EV]YBODY CONC]N$ 9T]E/+ & A*IEVABLE1 A KE5 SYMPA?Y GREW UP AMONG US ALL1 & A GREAT 5?USIASM DEVELOP$ 9 SOME4 

,!N BEGAN A FEV]I% ACTIVITY1 ! SCOPE & EFFECTS ( :I* QUICKLY SURPASS$ ALL MY EXPECTATIONS4 ,DOZ5S ( M51 COM+ FROM ! BOSOM ( ! PEOPLE1 & (T5 SC>CELY $UCAT$ !MSELVES1 W]E SO EAG] AB\T ! PROJECT & SET TO WORK ) SU* >DOR & DEXT]ITY1 & ) SU* A RI*NESS ( IDEAS & RESULT+ A*IEVEM5TS1 ?AT SOON ,I HAD ONLY TO COMB9E & COORD9ATE !IR EF=TS1 OR TO PREP>E = MORE IMPORTANT & L>G] ACCOMPLI%M5TS4 

,\R MEET+S1 ALWAYS PUBLIC1 & AT :I* ! 5TIRE AUDI5CE WAS AT LIB]TY TO CONTRIBUTE IDEAS & EF=TS1 BEGAN TO ATTRACT ! PEASANT M51 & EV5 ! PEASANT WOM51 FROM VILLAGES SOME DI/ANCE FROM ,BOBROV4 ,\R WORK WAS TALK$ AB\T ?R\<\T ! :OLE REGION1 & ON M>KET-DAYS ?OSE $UCATIONAL MEET+S 9V>IABLY ATTRACT$ A HI<LY PICTURESQUE CR[D4 

,PRES5TLY AN EXCELL5T PEOPLE'S !ATRICAL TR\PE WAS ORGANIZ$ & MADE READY TO GIVE ROV+ P]=MANCES1 *OS5 ) ME?OD & TA/E4 

,QU>T]S = US W]E QUICKLY F\ND & EQUIPP$ = ALL \R NE$S4 ,FURNITURE WAS REPAIR$ LIKE NEW1 BROK5 W9D[S REPLAC$1 S*OOL SUPPLIES 7NOTEBOOKS1 P5CILS1 P5S1 9K1 ET CET]A7 UNE>!D 9 NO TIME1 :]EAS =M]LY !IR ABS5CE CON/ITUT$ A S]I\S H&ICAP4 ,SU* W]E ! FIR/ /EPS 9 ! NEW $UCATIONAL PROJECT4 ,A LIBR>Y WAS 9/ITUT$1 ! FIR/ GIFTS ( BOOKS CAME 91 & EV5+ C\RSES = ADULTS BEGAN4 

,BUT ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES S5T !IR REPORTS TO ! ,C5T]1 .<BY ?AT TIME.> 9 ,MOSC[4 ,?US .<! HI<]-UPS.> LE>N$ ?AT ,I WAS ACT+ ACCORD+ TO MY [N FREE WILL1 )\T BO!R+ AB\T 09/RUCTIONS0 OR 0PRESCRIPTIONS0 FROM ABOVE2 & ?AT WE ALL W]E WORK+ FREELY1 )\T SUBMITT+ TO ! DECREES & ORD]S FROM ,MOSC[ :I*1 = ! MO/ P>T1 W]E NOT AT ALL APPLICABLE 9 \R REGION OR W]E EV5 TOTALLY 9EPT4 

,ONE F9E DAY ,I BEGAN TO RECEIVE 0FROM D[N !RE01 ?R\< ! 9T]M$I>Y ( ! ,BROBOV ,SOVIET1 HUGE PACKAGES /UFF$ ) DECREES1 PRESCRIPTIONS1 RULES1 =MAL ORD]S1 PROGRAMS1 PROJECTS1 & PLANS -- EV]Y ONE COMPLETELY FANTA/IC & ABSURD4 ,I WAS 9/RUCT$ TO HOLD /RICTLY TO ! TEXT ( ALL ?IS /UPID WA/E PAP]1 !SE IMPOSSIBLE & UNREALIZABLE ORD]S4 

,I LEAF$ ?R\< ALL ?AT 0LIT]ATURE0 & CONT9U$ MY ACTIVITY )\T ?9K+ ANY MORE AB\T IT4 

,?AT WAS FOLL[$ BY AN ULTIMATUM3 EI!R SUBMIT OR GET \T4 ,NATURALLY ,I *OSE ! LATT] ALT]NATIVE1 KN[+ ?AT SUBMITT+ & APPLY+ ! 9/RUCTIONS FROM ,MOSC[ 9EVITABLY W\LD KILL ! WORK WE HAD UND]TAK54 7,I ASK ! READ] TO BELIEVE ?AT ! WORK 9 ITSELF 9T]E/$ ME2 ,I CONC5TRAT$ LOYALLY ON MY PR(ESSIONAL DUTIES1 )\T ANY M5TION ( MY ,AN>*I/ IDEAS1 IT WAS NOT AT ALL A QUE/ION ( ANY SORT ( 0SUBV]SIVE0 PROPAG&A1 & ?IS QUE/ION WAS NEV] BR\<T UP 9 ! ORD]S ADDRESS$ TO ME4 ,! ,C5T] SIMPLY W\LD NOT ALL[ ANYONE NOT TO FOLL[ ITS REGULATIONS BL9DLY74 

,IT WAS OV]4 ,AFT] A MOV+ F>EWELL MEET+1 :]E EV]YONE FELT ?AT ! WORK JU/ COM+ 9TO BE+ ALREADY WAS COMPROMIS$1 ,I LEFT ,BOBROV4 

,MY SUCCESSOR1 A LOYAL S]VITOR ( ,MOSC[1 FOLL[$ ! ,C5T]'S 9/RUCTIONS TO ! LETT]4 ,SOME TIME AFT]W>DS1 .<ALL ( ! ADULT /UD5TS & O!R P>TICIPANTS 9 ! $UCATIONAL 5T]PRISE.> DES]T$1 & ! S*OOL1 :I* A %ORT TIME BE=E HAD BE5 FULL ( LIFE1 DISAPPE>$4 ,& A FEW MON?S LAT]1 ?IS ,PROLET>IAN ,CULTURE PROJECT FAIL$ LAM5TABLY ALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 

,LIKE ! WORK]S 9 ! ,NOBEL OIL REF9]Y 9 ,PETROGRAD1 ?OSE 9 V>I\S 5T]PRISES 9 SEV]AL CITIES & 9DU/RIAL REGIONS WI%$ TO TAKE C]TA9 MEASURES ON !IR [N1 EI!R TO KEEP GO+ WORKS ?AT W]E ?REAT5$ ) BE+ CLOS$1 OR TO ASSURE & ORGANIZE EX*ANGE ) ! C\NTRYSIDE1 OR TO COPE ) SOME DIFFICULTY OR O!R3 TO IMPROVE DEFECTIVE S]VICE1 RESOLVE UNSETTL$ SITUATIONS1 CORRECT MI/AKES1 FILL 9 GAPS4 ,BUT SY/EMATICALLY & EV]Y:]E1 ! ,BOL%EVIK AU?ORITIES PROHIBIT$ ! MASSES FROM ALL 9DEP5D5T ACTION1 AL?\< !Y !MSELVES W]E MO/ (T5 9CAPABLE ( ACT+ EFFECTIVELY & OPPORTUNELY4  

,?US1 = EXAMPLE1 ! SOVIET ( ! CITY ( ,ELIZABE?GRAD 79 ,S\!RN ,RUSSIA71 HAV+ CONFESS$ ITSELF P[]LESS TO SOLVE C]TA9 LOCAL ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ( GREAT URG5CY1 & ITS BUREAUCRATIC PROC$URES (F]+ NO HOPE ( SUCCESS1 ! WORK]S ( SEV]AL PLANTS REQUE/$ ( ! PRESID5T ( ?AT SOVIET AU?ORIZATION TO DEAL ) ?OSE PROBLEMS !MSELVES1 TO CREATE ! NECESS>Y ORGANIZATIONS1 & TO GR\P >\ND !M ALL ! CITY'S WORK]S TO MAKE SURE ( AN EFFECTIVE \TCOME4.<#b#h.> ,9 %ORT1 TO ACT UND] ! CONTROL ( ! SOVIET4 

,BUT AS EV]Y:]E ELSE ?OSE :O MADE ?IS PROPOSAL W]E SEV]ELY REPRIM&$ & ?REAT5$ ) P5ALTIES = !IR 0DISORGANIZ+0 TACTICS4 

,AT ! APPROA* ( W9T]1 SEV]AL O!R CITIES LACK$ FUEL1 NOT ONLY = ! OP]ATION ( 9DU/RIES BUT ALSO = HEAT+ HOMES4 

,9 ,RUSSIA1 DWELL+S W]E ALWAYS HEAT$ ) WOOD4 ,9 ! =E/$ P>TS ( ! C\NTRY1 :I* W]E V]Y NUM]\S1 GETT+ 9 A SUPPLY ( FUEL 9 OPPORTUNE TIME -- USUALLY T[>D ! 5D ( SUMM] -- WAS V]Y SIMPLE4 ,BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION ! [N]S ( L>GE FIREWOOD DEPOTS (T5 HIR$ ! PEASANTS 9 ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES TO CUT D[N ! TREES & MOVE ! FALL5 SECTIONS EI!R TO ! NE>E/ RAILROAD OR TO ! DEPOT ITSELF4 ,9 ,SIB]IA & REGIONS 9 ! ,NOR?1 ?IS CU/OM WAS UNIV]SAL4 ,AFT] ! ANNUAL H>VE/1 ! PEASANTS1 FREE FROM ALL WORK 9 ! FIELDS1 WILL+LY UND]TOOK ?IS TASK1 = V]Y L[ WAGES4 

,AFT] ! ,REVOLUTION1 H[EV]1 ! CITY ,SOVIETS1 TRANS=M$ 9TO ADM9I/RATIVE ORGANS BY ! WILL ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 W]E =MALLY *>G$ ) ! NECESS>Y PROVISION+4 ,!RE=E IT WAS UP TO !M TO DEAL ) ! PEASANTS4 ,& ?IS WAS ALL ! MORE NECESS>Y BECAUSE ! [N]S ( ! =E/S & FIREWOOD DEPOTS W]E NOT TO BE F\ND1 & ! RAILROADS FUNCTION$ BADLY4 

,BUT BECAUSE ( !IR BUREAUCRATIC SL[NESS -- A DISEASE TYPICAL ( ALL (FICIAL ADM9I/RATIONS -- ! ,SOVIETS ALMO/ NEV] MANAG$ TO A*IEVE ?IS TASK 9 TIME TO MEET ! NE$4 

,! PROPITI\S MOM5T HAV+ COME1 ! WORK]S & 9HABITANTS ( ! CITIES (F]$ VOLUNT>ILY TO GO & DEAL ) ! PEASANTS & ASSURE ! DELIV]Y ( ! WOOD4 ,NATURALLY ! ,SOVIETS REFUS$1 9V>IABLY DESCRIB+ ?IS GE/URE AS 0>BITR>Y0 & 0DISORGANIZ+01 & CLAIM+ ?AT ! PROVISION+ ( FUEL W\LD BE DONE BY ! (FICIAL UNITS ( ! ,/ATE1 ! ,SOVIETS1 ACCORD+ TO A G5]AL PLAN SET UP BY ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T4 

,AS A RESULT1 EI!R ! CITIES REMA9$ )\T FUEL OR IT WAS B\<T AT FANTA/ICALLY HI< PRICES1 ! WORK HAV+ BECOME EXCE$+LY DIFFICULT & ! ROADS BE+ ALMO/ IMPASSABLE AFT] ,SEPTEMB]1 BECAUSE ( RA9 & MUD4 ,(T5 ! PEASANTS FLATLY REFUS$ TO UND]TAKE ?IS JOB 9 ?AT SEASON1 EV5 = HI< WAGES1 NOT BE+ TEMPT$ MU* BY ! PAP] RUBLES ISSU$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,!N !Y W]E COMPELL$ TO DO IT BY MILIT>Y ORD]4 

,I C\LD FILL DOZ5S ( PAGES ) ANALOG\S EXAMPLES1 TAK5 AT R&OM FROM ALL FIELDS4 ,! READ] HAS ONLY TO V>Y & MULTIPLY BY HIMSELF ?OSE :I* ,I HAVE M5TION$3 HE NEV] C\LD GO BEYOND ! TRU?6 

,EV]Y:]E 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA & 9 ALL ?+S ! SAME PH5OM5ON APPE>$ -- PRODUCTION1 TRANSPORTS1 EX*ANGE1 & COMM]CE FELL 9TO AN 9CONCEIVABLE *AOS4 ,! MASSES W]E D5I$ ANY RI<T TO ACT ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE4 ,& ! 0ADM9I/RATIONS0 7SOVIETS & O!RS7 W]E CON/ANTLY BANKRUPT4 

,! CITIES LACK$ BREAD1 MEAT1 MILK1 VEGETABLES4 ,! C\NTRYSIDE LACK$ SALT1 SUG>1 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTS4 ,CLO?+ ROTT$ 9 ! W>EH\SES 9 ! CITIES4 ,& 9 ! PROV9CES NO ONE HAD ANY?+ TO WE>4 

,DISORD]1 NEGLIG5CE1 & IMPOT5CE REIGN$ EV]Y:]E & 9 EV]Y?+4 ,BUT :5 ?OSE 9T]E/$ WANT$ TO 9T]V5E SO ?AT !Y MI<T 5]GETICALLY SOLVE ALL !SE PROBLEMS1 NO?+ C\LD BE DONE AB\T IT4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T 9T5D$ TO 0GOV]N04 ,IT W\LD NOT TOL]ATE ANY 0COMPETITION04 ,! SLI<TE/ MANIFE/ATION ( AN 9DEP5D5T SPIRIT ( 9ITIATIVE WAS CALL$ 0A BREA* ( DISCIPL9E0 & WAS ?REAT5$ ) SEV]E P5ALTIES4 

,! GR&E/ CONQUE/S1 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL HOPES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 W]E 9 ! PROCESS ( DISAPPE>+4 ,& ! MO/ TRAGIC ASPECT WAS ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 ON ! :OLE1 W]E NOT AW>E ( IT4 ,!Y 0LET MATT]S ALONE01 CONFID5T 9 .<! ABILITY (.> 0!IR0 GOV]NM5T & 9 ! FUTURE4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T UTILIZ$ ! TIME IT NE$$ TO SET UP AN IMPOS+ CO]CIVE =CE1 BL9DLY OB$I5T4 ,& :5 ! PEOPLE UND]/OOD .<:AT HAD HAPP5$.>1 IT WAS TOO LATE4 

,!SE P]SONAL EXP]I5CES & OBS]VATIONS CONFIRM$ FACTUALLY \R FUNDAM5TAL IDEAL3 ?AT ! TRUE ,REVOLUTION CANNOT BE ACCOMPLI%$ EXCEPT BY MEANS ( ! FREE ACTIVITY ( MILLIONS ( 9T]E/$ WORK+ PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,ONCE ! ,GOV]NM5T MIXES 91 & TAKES ! PLACE ( ! PEOPLE1 ! LIFE ( ! ,REVOLUTION LEAVES IT2 EV]Y?+ /OPS1 EV]Y?+ RETREATS1 EV]Y?+ HAS TO BE BEGUN AGA94 

,LET NO ONE SAY TO US ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE 0DIDN'T WANT TO ACT01 NOR ?AT 0!Y HAD TO BE COMPELL$ BY =CE0 TO ACT 0= !IR [N GOOD 9 SPITE ( !MSELVES04 ,ALL ?AT IS %E] 9V5TION4 ,DUR+ A GREAT REVOLUTION1 ! PEOPLE ASK = NO?+ BETT] ?AN TO ACT4 ,:AT !Y HAVE NE$ ( IS ! DIS9T]E/$ HELP ( EXP]I5C$ REVOLUTION>IES1 ( $UCAT$ M51 SPECIALI/S1 TE*NICIANS4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT ! CA/ES1 ! GR\PS1 & ! M5 DESIR\S ( P[] & PRIVILEGES1 /UFF$ ) FALSE DOCTR9ES & MI/RU/+ ! PEOPLE1 9 :OM !Y HAVE NO CONFID5CE1 PREV5T ! PEOPLE FROM ACT+1 &1 9/EAD ( HELP+ !M1 SEEK TO GOV]N !M1 TO LEAD !M1 & EXPLOIT !M1 9 A DIFF]5T WAY4 ,& TO JU/IFY !MSELVES1 !Y CREATE ! MY? ( !IR 0P[]LESSNESS04 ,SO LONG AS ! PEOPLE1 ?AT IS4 ! LABOR+ MASSES1 ( ALL C\NTRIES DO NOT UND]/& ?IS & DO NOT VETO ! REACTION>Y ASPIRATIONS ( ALL !SE ELEM5TS1 ALL REVOLUTIONS WILL 5D 9 FAILURE & ! EFFECTIVE EMANCIPATION ( ,LABOR WILL REMA9 AN EMPTY DREAM4 

,WE HAVE JU/ SAID ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE W]E NOT PRECISELY AW>E ( ! MORTAL P]IL :I* CONFRONT$ ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,IT WAS NATURAL1 H[EV]1 ?AT1 UND] ! NEW CONDITIONS CREAT$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T1 ! CRITICISMS BY & ! IDEAS ( ! ,AN>*I/S1 CALL+ = FRE$OM ( 9ITIATIVE & ACTION BY ! TOIL+ MASSES !MSELVES1 F\ND AN 9CREAS+LY WIDE E*O AMONG ! C\NTRY'S POPULATION4 

,IT WAS !N ?AT ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T BEGAN TO A*IEVE RAPID SUCCESS 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,& IT WAS !N ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME1 MORE & MORE DI/URB$ BY ?AT SUCCESS1 DECID$ TO EMPLOY AGA9/ ! ?REAT5+ ,AN>*ISM MEANS APPROV$ BY ALL GOV]NM5TS -- AN IMPLACABLE REPRESSION1 RE9=C$ BY RUSE & VIOL5CE4 

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