The Archive · 1929

Dirt, Decay and Overcrowding

The streets were very dirty and Living quarters overcrowded. The population being about two and a half million, compared with one million before the revolution, consequently producing a large number of unemployed. Not a single person looks prosperous or well dressed: everyone walking around with a downcast look. Alt business ineluding shops is run by the Government, An International Labour Union Congress is in conference just nov, working for the downfall of the capitalists in all countries. No relifs taught in the schools and no history before the time of the 1917 revolution. The majority of the churches "are turned into museums; services are still held in some of them, but receive no_support or recognition from the State. Soldiers and Communists allowed! to attend them. hours' notice. The interior of the churches is beautifully decorated paintings, marble, woodwork and gildings, but is_no longer kept in good condition, The ingush club is mow used as a museum of revolutionary relies.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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