Well, in Russia to-day things are much the same as they were at. our school on that. election morning, only, of course, instead of "play" the game is one of dead earnest and politics are the root andi moving spirit of the whole trouble, It is socialism versus everything else.
The Professional Unions of Workmen control all the Jabour questions in Russia in conjunction With the Ministry of Labour and these two organizations are interwoven with the Revolutionary Communistic Party, which is the political mainspring forming a trio. There exists what is termed "Peerja Trooda, or Labour range that runs in tandem with the aforesaid organization and acts as the medium of supply and demand of labour.
The employed come under the direct jurisdiction of the Professional Unions while the unemployed must register at the Labour Exchanges and it is here that the big fellows shout:—"Partainee?", which means:—''Are you a mem-
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