The Archive · 1937

Basle Principle

to each according to the work performed." Every citizen in the Union had the right to demand from the Government payment according to the results of his labour. Criticisms that this principle was a departure from Communist principles proved nothing more than' short-sightedness and the absence of common sense. They believed that the highest form of human society was the Communist Society where all was based on the principle embodied in the Constitu-

"But this can be achieved when there is such an abundance of pro-

'The last point he would touch upon was the position "of women in the USSR. 'He could not avoid speaking on this' subject, for "Just, imagine, hhow could T speak about the life of a country if T forget 80 per cent. of {ts population?" That would be not nly an injustice but the greatest Stupidity, for a nation could achieve its fullest development only when every man and woman was on the Same basis of equality, and when every citizen had similar, opportunities for the development of personal capecties.

If you take into consideration that the Soviet Union is one of the youngest countries in the world (70 per cent. of its population are below 30 years of age), you will understand

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