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The Education Work.
Attention of the Union in this particular domain was drawn chiefly to the development of class consciousness and the general intelligence among the members. The Union organises for this purpose lectures, concerts prefaced by speeches of political and other matters, etc. This serves to educate members in theoretical and practical side of the Trade Union Movement, of Socialism, to acquaint them with the most important events in the history of various countries, and to teach them the elements of the pure Science as well. Along with this the Union is trying to educate its members in esthetics by means of staging dramatic and operatic shows, organising purely musical and vocal concerts etc.
Just now the Union commenced to organise its own short time courses in technical instruction. Students, recommended by various local organisations of the Union, will be instructed in theory and practice of the Trade Union Movement, in Socialism, in economics and finance and also in the contemporary financial practice of the Commissariat of Finance, in the organisation of Labour inspection, in foreign trade etc.
The Union has organised consultations on such questions as Continuation schools problems and practice, education of young children, creation of children's crêches, gardens and colonies, etc.
The Union has its own bookshop which supplies the local organisations with carefully selected libraries and also with catalogues, and advises them as to steps to be taken for self education.
The Union publishes its own paper which however is issued very irregularly owing to unfavourable technical conditions in printing trade.
