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exchange was reinstated. A newly-rich class sprang up; a new
type of communist youth was filling the universities and the
schools. I n an effort to resume foreign relations, the Soviet
government abandoned some of its intolerant ideas—a white col-
lar, tabooed f o r so long, seemed quite essential to international
prestige, and lack of education appeared somewhat of a draw-
back.

The soviet government still has the same strong grip when
it comes to fighting counter-revolutionary efforts or even a mere
suspicion of such attempts. People may be convicted on such
suspicion and may never know their offense against the govern-
ment.

But here is one big advantage: Russia is becoming demo-
cratic. The impossible has happened! There is no longer room
f o r social differences. A lady who shines her own shoes is still
a lady! Everybody has passed through the same grind, has had
to work with his hands, and, willingly or otherwise, has lost the
idea of superiority, quite prevalent in old times.

So this is the land known by its cross-stitch embroidery, sam-
ovars, caviar, sables, and ikons. You can hardly speak of anv-
thing "Russian" now-a-days—it is either "pre-war" or "Soviet."

MARGARET ARRONF-T, Epsilon.

Mrs. Harriet Bliss Ford, in addressing Smith alumnae at the fiftieth
anniversary of the college, on women and work, recommended to her
audience two books. "The first book is 'Women Professional Workers',
by Elizabeth Kemper Adams. Begin with the last chapter and read the book
backwards and forwards several times. The other is the magnum opum,
'Training for the Professions and Allied Occupations' of the Bureau of
Vocational Information. I t is on training and measures 3x7x10 uncut,
but its actual measurement from tip to tip, when opened, is incalculable.
These books will save you much knocking at the wrong door."