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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,AUGU/9 ,S\*Y 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,FOLG>E 

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,LEAV+ ,G]ONA1 ! HI<WAY1 N>R[ & /RAI<T1 BORD]$ BY TREES1 CROSSES BETWE5 SMALL VILLAGES ( ADOBE H\SES1 9 EA* CASE CR[D$ TOGE!R >\ND AN OLD *UR*1 :I* IS TODAY DES]T$ & USELESS4 ,! AUTOMOBILE CAN GO MORE SL[LY N[ & WE MAY OBS]VE ! C\NTRYSIDE4 ,WE PASS BY ! SILH\ETTES1 B5T OV] ! FURR[$ GR\ND ( ! F>MS1 ( ! M5 & WOM5 :O >E PATI5TLY WORK+1 & ! SADNESS ?AT *>ACT]IZES ! TRADITIONAL PEASANT ( ! OLD /YLE :O1 ALONE ON 0HIS0 L&1 TOILS TO EXTRACT ! SURPLUS PRODUCT ?AT MU/ PROVIDE HIS SU/5ANCE4 ,COMP>E ! LABOR ( !SE POOR FOLK1 SO SAD & SO SL[1 ) ! 5?USIASM1 ) ! *E]FULNESS1 ) ! VIGOR & ! SURGE ( OPTIMISM ?AT SWEEPS OV] ! PEASANTS :O COLLECTIVELY WORK ! L&1 BRO!RS 9 LABOR1 TOGE!R 9 ! EV]YDAY /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL4 

,?R\<\T !SE >EAS1 9 !SE LITTLE VILLAGES1 !Y /ILL ?9K AS !Y DID BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION CONC]N+ ALMO/ EV]Y ASPECT ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE ! LI<T WILL BE %$ ON ! M9DS ( !IR D5IZ5S2 LITTLE BY LITTLE /UBBORN ,AMPURDAN1 SATURAT$ ) ANXIETIES AB\T PROGRESS1 WILL CEASE TO BE 9FLU5C$ BY !SE HUMBLE LITTLE VILLAGES1 JU/ AS ,TORROELLA DE ,MONTGRI HAS FRE$ ITSELF ( SU* 9FLU5CES4 

,WE >RIV$ 9 ,TORROELLA >\ND DUSK1 & ! T[N SQU>E1 SURR\ND$ BY ! TYPICAL >CADES1 WAS P>TIALLY OBSCUR$ BY %AD[S4 ,TORROELLA HAS MANY L>GE MANSIONS ( AN >I/OCRATIC TYPE2 !Y BELONG$ TO PR\D MAGNATES :O LIV$ 9 !M DUR+ ! SUMM] SEASONS4 ,ALL !SE HOMES HAVE BE5 CONFISCAT$ & TODAY P]=M ! SOCIAL FUNCTION ?AT !IR =M] [N]S C\LD NEV] HAVE IMAG9$4 

,WE HAVE SPOK5 ) ! COMRADES1 Y\NG PEOPLE = ! MO/ P>T1 5?USIA/IC & DYNAMIC4 ,BE=E ! FASCI/ UPRIS+ H>DLY ANYONE KNEW :AT ! ,CONF$]ATION /OOD =4 ,!RE W]E SOME COMRADES :O SYMPA?IZ$ ) ! IDEALS EMBODI$ BY \R ORGANIZATION1 BUT )\T ! DIRECT 9FLU5CE ( ! LATT] ?IS SYMPA?Y REMA9$ A M]E VAGUE FEEL+4 ,ONCE ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T BEGAN1 ! COMRADES ( ,TORROELLA MADE ! GREATE/ EF=TS TO BR+ ! T[N ONBO>D ) ! NEW CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,& !Y CAN BE PLEAS$ ) HAV+ A*IEV$ !IR GOALS4 

,! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS JO9$ ! ,C,N,T1 & EX]CIS+ ALL MEANS ?AT W]E COMPATIBLE ) ! PROCESS ( EMANCIPATORY ACTION1 ?IS T[N1 :I* HAS AB\T FIVE ?\S& SIX HUNDR$ 9HABITANTS1 CAN S]VE AS A MODEL = O!RS :I*1 HAV+ B5EFIT$ FROM ! PRES5CE ( NOT A FEW MILITANTS = MANY YE>S1 W]E EXPECT$ TO A*IEVE SO MU* MORE ?AN !Y DID4 ,) 5\< WILL-P[] PRAISEWOR?Y GOALS CAN BE A*IEV$4 ,?IS HAS BE5 PROV5 BY !SE COMRADES 9 ,TORROELLA DE ,MONTGRI4 

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,9 ORD] TO SPEAK ) ! COMRADES ( ! ,CON/RUCTION ,9DU/RY WE HAD TO GO TO !IR HEADQU>T]S1 :I* IS LOCAT$ 9 ! BUILD+ ?AT PREVI\SLY HO/$ ! ,BANCO DE ,PALAFRUGELL4 

0,ONE ( ! RE=MS IMPLEM5T$ 9 \R PR(ESSION10 ! COMRADES TOLD US1 0WAS ! /&>DIZATION ( WAGES4 ,BY ?IS MEANS WE ELIM9AT$ ! OBNOXI\S DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! WAGES ( ! UNSKILL$ LABOR] & ! SKILL$ LABOR]4 ,) ! EXCEPTION ( ! APPR5TICES1 ALL ! WORK]S >E N[ PAID #ee PESETAS A WEEK1 & WE 9T5D TO 9TRODUCE ! FAMILY WAGE40 

,! =TY-H\R WORKWEEK HAS BE5 9TRODUC$1 ,SATURDAY AFT]NOONS & ,SUNDAYS BE+ SET ASIDE = WORK ON =TIFICATIONS4 ,?OSE :O W]E PREVI\SLY CONTRACTORS1 CURR5TLY WORK UND] ! SAME CONDITIONS AS ! O!R WORK]S4 

,EMPLOY+ ! REQUISITE =ESI<T1 ! COLLECTIVE1 HAV+ CALCULAT$ ! EXP5DITURES ON WAGES1 DEVOTES P>T ( ITS SURPLUS = PAYM5T ( WAGES = ?OSE DAYS :5 RA9 PREV5TS ! WORK]S FROM P]=M+ !IR REGUL> JOBS4 

,9 ADDITION1 !SE COMRADES ALSO DISPLAY SOLID>ITY1 ONE ( ! GREATE/ ATTRIBUTES ( ! HUMAN BE+4 ,:5 A WORK] IS ILL HE IS PAID HIS FULL WAGE1 JU/ LIKE ! O!RS4 ,WE %\LD ALSO M5TION ! REGULATION CONC]N+ ?OSE WORK]S ( ! 9DU/RY :O1 BECAUSE ( !IR ADVANC$ AGE1 CAN NO LONG] WORK4 ,?IS REGULATION /IPULATES ?AT !Y %\LD RECEIVE ! SAME WAGE AS ?OSE :O CAN /ILL WORK4 

,WE HAVE P>T$ FROM ! COMRADES ( ! ,CON/RUCTION ,9DU/RY ) A GOOD IMPRESSION CONC]N+ ! WORK !Y HAVE C>RI$ \T & ?AT !Y 9T5D TO REALIZE4 

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,! ,BAK]S ,COLLECTIVE IS COMPOS$ ( TW5TY-?REE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!SE PEOPLE W]E ! FIR/ 9 ! T[N TO UND]/& ! VALUE ( COLLECTIVIZ$ LABOR4 ,!Y >E SO CONV9C$ ( ?IS ?AT !Y WORK ) ! GREATE/ 5?USIASM1 9T5SELY1 )\T ANY FIX$ WORK+ H\RS4 

,!SE COMRADES HAVE F\R OV5S2 !Y >E TRY+ TO SAVE 5\< MONEY TO BUILD TWO NEW OV5S & TO CONC5TRATE ALL BREAD DI/RIBUTION 9 ONE LOCATION4 

,SITUAT$ 9 ! VANGU>D ( EMANCIPATORY ACTIVITIES1 !Y HAVE E/ABLI%$ ! FAMILY WAGE 9 ! FOLL[+ =M3 = M>RI$ C\PLES1 BO? ! MAN & ! WOMAN >E PAID ?IRTY PESETAS A WEEK4 ,EA* M9OR *ILD ( ! AGE ( SIXTE5 YE>S OR Y\NG] IS ALLOCAT$ ONE PESETA MORE P] WEEK4 ,IF ! FAMILY HAS A SECOND PRODUC]1 HE OR %E IS PAID ?IRTY PESETAS1 & IF IT HAS A ?IRD PRODUC]1 ?IS P]SON IS PAID EI<TE5 PESETAS4 ,AS = ! S+LE P]SON1 )\T A FAMILY1 ! COLLECTIVE ASSIGNS HIM OR H] A WAGE ( SEV5 PESETAS P] DAY4 

,ONCE ! WEEKLY EXP5DITURE ON WAGES IS CALCULAT$1 SOME ONE HUNDR$ FIFTY PESETAS >E SET ASIDE1 :I* >E SAV$ = ! REPAIR ( ! OV5S & = ANY MAT]IALS ?AT >E NE$$4 

,! COMRADE BAK]S ALL WORK ) ! GREATE/ 5?USIASM1 /R5G!N+ ! BONDS ( COMRAD]Y ) ! EQUITABLE PAY BAS$ ON ! FAMILY WAGE1 :I* %\LD BE IMPLEM5T$ AMONG ! 5TIRE PRODUCTIVE CLASS ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA94 

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,! B>B]S1 NUMB]+ AB\T #bd OR #b#e1 HAVE =M$ A COLLECTIVE4 ,! B>B]S N[ ALL WORK TOGE!R 9 A MAGNIFIC5T BUILD+ R5OVAT$ = !IR PURPOSES4 ,! BUILD+ IS V]Y SPACI\S1 ) AS MANY CONV5I5CES AS ! CU/OM]S C\LD WI%4 

,PUBLIC 5T]TA9M5T IS ALSO COLLECTIVIZ$4 ,V>I\S EV5TS >E HELD TO RAISE MONEY = ! ,MILITIAS1 & FIVE P]C5T ( ! RECEIPTS >E DEVOT$ TO *>ITY4 ,! FAM\S FOLK GR\P 0,ELS ,MONTGR9S0 BELONGS TO ?IS ,SECTION2 IT HAS BE5 P]=M+ = FIFTY YE>S1 & IS SO SUCCESSFUL ?AT IT HAS MADE ! ,AMPURDANESE MELODIES ( ! TYPICAL S>DANAS .<A TYPE ( ,CATALONIAN DANCE & MUSIC--,TRANSLATOR'S NOTE.> FAM\S NOT JU/ ?R\<\T ,SPA9 BUT ALSO ALL OV] ! WORLD4 

,TRANSPORT & ITS ASSOCIAT$ TRADES >E ALSO COLLECTIVIZ$1 & WAGES HAVE BE5 /&>DIZ$4 ,!SE COMRADES HAVE S5T F\RTE5 MOTORCYCLES & SEV5 S$ANS TO ! FRONT4 ,= ! TRANSPORT ( TRAVEL]S 9 ! EV]YDAY BUS S]VICE ) NE>BY T[NS1 S9CE ! 9DU/RY WAS COLLECTIVIZ$ IT HAS ACQUIR$ TWO MAGNIFIC5T BUSSES4 

,! F\R TAILOR+ %OPS HAVE BE5 CONSOLIDAT$ 9TO ONE %OP1 :]E SOME SIXTY M5 & WOM5 >E EMPLOY$4 ,9 ORD] TO RECEIVE !IR WAGES :5 !RE IS NOT 5\< WORK1 !Y HAVE AGRE$ TO WORK TWO MORE H\RS ON ?OSE DAYS :5 !RE IS WORK4 

,AMONG ! PEASANTS :O LIVE 9 ! T[N%IP1 SOME >E N[ WORK+ COLLECTIVELY4 ,IT IS HOP$ ?AT 9 A %ORT TIME ALL ( !M WILL DECIDE TO WORK COLLECTIVELY1 HAV+ NOTIC$ ! ADVANTAGES ?AT ACCRUE TO ?OSE :O WORK 9 COMMON4 

,! DRESSMAK]S1 :O W]E PREVI\SLY DIVID$ AMONG FIFTE5 OR TW5TY WORK%OPS N[ WORK TOGE!R 9 ONE WORK%OP1 & !SE PLEASANT WOM5 5JOY ! FRE$OM ?AT !Y DID NOT POSSES BE=E1 HAPPILY LAU<+1 S++ & TALK+ TOGE!R4 

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,9 ,TORROELLA DE ,MONTGRI ! ,MUNICIPALITY WAS /RUCTUR$1 AT ! TIME ( \R VISIT1 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]3 FIVE REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,C,N,T1 ONE FROM ! ,F,A,I1 ONE FROM ! 0RABASSAIRES01 TWO FROM ! ,P,\,M & TWO FROM ! ,ESQU]RA4 

,! TWO PALACES ?AT ONCE BELONG$ TO ! ,M>QUES DE ,ROB]T HAVE BE5 CONFISCAT$4 ,! IMPRESSIVE PA/URES ?AT W]E ONCE [N$ BY ! ,M>QUES DE ,CAMPS W]E ALSO SEIZ$4 

,WE MU/ NOT OV]LOOK ! LABOR ( $UCATION2 = ?IS PURPOSE SEV]AL PRIVATE HOMES HAVE BE5 R5OVAT$4 

,! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\? & ! ,TRADE ,UNION HAVE TWO PUBLIC LIBR>IES1 5RI*$ ) ! WEAL? ( ! BOOKS F\ND 9 ! MANSIONS ( ! RI* PEOPLE ( ! >EA4 ,!SE BOOKS1 :I* REPRES5T A CULTURAL TREASURE-TROVE1 >E N[ APPROPRIAT$ BY ! PEOPLE1 = ALL ?OSE :O FEEL ! NOBLE DESIRE = KN[L$GE1 UNLIKE BE=E1 :5 !Y ONLY S]V$ ! PURPOSES ( LUXURY ON ! BOOK%ELVES ( ! LIBR>IES ( ! >I/OCRATS1 ! PROP]TY ( M5 :O W]E MORE 9T]E/$ 9 LUXURY & O/5TATION ?AN 9 CULTURE4 

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,! EXAMPLE ( H>D WORK SET BY ! PROLET>IAT ( ,TORROELLA CAN ONLY >\SE SYMPA?Y4 0,?AT IS :Y10 A COMRADE TELLS US1 0NOT ONLY ! WORK]S1 BUT ALSO EV5 ! MIDDLE CLASS1 ?OSE PEOPLE :O ALWAYS KEPT !IR DI/ANCE FROM ! PROLET>IAT1 LOOK ) FAVOR ON \R A*IEVEM5TS40 

,FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAYS ( ! MILIT>Y REBELLION A GOOD NUMB] ( ! SONS ( ! T[N HAVE BE5 FI<T+ ON ! FRONTS4 

,& UND]/&+ ! NE$ TO BE PREP>$ AGA9/ ! B>B>\S 5EMY1 ! 9HABITANTS ( ?IS PLEASANT LITTLE T[N SP5D !IR ,SUNDAYS BUILD+ =TIFICATIONS & ROADS4 

,FUR!RMORE1 !RE >E AB\T =TY REFUGEES 9 ,TORROELLA1 :O >E T5D$ ) ! GREATE/ SOLICITUDE1 & :O >E HAPPY TO HAVE F\ND ! HOSPITALITY ( O!R HOMES TO SUPPLY :AT ! BRUTALITY ( ! FASCI/S =C$ !M TO AB&ON4 

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