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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,FOLG>E 

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,EV]Y T[N WE VISIT HAS ITS [N P>TICUL> *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT DI/+UI% IT FROM ! O!R T[NS4 ,9 ,VILANOVA I LA ,GELTRU1 A CITY ( SOME TW5TY ?\S& 9HABITANTS1 MUNICIPAL LIFE HAS BE5 9FLU5C$ TO ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE EXT5T BY ! F$]ALI/ PR9CIPLE4 

,! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL IS COMPOS$ ( ! FOLL[+ COMRADES3 #g FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR2 #f FROM ! 0,ESQU]RA02 #c FROM ! ,P,\,M2 #d FROM ! ,P,S,U2 & #b FROM ! 0,RABASSAIRES04 ,!RE IS NEI!R A MAYOR NOR A PRESID5T4 ,! COMRADES :O ASSUME ! ADM9I/RATIVE FUNCTIONS >E MEMB]S ( ! V>I\S P]T95T COMMISSIONS = ! NORMAL FUNCTION+ ( MUNICIPAL LIFE4 ,EA* SESSION ( ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL ELECTS A PRESID5T1 9 ORD] TO FACILITATE DISCUSSION4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT RESOLUTIONS >E NOT ADOPT$ BY MAJORITY VOTE1 BUT EV]Y QUE/ION IS DEBAT$ UNTIL !RE IS TOTAL UNANIMITY4 ,DUE TO !SE F$]ALI/ RULES1 IMPLEM5T$ S9CE ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T1 IT HAS BE5 POSSIBLE TO E/ABLI% AN ATMOSPH]E ( H>MONY 9 ! T[N ?AT HAS MADE IT POSSIBLE = ! T[N'S AFFAIRS TO PROCE$ SMOO?LY4 

,9 AGREEM5T ) ! COMRADES ( ,VILANOVA1 WE ?9K ?AT IT IS 9 ! MUNICIPAL /RUCTURE ?AT ! MO/ EQUITABLE =M ( GOV]NANCE MU/ BE F\ND4 ,?US1 !RE IS NO PRESID5T 9 ! ,MUNICIPALITY1 A POSITION ?AT ALWAYS CONF]S AN AURA ( SUP]IORITY TO ! P]SON :O EX]CISES IT4 ,AS = ! DELIB]ATIONS1 !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ABID+ BY MAJORITY VOTE W\LD LEAD TO DISCONT5T4 ,IT IS PREF]ABLE TO REA* AGREEM5T BY WAY ( DISCUSSION1 MAK+ USE ( ALL ! ADEQUATE >GUM5TS4 

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,WE CAN ONLY PROVIDE A GLIMPSE ( ! NEW PROJECTS UND]WAY 9 ,VILANOVA I LA ,GELTRU2 BUT WE CANNOT OMIT AN EXT5SIVE DISCUSSION ( :AT WE SAW DUR+ \R VISIT TO ! ,PIRELLI FACTORY4 ,WE C\LD PROVIDE A DETAIL$ REPORT JU/ ON ! TE*NICAL CONDITIONS ?AT PREVAIL !RE4 ,WE %ALL LEAVE ?IS SUBJECT = ANO!R OCCASION1 & WE %ALL CONT5T \RSELVES N[ ) PROVID+ SOME 9=MATION ?AT WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO OBTA91 ?ANKS TO ! FRI5DLY D$ICATION ( ! COMRADES :O MANAGE ! FACTORY4 

,! FACTORY EMPLOYS #a1#e P]SONS ( BO? SEXES1 & HAS BE5 CONFISCAT$ BY ! WORK]S4 

,! DESPOTIC SPIRIT ?AT *>ACT]IZ$ ! MANAGEM5T HAD L$ TO MANY CONFLICTS4 ,ONCE ! ,REVOLUTION BROKE \T1 ! =EIGN]S--,ITALIANS--:O /AFF$ ! MANAGEM5T POSITIONS FL$ FROM \R C\NTRY4 

,N[ ! FACTORY1 RUN BY ITS WORK]S1 ) ! EFFECTIVE AID ( ! TE*NICIANS1 :O HAVE KN[N H[ TO COMPORT !MSELVES ) DIGNITY1 FULFILL+ !IR DUTY1 FUNCTIONS NORMALLY4 ,AW>E ( ! IMPORTANCE ( HYGI5E 9 9DU/RIAL LABOR1 !Y HAVE PROVID$ ! V>I\S DEP>TM5TS ( ! FACTORY ) MEANS TO MEET ! NE$S ( ! WELLBE+ ( ! WORK]S4 

,WAGES HAVE BE5 /&>DIZ$4 ,! WORK]S WORK #d H\RS A WEEK2 H[EV]1 UND]/&+ ?AT !Y MU/ 9T5SIFY PRODUCTION1 !Y HAVE DECID$ TO WORK #dh H\RS = ! SAME WAGE AS BE=E4 

,TO GET AN IDEA ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ,PIRELLI FACTORY1 WE %ALL CATALOG A LI/ ( SOME ( ! >TICLES ?AT >E PRODUC$ !RE4 ,! FACTORY PRODUCES SOME #c KILOMET]S ( ELECTRICAL CORD EV]Y DAY2 #d KILOMET]S ( HI<-T5SION P[] CABLES2 & BETWE5 #c & #cf *ASSIS = TRACTION VEHICLES4 ,IT PRODUCES #d KILOMET]S ( FLEXIBLE HOSES = IRRIGATION & VITICULTURE EV]Y DAY4 ,IT PRODUCES SOME ?REE ?\S& PAIRS ( RUBB] BOOTS EV]Y DAY4 ,IT ALSO MANUFACTURES SOME #b SQU>E MET]S ( RUBB] FLOOR+ = HOSPITALS P] DAY4 ,IT ALSO PRODUCES V>I\S >TICLES RELAT+ TO HEAL? C>E & O!R PRODUCTS4 

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,!RE >E SOME #be PEASANT H\SEHOLD]S 9 ! LOCALITY2 ! ,TRADE ,UNION IS DIVID$ 9TO F\R GR\PS OR SECTIONS3 %>ECROPP]S1 DAY LABOR]S1 T5ANT F>M]S & SMALL L&[N]S4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,TRADE ,UNION ( ,AGRICULTURAL ,WORK]S IS COMPOS$ ( ONE DELEGATE FROM EA* ( !SE SECTIONS4 ,?IS ORGANIZATION HAS A SOME:AT 9DEP5D5T *>ACT]1 S9CE IT CONTA9S ELEM5TS ?AT BELONG TO ! 0,UNION ( ,RABASSAIRES01 TO ! ,C,N,T & TO ! ,U,G,T4 

,AT ! PRES5T TIME ! PRODUCTION ( ! LOCAL C\NTRYSIDE CANNOT MEET ! NE$S ( ! T[N1 BUT IT IS HOP$ ?AT )9 ! NEXT YE> !RE WILL BE 5\< TO NOT ONLY SATISFY ITS NE$S BUT ALSO TO SET ASIDE SOME = EXPORT4 

,A COLLECTIVE HAS BE5 CREAT$ BY \R ORGANIZATION ?AT POSSESSES ! FOLL[+ MA*9]Y3 F\R TRACTORS1 ONE ?RE%+ MA*9E1 F\R REAP]S & ONE B9D]2 9 ADDITION1 IT HAS FIFTE5 ANIMALS = PL[+1 ) !IR CORRESPOND+ PL[S4 ,! ,COLLECTIVE HAS CONFISCAT$ #dd F>MS ?AT BELONG$ TO REBEL L&[N]S4 ,WE MU/ PO9T \T ?AT SOME L&[N]S VOLUNT>ILY SURR5D]$ !IR L&S TO ! ,COLLECTIVE4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,COLLECTIVE DO NOT HAVE FIX$ WORK+ H\RS & HAVE 9T]E/+ PLANS ?AT >E 9 ! PROCESS ( IMPLEM5TATION2 ONE ( !M 9VOLVES CREAT+ A COLLECTIVE F>M DEVOT$ TO 9T5SIVE AVICULTURE & LIVE/OCK RAIS+4 

,DUE TO ITS AGRICULTURAL IMPORTANCE1 WE %\LD M5TION ! ,FOIX ,RES]VOIR1 :I* CONTA9S ! WAT]S ( ! ,FOIX ,RIV] & ! SLOPES ( ! NE>BY M\NTA9S4 ,IT HAS A CAPACITY ( EI<T MILLION CUBIC MET]S4 ,PLANS >E UND]WAY TO IRRIGATE ! 5TIRE DI/RICT ( ,VILANOVA AS WELL AS ,CULL]AS & ,RIBAS DEL ,PANADES ) ! WAT] FROM ?IS RES]VOIR4 

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,! ,FI%+ & ,ASSOCIAT$ ,9DU/RY1 ,C,N,T1 HAS SOME ?REE HUNDR$ MEMB]S4 ,PRIOR TO ! ,REVOLUTION !RE W]E TWO UNIONS1 ONE ( :I* WAS CONTROLL$ BY ! EMPLOY]S & ! O!R BY ! /ATE4 

,! T[N & ITS 5VIRONS HAVE F\RTE5 BOATS ( ! K9D KN[N AS 0B\S01 ) EI<T-MAN CREWS2 SEV5 BOATS MANN$ BY BETWE5 SIXTE5 & EI<TE5 CREWM51 & SOME =TY MISCELLANE\S BOATS MANN$ BY TWO OR ?REE FI%]M5 EA*4 ,SOME ( !SE BOATS >E COLLECTIVIZ$1 & ! RE/ >E UND] WORK]S CONTROL4 ,A PLAN IS BE+ DRAFT$ TO COLLECTIVIZE ALL ( !M4 

,! FI%]M5 9T5D TO CREATE A MOBILE LIBR>Y4 

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,?IS FACTORY1 :I* WAS CONFISCAT$ BY ITS WORK]S1 HAS SOME #ab EMPLOYES1 MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T & ! ,U,G,T4 

,!Y WORK =TY H\RS A WEEK1 AL?\< ALL ( !M 9T5D TO WORK LONG] H\RS4 ,AT PRES5T !Y CANNOT PRODUCE AT MAXIMUM \TPUT1 DUE TO ! LACK ( COAL4 ,!Y >E ALSO HAV+ PROBLEMS1 ! COMRADES TOLD US1 HONOR+ DEBTS CONTRACT$ BY REBEL ELEM5TS4 

,NORMAL PRODUCTION IS BETWE5 N9E & T5 TRA9 C>S FULL ( CEM5T P] DAY2 :ITE ,PORTL& CEM5T1 SUP]-CEM5T1 NATURAL :ITE ,PORTL& = TILES1 WAT]PRO( /UCCO1 ETC4 

,PROBLEMS 9VOLV$ ) *ANG+ DEM& L$ TO A DECL9E 9 \TPUT4 ,A PLAN IS CURR5TLY UND] CONSID]ATION TO 9TRODUCE IMPROVEM5TS 9 ! MANUFACTUR+ PROCESS4 ,! WORK]S 9 ! PLANT DEVOTE #g P]C5T ( !IR WAGES TO ! ,MILITIAS4 

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,!RE >E SEV]AL PEOPLE'S KIT*5S 9 ! T[N1 CONTROLL$ BY ! ,C,N,T4 ,DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 SOME FIVE HUNDR$ P]SONS W]E S]V$ MEALS AT !SE KIT*5S2 CURR5TLY1 AB\T TWO HUNDR$ EAT !RE & >E S]V$ DILIG5TLY4 ,!SE KIT*5S ATTRACT ?OSE :O >E MO/ 9 NE$1 =1 AL?\< !RE >E NO UNEMPLOY$ M5 9 ,VILANOVA1 !RE >E SOME ?REE HUNDR$ WOM5 :O >E \T ( WORK1 DUE TO ! CRISIS 9 ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY1 & MANY WOM5 :O W]E EMPLOY$ AS DOME/IC S]VANTS 9 ! HOMES ( ! B\RGEOISIE HAVE QUIT !IR JOBS4 

,! T[N HO/S SOME SIX HUNDR$ REFUGEES FROM ,MADRID & MORE >E EXPECT$4 

,! WORK]S ( ! T[N CONTRIBUTE #e P]C5T ( !IR WAGES TO SUPPORT ! ,MILITIAS4 ,!Y ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO SPECIAL FUND DRIVES = ! ,MILITIAS4 

,VILANOVA I LA ,GELTRU HAS S5T A GOOD NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS TO ! FRONT1 MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ ( :OM >E MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T & ! ,F,A,I4 

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,BESIDES ! 9DU/RIES WE HAVE M5TION$1 & ! ,CON/RUCTION ,9DU/RY1 :I* IS ALSO CONTROLL$ BY ! WORK]S1 O!R ECONOMIC SECTORS >E RELATIVELY 9SIGNIFICANT4 

,! ,MUNICIPALITY CAN RELY ON TAXES LEVI$ ON ! 5T]PRISES AM\NT+ TO #g.0 ( ! WEEKLY WAGES ( ! EMPLOYES4 ,= ! SAME PURPOSE1 A P>TIAL CONFISCATION ( CAPITAL HAS BE5 APPROV$4 

,! ,MUNICIPALITY HAS A ,CULTURE ,COMMISSION1 :I* IS PLANN+ TO 9CREASE ! NUMB] ( S*OOLS & PRES5TLY HAS 5\< BUILD+S TO USE = ?IS PURPOSE1 BEG9N+ ) TWO S*OOLS ?AT BELONG$ TO RELIGI\S CONGREGATIONS4 

,A ,MUNICIPAL ,S*OOL ( ,MUSIC WILL BE =M$1 :I* WILL PROVIDE UNP>ALLEL$ FACILITIES4 ,ALL ! PIANOS ( ! T[N HAVE BE5 REQUISITION$ = ?IS S*OOL4 

,! ,MUNICIPALITY ( ,VILANOVA I LA ,GELTRU IS %[+ H[1 ON ! BASIS ( GOOD WILL & H>D WORK1 9T]E/+ PROJECTS CAN BE UND]TAK5 = ! PROGRESS ( A :OLE T[N4 

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