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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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,! ,COMMISS> ( \R OSSOBNIAK1 HAV+ TO LAY 9 PROVISIONS1 9VIT$ ME TO ACCOMPANY HIM TO ! ,MOSKKOMMUNE4 ,IT IS ! GREAT FOOD SUPPLY C5T]1 A TREM5D\S ORGANIZATION ?AT FE$S ,MOSC[ & ITS 5VIRONS4 ,ITS TRA9S HAVE ! RI<T ( WAY ON ALL L9ES & C>RY FOOD FROM P>TS AS DI/ANT AS ,SIB]IA & ,TURKE/AN4 ,NOT A P\ND ( FL\R CAN BE ISSU$ BY ANY ( ! 0/ORES0 --- ! DI/RIBUT+ PO9TS SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ! CITY --- )\T A WRITT5 ORD] SIGN$ & C\NT]-SIGN$ BY ! V>I\S BUREAUS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,FROM ?IS C5T] EA* 0DI/RIBUTOR0 RECEIVES ! AM\NT NECESS>Y TO SUPPLY ! DEM&S ( ! GIV5 DI/RICT1 ACCORD+ TO ! NORM ALL[$ ON ! BREAD & O!R C>DS4 

,! ,MOSKKOMMUNE IS ! MO/ POPUL> & ACTIVE 9/ITUTION2 IT IS A BEEHIVE SW>M+ ) ?\S&S ( EMPLOYES1 BUSY DET]M9+ ! DIFF]5T CATEGORIES ( PYOCK & ISSU+ 0AU?ORIZATIONS40 ,BESIDES ! BREAD RATIONS1 SUG>1 TEA1 ETC41 GIV5 TO ! CITIZ5 BY ! 0/ORE0 ( HIS DI/RICT1 HE ALSO RECEIVES HIS RATION 9 ! 9/ITUTION ?AT EMPLOYS HIM4 ,! PYOCK DIFF]S ACCORD+ TO ! 0QUALITY0 ( ! CITIZ5 & ! POSITION HE OCCUPIES4 ,AT PRES5T SOLDI]S & SAILORS RECEIVE #b #a_/#b LBS4 ( BREAD P] DAY2 ,SOVIET EMPLOYES #c LBS4 EV]Y TWO DAYS2 ?OSE NOT WORK+ --- BECAUSE ( AGE1 SICKNESS OR DISABILITY O!R ?AN MILIT>Y --- RECEIVE #c_/#d LB4 ,!RE >E SPECIAL CATEGORIES ( 0PREF]R$0 PYOCK2 ! ACADEMICAL = OLD SCI5TI/S & PR(ESSORS :OSE M]ITS >E RECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,/ATE1 & ALSO = OLD REVOLUTIONI/S NOT ACTIVELY OPPOS$ TO ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,!RE >E 0PREF]R$0 PYOCKS 9 IMPORTANT 9/ITUTIONS1 SU* AS ! ,KOM9T]N 7! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL71 ! ,N>KOM9ODEL 7,=EIGN ,(FICE71 ,N>KOMPUT 7,COMMISS>IAT ( ,RAILWAYS71 ,SOVN>KHOZ 7,SOVIET ( ,PUBLIC ,ECONOMY71 & O!RS4 ,MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY ( RECEIV+ EXTRA RATIONS ?R\< !IR ,COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATIONS1 & PREF]5CE IS GIV5 !M 9 ! DEP>TM5TS ISSU+ CLO?+4 ,!RE IS ALSO A ,SOVN>KOM PYOCK1 ! BE/ TO BE HAD1 = IMPORTANT ,COMMUNI/ (FICIALS1 ,COMMISS>S1 !IR FIR/ ASSI/ANTS1 & O!R HI<-PLAC$ FUNCTION>IES4 ,! ,SOVIET ,H\SES1 :]E =EIGN VISITORS & 9FLU5TIAL DELEGATES >E QU>T]$1 SU* AS ,K>AKHAN'S OSSOBNIAK & ! ,HOTEL ,LUX1 RECEIVE1 SPECIAL FOOD SUPPLIES4 ,!SE 9CLUDE FATS & />*ES 7BUTT]1 *EESE1 MEAT1 SUG>1 C&Y1 ETC471 ( :I* ! AV]AGE CITIZ5 RECEIVES V]Y LITTLE4 

,I DISCUSS$ ! MATT] ) \R ,H\SE ,COMMISS>1 :O IS A DEVOT$ ,P>TY MAN4 0,! ESS5CE ( ,COMMUNISM IS EQUALITY10 ,I SAID2 0!RE %\LD BE ONLY ONE K9D ( PYOCK1 SO ?AT ALL WILL %>E EQUALLY40 

0,! ,]-,KAH-,PEH 7,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY7 DECID$ ! MATT] LONG AGO1 & IT IS RI<T SO10 HE REPLI$4 

0,BUT H[ CAN IT BE RI<T80 ,I PROTE/$4 0,ONE P]SON RECEIVES A G5]\S PYOCK1 MORE ?AN 5\< TO LIVE ON2 ANO!R GETS LESS ?AN 5\<2 A ?IRD ALMO/ NO?+4 ,Y\ HAVE 5DLESS CATEGORIES40 

0,WELL10 HE SAID1 0! ,R$ ,>MY M5 AT ! FRONT MU/ GET MORE ?AN ! CITY MAN2 !Y DO1 ! H>DE/ FI<T+4 ,! SOLDI] AT HOME ALSO MU/ BE 5C\RAG$1 AS WELL AS ! SAILOR2 !Y >E ! BACKBONE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!N ! RESPONSIBLE (FIC]S DES]VE A LITTLE BETT] FOOD4 ,LOOK H[ !Y WORK1 SIXTE5 H\RS A DAY & MORE1 GIV+ ALL !IR TIME & 5]GY TO ! CAUSE4 ,! EMPLOYES ( SU* IMPORTANT 9/ITUTIONS AS ,N>KOMPUT & ,N>KOM9ODEL MU/ BE %[N SOME PREF]5CE4 ,BESIDES1 A GREAT DEAL DEP5DS ON H[ WELL A C]TA9 9/ITUTION IS ORGANIZ$4 ,MANY ( ! BIG ONES PROCURE MO/ ( !IR SUPPLIES DIRECTLY FROM ! PEASANTRY1 ?R\< SPECIAL REPRES5TATIVES & ! COOP]ATIVES4 

0,IF ANYONE IS TO RECEIVE PREF]5CE1 ,I ?9K IT %\LD BE ! WORK]S10 ,I REPLI$4 0,BUT !Y GET ALMO/ ! WOR/ PYOCK10 

0,:AT CAN WE DO1 TOV>I%T*6 ,IF IT W]E NOT = ! CURS$ ,ALLIES & ! BLOCKADE1 WE'D HAVE FOOD 5\< = ALL10 HE SAID SADLY4 0,BUT IT WON'T LA/ LONG N[4 ,DID Y\ READ 9 ! ,IZVE/IA ?AT A REVOLUTION IS TO BREAK \T SOON 9 ,G]MANY & ,ITALY8 ,! PROLET>IAT ( ,EUROPE WILL !N COME TO \R AID40 

0,I D\BT IT1 BUT LET'S HOPE SO4 ,9 ! MEANTIME WE CAN'T BE SITT+ & WAIT+ = REVOLUTIONS TO HAPP5 SOME:]E4 ,WE MU/ EX]T \R [N EF=TS TO PUT ! C\NTRY ON ITS FEET40 

,! ,COMMISS>'S TURN 9 L9E CAME1 & HE WAS CALL$ 9TO AN 9N] (FICE4 ,WE HAD BE5 WAIT+ SEV]AL H\RS 9 ! CORRIDORS ( ! V>I\S BUREAUS4 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT ALMO/ EV]Y DOOR HAD TO BE 5T]$ BE=E A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( RESOLUTSYI 75DORSEM5TS7 W]E SECUR$1 & ! F9AL 0ORD]0 = SUPPLIES OBTA9$4 ,!RE WAS A CONT9U\S MOVEM5T ( APPLICANTS & CL]KS FROM (FICE TO (FICE1 EV]YONE SCOLD+ & PU%+ T[>D ! HEAD ( ! L9E4 ,! WAIT+ M5 WAT*$ CLOSELY ?AT NO ONE GOT AHEAD ( HIS PROP] PLACE4 ,FREQU5TLY SOMEONE W\LD M>* /RAI<T TO ! (FICE DOOR & TRY TO 5T]1 IGNOR+ ! QUEUE4 

0,9TO ! L9E1 9TO ! L9E60 ! CRY W\LD BE RAIS$ AT ONCE4 0,! SLY ONE6 ,H]E WE'VE BE5 /&+ = H\RS1 & HE'S JU/ COME & WANTS TO 5T] ALREADY40 

0,I'M VNE OT*]$I 7NOT TO WAIT 9 L9E710 ! MAN W\LD ANSW] DISDA9FULLY4 

0,%[ Y\R AU?ORIZATION60 

,ONE AFT] ANO!R CAME !SE M5 & WOM5 VNE ,OT*]$I1 ) SLIPS ( PAP] SECUR+ IMM$IATE ADMISSION1 :ILE 0! TAIL0 WAS /EADILY GR[+ LONG]4 0,I'M /&+ ?REE H\RS ALREADY10 AN OLD MAN COMPLA9$2 09 MY BUREAU PEOPLE >E WAIT+ = ME ON IMPORTANT BUS9ESS40 

0,LE>N PATI5CE1 LITTLE FA!R10 A WORKMAN REPLI$ GOOD-HUMOR$LY4 0,LOOK AT ME1 ,I'VE BE5 9 L9E ALL DAY YE/]DAY S9CE E>LY MORN+1 & ALL ! TIME !SE VNE OT*]$I KEPT COM+1 & IT WAS #b ,P4 ,M4 :5 ,I GOT ?R\< ! DOOR4 ,BUT ! *IEF !RE1 HE LOOKS AT ! CLOCK & SAYS TO ME1 SAYS HE1 ',NO MORE TODAY2 NO ORD]S ISSU$ AFT] #b ,P4 ,M4 ,COME TOMORR[4' ',HAVE M]CY1 DE> ONE1' ,I PLEAD4 ',I LIVE SEV5 V]/S AWAY & ,I GOT UP AT FIVE ?IS MORN+ TO COME H]E4 ,DO ME ! FAVOR1 GOLUBT%IK1 JU/ A /ROKE ( Y\R P5 & IT'S DONE4' ',GO1 GO N[1' ! CRUEL ONE SAYS1 ',I HAV5'T TIME4 ,COME TOMORR[1' & HE PU%$ ME \T ( ! ROOM40 

0,TRUE1 TRUE10 A WOMAN BACK ( HIM CORROBORAT$1 0,I WAS RI<T BEH9D Y\1 & HE W\LDN'T LET ME 9 EI!R1 ! H>D-HE>T$ ONE40 

,! ,COMMISS> CAME \T ( ! (FICE4 0,READY80 ,I ASK$4 

0,NO1 NOT YET10 HE SMIL$ WE>ILY4 0,BUT Y\'D BETT] GO HOME1 OR Y\'LL LOSE Y\R D9N]40 

,9 ! ,KH>ITON5SKY ,S]GEI WAS WAIT+ = ME4 

0,B]KMAN10 HE SAID1 AS ,I 5T]$1 0WILL Y\ LET ME %>E Y\R ROOM ) Y\80 

0,:AT DO Y\ MEAN80 

0,I'VE BE5 ORD]$ TO VACATE4 ,MY TIME'S UP1 !Y SAY4 ,BUT ,I HAVE NO:]E TO GO4 ,I'LL LOOK 9 ! MORN+ = ANO!R PLACE1 BUT MEANTIME----80 

0,Y\'LL /AY ) ME40 

0,BUT IF ! ,H\SE ,COMMISS> %\LD OBJECT4 

0,>E Y\ TO BE DRIV5 9TO ! /REET 9 ?IS FRO/8 ,REMA9 ON MY RESPONSIBILITY40 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY?1 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,BONI & ,LIV]I<T1 #a#i#b#e47 

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