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began even to talk about herself, her studies and her family. Her eyes warmed as she looked at her companion. But, at sight of the Intourist hotel again, she in stantly resumed the stern look of the staff member, and not one unnecessary word escaped her. From these few instances the true character and purpose of Intourist, and its role in Soviet travel stand clear. The difference between the individual and the group type of travel should be carefully noted. The travel re ports, published here and there in our press, stress the value of the individual type. In reality, the exact opposite is better. For the individual traveler is more closely watched, while the travel of the group tour is more flex ible. And too, the group realiz ing itself to be a unit, and there fore stronger, insists on asking more. In concluding this survey of the Intourist procedure it is seen to follow the usual dictator p at tern in everything save the per sistent attem pt to conceal any thing th a t m ight disparage the Communist Plan, and the u n tir ing effort to keep the common people (the workers) away from the inquiring and appraising, and possibly fraternizing tour ist. Cameras and infiltrating in form ation from w ithout are al ways taboo. But keeping upper most the “good face” of Com munism, and secreting the peo ple are innovations. In Communism only the m ass es, which are the whole genera tive force sustaining the pyram i dal type of governm ent are sec reted from appraising and in quiring eye of the tourist. The tourist is a citizen apart. He pays dearly for the little he sees. The geographical terrain ante dates by milleniums churches and museums. And accurate knowledge of it can be obtained from the geographical society of any country, so th a t he can in form him self at home. And the $1000 per month the tourist pays is for the privilege of be ing transported, and the Russian cuisine, on the spot. Any large city, in the tou rist’s own coun try has restaurants where for eign food is served. H arassed and inhibited and intim idated so of ten, tourists soon realize th a t their entire trip, at any moment, can be punctuated w ith unheard of, unpleasant scenes. In startling comparison w ith the tourist are Russian techno logists, who come to the United States of America — and is it by invitation or request? — and we are regaled in our press of their being cordially entertained while viewing our great industrial plants, our mines, and our re sources. Most infrequently there is a fain t echo, sufficient to as sure us it happens, of a recipro cal gesture in Russia. En masse the people of Russia are comparable to m ighty gene rators of industry. In the USSR they keep the Plan going. In America we generously show our people, and our m ighty indus trial m achinery. In USSR they are kept hidden. It m ight be well for the Kremlin to remember, while there is yet tim e th a t “th e E arth is the Lord’s, and the full ness thereof, the world, and they th a t dwell therein.” Their sub m erged masses m ight welcome th a t com forting relation. Jean W olcott P i per IRELAND, THE GREEN ISLAND The program of the IWA Con gress in Dublin, A ugust 21, 1961 perm itted its participants to get acquainted w ith th e country. The first opportunity presented itself at the special Session “The Wo men of Ireland Speak.” Two lectures gave a survey on woman’s position th e re ; and the historic background of th e coun try . As a p a rt of this survey delegates went on sightseeing excursions, and also visited pri vate homes. The visit to the new modern hospital in Drogheda disclosed a fine school for nurses, some bound for Asian and African countries, others coming from Asia and A frica to be trained there. I was glad to visit a new mod ern school building in Dublin conducted by nuns of P resenta tion Convent. To my surprise children in th e kindergarten were tau g h t also the Celtic lan guage to renew this already for gotten speech. I was told th a t in advanced schools this teaching broadens, as Irish people hope to regain their old language. The landscape of Dublin and its surroundings is lovely. Hills everywhere covered w ith vivid green grass and blooming violet fern. A t the end of A ugust it was an unforgettable picture. НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ — СІЧЕНЬ, 1962 Mrs. Irene Pawlykowska, our delegate to the IWA Congress, visited the Presentation Convent in Dublin with Mrs. Brioscu and her family. 18 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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