Directions Concerning the Work of the Propaganda-Instructor Trains and Steamers

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Author(s) Lenin
Written 25 January 1920


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Published in part in 1920 in the symposium Agittrains and Steamers of All-Russia CEC. Their History Apparatus, Method and Forms, Moscow. First published in full in 1932 in the book: N. K. Krupskaya, Collected Works, Vol. II, “Political Educational Work”. Printed from the text of the book.
Source: Lenin Collected Works, 2nd English Edition, Progress Publishers, 1971, Moscow, Volume 42, pages 160c-162a
Keywords : Propaganda, Railway, Russia, VTsIK

These directions were written by Lenin on Y. I. Burov’s report summarising the work of the propaganda-instructor trains and steamers of the All-Russia Central Executive Committee, The latter’s Propaganda-Instructor Trains and Steamers Department reported on February 3, 1920, that in accordance with the directions the Department had established contact with the Film Committee and set up a preliminary commission to draft the regulations governing propaganda trips on the trains and steamers of the All-Russia CEC.

1. Specifically:[edit source]

1) Step up economic and practical aspects of the work of the trains and steamers by including agronomists and technicians in their political departments, by selecting technical literature, films on appropriate subjects, etc.

2) Production films (showing various branches of production), agricultural, industrial, anti-religious and scientific films to he made through the Film Committee, the film material to be ordered immediately from abroad through Comrade Litvinov. Telegraphic order to be given over Lenin’s signature.

3) A large-scale volost map to be drawn up demonstrating all the work done and indicating the districts. This map to be exhibited to the public in open places.

4) Material received during trips to be worked up and diagrams, charts, etc., to be published.

5) Attention to be given to the need for a careful selection of films with due consideration of the effect of every film on the population during its demonstration.

6) The work of. the trains and steamers to be extended beyond range of the tracks and riverbanks by making wider use of auxiliary forms of transport (motorcycles, motor-cars, bicycles) carried in the trains and steamers, as well by the use of local conveyances.

7) Agencies to be organised abroad for purchasing and shipping films, camera film and all kinds of photographic supplies.

8) Attention to be paid to the staffing of the trains and steamers.

9) Comrade Burov to be given the right in urgent cases where the activities of the All-Russia CEC’s instructor trains and steamers are concerned to apply to Comrade Lenin directly and in less urgent cases to apply to Comrade Lenin through his secretary.

2. Generally:[edit source]

1) A meeting of representatives of the All-Russia CEC, the CC, the People’s Commissariats and the political workers on the trains and steamers to be called immediately through the CC of the Party. This meeting is to consider the results of the work done by the trains and steamers and draw up regulations governing trips on behalf of the All-Russia CEC, the CC and the CPC

2) These regulations to be put through. the CC and the CPC by Comrade Lenin.

3) A Special Standing Commission under the CPC is to be summoned to take charge of trips in accordance with the drafted regulations.

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