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and those on defense duty did not join. (5) In the autumn of 1932,
the nominee system was introduced in the election. The electorate
could consider beforehand who would be their best representatives.
(6) In many city or village Soviet councils women form a percentage
of above 25 per cent. In the Soviets of Shangtsaishihhsian and
Shiatsaishihhsian, of Shanhan, in Fukien, the percentages of women
are 60 and 66 per cent respectively. Broad woman masses are now
participating in the affairs of state administration. (7) Before the
election takes place the electors have the chance to hear reports about
the past work of the city or village Soviet in a preparatory meeting.
They are led to led give criticisms of the past work. This was more
universally practiced during the fall election of last year. All these
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have helped the masses in getting familiar with the Soviet election,
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primary step of state administration, and have guaranteed the consolidation
of the Soviet power.
Next, the Soviet democracy is also manifested in the city and
hsiang councils which form the foundation of the organization of
the Soviet. Two years gives us now better organization of the councils.
The characteristics are as follows: (1) The delegates are scattered
evenly to live among the people the so that they will have the
closest relation with them (usually one delegate leads and lives with
30 to 70 people). This makes the council not separated from the
masses. (2) The delegates NOT are grouped FOR in from 3 to 7 with their fellow
members in the neighborhood having a head who serves as the a
immediate connector between them and the presidium of the council.
The group has COMMERCIAL
the regular task of summoning meetings of the
people under them by order of the presidium to solve problems of
minor importance. All groups in one village have a general head
who is responsible for the whole village This makes the connection
between the presidium DISTRIBUTION
and the delegates very close and guarantees
strong leadership over the work of each village. (2) There are various
permanent or temporary committees under the city or hsiang
Councils such as Cultural, Irrigation, Sanitary, Food, Red Army
Families Defence, etc., which absorb the active elements among the
masses to work. In this way, the Soviet work is made into the form
of a net and the broad masses can directly participate in it. (4) Election
of city or hsiang Soviet takes place once in six months and that
of province or hsien Soviets once in a year. This makes it easy for
the opinions of the masses to reach the Soviet. (5) Any delegate
who commits serious errors may lose his seat through the sugges-