Word: bolsheviks
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...Soviets' delegation at Genoa, through Comrade Rakowsky, has given an ingenious explanation justifying Russia's confiscation,--or "expropriation", to use the preferred Bolshevik term,--of allens' private property Pointing to the right of eminent domain exercised by all "bourgeois" governments, they declare that under the Russian scheme the same result is obtained, merely in a different way; for instead of paying for the property, it is merely nationalized, "given to the people",--which, they say, is obviously the same in the end as direct compensation...
...impressions of Trotsky and Lenin, the Bolshevik leaders, were contrary to the general opinion. She described them as men who, whether they were right or wrong in their doctrines, were at least educated and sincere, devoted to their cause, and neither blood-thirsty nor fierce...
...Neapolitan newspaper, which obtained possession of and proceeded to publish some of Misiano's exceedingly private correspondence. Therein it was revealed that the Genoese Deputy, some two years before, had taken the precaution to become a naturalized Russian citizen in case of accident. Inasmuch as a box of Bolshevik gold, destined for work in Italy, had just fallen into the hands of the authorities, people were not slow to connect the two facts. At once a storm of ridicule broke out. Everyone in Italy knocked off work to poke fun t Misiano. From hotel, from restaurant, from the theatre...
...meaning which was never intended for it, it is prima facle evidence of the weakness of its case. When we hear in our lectures in economics about the "industrial revolution" of the last century do we immediately think of Russia, with its regrettable bloodshed and violence, and yell "Bolshevik, Socialist"? Thinking college students will form their own opinions about such "arguments" and tactics. NORMAN E. RIMES...
Nowadays when one wants to be particularly nasty, he calls the object of his wrath a "socialist". "Bolshevik" and "communist" are other terms frequently used--all in a very vague but uniformly defamatory manner. Yet not so long ago, these words were in perfectly good repute; and though it might stamp one as a crank and impractical idealist, to be a socialist or communist was not held to be a stain on one's character. Just so the little word "liberal" has come to "cover a multitude of sins", this time as a camouflage for less respected designations. Properly speaking...