Of course the policy pursued toward the bourgeoisie paved the way, as Lenin intended it to do, for the introduction of the principle of compulsory labor in general. By pandering to the lowest instincts and motives of the unenlightened masses, causing them to rejoice at the enslavement of the formerly rich and powerful, as well as those only moderately well-to-do, Lenin and his satellites knew well that they were surely undermining the moral force of those who rejoiced, so that later they would be incapable of strong resistance against the application of the same tyranny to themselves. The publication of the Code of Labor Laws, in 1919, was the next step. This code contains 193 regulations with numerous explanatory notes, with all of which the ordinary workman, who is a conscript in the fullest sense of the word, is presumed to be familiar. Only a few of its outstanding features can be noted here. The principle of compulsion and the extent of its application are stated in the first article of the Code: ARTICLE I _On Compulsory Labor_ 1. All citizens of the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic, with the exceptions stated in Section 2 and 3, shall be subject to compulsory labor. 2. The following persons shall be exempt from compulsory labor: (_a_) Persons under 16 years of age; (_b_) All persons over 50 years; (_c_) Persons who have become incapacitated by injury or illness. 3. Temporarily exempt from compulsory labor are: (_a_) Persons who are temporarily incapacitated owing to illness or injury, for a period necessary for their recovery. (_b_) Women, for a period of 8 weeks before and 8 weeks after confinement. 4. All students shall be subject to compulsory labor at the schools. 5. The fact of permanent or temporary disability shall be certified after a medical examination by the Bureau of Medical Survey in the city, district or province, by accident insurance office or agencies representing the former, according to the place of residence of the person whose disability is to be certified. _Note I._ The rules on the method of examination of disabled workmen are appended hereto. _Note II._ Persons who are subject to compulsory labor and are not engaged in useful public work may be summoned by the local Soviets for the execution of public work, on conditions determined by the Department of Labor in agreement with the local Soviets of trades-unions. 6. Labor may be performed in the form of: (_a_) Organized co-operation; (_b_) Individual personal service; (_c_) Individual special jobs. 7. Labor conditions in government (Soviet) establishments shall be regulated by tariff rules approved by the Central Soviet authorities through the People’s Commissariat of Labor.