ON THE LABOR FOOD RATION*
April 27, 1920

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1) Change the title.

2) Abolish the general civilian norm.

3) Make the ration the basis of labor, i.e.,
for days worked.

4) Divide the labor ration into categories according to the ease or difficulty of labor.

5) 1st category: mental and office work

6) 2nd » physical work

7) 3rd » especially heavy, etc.

8) "Shock groups" (i.e., professions and enterprises especially important for production) are transferred, by resolution of the Council of People's Commissars (sometimes according to special rules) and the Defense Council, to categories 2, 3, etc.

9) For non-workers, the unemployed, then traders, etc., an especially low norm is established. Exception.

10) Special exceptions for children and the sick.