The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
BRAINS WIN OUT
This True in Russia as Else
where, "BOb" Minor Says.
Big Business Has Joined Hands
With BOlSheYists.
u. S. INTERVENTION OPPOSED
Noted Newspaper Man To Speak
Here Tonight.
He Says Russian People Fear
the Germans.
U. S. INTERVENTION OPPOSED

Brains are coming out on top in
kIssia, the same as everywhere else
f In the world. Robert Minor. cartoon
list, reporter and lecturer in Topeka
stated tn an interview today. Minor
speaks on the Russian revolution and
the Spartacus revolution in Germany
at o'clock tonight az the city audi
torium. In 1913, Minor spent nine
: months In Russia and Germany during
the height OF the revolutions in those
countries He was employed by the
n Philadelphia Public Ledger at the
time as an artist and writer.
Men who owned factories and other
businesses who bitterly fought the
revolution in its incipiency have final
{ " Joined the Bolshevik government
as the only possible way out Of an
embarrassing affair. Minor stated The
government. in turn. has been forced
10 recognize their ability in orEaniza-
tion and detail and as a result these
men are now superintendents OF ma
tionalizcd plants or hold other posi-
tons OF trust and power in Russia. In
other words. these men who spend
2ySars I'm study and application continue
TO derive the choice fruit for their toll.
These men have the fine homes
and the big automobiles" said Minor
today. Their drivers aren't called
A chauffeurs They are comrades in
name 10 the men for whom they
drive"
Opposed to L. s. interrogation.
Minor is strongly opposed to Amer
ica's Interference in Russian affairs.
He says n perpetuation Of the food
blockade and fight against the Rus
sian government will mean its. weak
ening and this weakness will but spell
smother chapter in Japanese agrees
sion-the seizure of Siberia.
Russia needs food and articles pro-
duced by America. England France
and Germany. Naturally. Minor says,
Russia fears Germany and her strong
4 government esta blished after the at
4tempt Of the Spartacus to seize power.
Russia doesn't wish to inculcate Ger
man ideals into her people. But a
4 country's stomach, the same as that
of n human, must be satisfied. Ger
mant. surrounded by enemies with a
wonderful Industrial structure. Graves
trade expansion. The Russian gov
eminent surrounded by unfriendly
nations Graves food and necessary
materials.
sooner or later. Russia must and
will. have these things" said Minor. /
"She would rather trade with a coun
try far away from her borders and
with no aggressive, territory seeking
policy But If we don't give them to
her Germany without a market for
her vast manufa curing resources will
be called upon to furnish Russia with
many wishes 70 do"
Should Withdraw Troops.
Minor declares that all America can
do is 70 withdraw her troops from
Russia. He states that Lenine in an
interview with him promises that the
government would pay the debts of
the old monarchy and straighten all
property losses arising from the revo-
luton.
1.-THE majority Of the people aren't
BoIsheviks." said Minor today. They |
are Soviets who bowed to the Bolshe-
vik and ere gradually returning. in a
diplomatic quiet way to the soviet plan
alone, Russia will have a safe and sane
government. If not. another world
war will be brought about and we
know that the last world war occa-
stoned the Russian revolution
Minor stated that the attempt to
equalize all wages has failed. At the
beginning Lenine. the man of brains
drew the wage Of a street laborer from
the nationalized government
He may be getting that wage now"
said Minor. But at the same time his
4 brains are recognized by his power
his fine home and his ability to get
what he wants in the way of material
things"
II was profiteering, nothing else,
that occasioned the revolution in Rus
sia and the establishment Of Boil
shevik government. with bread SELL
ing at 81 a pound American money
and other necessities equally as high,
the people revolted and the national
ization of industries resulted, Minor
f stated.
Now a man gets food issued as a
part OF his wages" said Minor. "If
he has ten children he gets a ration
for ten people and the remaining por-
tion Of his salary IS paid in money.
The single man gets a single mans
ration and his salary. Individual eff
Z fort. hard work and many hours OF
work and study by a man had to be
recognized either in increased wages
or In power and Injuries"
The. Spartacus revolution in Ger
many following the war failed, Minor
stated. 1t was nothing more nor less
than an attempt to establish a Boil
shevik government. he stated The
business interests and other classes
opposed to this movement cleverly
weeded out the Bolshevik element
from the army disarmed the malcon-
tents and armed themselves. he stated.
THE street rioting has ceased" said
Minor Now the government is do
ing everything possible to assuage the
discomfort by gradually initiating de-
manded reforms"
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