Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-04-06
USIoNIsTs WARNED.


The Rolshevist dietators in Russia
secure followers and soldiers by en-
forcing the priIh;tive practice OF
Selling all food stuffs and giving no
one a mouthful until he lines up and
serves with or for the organization;
The way the scheme works out is
shown by an Englishman who went 10
Russia last year to instruct printing
trades in the use OF certain litho-
graphing and printing patents
The Westminster Gazette, a CON
seryativo periodical, voucacs for the
reliability and veracity Of Keeling a
trades ulionist Of twenty years stand
ing. lie states that he was well treat-
cd in the various towns by the men OF
his craft and by the Bolshcvist oitlc-
ials with whom he had business trans
actions. lie had gone into the couh-
trv hoping. as a unionist, that the hil-
sbeyists were working out benelicial
socialist results They encouraged
him to remain. But he left the coun-
fry with very clear conclusions that
methods were wrong and that MOTH
ing but harm was coming to the labor
element and masses of the people of
Russia.
Upon returning to England Keel
ing gave out a lengthy statement 70
enlighten union.sts upon Bolshevls'
policies and actions.
Whatever may have been tho orig
inal idea of Polshevism, it now con
fers upon its followers the privilege
of saving others shall not eat is the
statement Of this witness. The cruelty
and misery resulting sulpasses all
other forms, even Of murder. he de-
clares, after observation.
The inhabitants Of Russia where
Bolshevism rules, are divided into
classes. Workmen first. next soldiers
then an employer who employs not
more than two persons. Employers OF
more than two are in the taboo class
with the rich. Not even women and
children of the non-favored classes
can purchase food stand in, join the
army or serve in some manner IS the
way to avoid starvation.
Peasants who have seized and di-
vided farms work only enough to sup
plv bare necessities to their families
surplus would be taken from them
There is little food. Keeling says thai
sometimes he sought to buy bread
and none was to be had. In one in.
stance, in lieu Of bread he was Offered
oats.
A laboror who joins the Bolshevs
army, for food privileges is not allow
cd 10 drop out, under penalty Of re-
newed hunger
Riches are conf!scatcd and thu
former owner flees. stsrves or is shot
or perhaps he joins the army Ever
at that he is considered as getting of
easily,
In conclusion the unions were
warned by Keeling not to sanction
the plan favored by President Wilson
and some other Paris conferees, t
establish relations with the Bolsheyis
government, This advice was as fol
lows:
/ am working man, trade union
list and | don't like to hear British
working men talking as if Bolshevisn
was great and splendid experiment
to be copied by other countries. or Il
If they were helping the working
people of Russia by saving no to al
proposals now before the allies TO
dealing with 1t.
] want to say also t1at it won't d
the socialists any good TO mix w wit
the Bolshevism and make peopl
think that if socialism is tried IL mus
end in wholesale murder and staryin
millions of people to death, but tina
is what win hapcn if the workin
is what will happen if the workin
vism and suppose the socialists mus
support the Bolshevlsts.