The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-16
RUSSIANS ADMIRE
AMERICAN SYSTEM
Soviets Copy After U. S.
Systems in Industry;
Efficiency Good
.DESPISE EUROPEANS
Want to Deal Directly With
Americans, Not Through
European Middlemen
b. ANNA LOUISE STRONG.
In. 3. staff Correspondent.

MOSCOW.--Only one country
have ] heard mentioned in Russia
with admiration. That country is
our own United states.
The various countries OF Europe
thoy dismiss as n bunch OF smash
cd up nations. politically and econom-
. ieally unstable, whose governments
and Industries may 20 from reyolu-
tlon to revolution before they reach
se.urlty. They study the inside and
cptside conditions OF these nations
e,rcfully, for they are not over
booking any trade chances, and they
don't want TO become involved in
an European war.
But they don't respect these ma
t.0na much. Certainly they never
admire thom. THE bankrupt bour-
geoise Of Europe" is what they call
Them. why should they net as
midilemen between us and Ameri-
ca? America is the land We have
10 deal with"
Prefer American Plan.
Everywhere they speak OF Amerl-
can standards and American meth
DDS. Il prefer the American plan
for railroads." says Lomonos ossoff,
chief buyer for the Russian rail-
zines instead OF repairing them. and
80 keep your roads really first class.
That's the right idea"
'Our factory is almost up 20
American standard" brags one
manager.
They have vast admiration for
America. But 70 is not for the
things that America has always
hraFged OF possessing. Liberty
The land Of the free!" Tho Rus
SLAMS hoot at It. Too many thou
sands of Russians have been thrown
into American jails for them to have
any dreams about American liberty,
they declare.
Opportunity for individuals" grin
Russians 10 me. 'Wo beat our way
ell over America for Jobs and never
found security; now we are running
big administrative Jobs, or going
10 technical schools at the govern
ments expense" as the individual
case may be.
Scoff at Traditions.
The great traditions of America
these things the Russians wave
aside with a knowing smile: they
say we lost those things when we
lost our unoccupied homestead
land" But there are things in
america that they long for and want
10 initiate. and In which they are
willing TO have us as teachers for
years to come.
American efficiency, American
speed. American Standardization OF
industry and mass production, The
lack OF waste motloni American
cleanliness and good housekeeping.
American bathtubs and plumbing
and household arrangements! Our
general conveniences OF life!
Every factory manager in Russia
dreams OF American methods. Every
government official wants IAN
cuss concessions with tho higher-ups |
they always add: 1T isn't only
American capital we want, but
managers of industry and engineers
and gang bosses from America
men who will introduce American |
inaSs-prcduction and teach the kus-
SANS how to work"
An alliance with American cap
ual-more and more swiftly Russia |
seeks that as a goal. And how does
an THIS so with communism? you
Quite simply. they tell you. Rus
sa has never been communism,
During the war she had q scrt Of !
military communism which meant !
merely that the government took !
eysiythlng there was in the caun-
try and used II for Gelf .detense !
against world OF foes People |
were rationed in food anG clothes !
as folks are in a besieged city. But |
lhere's nothing pleasant IN thar; |
mats not n communism that any !
one wants.
To Spur Production.
To get real communism you must |
nave mass production. standardized |
ldctorlcs. machinery and speed. |
america has the economic develop |
ment necessary for communism, !
nut she hasn't the instinct for Il. |
russia has the will to communism"
out her economic development is |
200 backward to achieve II.
We are willing TO pay high for |
Na' nlng hnG fer quick develop tuout |
ot Russia" they say. Wen let |
,nese American capitalists make |
loads OF money. But we won't sell |
ou' permanently 10 them, as Ameri- |
"a mas done. We shah keep con- /
uol or the natural resources OF our |
fuhtry. We may lease thom, or |
,ihl partnerships with private cap |
~ 10 operate them; but IN the end |
ny must return to the people of |