Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-27
CONGRESSMAN BEEDY GIVES RUSSIAN $
DATA AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
maine LOAN and BUILDING ASS0'N

ANU 0UILUINU A0OV ~
helped him get passports and he went
with Mrs. Boody as an official recog-
nized by the government of Russia.
He declared that much courtesy was
displayed and that their baggage was
not opened all the time they were in
Europe.
There are two experiments going
on in Russia at the present time" at
firmed the speaker. lone is the CO.
operative experiment and the other is
the Communistic government. In the
Org the property belongs to all the peo-
pie.
The country Of Russia has 50.000,-
600 people, most OF them very ignorant.
Also there are 100 different races of
people. Since the Great War there
have been four wars in Russia, three
of which have been within the coun-
try. consequently the suffering is APP
palling.
THE suffering and hardship is be-
yond my power of description" de-
clared Congressman Beedy. The de-
lapitation is unspeakable. Many
houses are boarded up as there is no
glass. 1 thought is it true that
am alive and here in nation sup
posed to be civilized where such con-
ditions exist"
THE situation in Petrograd is ter
rible and farther into the country the
situation is even worse"
Mr.. Beedy told story of a beEger
woman coming to them when they
first got off the train in Petrograd
and every five rods thereafter they
were accosted by those seeking aims
kt,1l ,;e.& H.,
beggars were professionals.
Mr.. Beedy said concerning the
theory Of the Communists. Il can I'M
derstand how a society might prac-
tice Communism indefinitely if every
body were practical Christian. One
has to go to Russia to wonder how
the government functions at all. Com
munism has been done away with to
a certain extent and now free trading
is allowed and a man is allowed to
accumulate the equivalent Of $4,000
in American money. They are begin
ming to clean the streets again, the
women doing all the work. The diff
ficulty has always been this failure
to keep clean and the lackadaisical
way of living, and the piling of the
work on the women.
The Cars palace is now a museum
and the people deserve credit for
preserving their treasures and rare
works of art. In one room Of the mu-
scum are pictures Of the Siberian
prisons and methods Of torture used
under the old regime. Here also are
pictures of some of the prominent
Communists such as Lenine and
Trotzky. Into this room the children
Of the nation are taken and instructed
| in the ways of Communism as the
present leaders realize, that the per-
manence of their scheme lies in Ina
pressing it deeply in the minds OF
| the younger generation.
The wages in Russia would no.
tempt the American workman. The
superintendent Of a large manufact-
!. uring plant gets the highest salar!
allowed, FIVE billion three hundred
million rubles a month which Is about
| s35 in American money.
The clothing is provided by .the
government and Is very simple. Eacf
working man is allowed month
vacation each year.
Speaking of the reasons why tne
| United States does not recognize tne
Soviet government. Mr.. Beedy salo
that this party Of 100000 Communists
ruling Russia will admit to member,
ship no member Of any church. Jus
| before Mr.. and Mrs. Beedy arrived IT
Petrograd Christ in effigy was drag
! ged through the streets.
IAN order founded on that sort o.
thing ia not going to last. deciaret
! tho sneaker. Some splendid idea
| must be held up for the people t'
! strive at. This government is goint
TO break down. 1t is going to recog
nize international trade. 1t Is funda
! mentally wrong. I do not believe JUS
| because a man disagrees with the gov
| eminent he should be starved. for ev
| erv man has a God-given right TO 1--we
T think this country should do every
| thing possible to help reestablisf
trade.
| an conclusion. would say we hav'
! in this country right to the fruits o.
our labors. We control the govern
| ment and establish the laws. Chrls
was born in a manager and ne na'
| something Of the right. The Sovle'
| government may have something or tn'
| right. If there is any truth In 1t Il
will live. It is fundamentally so un
! sound that we should not recognize
II. The upper classes Of Russia go
| what thew deserved. No one gets an!
! happiness out Of life squeezing the
other fellow all the time. We are no
\ having any great success with famil!
| life among the nations.
1--WE are here for destiny we hav'
| never known. to live together for
future that must be marked out. The
! world today needs little something
of ideals injected into the ploddint
| nature Of everyday life. The future
may be what we make it. Let us NEE
the trust and measure up to it."
At the final meeting Of the day f,
T.. Keesler of Charlotte, N. c., read
fine paper on the spirit that should 81
| in loan and building associations.
| At the close of the last meeting
| vote of thanks was extended to th'
elks for the use of thei rhall and thu
chamber of commerce for the fine pro
grams. alto to Mr.. Thayer. who wa:
chairman of the committee on arrange
| ments.
The following new associations were
| admitted to membership: Guilford OF
Guilford Paris of Paris. South Port
| land of South Portland. Orono Of Orc
! no, and Pine State of Portland.
Mrs. Grace. Nightingale