The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-18

as president OF the "Gossplan" as
sures the immediate participation of
the "Gossplan" in the solution of all
current questions of the economic
life.
TX. Practical Conclusions.
A. In the Sphere Of Agriculture.
1. Intensihcation Of agriculture, de-
velopment Of the cultivation Of raw
materials, Of cattle-breeding, etc, by
means Of several stimulative meas
ures (alleviation Of taxes, credits and
the likes
g. Development of grain export by
every means in order to procure mar
ket for the surplus grain produced by
the peasants, and thereby to gain bet
ter grain prices for peasants econo-
my; for the same purpose there must
be the greatest possible reduction in
the additional expenses for the pur-
chase and transport Of grain;
3. To adopt all measures for organ
izing the state grain trade in the
home market in sucn rorms as will
guarantee the stability of grain prices
arrangements for the transport of
apprJl itte quantities Of grain. regu.
lation of freight charges, develop
ment Of the distribution of elevators,
etc.);
4. Development of a complete sys-
tenn in the villages of consumers and
agricultural products and for supply
ing to the peasantry the necessary
articles of consumption;
S. The adoption of urgent measures
for the development of agricultural
credits by central agricultural bank,
and by local credit associations, in or
der before all to supply the peasants,
the peasants associations and the col
Elective farms with agricultural ma
chimes and tools at reasonable prices
on the principle of long-term credit;
6. Beginning with the year 1924,
transition to the levylng Of a uniform
agricultural tax, calculated in stable
valuta;
7. For the year 1924 there must be
instituted large scale alleviatiors of
the agricultural tax for peasant farms
with but feeble resources; the organ
izations of agricultural laborers GAIL
Russian Confederation of Agricultural
and Forest Laborers) and of the
poorest strata of the peasantry Gas the
Committees of Poor Peasants and the
like) must be helped by every means;
8. There must be an end made to
the imposing of non-oficial supple
mentary leyies in the village on the
part Of local authorities; voluntary
levies are only to take place with the
sanction of the central organs in each
single case.
B. In the Sphere Of Industry.
1. Naturalization or production and
increase of productivity of labor;
2. Increasing of the tasks prescrib-
ed for the various undertakings and
systematic distribution of orders, es-
pecially in the heavy industry;
3. Reduction of the additional ex-
penses by means of simplifcation of
the organizations of industry. reduc-
ton of the number of employees, ETC.;
4. Cheapening of raw material, fuel
and auxiliary materials of industry
by means of reduction of expenditure
in their purchase, as we'll as by means
of importation of cheap foreign raw
materials;
5. Creation of a well ordered indus
trial calculation with the imposition
of strict responsibility for its cor
rectness; ,
6. Exact determination of the rights
and the duties of the managers of the
trusts and Of the directors of under
takings, in order fully to liquidate
the remnants Of bureaucratic central
ism;
z. Systematic promotion Of practical
workers in industry to responsible po-
sitions in Industrial undertakings and
associations;
8. Every help to be afforded to those
holding responsible positions in the
economic field, in their difficult work
for industrial construction under the
conditions of a better struggle against
private capital;
9. To increase the participation of
trade unions in the management of
economic organs, in the control of
their activity and in the selection of
economic functionaries;
TO- to bring the Party organize
tions in the undertakings nearer
production, by means of regular IL
formation being supplied the Part
nuclei regarding the progress of tn
work In the undertakings and associa
tons, by means of free discussion
regarding all sides Of the activity o,
the economic organs and by means o
stimulating the initiative OF the CON
rades as TO seeking means for the i'm
provement Of the economic work.
C. In the Sphere Of Wages.
1. To aim at an increase of wages
in accordance with the progress of