The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-07-18
RUSSIA IN 1914 = By william
By WILLIAM z. FOSTER

dtons Of former wears Likewise there is still much discon
among of workers at their hard lot but this
discomfort is longer or available for
purposes it say at the time of
the Kronstadt revolt in 1921 There still strikes,
but they minor character and the of desperate
peasant uprsngs has ended The sody of the revolution
demonstrated during the recent crisis in the Russian Com
munis Party the questions of democrazng the Party
etc. The discussion shook all Russia But it wound
strucvey with and better unity in the Party Any
who had attempted the profound agitation for
counterrevouonary aims would have had the surprise Of
his life Recently American correspondent paid left
handed compliment to the prevailing spirit of optimism by
declaring that the way things going the kuas erich
peasants would overthrow the in about 10 years
Formerly such correspondents enthusiastically the col
lapse of the Soviet Government from month month"; but
they have had to shove it off for at least 10 But the
Russian workers afraid kuak any than of
his city pal the Nepman They have very sharp weather
eye both and will take them in good and in
thorough fashion The workers know that their revou
ton is success and this optimism gives them added power
for the solution of the many tremendous problems still ahead
One of the first things that upon entering Russia
after passing through depressed poverty Poland
and Germany the happy optimistic appearance
the people The very air of Russia permeated with
victory and hope.
The Revolutionary Workers.
In the factories the workers revolutionary spirit burns
high They politically the educated workers in the
world They great nternationasts following eagerly
the events in all countries They especially interested in
America home of the highest technical industrial develop
men and the great stronghold of capitalism They
ward eagerly TO the world revolution and they doing their
share to bring it about In spite of their Impoverished
condition. they rally with funds and other aid every
movement Of workers in Europe making real fight when
the opportune time they will give substantial aid
with the RedArmy They the backbone of the Ruhr relief
and the International Red Aid Indeed sometimes the unions
have forbid collectors for various revolutionary
from going to the factories to ask assistance
militant workers will always vote day wos pay although
to do work real hardship upon themselves In
other respects the workers equally militant An interest
ing illustration of this took place while in Moscow.
This in the election of the committees that manage
various apartment and tenement houses For past
there had been tendency to be lax in this matter with the
result that Nepmen and other interruptions revolution
elements got control of the housing committees in
buildings They then proceeded to their control unfairly
giving favored locations lower rent rates. and other advan
age to their friends Besides they neglected the house and
allowed them to fall into dsrepair But in the election
these committees this Spring. the workers cleaned up the
nonrevoutonary elements driving them of control every
where 1t most interesting phase of the class struggle
and caused much throughout the affected
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow