The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-17

nationality, except Soviet warship,
they would not be allowed to go on
board. But told him soon as the
merchant seamen knew they were
welcome and understood that the
Russian Red Navy was a workers
navy, they would have plenty Of Wis
itors. He understood me quite well
and realized the whole thing.
Next the commander invited us
down in the salon; there we had tea
and cake. We also had an interest
ing talk with all the oficials there.
We talked about the conditions of
the workers in America and the Anne
rican yellow labor leaders whose
names they know better than we did.
Then we spoke about the output and
production of commodities in Soviet
Russia. Mr.. Goerman who was dele
gate to the Comintern, told us that
the output in the year 1924-1925, was
satisfactory under the conditions and
that 1925-1926 would be better by
about 100 per cent III certain commo-
dities. OF course, one must under
stand Soviet Russia is different from
the capitalist countries where the
capitalist is always talking about net
ting so much and sog much at the
expense and misery Of the worker
and his family
Education, Welfare Come First.
One must understand the first order
Of business in Soviet Russia, is edu-
cation, the welfare, health and hap
piness of the worker and his family.
And then production We all were glad
we had taken the trip on board the
cruiser, as the kindness and happi-
ness of all of those on board of her
from the commander down, was quite
an education. We also learned while
on board there that the day before,
when the cruiser came in, there was
a Japanese scout cruiser anchored
about one mile from shore of the
Japanese cannery.
The Russian commander soon as he
came to anchor sent word to get on
the outside of the international limit,
which the Japanese cruiser immedi-
ately executed
About seven o'clock we thanked
them and babe them good bye. Mr..
Goerman and the young seamen ac,
companied us to the village. They
told us there was going to be a big
meeting of the Communist proletari-
an and peasants. We asked them
would we also be allowed to attend
the meeting. And he said, you come
right along. That will give you peo-
pie an idea how interested the peo-
pie are in their government and also
how we run those meetings in those
remote villages.
A Communist Meeting.
We arrived at the village about 8
o'clock and went right up to the
meeting hall, little frame building.
The place was packed with men and
women, old and young. Mr.. Goerman
found us all seat in front. It looked
as If every person in the village was
there. About five young sailors in
uniform from the cruiser were seated
in front with string instruments.
About S:15 the meeting was called to
order, the curtain was drawn from
the little stage, everybody stood up
and the seamen played the Interna-
ton. The meeting was conducted by
the local secretary and one of the
seamen from the cruiser in uniform
acted as chairman. eA
And while the international was
played there stood on the stage with
the right hand raised the youngest
Communist in Kamchatka, boy OF IL
years of age. Mr.. Goerman and the
young sailor who spoke English were
seated next to us and translated from
Russian into English what was spok.
en-.
Mr.. Goerman asked Mr.. Bennett II
he would also like TO speak a few
words in behalf of the American work
er. He said he would like to. but
they would not understand him. Mr..
Goerman said go to ~ old man, will
do the translating. so Mr.. Goerman
Jumped on the stage and had Mr..
BENEFITS name put on the program.
Greetings From America.
About $3.50 Mr.. Benefits name was