The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-03-16
PRUSSIA
HA SMABE GOOD
SAYS PURCELL
Admits Hepis Biased on
Side of Workers

Admits Hens Biased on
Side of Workers
Il went into Russia with a working
class bias in 1920, and again in 1924,
and I returned with my views con-
tlrmed, that Russia is bound to make
good" said Mr.. A. A. Purcell, mem.
Der Of the British trade union dele
cation to Soviet Russia, in a speech
at Manchester, England, recently.
II endorse and reafirm," Mr.. Pur.
cell continued, 1.-THE view so frequent
ly expressed ana made much Of in the
capitalist press, that we may have
the strength To- carry thru similar
great changes for our class.
1.-THE trade unions have accomplish
ed wondrous things-the workers
clubs-with their circles for the Iiqui-
dalton Of illiteracy, preparation Of
trade union workers, reading Of news.
papers, libraries, art and music
classes, study circles, plays and living
newspapers, lectures and reports on
political, Industrial, cooperative and
economic subjects, together with the
medical department, exposing the hor
rors Of the dread disease syphilis.
Classes for Children.
Then" Mr.. Purcell went on, 'there
are classes for the improvement in
technique Of those boys and girls who
are working in the factories as ap-
prentices and learners, and from this
stage those showing suitable ability
are encouraged to go further, and the
way is made quite easy for them to 20
to the highest technical schools or
workers faculties, and even to the
great universities.
"The question Of cost Of fares, books,
clothing and lodging does not arise, as
these are all arranged between the
trade union and the education depart
ment"
Mr. Purcell went on to deal with the
important question of the technicians
In industry.
ut was my good fortune" he said,
ito attend conference of these in
1920, and got to hear that they were
holding meeting in December last
which l attended. The chairman and
the mover Of the vote of thanks spoke
in English.
These workers are all members of
their particular TT. u, but the tech
nical men hold occasional conferences,
and the delegates are drawn from the
technical membership Of all the
unions. .M
1T is this body which the Soviet
government is straining every nerve
to strengthen and increase numeri-
cally. These areh the men who give
you the impression of high enthusiasm
for their work. n s.
Electric Development.
Numbers of huge electricity I'M
dertakings are raising their towers,
with house boilers from Babcock and
Wilcox in Britain, and firms in Checho-
Slovakia, together with electrical
equipment FROM 'Metro-vickers, and
so on. 3SN
Thus" Mr.. Purcell summed up. 'in
education, training of the young, en-
couragement to the technicians, the
Russian working class is moving ahead
of all other Countries in Europe.
This is what they are doing" said
Mr.. Purcell. In conclusion. But so
much is said about what they are not
"The anti-Jew pogroms have gone.
doing, l will add my quota.
There were no Lena Goldfeld mas
sacres, and no Armenian massacres.
Foreign capitalist moneylenders and
exploiters of the farmers and peasants
are non-existent. There are no prison
ers in the fortress of St. Peter and
st. Paul. not great army threatening
the peace of the world, no police or
ganization Of widespread prostitution,
no provocation with violence by police
and spies under the auspices of the
government.
In 1908, Kropotkin wrote in the
Times that there were from go to 80
executions per month, most of which
were for the merest offenses.
These and many other horrors have
passed away, under the workers re-
public OF Russia. and, as a conse-
quence. | say, long live Russia! Long
live the International working class
May we be given the strength
everywhere to do likewise"
London Daily Herald.