The daily worker., 1925-12-16
By Gregory ZinOUieU

I anu 10 make Lne greatest discoveries
of science accessible to the people?
Yes or no? l am convinced that all
scientists, all the best of mankind
cannot but be thinking of uniting
with the people and especially with
the working masses, the vanguard Of
all who work.
l believe that these three points:
the fight against war, against anarchy
in production, and for an approach be-
tween science and the masses must
be completely and un .onditionally ac-
ceptable to every scientist who wishes
to serve his people, to serve the whole
world.
The famous Russian scholar Prof
son before his death, wrote that the
Bolsheviki are working for the happi-
ness of the people and will bring them
happiness. Full of enthusiasm for
Lenin's activity, Timiryasev wrote:
81 send you my .warmest greeting and
wish you continued success in your
work for the happiness of mankind"
This was the first swallow from the
world of science. Since that time
eight years have elapsed. The work
ers' revolution has overcome all OBJ
stacles and has come nearer to the
Ifulflment of its program. to the
elevation of the standard of the cul-
ture and well-being of the people.
There is no doubt that the Russian
scientists will now reach us by vari-
Gus ways; they will sometimes wound
us but they will reach the point at
which Timiryasev arrived.
The scientists of Leningrad expe-
rienced difficult times in the years
191S-1921, when the material situation
of scholars was such that they had a
right to be discontented. 1t was not
easy for us to witness these priva-
tions. We did not close our eyes to
the fact that the professors were suf-
fering severely, and we were objective
enough not to cherish feelings of en-
nifty when we were met by an obsti-
nate refusal on the part of certain
groups of scholars to understand our
work, and saw how all our intentions
were interpreted in an unfavorable
sense. We were objective enough to
realize that this attitude was inevi-
table and to grasp the fact that at
first we could not but talk different
languages. We understood that the
time would come, whether in one or
in many years, when the best Of them
would recognize that we are in the
right, not only externally but in es-
sentials, when they would realize that
the working class had seized the
power not in order to gain privileges
for itself, but in order thru it's victory
to liberate the whole world.
The introduction of our revolution
has now ended and the real program
of the great revolution is beginning.
Now we can really think of safeguard
ing not only the political, but also
the economic side of the revolution.
Ensuring the economic side of the
revolution however means raising our
country to a height IL has never be-
fore reached.
We turn to our scientists and to
the representatives of international
science who are present with the re-
quest that they will help us in this
great work. We believe that 1t is
their duty and their moral right to
help the first revolution to raise itself
to a cultural height which has never
before been attained.
We look to you to show that science
no longer plays the part OF the hand
maid of the bourgeoisie, but that of
a torch which lights the way for
oppressed mankind. Help this people
OF hundred millions, and the work
ing masses will show you their true
gratitude. tstormy applauss).