The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-21

eminent, judging by the size of the
army they pay to keep Poland and
the rest of Europe from being con-
taminated. And Scotland Yard only
got from us those few things-com-
paratively-which the Polish army
by some queer chance didn't find.
Anything about Russia they seized
and destroy ruthlessly.
No Soldiers in Sight.
Glow different it all was to enter
into Russia! Hardly soldier in sight.
A few of the Red Army, greetings,
and we were speeding towards the
brass bands and the singing COM
rades' waiting for US at the first
stop"
Besides Cush, Edward Romese,
William Mackenzie, William Watkins,
Ben Thomas and William G. Hearing,
all of the delegation will address the
Cooper Union Mass meeting. All the
local unions of the city, as we'll as the
Central Trades Council have been in
vited to attend the meeting.
The following short article on the
oil industry in Russia is by Peter Jen-
sen, Chicago, member of the Second
Trade Union Delegation:
Baku is the largest oil district in
the U. S. S. R. 1t was in the hands of
the British and MenSh" ...s until 1920.
From 1907 to 1920, there were 100000
tons of oil t2,Nen from this district
each month In 1926, 100000 tons
were tal.en.
New methods of drilling are being
introduced, but they are still using
the old cable method in some places,
because of a lack of m e N
machinery. Oil refineries are rapidly
being modernized with new machinery
and distilling equipment. Oil wells
in the Baku fields last as long as
10 years. About $500 wells are now
in operation. The new method of
drilling takes from two to three
months to drill a well. The old
methods of cable drilling takes from
y
Need New Capital.
New capital would enable them to
discard the old cable method of drill
ing. Most of the new oil refining and
drilling machines must be obtained
from the United States. Recognition
of the U. S. S. r. by the United
States would greatly help the Rus
sian workers build up their industries,
and would have tendency to help re-
lieve the unemployment in the United
States.
The workers in the oil fields seem
very well satisfied. Their homes are
better than the average workers
homes in the United States. They are
solidly built of stone and finished in
concrete. The rooms are large and
airy. The houses have tiled bath
rooms, toilets, electricity, modern
American gas stoves, hot and cold
running water, and gas heat. These
houses are rent free to the workers,
and there is no limit placed on the
amount of gas and electricity used.
Streets are gradually being paved,
parks are being laid out wherever pos
sible, and the workers are making
lawns and flower gardens around each
house.
Addition for Rent.
In cases where the industry has not
as yet built houses enough to ac-
commodate all the workers, they are
allowed nine roubles a month, which
covers light, rent and heat, in adj
dition to their regular salaries.
In the event that worker obtains
employment in another factory, he
may retain his house, until such time
as he has found satisfactory quarters
in the vicinity of the new factory.
We saw several new houses under
construction. Inclines were being
used instead Of ladders on the outside
of the buildings, to eliminate danger
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