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superiority of the Soviet system of
production over the capitalist system.
Our Party must accelerate the pres
ent pace of the development of social
ist industry, increasing it in the fu-
ture in order to create favorable con-
ditions for reaching and understanding
the level of the foremost capitalist
countries.
Larger Production.
"The reason for the slow progress
of agriculture" Stain continued, land
the backwardness of agricultural tech
nique and the low cultural level of the
peasantry is due to the, scattered agri-
cultural production which lacks the
advantages possessed by the big
analgamated nationalized industries.
The agricultural production is not yet
amalgamated; it is scattered piece
meal, and not conducted according to
plan. 1t is still based on the method
of small production, hence the field of
exploitation by the kulak' (well-to-do
peasant) elements. This, of course,
deprives agricultural of the colossal
advantages of big, amalgamated,
planned production as in nationalized
industry.
81. New Technique Needed.
"The way out is collectivization of
the small, scattered farms; the adop-
ton of tilling methods based on the
newest technique. Without this our
agriculture will be unable to reach
and outdistance the most developed
agricultural countries, such as Can
ada, etc.
"All measures limiting capitalist
agricultural elements and developing
the socialist elements in the country
side by drawing the peasant farms
into cooperative development and in
Producing planning into supply and
distribution is important, but these
are only preliminary measures for
making collectivism the basis of ag-
riculture.
"The Party must extend the capture
of the peasant farms by cooperative
and state organs, and must gradually
amalgamate the scattered peasant
farms for collective tilling on the
basis of the intensification and me-
chanization of agriculture, - this be-
ing the means for accelerating the
agricultural development and over
coming the capitalist elements of the
countryside"
Stain then analysed the position of
the individual classes in the state ap-
paratus and the cultural development
of the country.
Real Wages Rise.
"The real wages OF. the workers in
the state industries" continued Stain,
"have increased 1875 per cent in two
years. 644,7O0,000 roubles have been
spent in three years in the construc-
ton of workers dwellings,; 1,O36,000
roubles being included in the 1928
grant. The number of unemployed
has increased in these two years from
$4,000 to 1,048, 000,-16.5 per cent in
dustrial workers and "a per cent in
tellectuals and unskilled workers.
Thus the main source of unemploy-
ment is the rural over population; the
second source is certain shortage of
industrial workers thus resulting in a
decided improvement in the material
position of the workers."
"The Party" declared Stain, "must
continue the policy of improving the
workers material and cultural posi-
ton, and increasing their wages.
Gas to the peasantry: the peasant
differentiation under the proletarian
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Ia Workers Killed in
Spanish Mine Explosion

MADRID, Dec s. - Fourteen
workers were killed any many others
injured when a violent explosion oc-
Cured in the Minguelina mine near
Oviedo, according to a despatch from
Ovicdo today.
Mine conditions arc particularly
bad in Spain. Eight thousand miners
recently defied the Rivera Govern
ment to strike for improved conditions
and higher pay.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Fascist "Try" Deputy
Who Aided Mussolini's
Foes Escape From Italy

ROME, Dec 8. - The Crown pro-
secutor today requesting permission
from the Chamber of Deputies for an
open trial for Deputy Ponzio, of San
Sebastiano, who was arrested Nov. 4,
charged with aiding Piero Morino, a
political fugitive, to escape into
France. Letters written by Morino
are said to have been found in Pom
zio's possession. Ponzio is said to
have admitted to the police that he
helped number of leaders hostile to
the fascist dictatorship flee from
Italy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09

dictatorship is unlike the differentia-
ton under the capitalist order. I'm
der capitalism there are extremes of
poverty and 'kulakdom' with the mid
die peasants eliminated. Here, how
ever, there has been u development of
the poor peasantry upward to the
middle peasantry; as the kulak' de-
velops the poor peasants decrease.
This shows that the central figure in
agriculture was, and is, the middle
peasant.
Need Middle Peasants.
"a bloc with the middle peasant,
with the support of the poor peasant
is decisive for our construction and
proletarian dictatorship. Our Party
must continue the policy of improving
the material and cultural position of
the peasant masses, and particularly
en- the union of workers and peasants,
the poor peasantry; it must strength
and raise the working class and Party
authority in the countryside.
"Our industry and trade organs are
growing, whereas many small and
middle capitalists are bankrupt. The
progress of our industrial, trade and
cooperative organs and the improve
ment of our state apparatus is a gain
for the workers and peasants, but a
loss to the bourgeoisie and to the
urban middle classes particularly, No
wonder the dissatisfaction with the
Soviet power among these classes is
growing. But it is wrong to mag
inc that the entire middle class is dis
satisfied and hostile to the Soviet
power. There is a differentiation
among the intelligentsia: hundreds
and thousands Of working intellectu-
ais are genuinely for the Soviet Gov
eminent.
Isolate Bourgeoisie.
"The Party must continue the pol
icy of isolating the new bourgeoisie
and Strengthening the workers and
working Soviet urban and rural in
tellectuals union"
Regarding the state apparatus and
the struggle against bureaucracy
Stain says:
THE bureaucratic elements in the
state apparatus are it's weakness and
spoil its work. The state apparatus
must be improved systematically and
brought into contact with the masses,
renewed thru the inclusion of new
elements loyal to the workers cause.
1t must not be broken but reorganized
in Communist spirit. The best means
against the bureaucracy is raising the
cultural level of the workers and peas
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
RumOrCoo lidge May See
Gales on Return From
Pan-American Congress

MEXICO CITY, Dec. s. - Reports
are current in diplomatic circles today
that efforts are being made to ar
range a meeting between President
Coolidge and President Gales.
1t is said that an invitation may be
issued to President Coolidge to come
to Vera Cruz or Tampico after he at
tends the Pan-American congress in
Havana in January.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Chang TsO-Iin Passes
Death Sentences on II

/ Especial Cable to Daily Worber)
PEKING, Dec. 8. - Picking au-
thorities have sentenced to death
twenty-one more Chinese who have
been arrested by the police and
military authorities within the past
I two months as Communist sus-
poets. --....
The twenty-one viii be executed
within few days, it is stated.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
GALE SWEEPS NIAGARA

NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y,
Dec. S.-Several factories on Tona-
wanda Island were forced to shut
down today owing to Niagara River
flood waters, and an So mile an hour
gale had left wake of uprooted
trees and power poles. Electrical
service was completely disrupted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Is Burn to Death in
n. Calcutta Tenement

CALCUTTA, India, Dec. s.
Trapped in the top story of crowded
tenement in North Calcutta, eighteen
persons burned to death Three
women and five children were among
the victims.
A drive has been started here for
better housing conditions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
British Magnates Will
Join European Chemical
Combine, Reports State

LONDON, Dec. S.--British chemi-
cal interests will join the German and
French chemical combine in an effort
to control world prices, it was learned
yesterday. Swiss chemical industrial
lists are negotiating for entrance into
the combine.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
MARINES MURDER
MORE FOLLOWERS
OF Cen. SANDING
Planes Bomb Nicaragu-
an liberals; Kill SO

MANAGUA, Dec. 8.---Thirty-six
Nicaraguans lost their lives in the re-
cent fighting with the American
marines around FL Chipote, accord
ing to the latest dispatches.
The original reports put the num-
Der Of victims at four Many of the
deaths were due to the bombs dropped
by the American aviators working
together with the native national
guard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
New Battle Reported.

! MANAGUA, Dec. 8.-The sound of
heavy and continual firing heard in
the direction of Ocotal is leading to
the belief that the American marines
and the American differed constab-
ulary has again attack the forces of
the Liberal general, SANDING.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09

MANAGUA. Dec 8.-Reports from
Corinto state that street clashes took
place between Conservative and Lib
eral elements during the reception to
General Chamorro Several passers-
by are declared to have been seriously
wounded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
workers
Library
Ne z
The
Coolidge
Program
Capitalist Democracy and
Prosperity Exposed
uERE is the answer
IL to all the pre-

II LNL - TIC dis Wei
- to all the pre-
election bunk of pros
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facts of just exactly
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workers in this coun-
try are.
In simple, very read
able easy style, the
author explodes the
myth of high wages
and presents conditions
as they exist today.
This is an ideal pam
phlet to pass out to the
workers in your shop
and trade union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09

(The remainder of Stains re-
port to the Fifteenth Congress of
the All Union Communist Party
win appear tomorrow
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23
HE HAS BUILT HIMSELF A MEMORIAL
MONUMENT IN FLAGSTAFF


Mayor l. B. Koch has rendered his resignation
as mayor of the city and we are certain the peo-
pie of Flagstaff in general will regret very much
that he felt it necessary to take such step on
account of i-health. His administration has been
the most progressive and the least expensive in
the history of Flagstaff and one of the most try
ing. Under his administration he always found
a reasonable way out of emergencies. Our people
be thankful they had his splendid services
when they were SO badly needed, and those who
know best of what he willingly gave for the city
of Flagstaff in the past few years, will regret
most that he must retire to reduce the load of
responsibility he has SO unselfishly carried.
Mayor Koch has been utterly unsefish broad
minded gave willingly of his time and exceptional
business ability to make good for Flagstaff re-
gardless of Individual interests, and without hope
Of reward. In any event Mayor Koch has built
a monument for himself which in after years will
be dedicated to his memory by the people of
Flagstaff
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23

United States, his acts were governed
by his conscience and not by the effect
they might have on the popular vote.
Few men have won the confidence of
the public as Cleveland did. The
wisdom of Congressman Douglas
warming rests in the fact that he will
never have to do any explaining at
later date. Truth needs no expla-
nations.
OF the deplorable condition of state
government in Arizona, there is no
question, except that Of how to inn
prove it, and that will be taken care
of at the next election.
But the Boulder Canyon dam stu
alton is a matter that needs imme-
date attention. Trend of affairs at
Denver led us to believe that the senti-
ment against the California plan was
gathering weight and the the fight
for states rights would draw support
to Arizona's side.
Moreover, we cannot conceive how
the federal congress will foot the bill
for municipal water supply for Los
Angeles that she should pay for her.
self. The federal government has
enough bills to meet without extend
ing It's patronage W Iic Sott II Se.h
fornia city. Danger to the Imperial
Valley from Colorado flood waters is
often used as an argument in favor
of the Boulder dam. AS matter of
fact, California engineers themselves
know that one hill can be dynamited
in case of emergency and divert the
water away from the Imperial Valley.
Los Angeles never tells the world
that. and never will. Los Angeles
has merely put out the propaganda
that anyone opposing the dam is
crook-propagan designed to coun-
teract the logic of Arizona's case.
Congressman Douglas warning re-
lative to Boulder Canyon should be
taken seriously and acted upon imme-
diately. Every effort should be made
to block the bill.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23
DOUGLAS SPEAKS THE TRUTH
Tucson Starr

(1ucSO0 star
When Congressman Lewis w. Doug
las was campaigning last summer he
did not mince words. In his campaign
he called spade a spade, and prom
ised to do the same if he were elect
ed That was one of his few campaign
promises, and he kept it this week
in an interview in Phoenix when he
said that Arizona has the most de-
plorable state administration in its
history.
Congressman Douglas was elected
on a Democratic ticket by an over
whelming majority. His interview
as whole, is not encouraging to
those who have the welfare of the
state at heart. He said:
81 have no hesitancy in branding
the present state administration as
the most inefficient and deplorable in
the history of Arizona. Politics is
the dominant factor in the state gov
ernment which is controlled by group
of political tricksters seeking to fur
ther their own personal aims. | can
not boast of Arizona's government;
in fact / feel ashamed when / look
about me and see how this state is
controlled.
II feel that the Denver conference
has done much to help Arizona's case
and the meeting to be held in Denver
September 10 will further bolster our
case. But sentiment among congress
men, indicates that the Swing-John-
son bill is going to pass.
''The steadily climbing tax rate
is keeping capital out of Arizona.
Throughout the east this increasing
tax rate is discussed in the financial
centers and it is deplorable that Our
state administration is boosting this
tax rate instead of cooperating with
the legislature to keep down increas-
ing governmental costs.
"When I say the state administra-
ton is deplorable, mean just what
l say. In fact, | would add that the
present state administration is abso-
lutely rotten and with the group OF
politicians in control of state affairs
we can expect little relief. The citi-
zens of Arizona should feel ashamed
of affairs here and make such pro-
test that politics will be kicked entire
ly out of the state capitol and an
efficient businesslike administration
substituted to guide the affairs OF this
growing commonwealth"
There are few office holders in
Arizona who would have the courage
and wisdom to make such a statement
Office holders, as rule, hesitate to
cast slur on the party Of their affii-
ations lest that party seek political
revenge at the next election. It is
often easier to be silent than to speak
the truth. But history has given us
some men who have the courage Of
their convictions. Grover Cleveland
was one of them. Both as governor
of New York and president of the
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23
THE WAY TO BECOME AN
AIRPORT
ARIZONA Republican,


Almost every American town as
pires to be an airport, just as in the
past it wanted to be mainline rail
road point or a terminal That am
bition was fulfilled IN only one of two
ways or circumstances one, its favor
able geographical location, and the
other, the development of itself and
adjacent territory so as to have be-
come attractive to railroad builders
The mere desire, backed by all the en-
ergetic effort of the community to in
duce the railroad to come, was never
effective.
The experience Of Phoenix is fairly
illustrative 1t hoped for forty years
to become a mainline point. 1t be-
came one only within the last two
years, for it was not until then that
its territory had reached such stage
of development that the Southern Pa
cific was convinced that it would be
profitable j to build line directly
through the valley. It did so then al
an expense of SIS, 100000, the detoul
adding AZ miles to its line, disad-
vantage offset by better gradients
So, whatever its gain in traffic, it is
net.
An airport is different thing from
mainline point and is secured in a
different way. Less depends upon
the development of the territory ir
which it lies. II must be on a fairly
direct line which in time will become
lighted airway for night-flying
constructed later by the government
in aid of commercial aviation, and 9
way so constructed at great expense
is not likely afterward to be changed
A city, removed a considerable dis
tance from a direct line between two
main points, say, New York and Chi
cago, is not likely to become an air
port, and it's chances are further les
sened after an airway has been estab-
lished.
The next desideratum, and it is an
essential one, is landing place. That
must be furnished by the city which
aspires to be an airport 1t must
have the full approval of airmen as a
safe and convenient landing place. 1t
must be provided with hangers and
other necessary equipment. Every
city so equipped, of course, cannot be-
come an airport; that is, a regular
port of call, though it will be irregu-
larly visited by airmen. and may be
connected with regular line at a
junction point.
Now we come to the situation OF
Phoenix. Though not exactly on di-
rect line between two great air ter
minals, it is so near one, that, with
proper facilities provided, it would, nc
doubt, be made an airport for COM
mercial, express and mail lines
There would have to be, at first, ar
improvement of its landing facilities
and after that there would have to be
considerable preliminary work and
negotiation which should be the bust
ness of an expert in close touch with
developments in aviation, and of rec
ognized ability and experience. We
could not accomplish that work our
selves, for there are none of US at all
familiar with it.
In short, we would not know how
to go about it. We might write let
tiers to those concerned with the es-
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23
(El Paso Herald)

Arizona has another claim to su-
premacy. An Arizona turtle, entered
by Dale Beaver, mayor of Fairfax,
Ariz., won first prize money of $3.50
in the annual turtle derby at Ponca
City, Okla.
But this is not all Another hard
shelled product of Arizona won Sec
ond prize, $3.50
Fitness of things would have been
a little better served if Buddy, the
second prize winner, had shaken q leg
just little faster and taken first
money; for his owner is a six year
old crippled boy, Bobby Barger. He
also is from Fairfax
Although turtles are not famous for
pep, it does appear that these Ari-
zona entries have more speed than
others. Or maybe it is more intelli
gence. Perhaps the Arizona man and
boy talk turtle to their entries in such
wise as to get the main idea across;
which is, start in the right direction
and keep going.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23
RAISING HE'LL AND TAXES

Bed fellows make strange politicians. The re-
cent depth bomb sunk under the state admins
tration by Congressman Lewis Douglas evil
IDENTIFY hit bunch of barnacles Just what special
thing made our democratic congressman sling
the bum at the democratic state adminstra-
tion at this time, is rather uncertain, unless It
was the legislative investigation of the state high
way department 1t is possible Congressman
Douglas had not read an account of the happen
ings occurring during the last campaign when the
price of political pick and AK handles scared spo-
radically from primaries to election until bandit
Wall Street operators were afraid to make bids
for fear of being caught short.
Again Congressman Douglas may just have
awakened to the fact that Jeffersonan democracy
had come alive again in Arizona in the person of
Mr.. Cleve Van Dyke and had combined real
democratic party composed of ex-senator Cam
eron Governor Hunt Thomas Maddox and john
ny Towles. Again it is barely possible that Con-
gressman Douglas is not shooting at a blind tar
get and has the real interests of Arizona at heart
more than the triangular democratic party which
seems to have its tail pointed one way and two
horns comprising northeast and southwest Now
it is understood from reports received from our
secret bureau of investigation that Congressman
Douglas has maliciously entrenched himself so
sufficiently with bacon and meal that it will
be impossible to coax him out of same with more
delectable fodder. In other words, the wallet side
Of his affairs is protected against political in
rOadS-Or highways
Our guess is that young Congressman Douglas
would have said what he said II he didn't have
darned cent We can't fully understand how he
can be that straight out and out and yet be an
Arizona democrat.
Yet again it may be that Congressman Douglas,
having spent some months in Washington, saw
Arizona as others see us back in the center Of the
political static and it made him peeved at the po-
itical struggle of the Baby States politicians for
the richest local nipple.
While we have never had much experience in
politics or with men, willing to wager a
years subscription to The Sun, that when the
democrats pull Congressman Douglas flag down,
ships will be floating on the Painted Desert.
No, we didn't vote for him. Why he can be a
democrat and act like that we don't know It's SO
human Shall we raise the tax rates and continue
our politics?
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23
ARIZONA'S FUTILE LAWS

The new highway commission is suing Secre-
tary Kerby for part Of the records of his office
which were to be turned over to the commission
under the new highway law enacted by one of
the several special sessions of the legislature.
State Treasurer Callaghan has refused to pay
out money on special emergency proclamation of
Governor Hunt, who proclaimed an emergency of
some $125,000 to repair highways and bridges
which had been washed out the year or so before.
Adjutant General Harris has been law suited
to find out what became of certain state military
funds in his charge.
Admiral Fred Golfer, of the Arizona navy, re-
Gently got married and the Colorado river is ris-
ing again.
We hope the day comes when our legislators
can pass laws without first having taken any spe-
cial political cathartic compound, which will make
them pass muster.
We also hope the day is coming when folks won't
laugh at Arizonas laws the elected officials who
have in the past made them so futile and anus
ing.
The Coconino sun., 1927-09-23
18TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUN

The Coconino Sun is now compiling its 45th
Birthday Edition to be issued in October.
1t will be pioneer anniversary edition, cover
ing the early history of Flagstaff, northern Ari-
zona and Arizona at large.
1t will tell of the early days when folks was
folks" as read into the records when Arizona was
young
Ransacking the records of old files-local news
then, history now-tells tales of men who wore
their hearts on their sleeves and their sx-shooters
where the "sheiks" now wear a flask
Coconino county is the largest county in the
world-larger than many eastern states.
Aside from covering interesting stories of early
days, the birthday edition will show the indus
trial progress and the development of one of the
greatest scenic wonderlands Of the West.
This 45th Anniversary Edition will not be a
spread eagle" boom affair. Our aim is to make
it a reliable resume of old records 1t will be an
'a home" product Of The Sun office. No outside
expert boomer statesmen have been called in to
write or sch it.
Old time pictures and stories Of early days from
pioneers will be gladly received and used if pos
sble.
The wonderful progress of northern Arizona
will not be overlooked, nor Arizona at large.