The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-20

WIN. ". hearing, MachlnlstS' Union,
to Mechanics Union, Seattle, Wash.
ing practically and not theoretically
what was to be done. For TIE work
done in the plant, these apprentices
were paid regular wages.
Satisfies Workers.
When the members of the deiega-
ion were asked it they could be happy
living in Russia and working under
The conditions which they found
here, with one accord they said that
hey could be both happy and content
here-if their wives would go along
with them!
Before the group breaks up as the
men return to their work, they will
hold meeting at Cooper Union, We'd
nesday, December q, at 7.30 p. M,
to tell what they experienced while
in the first workers Republic"
Henry T. Hunt, former mayor of Cir
cinnati, will preside. Robert w.
Dunn. one of the members of the first
delegation to Russia, will speak, be-
sides Watkins. who will be the chief
sneaker of the evening. William
Mackenzie, Edward Romese, William
G.. Hearing, Ben Thomas and Emmett
P. Cush will also speak.
A Symposium.
Here follows a brief symposium on
The Soviet Union based on interviews
with returning delegates:
William Mckenzie: THE entire
Soviet government is dominated by
me trade union movement. The
union membership has the power to
remove the managers of any factory
ut any time. in the soviet On4op
craft jealousy, SO noticeable in the
0niCed ioCaCes, is CONSPICUOUS by lCs
absence. The labor leaders in the
yoviet Union are also different from
hose in this country. They have
spirit of responsibility instead of
feeling of importance.
The average day for the workers
IS eight hours whlIe most trade union
officials WORK at least Ia hours
Care for Unemployed.
William G. Hearing: The Soviet
Union takes care Of the unemployed
workers. Ninty million rubies has
been assigned for road construction.
in this WORK unemployed men will
lind employment. 1ne AmO automo-
ollie factory has in 1925 turned out
10 machines and had a deficit Of 3d.
700 rubIes. In 1921 it manufactured
-35 cars and made profit OF z60,-
100 rubles."
E. Z. Cush: "In the steel plant al
5talinsky in the Caucauses, the equip
Aent is on a par with the best in the
United States. Baths are connected
with the factory for the use of the
workers. The worker in the plant is
furnished with working clothes tree,
does not have to pay any rent ana
mas free insurance"
Wreaths for the Dead.
Peter Jensen: "The american, Irish
and English trade union delegations
visited the railroad shop at Tiflis. In
yhe opinion Of the three delegations
It is one of the finest in the world,
an equal of the best in any part of
ne world. We were espcciai4y I'M
pressed at the fine methods used to
teach apprentices. In fact, the
method used 10 teach apprentices IN
all trades is remarkable. We had
never seen anything to equal the
training given to the Russian youth.
In Baku the three delegations placed
wreaths on the graves VI 20 Commun-
lists shot by the British government
in their mad attempt to gain control
of the British oil fields"
Against Imperialism.
Ben Thomas: "The workers in the
Soviet Union point out the danger of
an attack by the world imperialists.
They realize that if it should come
to pass it would be a set back to all
the achievements of the last ten
years. The parting words of the Rus
sian workers and peasants were:
Tell the truth to the American work
ers and fight against capitalist ag-
gression'!"
The other members of the delega-
ton are expected to return Dec. 27.
Mrs. William Spencer Murray,
Mary Winsor and Lucy Branham, of
the American Society for Cultural
olat;oos nth D,,so;. 49, \