The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-11-14

Johnny ked was feddlng the story Oh AlaQQir
and His Wonderful Lamp. He had read about the
Genii who would appear whenever the magic lamp
rubbed. This great, hlg Genii could do any
thing he wanted He could move mountains, empty
and carry castles in the air. He could
swim under the water like fish, and he could
fly in the air like bird. This wonderful Gen
minded Johnny Red of something; he didn't know
what
But Johnny Red was tired. He had beer to
Pioneer meeting the night before and had stayed
out later than usual At this meeting he had been
assigned to lead discussion at the next meeting
the tenth anniversary of the Soviet Union John
ny Red proud that he to lead this discus
sion and this was in his mind all the time.
But as VIC said before Johnny Red was very tired.
His eyes were beginning to close and his head
beginning to droop. The book is now slipping from
his fingers 1t drops with crash! Johnny jumps
up startled. He rubs his eyes and 10 and behold
before him stands great big powerful giant just
like the one he read about in the book,
"Who are you?" asked Johnny Red with voice
full of surprise.
"Who am r." answered the giant, "why am the
Soviet Union and l have to you to tell you
my story so that you could lead the discussion in
your Pioneer group. Are you ready to sten?"
Johnny Red could have jumped for joy. He quick
ly raised his hand in Pioneer salute and answered
"Comrade Soviet Union, for you I am always
ready"
with tobacco scratched match and began to smoke.
He sat down upon the floor and started.
"You will doubt be surprised Comrade Johnny,
when tell YOU that | only ten years old: never.
thcess that is true and my tenth birthday is being
celebrated by workers throuout the world will
tell you a little bit about my birth
81 was born in Russia which consists of 10th of
the land surface of the world This big rich country
ruled by a cruel car, wealthy landlords and
capitalists. The people, especially the workers and
poor farmers cruelty oppressed. Those who
produced amost everything received almost moth
ing Anyone who protested was beaten, killed or
exiled to Siberia. But this did NOT help Conditions
grew and worse. The soldiers were refusing
to continue to fight the battles of the bosses. The
peasants were demanding land; the workers were
begging for bread This could not last much longer
The conditions were becoming more and more ripe
for revolution. The Communist Party under the
leadership of our beloved leader Nichola Lenin was
working with all its might to organize and prepare
the workers. Then one fine day, ten years ago it
happened The people arose and revolted They
formed Sovjets consisting of workers of all trades
turnout Russia. After short period Kerensky and
his fake workers government was overthrow and
a Workers and Farmers government formed. II
was then that |, Soviet Union, was born
Do not think Comrade Johnny that was always
big and strong I am now. Oh n-o-o-o! For
quite a time after was very weak The Soviet
Union was attacked on all sides. At time on
% fronts by bandits who were financed by the
mobiles whose land was turned to the peasants.
Some of those generals financed by the gov
ernments Of European countries and America not
only gave money but also sent troops in order to
help to put the bosses back into power I defeated
them all Then came the blockade The capitalists
refused to allow any food, clothing, medicine or
anything to get into Russia. Besides this because
of no rain the wheat crops spoiled Hundreds
died. was very weak then.
Ten years have passed. Today am as strong