Evening star., 1928-01-29

pnc is actually on NM e
political and So
e,sl equality with =, m n. 80,
d ne administrative
heads Of the government. must come
revolutionary iceas on the science OF
gavernment but rot before the old
theories OF non-ca oitalistic exploitation
~ natural wealth have been abandoned
cr greatly modified.
These are the observations Of Clsr-
ence W. De Knight, q Washington at
toTneN who has recently returned 10
the Capital after an extended trip
through Russia III company with State
Senator Frank Fay of Pennsylvania.
Everywhere they went through the vast
realm Of the SovieLs they were met
not only with the utmost consideration
Sno courtesy. but given every opportu-
nt,v 70 see Russia as it is.
We went 10 Russia expecting To flno
some evidence OF the social revolution
sno possibly visible manifestations Of
ths uphssvsl Of 10 years ago." Mr.. De
knight Ssid Instead. We found
country apparently peaceful end out
rarclv prosperous. where the social con-
tscts 10 De sure are very different from
cur own. hut no evidence Of the Rec
Russia 81 which We hao been tclo. We
srlt ve hao been cheated. but We we're
F--;ired we had seen Russia as It is
-Comrade" Is Watch~ord.
THE outstanding characteristic of The
rGSsisn of TODAY. MFR. De knight said
: mis- sincere purpose 70 do his part
II the complex machinery which Is
convertinS Russia into a land far diff
9erent from the popular conception OF
ths land of The former Cars. Tavar-
ism ,comra6el Is the watchworo
through The ranks OF officials and work
.rs in Russia today. And paraooxically
thsv sre sll Of the same class. in fact.
for there is no sriStocracy OF wealth or
position N Russia and worker and Of
fetal are al alike. socially and often
financially. The cheka or counter eS-
psonsge system takes n1ethodical and
ssrious-ano sometimes bloody-care Of
ftsst. To anlsSs wealth in Russia is
interpreted as en evidence OF capital
isrn and possibly graft
Consequently, Russia is a land al
nnoSt absolutely free from graft-a land
where every mans work 2no social life
even oo2n 10 his daily contacts of all
KINDS are checked and rechecked
against the standardized scale of liv-
ing under the Soviet rule. Parenthet-
lc2lly, there IS not as much incentive
70 wealth in Russia, for the state fur
nlShes virtually everything. and the va
nous perquis!tes which accrue TO the
government employe land very large
percentage of the population work for
he government, make the smaSSins OF
money unnecessary. The unpopularity
O. wealth Is cue 70 the cheka and 10
ne implication that a wealthy man
mas piled Up money in some irregular
Esy
Russia looks on America no longer
ss symbol Of capitalism with q big
C wilscs. should be overturned as
aoon Is possible and brought into the
happy" family Of Soviet-ruled states.
The rulers Of Russia are canny fox,
afr. De knight found, VINO regard
America s industrial institutions as po-
psntizl purchasers o. Russian materials
sno producers Of commodities which
Russia ns6os. TIE fear OF oebacle In
the United States committed in the
rsrne o. Pussisn-brec anarchy need no
iange- hover over America, he adds for
the Russians realize that with an Ameri-
ran market gone ana American pro-
oDction stopped Russia will have even
hs.oer slecc4ng than II nov has.
Dollars Flowing Into Russi-.
American money. notwithstanding
isck of government recognition, is now
ing into Russia IN an increasing
StFesI N. and Manv Of RnSsia'S natural
resources are being developed by Amer
icsn capital. Ths Russians well realize
inst although their government Is
founded on obstruction Of the capital
t~sfc system the very capital thsy vo-
ssterouslY abhor Is the first essential u
development OF their country. Because
81 this. both kr. De Knight and Sen
stoy Fay See a Russia Of the future
growing away from the present system
into an industrial democracy patterned
much after that ~ the United States.
fEsSss greatest up1eav2lS. however.
hs9e come on the social size OF the pic
ture Quick marriage ana speedy oi-
soEce soolighn1ent OF class distinctions
zno YER hing % thee principles IN tbs
SrhoolS hzye ell contributed N new
soe4zl standard To be married IN
EAsEas Ill that ie necessary II for tne
s7oEple 70 appear before g notary and
sagn lhely ranes Diyogce rs equally as
soeecy enc Il is quite possible uncer
me SOY.et rule for any person " De
married sne divorced in ore d&Y
Atheism Is taught IN the scnooie and
is optnIY neIc up Is paTt o! the Soviet
rcStrlne oHtk lhS old theories Of the
rJ.sek Cty1hoaox Church Slill DerGlst IN
sppst Russian homes snc the state
rsces NJ nlncrzncs on religious teach
~ sfAF As$sSS'
state Owns Az I4sDas.
tzao rznnct ~ Dou2nt III Fussls
Il ~ ths properly u tDe STATE. Dut
sxu ~ lsSSHc by Sny Russian for -
texft Vath tns privilege ~ renewal. e
'3llcy the Americans viewed Is virtual
ssg.aeggFiD EVEN thO1lPn tnc princlpie
scnesec ~ established Soviet policy.
lars ere hsEYY snc NUT be Dsh
xniie the incentive " reSlizE big
seUsrn on sny gwen investment IL l0et
oy the Soviet theory that b. return be-
YONG = certain amount carries the In
g gic III mo the class of capitalist
Oft - ne queer turns u the Soviet
sn.Dc DglngE forth the principle Llat any
"a u vino sfnpioya sfld pays others "
q-eyk fDr MN 1t csDit3liAt There
fsJ,e eli WOTEesk ere siIke. and tns man
ano woTkz W3sn his hands it gborIflef
s+EsUcY Fay toic ~ nov re sEG At
pe Knl2nt pSic the equiyolent of "A
tsperaesn fo9 tlckrts " the GpeTz BE
si1s tfFm sat wofknsn gsFDeo IN =
1tTy anocI Jney inquired snc found
that Dessuss he ~Ss goSefnmsn'
vgrley ne gJl tns ss9ls Atst Tor tns
eatIivsIeSI of 80 'entS-rl5Ae ~ the per
.t5thtt4k ~ soFkibg fog tnF government
~ sU jim president of ths Union
~ .<,clsIlst Eoyiet Republics receives 8
skgsFy ~ zZ5 gNDiss n ninth fInt
eAs .agn2e Iab !s stout 5S cents
fne,icAnl. lie II LEle nighsst paid ON
etsi ~ M government Jfis i>0Yist hAs
enssgec tns affyices ii many orlcisli
~ tEe oid czzTiAt regime VINO hsss
willingly - not embraced tiIe principle
~ slls ssgyIrtS hTlc giss their talents shf
sr.owitdgs " tns uDDdilninE 81 tne stsb
TecnnHsIis HuasIs is not Dshhio 81.
.susT flgiiizec IAtlon while uSnspofeS
tson soucailon snd lnthfnsl ctyehD
sa.pt have been Go-0TcinAtso ~ 81 81
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