The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-12-04
By JOSEPH STAIN.

The past twelvemonth was one of great
changes all fronts of Socialist development
changes which once more ensued in the form,
of great offensive of Socialism against the
capitalist elements in town and country The
characteristic popularity of this offensive lies
IN the fact that it has already entailed series
OF decisive achievements in the main realms
of the Socialist construction of economy It
follows that the Party has succeeded in MAX
ing good use of the retreat effected in the first
stages of the New Economic Policy with
view to the subsequent organization of change
and successful attack on the capitalist ele-
ments.
The success attained on the front of econ
omic construction is to be seen in three DIFF
ferent ways.
Firstly, we have decided change in regard
to the productivity of work, which has found
expression in the display of a creative ntia-
tive and tremendous enthusiasm for work on
the part of millions of workers on the front
of Socialist development.
The development of creative initiative and
of zest for work on the part Of the masses has
ensued along three parallel lines, viz. fight
against bureaucracy by means of self-criticism
a fight against the shirkers and slackers and
underminers of proletarian discipline by means
of Socialist emulation, and a fight against
routine and against backwardness in the works
by the organization of the uninterrupted work.
ing week. The result is to be seen in great
successes on the working front, in enthusiasm
and mutual encouragement of the millions of
workers throughout the immense country The
significance of this achievement is really in
estimable, for it is only by the impulse to work
and by the enthusiasm of the millions of work
ers that guarantee can be provided for that
progressive enhancement of productivity,
hon Etrylasa h.,
ism over capitalist is inconceivable
With this first achievement of the PARTY.
its second achievement is indissolubly connect
ed. 1t lies in the fact that in the course of
last year we have arrived at a satisfactory
solution of the fundamental problem OF an
accumulation for big constructions of the heavy
industries, while at the same time attaining
an accelerated rate of development in the out
put of means of production and creating the
PREMISES for the transformation of our country
into an area of metallurgical production The
significance of the achievement of the last
twelvemonth lies in the fact that the hopes
of the capitalists have been completely dashed
The past year has proved how, in spite of an
omen and covert financial blockade of the. So
Wet Union, we have not sold ourselves to the
capitalists but have of our own strength solved
the problem OF accumulation, laying the
foundation-stone in the realm of the heavy
industries. This is fact that not even the
most obstinate enemies of the working class
can any longer deny.
If last year the capital investments of the
leading industries amounted to 1900 million
roubles, of which about 1900 millions were
invested in the heavy industries, and if in
the current year the capital investments of the
leading industries figure at more than 3400
millions, than $500 millions of which.
fall to the share of the heavy ndustries-if
Furthermore, the gross production of the big
industries in the past year showed an increase
of % per cent, with an increase of 80 per
cent for the heavy industries alone, and the
gross output of the current year is estimated
to increase by 80 per cent with an increase of
46 per cent for the heavy industries, then is
it not obvious that the problem of accumula-
ton for the development of the heavy indus
tries is no insurmountable difficulty?
How can it be doubted that we are advanc.
ing with ever quicker steps in the development
of the heavy industries and are leaving our
old backwardness far behind US? Can it be
wondered at in view of the above that in the
past year the estimates of the Five-Year Plan
were surpassed and that the maximum eventu-
atty which is looked upon by the bourgeois
scribbers as Fantastic and unreazable" and
awakens fear in the breasts of our right OPP
portunists (Bulharin group, has in reality
come to represent the minimum eventuaity of
the Five-Year Plan?
The past twelvemonth has shown that the
Party is successfully mastering this task and
decidedly overcoming even the most serious diff
ficultes in its path. This naturally does not
mean that industry will not be faced " any
further difficulties. The task of developing
the heavy Industries is not only rendered diff