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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-26
By r. ROPACH.


Equilibrium in Communist Society.
To avoid antagonisms in Com
munist society it will be necessary
according to Marx to figure out in
advance how much labour, means
of production and means of sub
sistence that society can spend
without harm in such lines of pro-
duction as the building of railways,
for example, which for long time,
say year or so, give no return
of means of production nor of
means of consumption and in gem
eral, give no more or less ap-
preciable effect, but which of course
absorbed in the course of their pro-
duction, labour, means of produc-
ton and means of consumption
Capital, Vol. ID.
However, we are not as yet living
in Communist society, but at the
very beginning Of the road leading
to it out Of capitalist society. On
the other hand, we cannot simply
wait until we have such powerful
reserves of labour, as means of pro-
duction and means of consumption
which could without injury be ex-
pended for any length of time.
Injury" is to a certain extent in
evitable for US and that is the price
that we have to pay for the in
naturalization of the country.
Equilibrium in Capitalist Society.
In capitalist society the mode Of
regulation of production in condi-
lions similar to ours, i. ct, in an in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-26
Years. Production
Exceeds Plans Estimate

Steel production, totaling 4.S million
tons, for the first time exceeded the
pre-war level, by IS per cent.
Other industries showed even
greater increases in production. The
output of agricultural machinery in
creased 43 per cent over the pre-
cedirg year, and was three times
the prc-war output. Production Of
electrical equipment was 81 times
that Of 1918.
Electrical power production reach
ed a total of 6.5 billion kilowat-
hours, a gain of 220 per cent over
the production for 1918. Factory
production of shoes was 61a times
that of the pre-war years.
TIL eoutuut of many products not
produced in Russia before the war
such as tractors, textile machinery
and certain chemicals, was greatly
EXPANDED during the year.
Transportation Of passengers on
Soviet railways, amounting to %
billion passenger kilomsters, not only
exceeded the program for the year,
but was even in advance of the pro-
gram for the present year.
In agriculture, the newly organ
lied large-scale state farms and the
collective farms achieved excellent
results. The state farms cultivated
over $4,000 acres of land in 1925.
of which the "Giant Farm" in the
North Caucasus accounted for 120.-
600 acres, making it the largest
farm in the world.
The acreage of collective farms,
which was planned breach Az mil
lion acres during the year actually
attained an area of II million acres.
Productio of industrial crops show
ed an especially great expansion
during the year. The area sown to
cotton, for instance, recalled 3,142,-
600 acres, an increase Of SO per cent
over the 1918 area. The favorable
trade balance was attained by in
creasing exports Id per, cent and
curtailnig imports somewhat.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-26
SOCIALISTS In
GERMANY enact
FASCIST LAWS
New defense" Law Is
Aimed at Communists
(WireIeas bn InnreccOr)

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-The new Gre
publican defense law" proposed by
Severing, has passed the Reichstag.
This new law represents sharpen
inc of the former law and an ad-
vance toward fascist dictatorship,
providing imprisonment for tho
members of organizations which arc
against the state, for those who in
suit the form Of government, or
who insult the Reich president o.
members Of the 4.andes or Rcichs
government.
The draft OF the law also gives
authorities the power to dissolve
bodies hostile to the republic" The
members and even the sympathizer5
Of such organizations also are liable
to imprisonment. In addition, the
law contains all the repressive pas
sages of the former law directed
againsi tho press, etc.
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FORWARD TO Socialism,. Read
the Theoretical Reason Why!

tensive development of branches
which require durable construction.
is accomplished chiefly by high
prices and increased imports of ma
terial values of which there is d
shortage. The first method has
been repeatedly advised by the OPP
position and explained to the Party
in great detail and finally unani-
mously rejected as method which
would lead to monopolist exhaus-
ton of our socialist industry.
In capitalist society, the mechan-
ism of prices operates automatically
and invariably r%ses prices as soon
as there is a shortage in goods; by
doing it automatically lowers the
buying power of the masses, and
this is a prospect which is absolute
ly not acceptable to US.
Another natural consequence of
a stringency in the supply Of conf
modities in the capitalist society
side by side with the rise in prices
in increased import. This method
as a way of getting out of the
deficit in commodities was very en-
ticing for the author of the
Economic Nature of Our Lack of
Commodities, He says that: "Only
change in the policy of industrial
development (from the point Of
view Of a revision of the magni-
tudes and structure of development
of the various branches) and a
simultaneous raising of the role of
foreign trade as compared with in
ternal industrial consumption and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-26

meet working-m men and working
women who are full of enthusiasm
for Socialist rivalry, and who, by
their personal example, give ex-
amples of real Socialist labor. The
enthusiasm of the wokers has been
communicated to the engineering
and technical staffs. Engineers,
technicians, masters, ETC., take part
IN the rivalry movement.
The rivalry movement is not only
in industry: it has entered transport,
building, and all institutions begin
ming with the Cooperative shops
and Peoples Commissariats and
ending with the militia, the customs,
etc. The technical workers; scien-
fists, doctors, argiculturists, teach
ers, writers art workers-the whole
of the hired labor in the country
has gone into the movement. While
the rivalry in factories takes place
over the increase of productivity the
decrease of cost prices, etc, in the
institutions there is rivalry over the
improved service, precision in work,
quick fulfilling of various tasks, the
naturalization Of the apparatus, a
decrease in expenses, and so on.
The metal workers of Toula sent
a letter to the plenum of the Russian
to the poets, the writers, and the
atists: FLOCK to cur guilds and
workshops. Strengthen us and buoy
US up with your good poems, stories,
and pictures. We do not invite you
to our workshops for the sake of
singing our praises, but, as you will
agree, there is nothing at the pres
ent moment which so interests and
excites the masses as Socialist riv-
airy. The masters of metal hope
to receive the masters of the pen
and Of the brush"
The masters of the brush" took
up the challenge. Writers and
painters visited the factories and
workshops in order to give real
types of the rivalry movement in
their literary works, and to show
living examples Of the best work.
1t must not be thought that riv-
airy is only temporary spark, a
passing mass caprice. The Toula
metal workers very clearly expressed
the attitude of the working masses
to rivalry in the letter just quoted
published May 90th). eve look
on rivalry, not as temporary cam
paign, but as system of labor. Our
class enemy says that rivalry is
just Bolshevik idea and a game
for minute. Let us turn rivalry
into a mighty advance to Socialism.
Our class enemy remarks that our
rivalry has often q snowy character.
Let us reply to this by serious,
everyday, and energetic work" Not
onl ythe metal workers of Toula, but
the whole vanguard of the working
class looks ON the matter in this
light.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-26

A new, high economic level was
reached by the Soviet Union during
the Soviet fiscal year 1928-29 just
ended. Record totals were attained
for industrial production, for the
output of many agricultural prod
ucts.
The production of large-sca1ed in
dustry advanced to about GO per
cent above that of 1918, while the
output of electric power was 31a
times the pre-war total and railway
freight operations 1-3 above the pre-
war level. Agriculture recorded an
expansion of As per cent in the area
sown to grain crops last spring, and
still greater increase in the area
under industrial crops.
A favorable trade balance of over
$10,000,000 was attained for Soviet
foreign trade during the year,
whereas large adverse trade bal
ance was incurred last year. Soviet
American trade for the fiscal year
ended Sept. 80, 1929 recalled, &C
cording to preliminary data, the rec
ord total of $149,000,00o, as against
100000 in the previous year
and 100000 in 1918.
The achievements of the year end
ing Sept. 30, which was the first
year of the period covered by the
recently adopted Five-Year Plan for
the economic development of the So
Wet Union, exceeded even the most
optimistic expectations of the Soviet
Government. Industrial production
increased "a per cent over the pre-
vious year, reaching value of over
seven billion dollars, although the
schedules of the Five Year Plan
called for an increase Of only ola
ped cent. Practically all Soviet in
dustries reported on output for the
year substantially above that of the
best pre-war year.
The output Of coal, for instance,
totaling Al million metric tons, was
AZ per cent above the 1918 produce
ton, while the oil producing of 1877
million tons was 40 per cent higher.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-10-26
STRIKERS IN PEK1NG FIGHTING

Street cars and 'rickshaws were
halted in Picking, China, today after
fighting, in which 'rickshaw men at
tackled trolleys, according to a capt.
talist news repOr. Hundreds Of rick
shaw pullers were arrested. 1t was
thought possible the tramways had
been disabled permanently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-12
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I 9-year- old son Dick, a brlght-eyeo
tow-headed lad, who was pounceo
upon by Sheila and seated at her
side at the dinner table.
She mothered him to such an ex-
tent that Smedley, on the other side
jokingly pretended to be jealous.
Dick is an unusual boy in some
ways" Enderby confided to Sheila.
He has lived all his life in an at
mosphere of electricity and is keenly
interested in all electrical develop
ments within the capacity Of his jul
venile mind.
when he heard I was coming to
indianapolis to look into Mr.. Will
ber's discovery he begged to accom-
pany me- A doting father could not
deny him."
Sheila led her feminine guests
back to the living room when WILDER
proposed that the men accompany
him to the laboratory for demon
stration of his invention, Smedley
demurred.
II am familiar with it; I'd only
be in the way he said. With your
permission Ill remain with the
ladies"
Sheridan, who was beginning to
feel that he could not see too much
of Edna, was also about to decline
when WILDER said:
You mustn't desert me, too, Mr.
Sheridan. There is something new
in the laboratory want to show
you"
Little Dick Enderby eagerly fol-
lowed the men when WILDER I'M
locked the door into the laboratory
WILDER switched on the lights and
taking Sheridan'S arm, pointed to
one Of the two windows.
That's what I wanted you tc
see," he said. This place ought to
be burglar-proof now. They were
installed today"
Heavy iron grills extended from
top to bottom of both windows.
WILDER went to the safe, opened it,
took out the small metal cylinder
and placed it between the clips on
the bench.
Dick Enderby excitedly had crowd
ed close to him. WILDER looked
down, smiled and, taking the boy
in his arms, stood him on the bench.
= Well let this young man pull the
switch" he said. You know how?
That one over there" He pointed
to one of a row of large knife
switches. The boy nodded. Turn
out the regular house lights as soon
as the new lights go on, will you
Mr.. Sheridan?"
Dicky reached out a hand. At the
instant the switch points met the
room was flooded with a brilliant
light, many times stronger than the
previous illumination from a large
cluster of incandescent bulbs.
Ito Be Continued
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NOV. X, rgzs-
OUT OUR WAY

BEGIN HERE TODAY
MAIZE BROWN writes this story for
ence school course. never intending 1t to
lie published. She intersperses it with
notes to her instructor: She IS con
fldential secretary Of FRANK SHERI-
whose hobby is the solving Of crime
mysteries. Sheridan is called in by
JOSEPH SMEDLEY. Marion county as
sistant prosecuting attorney. TO nnd a
Maple road home Of WILLIAM OLIVER
WILDER. Smedley is engaged to marry
cousin. ANDREW MASTERS. is a fire.
diary Of Wilber's wife. now dead, was
stolen from the safe. The diary holds
a secret Of SHEILA's birth. Sheridan
inserts a $500 reward want ad in The
w wants to oo marry 1i EDNA ROGERS. shella's
chum. but is entangled in love AFFAIR
with MERCEDES RIVERTON, a Stenog1
rapher employed by his friend HOMER
yer. Andy has run through much of his
money and now. dsbbling in the stock
market. finds himself facing financial
ruin He appeals to Homer Mention for
a $1,000 loan to tide him over. Mention
demands security, and Anoy turns over
stock in his uncle's company. Mention
reveals he is in possession OF the olary
stolen from Wilber'S safe. he tellS AnoV
heir. BY playing cleverlv upon Andys
resentment against his uncle VINO once
had been his stern guardian. Mention
persuades Andy to Join him in q con-
then calls in RILEY (RATFACE) NOR
GAN. the burglar who robbed the, Wilber
safe and orders him to repeat the Dur
glary this time stealing an electrical IN
yention of Wilber's believed to be worth
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
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NOTE BY MAIZE BROWN TO
HER CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL
INSTRUCTOR:
I want to impress upon you again.
Mr.. Instructor, the absolute ne
cesSity of destroying this manu-
script after you have read and criti-
cised it. 1t is painful as well as
indiscreet to narrate the love az
fairs of my employer, and 1 do 1t
only because it is a part of this
never-to be published story.
Mr.. Sheridan, as you will see, gets
a crush on Edna Rogers. 1 don't
think it is the real thing, because
he is a confirmed bachelor and
never has been a lady's man, but it
would be Just awful if he knew /
had said or written anything about
his personal affairs.
Another thing. I've found out you
are wrong in some of your teach
ings about story-writing. In one OF
your lessons you say: ITO write con-
yincingly an author must have eX-
perienced personally the outStand-
ing situations in his story. None
can write of love who never has
known love. None can describe
temptation who never has yielded to
temptation"
II that is so. this story is not one
bit convincingi I hope you haven't
the idea that I vamp men and at
tend wild parties. Some authors
may have to do so to write about
them. but then they haven't had
the advantage of close association
with a man like Mr. Sheridan.
He could construct a whole novel
out of the scratch of a pin on a
polished table top. It's from him.
in his imaginative reconstruction of
every detail of the mysteries he
investigates that I get my Eek
perience." He would be the greatest
novelist in the world if he ever
thought of writing.
Or he could be great actor. He
puts himself In the place OF the
people he is investigating. He talks
as they talk. he acts as they act,
and when he talks about them to
me I sometimes have to pinch my
self TO remember he is not the
actual person he Is impersonating,
1t Is so realistic.
When I sometimes eXclaim in
wonder. he says: Dreams. Maize.
are more real than reality" 1 hope
this explanation has cleared my
character with you.
ERANK SHERIDAN met Edna
II Rogers for the first time at
the dinner party given by Sheila
and her father in honor of the rep
reSentatives of the Demorel Electric
Company, who had come to Indian
apolis to investigate Wilber's inyen-
ton.
Sheridan was a mans man; wom-
en- were outside of his interests save
as psychological studies. He was
not attracted by social functions
and seldom attended them except
in the pursuit of his hobby.
Despite these infrequent contacts
he had remarkable insight into
feminine traits and reactions-more
than most men-due to his constant
study of human nature.
But In the gay social world he was
looked upon somewhat as recluse.
and Sheila felt quite triumphant in
persuading him to be her dinner
guest.
Sheila had seated Edna between
Sheridan and Andy, with Mrs. Rog-
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CHAPTER, SIXTEEN

\ now GO ON WITH THE STORY
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Ito Be Continued)
SANTA'S SHIP DOCKS
Forty Tons of Toys Reach U. S.
From European Makers.

NOIH uiVPC"I N1"hOIos
BIZ Tnifrd Press
NEW YORK. Nov. 12-The first
big shipment of European toys to
provide thousands of American
youngsters with Christmas presents,
arrived Monday aboard the Ham,
burg American liner New York.
Accompanying the forty tons of
toys of all descriptions was a ship
ment of 5000 canaries.
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The primitive priestess watched with fear
fascinated eyes the two men fighting in that
low-ceilinged vault beneath the sacrificial cham
Der. The sun worshiper battled with the ten
fold power of maniac His cries Of animal rage
filled the room. At last La saw her rescuer
grasp the throat of his antagonist and force his
head far back. He threw the still thing from him.
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The cunning eyes of the mailman now fell
upon the high priesteSs with new and sudden
lust Claw-like hands extended, he crept toward
her Tarzan strained at the bonds that held his
arms pinioned behind him. The brute leaped
past Tarzan to clutch his victim as the ape
man gave one superhuman wrench at the thongs
that held him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-04-01
WASHINGTON
N LETTER :sEk
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! drainage facilities or artificial run
ways on which planes can land and
take off.
Several years ago the government
filled In an area just south of tho
old Boiling Field. which Is now the
only portion disable In all sorts oil
| weather. but this Is far from ade-
quate. A month ago civilian plane
got itself stuck in tho mud and re-
CURED nearly 200 men TO pull 1t out
Three or four planes barely missed
surrounding obstacles at inauguration
time and ono crack pilot had to make
several attempts before landing sue
cessfully
Boiling Field is narrow and built
between tho AnaCOStia river and some
bluffs. Al tho north end OF the field
rear up the naval radio towers. on
the cast arc buildings and hill, on
tho west Is the river and to tho south
is an old steel mill with high smoke
stacks.
With west wind blowing. pilots
must come over the hill and through
bad air currents. That makes the
would be bad business for transport
planes loaded with passengers.
Major Wright. who Is the Washing
ton representative of the CurtisS in
terests. says that his concern is not
operating any flying service here be-
cause of the poor facilities. and the
same thing goes for tho other large
companies.
Both private fields arc small and
not designed for large transport
planes. One Is two-way field, where
flying has to be called Off whenever
bad west winds como over the ada
cent bluffs and where the mud Is
bad In case of rain. It's area is 81 or
% acres. whereas Washington aviators
say a 400 to 500 acre field would be
merely adequate. The other field
Is little II any better and Is bordered
by dangerous high tension wires at
tho south end.
The whole situation seems to be
rather absurd. Congress, which is the
city council for the District of Col
umbia. will eventually do something.
Most Of the principal persons and
organizations interested in aviation
here are behind proposal to develop
Gravclly Point. nearby site in Vir-
ginia. 1t is proposed to spend $780,
600 for initial development OF a $50
acre field which would later be ex-
banded.
This project will be threshcd out
at hearings to be begun early in April
by. special congressional committee
headed by Senator Hiram Bingham of
Connecticut.
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Nils laughed, his voice booming out
in genuine mirth.
Harry Blaine flushed painfully.
Honestly, Cherry, I'm ashamed"
"Oh, don't be all idiot" Cherry cut
him short. "All my fault. I was
jealous Of Tony. of course. The truth
is. I've always been stage-struck. and
when what looked like swell oppor-
tunity to crafty my hidden pash
came along / was naturally disap-
pointed at being passed by"
Harry Blaine grinned as he took
the small hand she thrust out at
him. Crystal didn't have time to
announce our entire cast. The truth.
is, Cherry. we'd written your name
opposite the role of wicked wamp.
nice. fat part. and if you'll consider
second female lead"
You're a liar. but you're dar-
ling!" Cherry laughed. "Of course
I'd rather be wicked wamp' than a
la-de-da perfect lady Of a heroine. l
can simply be mysclf-says I, before
any other cat beats me to 1t. Whom
do vamp? The heroine's sweetie?"
Right. Harry agreed. But he
isn't cast yet. I'm going to let Tony
have a vote when 1t comes to casting
the hero"
Then that's settled-Dick Talbot.
Of course" Cherry retorted. II FORE
see that I'm going to enjoy your play
immensely. Harry" she added. with a
wicked glance at her unperturbed
husband.
mo. 1t isn't settled" Harry cor
rected her firmly. where's Tony,
by the way. I'll rest easier when I
know she will accept the job
Accept it?" Cherry scoffed. "Tony's
human, even If her adorers do think
she's divine. Where is she now, did
you ask? rather imagine she's be-
ing proposed to again. The darkly
brooding Dick suddenly dragged her
out, In best cave man fashion, to look
at the moonlight on tho snow. -"
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us this going to turn into an an
nounccmcnt party?" Cherry de-
mandcd, when Harry Blaine and
Crystal returned to the living room
from the library.
Embarrassment and resentment
dccpencd the flush on Crystal
cheeks. but she answered cheerfully:
"Yes-thc announcement being that
Harry has landed me glorious job
on The Press. I'm going to have a
chance to write, at last. Where's
Tony? Harry has job for her. too. F"
What sort Of a job?" Cherry asked
with quick jealousy. IF Tony is a
writer, then I'm Marie of Roumania."
"Oh. not a writing job!" Crystal
laughed. "Tony's themes were the joke
Of our college. But Harry has agreed
to write play for The Press Christ
mas Benefit"
with Miss Crystal Hathaway as
my honored collaboration" the re-
porter interrupted.
and he wants Tony to be the
heroine" Crystal went on. ignoring
the interruption.
IF Harry wants q front-page hero
Inc for his play, why doesn't he choose
you, Crystal? You've had even more
columns of-publicity than Tony has
80
Harry Blaine's eyes flashed danger
ously. IF / used that yardstick,
Cherry. I'd have to choose you'll" he
said evenly. Then, because Crystals
fingers frightened convulsively on his
arm: II beg your pardon. Cherry"
"Oh. don't apologize!" Cherry cried.
but her accompanying laugh was
shrtll with anger. 1.-THE same thought
occurred to me. you know especially
since / also have been labeled the
most beautiful girl In Stanton"
"True!" Harry Blaine bowed. with
mock reverence. But Tony has sue
ceeded to the title. since beautiful
Cherry Lane Jonson no longer lives
In Stanton. and Is no longer, tech
nically speaking, q GIRL"
ssThat ouoht to hold Won. Cherryi"
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. few small boys. For : few pennies
he can secure whole boxes Of slightly
used stogies. Then, with the aid Of =
pair Of scissors. be carefully trims the
two ends. Il the ssuipc" already has
an attractive band, - much The bet-
ter. 4 Il hasmt-well, ! would not
put It above the dealer - practice
auch slight dscoption - supplymg .
hand.
Ihsn. TO. ~ longth = the hut
llalgt ~ eivon consideration. No
1ip9 lind ~ WY - HI stand un-
- = few hrt,eot puffs can be -
4slred.
Thus rhes, business y finally start,