The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-08
A GOOD CUSTOMER

We are reprinting an editorial on Soviet Russia
That appeared in the Helena Independent the most
ably edited of the eight Anaconda Company dailies
in this state. The editorial contains good deal
of capitalist claptrap, but VIII Campbell the editor
knows his steak and onions and it would never do
for him to let the Bolshevk leaders get by without
calling attention to their alleged follies He admits
that Russia is making progress and, holy mackerel
IL Campbell wants to get excited over 'misgovern-
ment why doesn't he take shot at the Teapot
Dome government in Washington? It is refreshing.
however, to compare the views expressed by Mr.
Campbell with the twaddle appearing in some
weekly sheets, of extremely limited circulation.
whose editors think IL is still good business 10 rave
over Boshevism for the benefit of the main street
babbitry. If those nit-wits realized that the Ana
conda Copper Company for reasons of business
nature favored Soviet Recognition they would hang
out the Red Flag, in the hope that it would attract
some hamburger TO their famished larders:
GOOD CUSTOMER
The changing attitude of American business
men toward Soviet Russia eventually will force
the American government to alter the posi-
ton 1t has taken in dealing with Russia and
Russians. With volume of trade four times
greater under Soviet rule than under the
czar's regime, Americans see in Russia a ems
toner of great potentialities.
Gradually 1t is being forced upon Ameri-
can consciousness that one does not have to
love good customer. And the better custom
er he is, or is likely to become the easier If
becomes to comprehend that fact We can't
love the bolsheviks. Their ideals of government
and economics do not square with our own
though the soviet leaders have repudiated
many OF the policies which brought them into
dlsrepute with other countries notably their
attitude toward capital
Despite mlsgovernment despite the follies
OF the soviet leaders, Russia still is a great
country 1t is making progress. Potentially
IL mas greater resources than any country on
earth, not excepting our own AS the pennle
become better educatd in the arts of industry
and develop better government out of the
chaos inherited from the revolution, Russia is
pound to prosper. AS it prospers it will de-
mana more OF the manufactured products only
American manufacturers can produce on a
scale to satisfy its requirements Russian bust
ness concerns are becoming better credit risks
all the time, even if the Russian governments
credit remains open to suspicion
BUSINESS is and always has been able IN
present strong arm when necessary and all
ponUcaI policies are more or less influenced
Dy business considerations. It will not he sur
prlsing, therefore, if within the next wear or
two change will come into relations between
the American and Russian governments Onr
own country never has recognized soviet re-
glme, having taken "moral" stand in its
dealings with Lenin and Trotzkv from which
it has refused to deviate
The present Russian government. while
pursuing the broad principles established nv
Lenin and Trotzky, should not be confnsed
with the one set up by that decidedly nm
sanity pair 1t is far more liberal in its at
utude toward its own citizens and other conn
enes apparently 1t entertains no ideas of
world revolution nor is it attempting IN IN
terfere IN the internal affairs of its NEIGH
bors. On the whole it is a fairly well reer-
lated and well behaved institution