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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-24

In accordance with the Five-Year Plan, gen
eral machine building is to supply products
TO the value of 2058 million roubles by 1928.
But already, in 1929-S0, it is supplying prod
ucts to the value of 1853 million roubles, or
70 per cent of the output laid down for 1882
SO by the Plan. Hence we shall accomplish
the Five-Year Plan, in general machine build
ing, in two and half to three years.
According to the Five-Year Plan, the pro-
duction of the electro technical industry is to
reach a volue of S96 million roubles by 1992-3o.
It is already, by 1929-30, supplying over 56
per cent of the production laid down by the
Plan for 1928.
These are the unheard of tempt OF develop
ment in our socialist industry.
We are advancing at an accelerated speed
and are out-distancing, technically and economi-
cally, the advanced capitalist countries.
e) This does not mean that with respect to
the quantity produced we have reached in our
industry the level of development of the IN
dustry Of the advanced capitalist countries. No,
it does not mean this by any means. Inc
tempo of development of industry and the level
of development of industry must not be con-
fused with one another. Among us they are
frequently confused by those who assume that
since we ha 'e attained tempo OF develop
ment hitherto unheard of, we have already
reached the level OF lnOuSUTldl ueNeloplHeHG VI
the advanced countries. But this is entirely
wrong
Let us take for instance the production of
electric energy, in which evince very high
tempo. Between 1924 and 1929 we have at
tanned an increase in the production OF cleo
trio energy by almost 600 per cent, whilst the
United States have increased their production
of electric energy by only ISL per cent in this
time, Canada by 21S per cent Germany by
241 per cent, Italy by 222 per cent. We have
thus attained tempo far exceeding the tempt
of all other states. But if we take the level OF
the development of Che production of electric
energy in these countries, in 1929 for instance,
and compare it with the level of development
in the Soviet Union, the result is not very IA
vorable for the Soviet Union. In spite of the
unheard of development in the production of
electric energy this production has only reach
ed 6465 million kilowatt hours in the Soviet
Union by 1929, whilst the United States have
1260O0 million kilowatt hours to show, Canada
1923 million, Germany $4,000 million, Italy
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-24

in his speech in Toronto, Canada, on July IL,
where he stated:
.If the government of Canada and the
United States want to remain secure, they
must Join with organized labor in finding
solution of unemployment, for there is moth
ing so disastrous to the social order as UNI
employment, which provides fertile field
for discomfort and even revolution"
The capitalist class and the fascist leader
ship of the A. F. of L. see that the workers
begin to learn, that unemployment is direct
outgrowth of the present capitalist system,
therefore, to abolish unemployment means to
abolish the system that breeds it. This orlenta-
ton of the working class is precisely what
they want to prevent.
The Workers Will Decide.
The working class, just as it is the deter
mining factor in the outcome of imperialist war,
so is it also the determining factor in the out
come of the economic crisis of capitalism.
Capitalism naturally tries to solve the eco
nomic crisis by capitalist means and prevent
the economic crisis from turning into poll
tical crisis of capitalism, which in turn can
create revolutionary situation. The deci-
sive factor in this situation, however, will be
the working class 1t will depend upon the
readiness of the working class and the fight
ing capacities of the Communist Parties.
Therefore, in order to prevent the working
class from revolutionary solution of the
crisis it has to resort to its usual method of
doing everything in its power to crush the
working class.
To achieve this capitalism must first Of all
annihilate the revolutionary leader of the
working class-the Communist Party. This is
precisely the aim of the Fish investigation
Committee. So long as there exists a Com
munist Party, the bourgeoisie does not feel
safe in period of war and crisis, because the
Communist Party will not cease to train and
mobilize the working class for struggle for
their immediate class interests and for the
proletarian revolution. 1t will exploit every
opportunity to achieve its aim. These oppor-
tunities at the present time are very favorable.
The bourgeosie is conscious of this fact This,
therefore, explains the reason why there is
such a concentrated struggle against the
Party and the other revolutionary organiza-
tions Of the working class. By means of ter
ror, they aim to isolate the Party from the
masses and thereby get free hand in an UNI
limited exploitation of the working class and
preparations for wax.
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H. The Increasing Progress of the BudngUp of Socialism
and the Inner Situation of the Soviet Union

1t means, secondly, that the gross production
of the industry of the private economic and
capitalist sector has sunk by almost a fifth
(1S.9 per cent? in the same period
If we consider, not the whole of industry,
but only the large scale industry Census in
dustry), taking this again in sectors we find
the following proportions between the social
lied and the private sectors: The specific
weight of the socialized sector in the produc-
ton of the large scale industry of the country:
in 1926-27, 97.7 per cent 1929, 9S6 per cent;
192S-29 99.1 per cent 1890, 1913 per cent.
The specific weight of the private economic
sector in the production of the large scale in
dustry of the country: 1926-27, 2.3 per cent;
in 1929, IA per cent; in 1928-29, 0.9 per
cent; in 192930 or per cent.
1t will be seen that the capitalist elements
have fallen TO- very low level in large scale
industry
1t is clear that the question of "Who whom?"
the question of whether socialism is to defeat
the capitalist elements in industry, or vice
versa has now been fundamentally answered
in favor of the socialist forms of industry. 1t
is finally and irrevokably answered applause
9 The data on the tempo of development
of the state industry controlled by the SUI
preme National Economic Council during the
period under report, especially interest
ing. If we take the gross production of the
socialist industry Systematically planned by the
Supreme National Economic Council for 1925
q at 100, we find that in 1929 the total
production of this industry had reached 1874
in 192S-29 1885; in 1929-3O, 209S.
This means that the Supreme National
Economic Council has more than doubled, with
in three years, the production of its system
atically planned industry, which comprises all
the main branches of industry and the whole
of heavy industry.
1t must be admitted that there is no other
country in the world able to record such a
speed of big industrial development
This circumstance justifies in speaking
of the realization of the Five-Year Plan in
four years.
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by 4.
This is the second of q series Of articles
on the Fish Investigation" avhich is being
published II, the Daily Worker-Editor.
ii. Solving the Economic Crisis.Sw
THE other basic factor which made it neces-
sary for American capitalism to begin its
attack upon the workers is the present eco
nomic crisis. Before the very eyes of the
American workers stands exposed the bank
ruptcy of the entire capitalist system and
parasitic nature of capitalism. The present
decaying stage of capitalism is being brought
forward with particular cearness by the
chronic agricultural crisis We now see that
the very forces that capitalism developed and
used to stabilize the shattered postwar econ
omy, had the effect of only further sharpen
ing the contradictions of capitalism and even
preventing any solution of 'the crisis.
In period when there is such a great
discrepancy between productive capacities of
capitalist industries and markets, the method
of mass production and naturalization, which
capitalism considered as the most effective
means of increasing its profits, is now acting
as grave digger for capitalism. 1t is true
that in order to solve its crisis, capitalism will
resort to even more intensive naturalization,
but this will only result in more intensive
crisis. The bourgeoisie fails to utilize to the
fullest extent the productive capacities of its
machinery. In agriculture, capitalism wants
to limit the production of wheat by forcing
the farmers to cut down their sowing area by
% per cent. The price of wheat is sagging
20 cents below the cost of production, Mil
lions of bushels of wheat are being stored up
in the countrys grain elevators, while at the
same time millions are starving Finance
capitalism is just skinning the farmers alive
and forcing millions of them off their land.
No Organized Capitalism.
The Farm Board proved that the capitalist
government cannot organize planned system
attic distribution and production and "save"
the farmer. The parasitism of American capt.
talism has reached such an extent that lead
ing. spokesman of American industry and fl
nance raised the cry against the rapid de-
velopment of the technical forces of produc-
ton. Otto Kahn, one Of the leading American
financiers, stated:
&c. :. but progress, even in the best OF
causes, must be tempered by wise restraint
and must be reasonable in its tempo /
think we went too fast, with the result that
apart from other temporary mal-adjust-
ments, we have caused, to regrettable and
troublesome extent what is termed tech
biological unemployment
On the other hand, however, the workers
contrast these signs of decay of American
capitalism with the, rapid growth of economy
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What the Fish Investigation
Revealed

in the Soviet Union. The superiority of So
cialism over capitalism is today definitely.
proven to the workers of the entire world.
The political effects of these contrasts are
naturally very great. No matter to what the
bosses resort to, they cannot conceal the fact
that capitalist economy is declining, decaying
and torn by its contradictions, while socialist
economy is growing and developing. The
capitalist class naturally is trying to solve
the crisis. Its solution, however, can only be
a capitalist solution. To the workers this
capitalist solution means more unemployment,
more wage cuts, more speed-up and misery.
In other words, the bosses try to put the bur-
den of the crisis upon the shoulders of the
working class.
This as we'll has tremendous effect upon
the working class. The workers will not sub
nit themselves meekly to more intensive CAPT
talist exploitation and terror Not only do
workers already begin to organize and strike
against wage cuts; not only is there struggle
against unemployment and resistance to
bosses terror, but the workers begin also to
learn the nature of capitalism and the role of
the state. Through their very experience, the
workers learn the correctness of the program
of the Communist Party. Their everyday
struggles are being raised to higher poll
teal level. Because of the very necessity,
their economic struggles are assuming poll
tical character and their class consciousness
developed. We Communists do not carry on
our agitation on the basis of abstract theory.
We apply our revolutionary theory to the
every day struggles of the workers. On the
basis of the very experiences of the workers
we mobilize them for struggle not only for
their immediate economic demands but also for
our general revolutionary program.
This is precisely the thing that is worrying
capitalism most William Green, Matthew
Woll, and the other experts" on Communism,
on the basis of whose testimony Fish is going
to make his recommendations to Congress,
raise the cry, Don't let the Communists ex-
plot the present economic crisis and unem-
ployment for their revolutionary aims" Prac-
tically every one of those witnesses acknowl-
edged the fact that there is unemployment,
that conditions are bad for the working class,
but one thing they insisted upon, "Why con-
meet it up with the present capitalist sys-
tenn" Why tell the workers "that unemploy-
ment is direct product of the capitalist sys-
tenn" that capitalism lives on unemploy-
ment?", etc. They even agree that something
must be done for the unemployed, but not
what the Communists propose.
Their aim is to prevent revolutionary solu-
ton of the crisis and unemployment and
divert the discomfort of the masses into safe
channels Of no little significance is the
statement of President William Green, made
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d. Some comrades are sceptical about the
slogan: "FiveYear Plan in four years!" 1t is
not long since that some comrades regarded the
Five-Year Plan confirmed by the Soviet
Congress as fantastic. Not to speak of the
bourgeois writers who are simply beside them
selves at the mere mention of the Five Year
Plan" But what do we actually see when
we regard the Five-Year Plan from the stand
point of what has been accomplished in the
first two years? What does the examination
of the realization of the Five-Year Plan, from
the viewpoint of it's optimal alternative, show
US? 1t not only shows that we can accom-
plish the Five-Year Plan in four years, but
it shows at the same time that in number of
branches of industry we can accomplish it in
three or even two years. This may appear inn
probable to the sceptics in the opportunist
camp. But it is a fact which it would be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-24
Hitherto Unpublished Facts in thd
Mooney-Billings Case

of the victims of this most outrageous and
atrocous frame-up.
In the winter of 1921, Mr.. Kesselman, a SYM |
pathzer of the revolutionary movement who
owned cheap hotel in Trenton informed Leon
Josephson, that he had boarder in his hotel
who, he was certain was Mcdonald, the states
witness whose testimony convicted Mooney
and Billings. Josephson, Immediately went to
the hotel and convinced himself after seeing
the man that the likeness was very strong. He
got in touch with Jack tombstone, then secre-
tary of the Mooney Defense Committee in Chi
cago. tombstone came to Trenton.
A plan of strategy was worked out. This
called for tombstone being presented as local
character to Mcdonald by Josephson and Kes
selman. tombstone was to make friends with
Mcdonald and eventually get from him the
truth about his testimony in the trials.
Weeks passed by. tombstone ate, slept and
otherwise stayed with Mcdonald constantly.
The task, however, proved harder than was
first anticipated. Mcdonald was ready to talk
about every city and state that he was in but
California tombstone carefully played the part
assigned to him. He presented himself to Nc
Donald as a desperate character who was
thoroughly acquainted with the police and their
ways from long personal experience. But Nc
Donald did not exchange the confidence.
Finally, with the help of Frank P. Walsh,
a story was printed in the newspapers as
originating from San Francisco which told of
McDonalds perjury and warned that unless the
truth were told the perjurers would suffer the
consequences of their deed. tombstone pretend
ed to run across the item accidentally. He
showed it to Mcdonald and casually asked him
if he was the man in the case. He also told
Mcdonald the story of an imaginary strike in
Toronto over which he (Johnstone) got into
trouble with the police. But, he explained, he
was able to get out of the situation because he
knew how to handle himself with the police.
And he was sure he could help anyone in a
similar predicament
Mcdonald "came through" In a burst of con-
fdence he told tombstone the entire story Of
the frame-up.
tombstone impressed upon Mcdonald the
seriousness of the crime he had committed and
urged him to correct it Immediately. After
further discussion it was agreed that john
stone go to New York and arrange a confer
ence with Frank P. Walsh. A short while later
in the presence of Walsh, Nockels--who came
from Chicago for that purpose-and innumer-
able reporters, photographers, etc., Mcdonald
told his now infamous tale
But the work was to be at least partially
negated by the treachery of the A. F. Of L.
and socialist party. Representatives of the
Mooney Defense Committee Of Chicago went
to Gompers. They explained to him that they
had obtained the confession of perjury from
Mcdonald and asked him for two thousand dol
lars to help cover the expenses in carrying the
case through. Gompers, leer on his frog-like
face answered:
"You obtained confession? Confession is
good for the SOUL" He then turned on his heel
and walked out.
ITO be concluded)
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The Negro Masses and the
War Danger

workers will be used as cannon fodder and
those that return alive will find the capitalist
class further entrenched and the few remain
ing rights completely replaced by military and
police rule. Faseism, which means the gradual
elimination of democratic forms and institu-
lions and the replacement of these by violent
dictatorship of the bosses, will rule supreme in
the United States.
The Negro masses know from long and
bloody experience that even protest against
their oppression is met by terror and violence
in the South. The recent brutal murder of the
Negro worker Levy, and the Latin American
worker, Gonzalez, by the New York police
proves that the lynch law finds expression in
the North as well.
The Negro masses unsupported and alons
can never achieve liberation They must form
an alliance with their natural allies, the white
working class, and under the leadership of the
Communist Party enter a decisive struggle
against their common enemy, the capitalist
class of the United States.
The struggle against imperialist war is one
phase of the struggle against the capitalist
system that exploits the Negro~masses and the
white workers. On August list, the interna-
tional day of struggle against the war danger
the Negro masses must come out together with
the white workers to one vast United Front
demonstration against imperialist war and in
defense of the Soviet Union.
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The Political Report Of the Central Committee to the XVI Party Congr
Of the Communist ary Of the Soviet Union os Stains Address 9th June

1O,350 million kilowatt hours, and so forth.
1t will be seen that there is colossal diff
ference.
We are behind all these states as regards thd
level of development
Or let us take, for instance, the output Of
cast IRON If the output of 1926-27 (2.9 mil
lion tons) is taken at 100, we find that thd
output increased in the three years from 1921
% to 1929-3O by 100 per cent (5.5 million tons)
thus almost doubling. The tempo of Develop
ment is therefore fairly rapid. But if we
look at the matter from the standpoint of thel
level of the development of our output oil
cast iron, and compare this with the produc-I
ton of the advanced capitalist countries, thel
result is somewhat sorry. In the first place
we do not reach and pass the pre-war level
of cast iron production until the present year
1929-30 This in itself forces us to the in
exortable conclusion that unless we further
accelerate the speed of the development of our
smelling works., the fate of our whole indus.
trial production is endangered. With respect
to the level of development in the cast iroH
industry in our country and in the West, thu
following are the figures: In the United States
the output of cast iron in 1929 was 42.3 mil
lion tons; in Germany 1874 million; in France
1915 million tons in Great Britain TT mill
lion tons but in the Soviet Union the total out
put of cast iron by the end of 1929So Is only
SIS million TONS
1t will be seen that the difference is mol
small one.
We see that the level of development Of our
cast iron production falls behind that of all
these states.
What does all this show?
1t shows that:
1. The tempo of development of industry
must not be confused with the level of that
development.
2. We lag frightfully behind the advanced
capitalist countries with respect to the level
of development of our industry.
8. Nothing but further acceeration of the
tempo of development of our industry will
give us the possibility of overtaking and out
stripping the advanced capitalist countries,
technically and economically.
A. Those people who chatter about the neces-
sity of reducing the tempo of development of
our industry, are enemies of socialism, agents
of our class foes. (Applause)
Ito Be Continued.)
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foolish and ridiculous to deny.
Judge for yourselves!
According to the Five-Year Plan, the naptha
industry was to supply products to the value of
OF million roubIes yearly by 1928. In actual
fact it is supplying already, in 1880, an out
put to the value of 800 million roubles or
SO per cent of the production envisaged for
1928 by the Plan. Hence, we shall fulfill
the Five Year Plan, as far as naptha is con-
cerned, in about two and half years.
For the peat industry the Five-Year Plan
lays down a production to the value of 122
million roubles for 1928. In actual fact its
output is already, in 1929-30 something over
lis million roubes, or 90 per cent of the pro-
duction laid down by the Five-Year Plan
Hence shall accomplish the Five-Year Plan
in the peat industry in two and half years,
if not earlier.