The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1931-11-06
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''The silly people don't understand
their own silly business"
~ In Russia and at Home

''The silly people don't understand
their own silly business"
- In Russia and at Home
He might add that even the
people who are not silly are so
ignorant of the conditions in their
own country that they are horri-
fled when they read of conditions
in Russia like those which exist
within ten minutes walk of their
own doors.
Well-to-do people are brought
up in a FOOLS paradise. They re-
mind US of the crusaders against
negro slavery a century ago, who
did not know that in the factories
whose smoke darkened their win
dows, little white children were
being more cruelty overworked and
beaten than adult negroes about
whose sufferings they told such
heartrending tales.
In Russia at present criminals
are more leniently and sensibly
dealt with than in anv other coun-
try known to me. In England re-
Gently a man convicted of robbery
with violence committed suicide in
prison after receiving a vindictive
sentence of ten years penal SER
vitude and a flogging.
In France the horrors of Cay
enne and Devils Island, and in
America the frightfully long per
iods of solitary confinement and
Delaware's flogging suggest the
civilization of fiends rather than
human beings.
American Racketeering
The newspapers of the western
world are full of the horrors Of
American racketeering and por
traits of that country's brigan'
heroes. Rascals with out sens
enough to keep on terms with tn
federal government by paying tn
income tax have found it so cas-.
to intimidate juries and corrup
the police, even the bench, that
has become a waste of money t
smuggle alcohol. 1t is easier an
quite as safe to walk into a sho
and inform the shopkeeper tina
unless he hands over $1,000 he wi
be shot up presently.
In Soviet Russia the gangste
would have as much chance OF SUI
vival as a rat in a ward full o
terriers. :,
In America families by the mil
ion are starving or selling thel
last sticks of furniture for foo
without even the dole that In Ems
land stands between the unen
Moved workers and Wall Stree
In both countries the governln
class is doing nothing to save u
situation by social and industrl
organization. 1t is buying oil
desperate instruction again
starvation by the charity, VoIu
tarv in America, partly compul
sorry in England, which burns u
candle at both ends instead OF
the top only.
In Russia there is no unemplO
ment the people are healthy al
carefree and full of hope, going
hit short and working a bit haI
but confident that all the bene1
of their work will go to themsel
Is and not be squandered by lole
in luxury hotels from Palm bea
10 the Adriatic.
In Russia, though capital pu
ishment is abolished. such idle
are not endowed with millions |
fore they are born; they are eitf
set to work or painlessly shot
mot being worth their keep, a
they are not replaced.
l might multiply these contra
but I have cited enough to ma
even the most absurd AmeriC
land Americans are the most {
surd people at present on cart
remember when he feels tempt
to lecture Russia on the wick
ness of her social and politi
morals, or the condition of
people, that those who live
glass houses should not thr
stones.
The first question a trave
asks for his safety and guidal
when he soiourns in a strar
State is: "What do these PEG
kill you fort" The next quest
is: "What do they praise
fort"
In America the answer is 81
pie. They kill you for commit
murder and praise you for max
money.
In Russia they have abolisl
capital punishment for muir
and substituted four or five yes
Imprisonment. But If you M
money they shoot you ruthless
Penalty for too Much Money
If you walk into a State B;
Banking in Russia is a pul
function, as it should be in ev
sensible country and proffer
sum Of money on deposit they '
pay you per cent interest on
But If you do this on scale WI