The daily worker., 1931-11-10
IN THE WORKERS CAPITOL

Iority are warmly clad. On a rainy day ten out
of twelve persons wear rubbers over their shoes
Those who wear high boots of course do not
need them.
Everyone, except an insignificant handful OF
hangovers OF the old regime who'd rather beg
than do any work, are sure of their three good
meals day; roof over their heads; free med
ical attention and wages, If they fall sick; and
good schooling for their children. The desperate
problems which an American worker faces,
OF feeding and housing his family on his shrink
ing pay envelope, and the disaster which over
takes him when he is thrown out of work is
simply unknown in Moscow and the rest of the
Soviet Union. For the younger generation, it
is as difficult for them to understand what
workers life under Wall Streets dictatorship is
as 1t Is for the majority OF workers in the States
to picture the economic security and freedom
enjoyed In this land Of workers rule.
Rising Standard of Life.
When we comment to Russian comrades about
the changes in Moscow during the last three
years, they laugh at our astonishment. why,
every week, every month sees big changes We
go of on our months vacation, and we return to
a different city. While in capitalist countries
everything is now stagnating, the Soviet cities
and villages are teeming with new life This
city which was founded before the Mayfower
sailed for Plymouth, has undergone more
changes in It's last fourteen years than it has
in It's previous six centuries of growth Even
in few weeks since we have been here we have
grown accustomed to seeing old landmarks dis
appear and new landmarks take their place.
New stores appear like magic, filled with vege-
tables, fruits, bread, and candy, Qor Russians,
have keen tooth for sweetsD. Large public
stores, with windows full of bright-colored
sweaters, hats, furs, skates and skis, furnish
ings and toys for children herald the compile
ton of the Third Year of the Five Year Plan
OF industrial construction, and the immediate
prospect of another rise in the populations
standard OF living. For now that the major part
OF the big task OF building the most necessary
automobile, engine, metal and power factories,
has been completed farming placed on col
lective, mechanical base, the Russian masses
lead by their Communist Party, can turn more
OF their attention to extending industries which
produce goods for personal consumption.
While the workers and FARMERS of the United
States and Western Europe face the worst winter
of their lives, and the money kings In the midst
Of the chaos their rule has brought, trembe at
the sound OF marching, angry millions; the Mos
COW and Soviets1160 millions OF toilers are en-
tering the best winter that they have ever ex-
perienced, and with prospect OF still better
winters and years lying just ahead. For. con-
trary to the inevitable chaos and planlessness of
capitalist rule, the workers state proceeds ON
carefully worked out plan of socialist develop
ment and collective life. Fiery new factory that
goes up, every new automobile, has place in
the plan, and none OF these means Of production
and transportation are privately owned and op-
Grated in the interests of a few at the expense
Of the many. They are owned collectively and
operated for the good Of ALL
This is why the Moscow and other Soviet toll
ers look with such confidence at the years ahead.
This is the secret OF the zeal with which they
make ready for the celebration Of the Fourteenth
Anniversary of their revolution
They are preparing joyous, proletarian wei
: come to the workers from other lands who are
journeying here to celebrate with them. See"
they will say, look well at what we're doing here.
We are far from satisfied as yet there is much
that still remains to be done. Nevertheless does
this not prove beyond all doubt the superiority
OF workers rule to that OF the capitalists?
Think what life could be like for the toiling
millions in New York, Atlanta Chicago, in the
cotton and wheat belts, If you the workers, ran
things. And when you go back tell your fellows
and get busy; so all together we'n build . now
world"