The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-12-25
FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC
POLICY OF THE SOVIET
UNION

the working class on the other side OF the
frontiers At a time when there Is a great Crisis
and unemployment in the capitalist countries,
the fact that the number OF workers in the So
Wet Union has increased this year by 100000
is bound to exert a great influence on the work
ers in the capitalist countries. In face Of the
Az million unemployed in Germany and the
10 million unemployed In the United States, the
results of our system show the working masses
way into the future. The orders we place
abroad accelerate by the importation Of machines
the building up Of socialism In our country, and
this also is of extreme Importance from the point
of view of the labor movement in the capitalist
countries: =
Sixth Question: VIII not production in the
Soviet Union so develop that exports from the
Soviet Union will deal deadly blow TO the In
dustry of all other countries?
Answer: This question Is closely connected
with the notorious campaign against alleged
Soviet dumping. I would first call your atten-
ton to the fact that at present we occupy rea-
lively very small place in world economy. Our
exports do not amount to more than to per
cent Of the worlds exports. In regard to one
or two articles, especially napfltha and timber,
we are, it is true an important exporting coun-
try, but only in this narrow sphere. Secondly,
I wish to say that we have an inexhaustible
try to far higher cultural level We have to
build dwelling houses for millions and millions
of our working population; we must provide
them with clothing, educate them, cover the
whole country with a network Of electric power
works bring electricity into the village and build
roads and railways Our population Is increaS-
ing very rapidly. With us there is a tremendous
demand for goods. In this situation We have
neither the inclination nor the necessity to think
Of flooding the other world with our exports. We
export as much as we have to export In order
to import the machines which we are not yet
able to produce ourselves. We are carrying on
planned economy. If tomorrow 1t should turn
out that we have surplus Of certain products,
then we are in position Immediately to re-
strict production in this sphere and to switch
over to another sphere. We are proletarian
State, and If we should have a surplus Of pro-
ducts there is no reason whatever why we should
go working z hours day; We can work
or hours day.
There would be quite another situation II
alongside of us there existed another proletarian
State. In this case one can easily imagine a
planned division Of labor and products between
these two States. 1t is not our task to destroy
the industry Of other countries but to pay at
tention to the rapid extension Of our own indus
try This point Of view is decisive for our exports
and imports. We export as much as we are
obliged to export to secure our necessary i'm
ports. And in so doing we confer moro benefit
on the capitalist States than We receive from
them. We export raw materials but place with
them orders mainly FOR machines Tfacty indus
try is not threatened BY the export Of our raw
materials they would have far greater unem-
ployment if they did not have trade relations
with us.
The statements Of Comrade Grinko evoked
loud applause from all the delegates present A
German social democratic worker, q worker Of
She Polish delegation. and member a tire
Canadian delegation expressed MasaEs TO Com
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