Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08

they intend to meet every obligation incurred by
them. He has great admiration for their ability
and their courage in attacking the stupehdeus
task of converting nation of millions of back
ward peasants into modern industrial common
wealth within a very few years.
However, he does not fear the result for
the rest of the world The Russians will not en-
danger the markets of the world by commod-
ity-dumping policy, he says, as it will take toe
long for them to supply the needs of their own
country He does not believe American bust
ness will take an extraordinary risk III extend
ing reasonable credit to Russia on purchases
made here. He does believe that Russian off
Gals are intelligent alert and honest III their
dealings, in spite Of what one may think of their
political theories He cites an instance where
iii error was made in drawing contract which
would have cost the Austin company several
thousand dollars. The Austin men discovered
Russians the Russians themselves had noticed
the error and suggested its correction to the
Austin officials
The article closes with this interesting
statement:
Can the Soviet system Of government, absolutism
which probably SO of the population submissvely
subject the introduction Of twentieth century methods
and American standards of livng7
"One thing certain The world and its people have al
ways become adjusted each advance civilization and
each increase in production And the materials of
pored countries and the agricultural of untitled
lands part of the wealth of the world which
later be drawn upon So of responsible
for growing two bushels of wheat where before
of in OF be to
be doing the world dsservce matter to what errac
political theory he they may subscribe
In discussing the Russian five-year pro-
gram DR.. Albert Shaw, editor Of the Review Of
Review, says he doubts the ability Of the Soviet
government to successfully accomplish its ends
but says it is attempting magnificent task.
lie writes:
Russia important country and the people of Rus
essential to the harmony webeng of the world
in their future relationships that it is impossible to forget
them this period of transition through which they
passing The Russian domains vastthe population
extensive and varedhat few presentday observers
satisfy eager truthful information may
thoroughly condemn the doctrines that the Communist leaders
Of Russia profess and may dislike their methods One may
have faith the ability these leaders establish
and successful regime Of and economic
life through the application of their doctrines in the
projected large scale But the things that they
suppose that the British should "a nationaze
the demorazed coal industry O take public under
takngs all the railroads and utilities 90 naonalize the
chant marine Of Great Britain and operate conjunction
with the navy; ) up purchasing agencies
for the supply of the British people with all their imports of
food and materials and (5 take the entire business
of marketing British products the colonies and foreign
countries Certainly the thing is conceivable and it would
all less in the of national effort than
deaken and accomplished during the four years of the
However, would naturalization of industry extreme
Socialsc Commtnistic lines prove successful for the
people Of Great Britain? We would with emphatic
negative 1t would be CHASTITY disastrous failure But the
British Government could not out such program with
its incomparaby greater capacity way what about
Russia Can the veyear PLAN and the entire Rus
sian economic policy be made successful Our prediction
again takes the form of unqualified sceptcsm"
Ralp Budd, president of the Great Northern
Railway company, recently returned from Rus
STA where he had inspected over II 900 miles Of
the Russian railway system upon the invitation
Of Soviet officials and had advised with them
upon its rehabilitation. He delivered an inter
esting address before Spokane audience which
he closed with this statement
"As the competition industry those of you
who deal in manufactured goods would perhaps be able
judge better than whether nation which for has
been backward living FARMS and having infusion of
Tartar blood will be able short time produce factories
that will operate efficiently not only of
their large population Of 5oO000O0 people satisfactorily but
in addition to that to become great factor worlds
competition in manufactured goods,