The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-08-18
TRIUMPHANT END
OF 5-YEAR PLAN
ASSURED BY GAIN
Workers Must Inten-
sify Fight for Defense
of Soviet Union

Figures quoted in an article by
w. M. Holmes, correspondent of the
British Daily Worker, show that in
the Soviet Union much was added
during the first five months Of this
year to the structure of socialist in
dustry.
Heavy industry increased pyoduc-
ton in the first five months by 25.3
per cent Of the total output in the
corresponding months of 1881. Light
industry increased its production by
1872 per cent. This is not merely an
increase, but a progressive rise.
For If we make the same compari-
son between the first five months of
1891 and 1880, we find that in 1881
heavy industry only scored an in
crease of lab per cent and light in
dustry OF only ls per cent.
OVetaking Capitalist Technique.
1t Is OF the utmost Importance
that the task of "overtaking and sur
passing capitalist technique" is be-
Ing fulfilled in the vital sections of
heavy industry. Already the produc-
ton of iron and steel surpasses the
output of any single European coun-
try. During the month of May not
one European country was able to
report a production of pig iron
amounting to 100000 tons. In this
month, however, the Soviet Union
had production of $4,000 tons of
pig iron. The steel production in
England, which still stands relatively
high in the scale of capitalist steel
producing countries, amounted to
100000 tons during May. The steel
production of the Soviet Union in
that month was at $4,000 tons.
The figures recorded by the capt.
talist countries indicate further stag
nation and decay. Those recorded by
the Soviet Union show more vitality
and mark further advances on the
upward path, They are the measures
of the energy which is being applied
successfully to the creation OF So
cialisn.
Pace Unsatisfactory.
The victories won in the first five
months of this year, which Is the
fourth and final year of the Five
Year Plan, do not pass, however, as
entirely satisfactory under the test
OF Bolshevik seif-criticlsm. The coal
and iron industries, on which rests
the heavy responsibility of supplying
fuel and material for all other in
dustries, are particularly urged to
improve their efforts. True, the
amount of iron smelted In the first
five months was greater by 270 per
cent than that of the corresponding
period of 1881. But the capacity for
increase is still greater.
The failure of some other indus
tries to keep the prescribed and
necessary pace is due to shortage
of iron. The motor-tractor industry
for instance, produced two and a halt
times as many units, In the first
five months of this year, as in 1881
But recently the rate has siackened
for lack of iron.
Labor Productivity Increased, But
Not Enough.
In general, the criticism leVeiled al
the various branches Of industry calls
for greater efforts In the organize
ton of labor for increasing its pro-
ductiyity by the proper use of the
new machinery and by the strength
ening Of the economical and tech
nical leadership Of industry.
According to the plan the preduc-
tivity of labor employed In heavy in
dustry was TO be raised by 81 per
cent during 1882, The first five
months saw an increase Of II per
cent. The defective organization OF
labor is chiefly responsible for this
unsatisfactory increase. And among
the causes Of this there is the ad-
herence of some industrial leaders to
the anti-socialist idea of "equaliza-
ton" Of wages,
Now the fight Is being intensified
to secure the intelligent application
Of the principle formulated by Com
rade Stain of payment according to
qualification. This will clear the
way for the necessary effort to bring
this final year Of the Five-Year Plan
to triumphant conclusion.