The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-11-29
SOVIET LIGHT
INDUSTRY MAKES
HUGE PROGRESS
U.S.S.R. Chemists in
Anti-War Appeal to
World Scientists
BY N. BUCHWALD

Soviet light industry producing goods
for mass consumption made much
progress during the first nine months
of 1882. This means greater abund-
ance of clothing and household ar
ticles for the masses.
In comparison with last year, the
production of cotton goods rose I5.5
Per cent, silk 1871 per cent, knit
goods 25.9 per cent, soap 35 per
cent. Yet production in these lines
fell Is per cent below the Five
Year Plan.
In a leading editorial today, "Iz-
vestia" strongly urges the fulfillment
of the plan in the last quarter OF
1882. thereby increasing the quantity
of goods for mass consumption and
improving quality. 'Izvestia" points
out that light industry is assured a
normal supply of raw material dur
ing the last quarter as well as bet
ter working and living conditions for
the workers in light industry, includ-
ing further increases in wages, i'm
proved food supply.
Production plan in the fourth
quarter must and can be fulfilled
and oyerfulfiIled by light industry"
The recent decree directed against
loafers, drifters, and wilful absentees
from work already shows good re-
suits. Everywhere the workers are
supporting the measure, and the num-
Der of wilful absentees has decreased
tremendously.
Improve Living, Working Conditions
Emphasizing the necessity Of fur
ther improvement in the living and
working conditions of the technical
cadreS. "1zvestia" calls upon engin-
GERS and technicians for the immedi-
ate overcoming of the still prevailing
shortcomings in concrete technical
direction, for raising of the organiz-
ing role of the engineers and tech
nicians, for improving the quality of
technical leadership, and at the same
time stressing the necessity for link
ing up technical leadership with basic
political principles, by studying and
applying the teachings Of Marx, En-
gels, Lenin and Stain.
Appeal of Socialists
On the occasion of the recent Fiji
tenth Anniversary celebration OF the
November Revolution, the Soviet Aca-
deny of Science issued an appeal to
the scientists and technicians Of the
whole world urging the unity of
science with the revolutionary prole-
tariat for defense of the U.S.S.R., and
for struggle against reaction in the
capitalist countries, by joining the
ranks of the fighters for Socialism.
The appeals contains the following
high spots: 81
I'VE, scientists and technicians of
the U.S.S.R. follow with the great
est alarm this decline and degener-
action tof the cultural forces in the
capitalist countries. We are
firmly convinced history demands
transition to still more perfected
technique, still higher large scale
planned production, further mighty
growth of science, synthesis of
theory and practice, raising entire
material and spiritual culture. The
course Of historical events show that
the only power capable Of leading
the masses Of people is the pro-
ietar1at. Many Of us sharing the
class prejudices of spiritual aris-
t0cracy considered the proIetarfat
The destroyer Of culture and civil
Zation. History has proved the OPP
posite: Capitalism destroys Gull
ture which Is saved and deyeIoped
by the pr0ietariat. We build
more perfect technical basis for So
ciety where man is master Of sys-
tenn Of production, not its slave.
We work under conditions not easy,
but We know definitely the basic
laws Of social development are on
our side leading relentlessIy TO the
destruction of capitalist rule and
the victory of Socialism"
"Pravda" writes:
Master Technique
"One of our largest successes con-
'sists in the fact that we have met the
Second Five-Year Plan with an army
Of specialists most devoted to the
cause of Socialist construction.
WC uullU lllSll III bilC COuIot VI Ullt
First F'ive-Year Plan, but have not
yet mastered the full capacity Of our
plants, have not mastered advanced
technique. =. We are now concerned
not only with brilliantly lighting new
furnaces, setting in motion new plants
but to secure regular functioning of
the furnaces already erected. :. r. Only
on the basis of complete mastery Of
the technique of the colossal produc-
ton apparatus created and recon-
structed by the Revolution will we
accumulate the means for further
still faster progress"
"Izyestia" writes in similar vein
acknowledging the devotion Of the
old cadres Of technical intelligentzia,
pointing out the development Of new
technical cadres from the working
class