The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-02-21
FARM CONGRESS
ENDS in U.S.S.R.
Stain in Address ;
Shops Aid Farms
BY N. BUCHWALD.
European Correspondent of the
Daily Worker.)

MOSCOW, Feb. 20. (By Cable -
The first All-Union Congress Of the
collective farms shock troopers closed
today. At the concluding session
Stain addressed the Congress. A ire
mendouS ovation greeted his appear
ance on the platform. The delegates
cheered for several minutes, sang the
Internationale, then cheered again
The conclusion of his address was
followed by similar enthusiastic
demonstration.
During the Congress the outStand-
ing Soviet leaders, including Molo-
toy, Kaganovich, VoroShilov, Yakov-
lev, Budenny and others spoke on the
problem of strengthening the col
lective farms for carrying out Of the
full program of the Spring sowing.
All reports and speeches were marked
by simple and lucid statement of
the present situation and the inme-
date tasks ahead.
Many Delegates Report.
Numerous delegates reported for
their collective farms, pointing out
the great accomplishments result
ing from coliectlvixation. Every
delegate represented the best col
lectfve farm in his district. The pre-
sence of so many shock troopers
from the collective farms, speaking
in the name Of prosperous coliec-
tives, was in itself a great DEM
onstration showing the tremendous
gains already achieved as a result
Of coilectivixation. The principal
speaker revealed the existence of
tens Of thousands of paying colIec-
tive farms with hundreds Of thous-
ands OF efficient, diligent shock
troopers. Coming from every Sec
ton Of the country, delegates in
their reports presented overwhelrn-
ing evidence of the great advan-
tsges Of the collective system over
individual farming. All reports
bore cut the truth Of Comrade
Stains statement In his speech be-
fore the plenmn of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party
of the Soviet Union that wherever
the collective farms are under pro-
per Bolshevlst leadership with due
vigilance against kulak disrupters,
those collective farms proved to be
paying and prosperous.
Fight the Kulaks.
A significant feature of the Con-
gress we're the reports of the leading
collectiyes in the regions that Jagged
behind in grain deliveries and showed
glaring instances of damaging kulak
activities. The Northern Caucasus,
as well as certain districts in the Uk-
raine and other regions where there
have been particularly pronounced
difficulties, boast at the same time
numerous model collective farms
which fulfilled their requirements
and assured an ample supply of food
stuffs for their own use as well as
for the market.
The enthusiasm and determination
of the delegates promise to go long
way in mobiliZing the collective
farming masses throughout the coun-
try for a sweeping drive to carry out
the full program of Spring sowing.
The exchange of experimental exper-
fences convinced the delegates of the
possibility under the collective system
to secure great advantages for all
toilerS in the collective farms.
The Congress is remarkable for its
combination Of clear guiding politi-
cal ideas and concrete practical
measures that could be Immediately
carried out by every collective farm
and every shock trooper. No one
doubts the tremendous effect the
Congress will have throughout the
country. Coming on the eve of the
Spring sowing campaign, this gath
ering of All-Union shock, troopers
from the collective fields is sire to
kindle new enthusiasm in the peas
ant masses and to act as the signal
for the greatest effort for the liquida-
ton Of past shortcomings.
The workers of Moscow proved fine
hosts to their fellow shock troopers
from the Socialist fields. Most of the
leading Moscow plants arranged get
together evenings with the delegates.
The cordial welcome, profound in
terest and the desire to aid shown by
Moscow workers made still faster the
ties of friendship between the prole-
tariat and the collective farms peas
antry.
Factories Aid Farms.
Every factory in the Soviet Union
is now aglow with activity in helping
their sponsored" collective farms to
come through in the Spring sowing.
Besides feverish activity in the pro-
duction Of spare parts for the Spring
sowing and blowing machinery, the
factories have assigned their best me-
chanics and organizer % the rural
districts to lend a helph> & hand. The
delegates to the Congress are ire
mendously impressed by this interest
on the part Of the city workers. This
Congress made me feel more than
ever that we are not alone in re-
building our lives on new founda-
tons" one delegate declared to your
correspondent. This sentiment is
being echoed throughout the land by
the Soviet press which has devoted
much attention to the Congress and
is playing 3 great part In the drive
for the strengthening of the collective
farms and assuring greater produc-
tivity and g. yet higher measure of
for the masses