The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-01-19
STAIN ANALYSES
WORK IN VILLAGE
Blannes Defects on the
Party Members
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transition to collective farming.
Stain declared, "the center Of grav-
ity in responsibility for managing
agriculture shifted from the individ-
ual peasants to the guiding Party
nucleus Of the collective farm. This
means that the Party can no longer
confine itself to occasional acts OF
participation in the process If ag-
ricultural development. 1t must take
into its own hands the guidance of
the collective farms, assume respon-
sibility for work and help the col
lectives advance their economy on
the basis of modern science and
technique"
But instead of strengthening the
practical guidance of Communists in
the collective farms, many Commu-
nists rested on their laurels, boast
ing of the high percentage of col
lectivization and letting things take
their own course. The problem OF
planned guidance of the collective
farm economy should have led a
strengthening Of the leadership Of
the Communists. but in reality in a
number of instances the Commun-
lists found themselves enmeshed and
the collectives led by enemies of the
workers and peasants"
CoIlectives Are Socialist Form.
The third reason for the defects.
said Stain, is that many Of our
comrades did not understand the
full meaning of collective farming as
new form Of economy. Collective
farming represents a socialist form
of economic organization just as the
SoViets represent a socialist form OF
political organization. The collec-
tive farms, as well as the Soyiets, are
the greatest achievement of our re-
volution. But though the collective
farms and Soviets, as organizations,
are socialistic in form, it all depends
on what content is infused into this
form. Stain cited instances from
the revolution of 1917 and the Ger
man Revolution of 1918 when Soviets
in the hands of counter revolution
airy menSheviks became cOunter-re-
volutionary organizations. The same
applies to collective farms, he said,
which, as socialist form Of agricul-
tural economy, may produce the
greatest results but only if guided
by real BolsheViks, true revolution
aries. Unreliable, Wavering alien
elements and concealed class enemies
may for a certain period turn col
lective farm into shelter OF counter
revolutionary activities.
Importance of Guidance.
Another reason for the defects,
Stain declared, is the tendency OF
the rural Communists to blame the
peasants for the failure in grain de-
Iiveries rather than themselves. In
reality, the Communists themselves
are to blame Stain pointed out
numerous collective farms that are
flourishing, meeting state obligations
and improving their own conditions,
while in the same locality, under the
same conditions, the harvest work OF
other collectives is weak and falling
apart. 1.-THE reason" Stain said, "is
that the first group Of collectives are
guided by genuine Communists, while
the second group are guided by in
compartments even though they may
carry Party membership books
Many Achievements,
In conclusion, Stain pointed to the
fact that he dWelt only on the short
colnings, leaving out many most
serious and decisive achievements Of
collectivized agriculture. Can these
defects be corrected" he asked
Eyes, undoubtedly. OF this there can
be no doubt. I think that the pOlit-
ical sections of the machine-tractor
stations and the state farms are one
of the decisive means that will make
it possible to eliminate these defects
in the shortest possible time"
A new resolution of the Central
Committee of the Communist Party
establishes political sections in con-
nection with the machine-tractor
stations and the state farms for the
purpose of carrying out the govern
ment and Party policy, organizing
the efficient management OF the col
lectiye and state farms and waging
a merciless struggle against kulak
erich peasant elements and other
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