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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-09
True Democracy

The program OF our Party says
PrOletarian democracy is dem0c-
racy for the tOilers. This demOc-
racy is fundamentally distin-
guished from bourgeois democracy,
which in all its various forms Is
merely concealed dictatorship of
the bourgeOisie, the dictatorship
of handful of capitalists over the
vast majority, over the toiIing
masses.
Lenin spoke as follows on the
difference between bourgeois dem
ocracy and Soviet power:
"Gld democracy, that Is, bour-
geois democracy and parliament
tarianism, were organized in such
way that the masses of the toll
ers were for the most part alien
ated from the apparatus of ad-
ministratiOn. Soviet power, that
is, the dictatorship of the prole-
tariat, on the contrary is built in
such way as to bring the masses
Of the tOilers nearer to the ap-
paratuS OF administration"
Stain, in the Foundations Of
Leninism," gave the following def
milton Of the difference between
bourgeois and proletarian democ-
racy:
Democracy under capitalism is
capitalist democracy, the democ-
racy of the exploiting minority,
based on the limitations of the
rights of the exploited ma jority
and directed against this majority.
Only under the proletarian dicta-
t0rship have real liberties for the
exploited, and real participation
by the proIetariat and peasants In
the administration of the country
heen made possible. Democracy
'--""' the dictatorship of the pro-
letariat is proletarian democracy
80 aenlesHacy of the exploited
ma iiority, based on the limitation
of the rights Of the exploiting mi
nority and directed against this
minority
In ch3racterizing the democracy
Oh the Soviet system, Lenin men,
toned The following basic features:
THE Socialist character of Soviet
democracy, that is, proletarian dem
ocracy, consists firstly in the fact
that the electors are the toilers and
exploited masses, the bourgeoisie
being excluded. Secondly, it con-
siSts in the fact that all bureau
cratic formalities and restrictions
of elections are excluded; the
masses themselves decide the order
and date of the elections, and have
full liberty to recall elected mem
bcrs. Thirdly, there is the fact that
the best mass organization of the
vanguard of the toilers. the big in
du5.rial proletariat. is thereby form
ed, making it possible for the latter
to direct the broadest masses. to
draw them into independent polit-
ical life, to train them politically
through their own experience, and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-09
Basis Of the New State

These are the basic principles of
the Soviet Constitution of 1918, on
the foundation of which the work
ing class constructed its new state
and ensured the rise in national
economy, and the growth in the
material and cultural well-being of
the masses of the toilers. The So
Wet Constitution throughout these
years was the banner under which
the struggle for the victory of So
cialism was waged. And as the basic
principles of the Soviet Constitu-
ton were carried more and more
into practice, so the cause of So
cialism in our country was more
successfully carried forward.
It is correct to say that at the
present moment the basis Of the So
Wet Constitution is alive and in
vincible. At the same time, we
must recognize that various parts
Of this Constitution are out of date
because Socialist construction has
made enormous steps forward since
1918. We cannot help seeing that
the enormous changes in the econ
omy and social structure of our
country, which have taken place in
recent years, are not reflected in
the text of the Soviet Constitution,
and could not be.
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vast majority of the population Is
now connected with our social eco
nomy, with the task of defending
and strengthening social ownership.
the struggle against the relics of
capitalism in the consciousness OF
the people obtained still greater
importance for us.
For us the Soviet Constitution
was not mere declaration, but a
most important document in the
struggle for further strengthening Of
Socialist ownership, for the final
victory of the Socialist society.
GApplause.] This is our first task
in making changes in the Soviet
Constitution.
Tasks Of the further democratiza-
ton of the Soviet electoral system.
PART II.
The victory Of Socialism in our
country became possible because not
only the working class but the basic
masses of the peasants came to the
side of social ownership.
Naturally, the entire Soviet sys-
tenn helped peasants in their selec-
ton of the new path, and the So
VETS from top to bottom actively
assisted them in all collective farm
construction. Nevertheless, twelve
years of Soviet power were required
before the peasant masses we're
convinced of the necessity of So
cialism in the reconstruction of
their economy. They themselves
finally chose the collective farm
path to development in the villages.
Soviet democracy ensured the
participation of the peasants, I'M
der the leadership Of the working
class, in the entire administration
Of the new state, including partici-
patton in the administration of our
big nationalized industry. We have
shown the broad masses in the viii
lagos the enormous advantages of
Socialist economy. The proletarian
dictatorship also assisted in draw
ing the peasants widely into coop
erative construction, and at the
same time greatly accelerated the
growth of political consciousness
and culture among the peasant
masses.
Thus the victory of the collective
farm system in the villages was
prepared, and has now made it pos
sible to raise the question of deyel-
oping further Soviet democracy in
our country.
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and transfer of industrial enter
prises into the hands of the govern
ment was still only in preparation.
Commerce, except for a small
amount, was still in private hands.
Socialist Basis Won
At the present time, the prin-
ciples Of social ownership have con-
quered IN all branches of our ma
tional economy, in the towns and
villages. Industry and transport,
with few exceptions, are at the
disposal Of the proletarian state.
Nine-tenths of agriculture is en-
braced by the collective and state
farms. Credit and banks are in the
hands Of the Soviet Government.
Commodity turnover is controlled
by the state, and by Socialist CO.
operation, During the last two or
three years, Socialist ownership has
become the basis of Soviet society.
This can be seen from the follow
ing figures of the basic productive
funds, that is, of the various forms
of ownership in our country. Dur
ing the ten years from 1925 to 1894,
the basic productive funds Of all
national economy grew from 49,
5O0,000,oO0 roubles to $4,000, 0o0, 900
roubles-that is, it doubled.
But this is not the only important
factor OF decisive weight is the
change which took place in the re-
lation between Socialist and private
ownership in our economy. Ten
years ago the capitalist elements in
the national economy of the U. S.
S. r. still played a noticeable role,
and comprised 6.5 per cent in the
productive funds of the country.
Together with the small private
economy then in existence, private
ownership of the means of produc-
ton then comprised over half of the
entire productive funds of the So
Wet Union (51.2 per cent?.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-09
(By Special Cable to the Daily
Worker Feb. 81

~ BEhEE EFDs o.
The question of the introduction
Of certain changes in the Soviet
constitution was raised at this
Congress according to the proposal
Of the Central Executive Committee
Of the Communist Party Of the So
Wet Union, In the Central Com
mittee this question was raised at
the initiative Of Stain. Applause. I
Why was the question raised of in
Producing changes into the consti-
tuition? Firstly, because the CORE
lation Of class forces fundamentally
has changed in the Soviet Union
since 1918 when Lenin laid the
foundations of the Soviet conStitu-
ton, especially after the victory of
the principles of Soviet ownership
both in town and village. Secondly,
because the time has arrived when
We can develop Soviet democracy
to its limits and in accordance with
this make amendments to our cleo
toral system.
The present situation in the
country both in respect to social
and economic structure and in re-
spect to the cultural and political
consciousness Of the toiling masses
cannot be compared with 1928, when
the constitution Of the Union of
Socialist Soviet Republics was for
mulated by the Commission under
the craftsmanship Of Stain.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-09
Capitalism Wiped Out

BY 1885 the situation was COM
pletely changed. Nothing remains
now of the capitalist element. Pri-
vate property in the means of pro-
duction remains now, at the out
side, only 4 per cent of the total
sum of the means of production Of
our country. Ninety-six per cent
OF the means of production already
belong to the state, in collectives.
Moreover, the state and collective
farms are carrying on new con-
st.uction on an enormous scale,
which grows year by year.
Socialist ownership is growing be-
fore our eyes in the form of new
state mills, factories, power stations,
railways, state farms and collec-
tive farms, with their new build
ings and machines, their new cattle
raising farms. New towns, cultural
institutions, dwelling places, are
growing by leaps and bounds.
Our country has been radically
reconstructed in its social and eco
nomic basis, thereby being convert
ed into a Socialist country Only
for this reason did it become pos
sible in 1888 to issue the we'll known
law declaring that social owner
ship Estate, collective farm COOP
eratiYe) is the basis of the Soviet
system; it is sacred and inviolable."
Those who attack social owner
ship must be regarded as the en-
emies Of the people. We can only
add that even by the beginning of
1884, the proletarian and collective
farm population of our country
comprised over 124, 100000 people,
and now comprises still more.
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The Soviet Constitution firmly
announced a complete break with
the bourgeois policy of the seizure
Of colonies and small countries, and
the abolition of all restrictions con-
nected with race and nationality.
1t proclaims nov, at the decisive
moment of the struggle of the pro-
letariat against its exploiters, there
can be no place for exploiters in
any organ of power" Specially en-
phasi5ed in the Constitution was
the task of Soviet Power to estab-
fish "the dictatorship Of the town
and village proletariat, and of the
poorest peasants" 1t was a guar
antee Of real liberty to the toilers,
for the expression of their opinions,
and for this purpose put the or
gans of the press and printing
plants into the hands of the work
ing class and poor peasants. 1t put
at the disposal Of the toilers halls
suitable for holding public meetings,
and gave all assistance to the work
ers and poor peasants for unre-
stricted organization. 1t also en-
sured them all-round free educe-
ton.
Labor, moreover, Is recognized as
the duty Of all citizens of the Re-
public, and the slogan was pro-
claimed: He who does not work
shall not eat.
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CeSCl1leS TO strengthening OF the
bourgeois state or to the possibility
of securing for it better prospects
for the future. No, this cannot be
proved, because the terrorist meth
DDS of government merely testify to
the final separation of the state
apparatus from the toiling masses,
they merely doom the bourgeois
state.
Soviet Electors
The development taking place in
the Soviet state is along directly
opposite lines-not toward reducing
democracy, but toward increasing it
to maximum all-round growth of
proletarian democracy. Soviet
power and our Party have set us
the task of developing Soviet DEM
ocracy and of consequently draw
ing the workers and peasants con-
sistently and fully, more and more,
into the entire work of government.
The living facts of the development
of the workers and peasants state
show how the democracy of the
toilers in our country is growing.
This growth is expressed in various
forms of participation by the
masses in Socialist construction. It
finds expression in the ever-in-
creasing number of workers and
peasants taking part in the work
OF the Soviets, and in the Soviet
elections.
Figures show how the number of
electors to the Soviets increased
during past years, and how at the
same time the per cent of those
participating in the elections like
wise increased. These figures
speak for themselves.
Even so late as 1926 and 1927
only half of the electors took part
in the elections Figures for the en-
tire country, including the villages
and backward reglons) but in the
last election campaign of 1884 IS
per cent of those eligible to vote
took part. The participation of
electors is usually higher in the
towns than in the villages, but
whereas participation by city cleo
tors in 1884 reached 80 per cent.
in the villages it reached SO per
cent.
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All Economy
90 Per Cent
Socialist
Main Enemies of TOiIers
Crushed by Proletarian
Dictatorship

Following is the complete text
of the speech Of YischesIsv M.
MOlOtOv, Chairman of the COun-
Gil Of the Peoples COmmissarS, in
which the proposal Of the Central
Executive Committee of the Com
munist Party Of the Soviet Union
for the extension Of Soviet demo-
Craoy and the alteration of the
constitution Of the U.S.S.R. is put
before the workers deputies at
the last session of the All Union
Congress of Soviets.
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Laws to Follow Change

Our Constitution does not yet re-
fleet these basic changes in the So
Wet social structure. Precisely for
this reason it must be brought into
harmony with the present correla-
ton Of class forces, and above all
into harmony with the complete
victory Of the principles of Social
list social-ownership in the Soviet
Union.
Social ownership conquered in our
country as result of the fierce
struggle against hostile class forces.
The abolition of capitalist elements
was the most difficult task, which
we only completed in the recent
period. The relics of capitalism still
remained in the economy of the
country, in the remnants of small
private economy. The relics of cap
italism were also strong in the con-
sc-ousness Of the people, even in the
consciousness Of the workers, and
still more among the collective
farmers. We must mention too that
about 35000,0oO of the village pop
ulation have not yet given up their
small private economy.
Since social ownership became
the main form of ownership in the
Soviet Union and consequently the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-09
Workers Constitution

AT such a moment Lenin wrote
the Soviet constitution. At the end
of 1913 Lenin wrote: The SoViets
arose without any constitution and
lived for over a year, from the
spring of 1917 to the summer of
1913, without any constitl en- In
june, 1917, the first All-Russian
Congress of Soviets, July, 1918, was
october, 1917, power had already
completely passed to the Soviets.
But only at the Fifth All -Russian
Congress of Soviets, July 1918, was
a constitution adopted by the So
Wet Republic. This constitution
could not do anything but consoli-
date the basis which Soviet power
had created until that time and in
dictate the general prospects for fur
Their development of the country Of
Soviets along the path to socialism.
Here are some of the basic points
In the Constitution. The introduce
tory part, the Declaration of the
rights of the toiling and exploited
people" was composed by Lenin at
the very beginning of 1913. In the
first point of this declaration it is
stated: Russia is proclaimed the
Republic of Soviets Of the Work
ars', Soldiers, Peasants Deputies.
All power in the Center and the
various localities belongs to these
Soviets." 1t was further declared
that the basic objectic of the Soviet
Republic was the obstruction of all
exploitation of man by man; the
complete abolition of the division of
society into classes; the merciless
crushing of the expIoiters: the es-
tabiishmcnt Of the Socialist organ
ization OF society and the victory OF
Socialism in all countries. Further.
more, since the world imperialist
war at that time was not yet over,
this declaration expressed ''the un-
wavertng determination to tear
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-02-09
Early Soviet Years

Let us examine the period when
the fundamental laws Of the Soviet
Republic we're written. At that time.
in 1918, our country was in difficult
conditions and in the midst Of
economic devastation, and had Just
torn itself away from the world
imperialist war. 1t was then COM
PEELED to enter a prolonged period
of the most difficult civil war. Then
the factories and mills were not yet
taken from the manufacturers and
factory owners but merely put I'M
der the control Of the factory work
ers' organizations and the organs
Of Soviet power.
How weak we were in economic
matters can be seen from the fact
that the Party then considered that
the transition of considerable part
Of the economy of the country to
lines of state capitalism was one of
the most desirable prerequisites
for the acceleration of preparations
for the socialist reconstruction Of
the national economy. Then our in
dustry was in condition of de-
cline, while agriculture with few
exceptions consisted of small peas
ant farms, and kulaks played big
role in the villages. The land had
already been confscated and pro-
claimed government property but
the peasants had not yet any con-
ception of socialist economy.
The collective farms existed only
IN a few places and even there in
occasional units. The working class,
which by its heroism in the Octo-
Der days had ensured it's victory
over the bourgeoisie and rallied
around Soviet power in the strug-
gle for land, peace and victory for
the broad masses of town and vii
lage, was strongly undermined by
devastation and war. We had only
just begun to form the Red Army.
TApplause.l
The Bolshevik Party comprised
only small magnitude in the
working class and absolutely was an
insignificant part of the whole mass
of toilers. Only slightly over one
year had passed since the moment
in March, 1877, when our Party
became an open legal party.
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mankind from the claws of finance
capital and imperialism which has
drenched the soil with blood in the
present most criminal Of all wars"
Break with CapitaIism
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
MISS HITCH IS BRIDE OF MIR.
 JOSEPH SUNICK
Young Couple Married Last Evening at Home of Mir.
 and Mrs. E. Conner

Miss Joyce c. Hitch, recent ar rival to Juneau from Everett, Wash, and MT. Joseph M. Sunick, were married last evening at an Il o'clock ceremony in the home of MT. and Mrs. Emmett Conner. M
 Judge J. F. Mullen officated at the service. MT. and Mrs. Milton J. Lagergren served as attendants.
 The bride was charmingly gowned in blue and gold, and wore gold sandals She carried corsage of blue sweet peas and pink roses.
 Mrs. Lagergren wore nile green gown and a corsage of purple sweet reas. Mrs. Conner was charming in deep crimson.
 Following the ceremony, the wed- ding party visited the Terminal Cafe, where Mir J. F. Staton, the chef, had prepared huge wedding cake.
 The following were in attendancei Mesdames c. V Kay, H. Vance, c. J. Davis. Emmett Connors, J. F. Staton, Milton Lagergren, Misses Lois Arthur, Evelyn Stephenson; Messrs. c. V. Kay, O. J. Erickson, R. E. Flanders, Dr. H. Vance, Jay Lambert.
 The bride is daughter of MT. and Mrs. J, F. Hitch. Everett, Wash, and the groom, who is employed by the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Company, is the son of MT. and Mrs. M. Sunick, of Tacoma.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
Stevenson and Robertson Tops
 in EIkS Bowling


 The best three-game total of the evening -501-was turned in by R. H. Stevenson of the Hoosiers in the Pacific Coast Conference bowling at the Elks alleys last night. R. E. Robertson of the Buckeyes was sec ond with 570, and Frank Metcalf of the Hoosiers with 558, defeated John Hahn of the Buckeyes for third place by a margin of ? points, Halm, however bowled the best in- diyidual game score, 215, closely fol- lowed by Stevenson. who placed sec ond and third with scores of PA and 206
 The Hoosiers defeated the Vol verines, the Badgers heat the Goph- CTS, and the Wildcats won from the Buckeyes with the following scores:
 Hoosiers 0S. Wolverines
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Totals .,,..,-.... 4se 4s7 5os-lss2

Totals .,......... 436 437 509-1382
 Two City League games are sched- uled for tonight-California Groc- cry vs. Columbia Lumber, 7:30 p. m; and Sanitary Grocery vs. Bruns- wick, 8:30 p. m; nd an extra. game, Signal Corps vs. Pioneers. postponed from last night, will be bowled tonight at s o'clock ~
 Slight changes have been made in the City League bowling sched- ule releaseed yesterday. including the second game on January l, when the Alt Heidelberg team will bowl the California Grocery, in- stead of the Sanitary Grocery, and the first game on January g, when Frye Bruhn will be matched with United Meat instead of the Pion- eers.
 Four extra playing dates have been added to the schedule, includ- ing. 6s Ne.
 Jan. l5.-ColiAnbia Lumber vs. Alt Heidelberg; United Food vs. Frye Bruhp.
 Jan 16.--Signal Corps vs. Fol- gers; Brunswick vs Pioneers.
 sJana 17.--Columbia Lumber vs. Sanitary Grocery; Brunswick vs. United Meat. iT7snss H
 Jan. I8.---Mike's Team vs, United Food; California Grocery ys. Sani- tary Grocery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
ELLIS ON ALASKA

Clyde Ellis, Anchorage Attorney and Mrs. Ellis, are passengers aboard the Alaska enroute to the westward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
FOLCERS BEAT
 MIXES TEAM {
 AT BRUNSWICK

George Benson and J.. Barragar Jr., both of the F'olgers team, placed first and second with three-game total scores of 530 and 515 respecs lively, in the City League bowling at the Brunswick alleys last night Benson was first in the individual game scoring with .l88, and J. B. Caro, also of the Folgers, was sec ond with 181, Barragar Jr., taking third place with score of 180.
 The Folgers team won two out of three games from Mikes Team with tlnn follnurifarr ccnras.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
CONFERENCE
 BOWLING NEAR
 END OF SEASON

On the last lap of the conference bowling season-with the end of the schedule less than two weeks dis tant - the Beavers led the Pacific Coast Conference, and the Illini were tied with the Boilermakers for first place in the Big Ten Confer ence, according to official team standings to Monday. December 9, released last night. Complete team standings follow:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT g A. M

F<etchkan raining temperature raining Stka showing 33 Skagway Radove Soapstone Pt 33; Anchorage Ruby Kalag clear 4O Nuao clear 38 Flat clear Fairbanks clear above dense ground Springs caer -54; Cordova, cloudy, .19.
 WEATHER
 intensity prevailed today over the Gu being 2876 inches snort d tane west chaed over the North vicinity of the Aeutans The baro
  attended precipitation along souward to Oregon and over the Aeans and by generally interior western and Alaska. the teror the Alaska Railroad belt cold weather reported of 20 below at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11

SHOP IN JUNEAU. FIRST!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
u S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER
tBy the U. s. weather bureau

vicinity beginning at Dec II; Cloudy Thursday probably colder tonight o easterly winds
 LOCAL
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ing at the Elks alleys tonight. To- morrow night the P "a cific Coast Conference will bowl the following games: Bears vs. Vandals, 7:30 p. m; Grizzlies vs. Webfooters, 8:30 D. m; Beavers vs. Huskies, 9:30 p. m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11
FRANCES HAYDEN HERE

Frances Hayden, formerly manager of the Woodland Gardens and now proprietor of a tearoom at Peters burg, arrived in Juneau on the Alas ka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-11

"-Average-Did not bowl There will be no conference bowl