| Show Lenin Takes Stand for State StateS S co Capitalism Ie Ism in In 0 R Russia 0 I Hr HT MILTON TOX TON EIL EILI I LONDON DO Juno 25 Have 25 Have you re returned returned returned re- re is the 7 That turned to capitalism question I have put squarely up to Lenin the Russian dictator and which he has answered by wireless from 1 Pet let et- et r bolshevist bolshevist bol- bol fh The gist of his answer Is that Russia has accepted capitalism but but it U is state capitalism C not private vate ate capitalism predominate Petty bourgeois elements predominate nate in Russia an and therefore state capitalism cap cap- that that is organized production basis but under understate understate understate on large Uee capitalistic state control and rep administration rep represents In ad advance advance advance ad- ad resents for Russia a bi big big- step Lenin vance says sas do not Our SOur western surely the technical economical difference difference dif difference dif dif- forget ference between America an and Russia yet vet our enemies insistently dissemInate disseminate mate rumors about our alleged re return return return re- re capitalism to td turn Hero nero QUI our enemies are mistaken Progressing to a system of state capItalism capitalism capitalism cap cap- is no return to old oM positions On the contrary o X iliS it Is legitimate fi i progress pros pros- ress to a technically and economically l more perfect method of production P The food tax Is one of the forms torms of transition from p. p t peculiar military communism enforced oy oy v extreme need to regulated and war destruction a state of socialistic exchange of commodities commodities com corn which in its turn Is a form of transition transition- from petty bourgeois production to communism Military communism with food levy lew lewand and other measures contributed to our OUI victories on battlefronts Therein It served its purpose but It cannot now answer the demands of the proletariat riat nat Conn al' al von ron The correct policy for for- forthe the proletariat proletariat prole prole- ruling ruling- the petty bourgeois in Russia Is exchange of bread for industrial In Industrial in- in products Only such a a. policy can strengthen the tho foundations of so socialism socialism so- so an to victory We could attempt to forbid any de development development de- de of private trade but with I the existence of millions of ot petty pett producers producers pro pro- private exchange is Inevitable I and amI prohibition of this trade would be economically impossible Therefore th the tho only reasonable policy policy policy pol pol- icy for Cor us consists not In Jn prohibiting capitalism but in directing It into channels of state capitalism This la is economically possible because because because be be- cause state capitalism exists in one I I I i I 5 I 5 F i iI iI 5 s I I S Sc I I i R I Lenin 1 form or another another everywhere In all countries that contain any clement lement of or free trading trading- and capitalism S COl ONE TO Io TOnt nt Did USE USED What are the forms of or this state capitalism Firstly concessions B By introducing ing state capitalism in this form the soy soviet i e t strengthens big biff productions aga against ag petty productions the advance against the backward nachine production pro pro- du bl against a handicraft I a h Bv By taking taking- a share of products from t the h concessions the soviet increases its stock ocl of commodities and strengthens strength strength- ens big biff economy econom against the petty Vow Now for the second form of state capita capitalism Ism Just as we are directing directing- capitalism production Into channels of t the HIP he state even cven so we direct the free sa sale e of or surplus products ts Into channel channels chan chan- nel nels of cooperation The similarity of these forms and their to cap capi- consists In more facilitated con con- in establishment of treat treaty relations relations rela rela- between soviet f and caT capitalist it governments x S TO Tn CO WITH WITIE C C. The policy of concessions will give us small number of ot big K enterprises on a a. level with the advanced ad ad- ad the rest of the western world After ACter a a. while these will pass completely Into our possession The policy of cooperation wil cause the advancement ad of petty enterprises and t facilitate the transition from small to 10 big production At the present time the development of small industries Is most Important In Russia Hussla ruined by wars vars and blockade Trading and commerce must be de de- de- de at all posts costs and without any fear tear of or capitalism for tor Its limits have been set by definite soviet measures which direct it U Into the form of s state te capitalism or cooperation This Is the underlying thought of or the food tax lav a and ld measures connected therewith Such Is it economic sig sig- sig- sig Thereby we will obviate the hesitation hesitation tion of small Producers while against political Wa like ke followers of monarchists monarchist or militarism we will wage sage a pitiless struggle The rhe are disunited we are united The are not economically econom econom- Independent the proletariat is isI I Independent The dont don't know what they want We Ve know and therefore we will conquer Copyright right 1921 by Newspaper Enterprise |
