Show POWER OFFICE NOT WEALTH THE GOAL IN RUSSIA The ambition which which under a differ different ent eat system might find expression i la acquiring a n personal persona fortune can findan findan find an outlet In the Soviet Union only through advancement In the of or the omnipotent stated state Instead ad ot of the stimulus to c late tate private wealth wE the Soviet system offers to m men n who rise high In th the of political and Industrial administrators the equally strong Incentive In In- of ot power Ower accompanied by a I standard of ot living which though modest by bl comparison with what a arich arich rich man dan of or luxurious tastes tames can cnn enjoy enoy en- en joy oy In In w western Europe and America Is still far above the bleak blenk Soviet average To n R foreigner who Is accustomed id to o think of tho the Soviet ruble as worth about 2 cents a R Soviet high official or captain of Industry receives a moderate mod md crate erate salary which may seem Been small but his position Is something some some- thing like that of an army officer In III Inmany Inmany many other countries The salary Is 19 Indeed small email but the perquisites of ot office provide nn- nn compensations A An Afi Important Important tant post In the Soviet Union carries with It a comfortable apartment the use use of a motor motor car the right to eat In a good restaurant at a nominal nomina charge admission to the best beet reef red homes and sanatoria a n private car cartor for tor travel on the tho railroads and other advantages These things aro are valuable In la Rossi Ros nu si tle Ia a Just because there is such BUch a general gen gee eral oral shortage of what would be f re regarded regarded o elsewhere as normal too food housing and tran transportation W. W W. W Bt H. Chamberlin InCurrent InCurrent in inCurrent Current History |