,P>T #b ,! ,TRADE ,UNIONS3 ,!IR ,ROLE @& ,PROBLEMS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI ,TEXT 3 #a4 ,:O %ALL BUILD ! ,COMMUNI/ ,ECONOMY8 ,9 A BASIC YET BRIEF \TL9E1 WE HAVE ALREADY EXPLA9$ :AT IT IS ?AT CAUSES ! CRISIS 9 \R ,P>TY4 ,N[ WE %ALL MAKE CLE> :AT >E ! MO/ IMPORTANT PO9TS ( ! CONTROV]SY BETWE5 ! LEAD]S ( \R ,P>TY & ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION4 ,!RE >E TWO SU* PO9TS3 FIR/LY1 ! P>T TO BE PLAY$ BY1 & ! PROBLEMS CONFRONT+1 ! TRADE UNIONS DUR+ ! RECON/RUCTION P]IOD ( ! NATIONAL ECONOMY1 C\PL$ ) ! ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION ON A ,COMMUNI/ BASIS1 & SECONDLY1 ! QUE/ION ( SELF-ACTIVITY ( ! MASSES4 ,?IS QUE/ION IS L9K$ ) ?AT ( BUREAUCRACY 9 ! ,P>TY & ! ,SOVIETS4 ,LET US ANSW] BO? QUE/IONS 9 TURN4 ,! P]IOD ( 'MAK+ !SES' 9 \R ,P>TY HAS ALREADY 5D$4 ,BE=E US WE F9D SIX DIFF]5T PLAT=MS1 SIX ,P>TY T5D5CIES4 ,SU* A V>IETY & SU* M9UTE V>IATIONS ( %ADES 9 ITS T5D5CIES \R ,P>TY HAS NEV] BE5 SE5 BE=E4 ,P>TY ?\T4 ,?IS QUE/ION IS JU/ AS IMPORTANT AS ! QUE/ION ( SEIZURE ( POLITICAL P[] BY ! PROLET>IAT4 ,ONLY ! ,BUBN(F GR\P ( SO-CALL$ POLITICAL C5TRALI/S IS SO NE>SITY4 ,! QUE/ION IS REALLY 9 :AT DIRECTION %ALL WE TURN ! :EEL ( HI/ORY2 %ALL WE TURN IT BACK OR MOVE IT =W>D8 ,IT IS ALSO NATURAL ?AT !RE IS NOT A S+LE ,COMMUNI/ 9 ! ,P>TY :O W\LD REMA9 NON-COMMITTAL DUR+ ! DISCUSSION ( ?IS QUE/ION4 ,AS A RESULT1 WE HAVE SIX DIFF]5T GR\PS4 ,IF WE BEG91 H[EV]1 C>EFULLY TO ANALYZE ALL ! !SES ( !SE MO/ M9UTELY DIV]G5T GR\PS1 WE F9D ?AT ON ! BASIC QUE/ION - :O %ALL BUILD ! ,COMMUNI/ ECONOMY & ORGANIZE PRODUCTION ON A NEW BASIS - !RE >E ONLY TWO PO9TS ( VIEW4 ,ONE IS ?AT :I* IS EXPRESS$ & =MULAT$ 9 ! /ATEM5T ( PR9CIPLES ( ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION4 ,! O!R IS ! VIEWPO9T ?AT UNITES ALL ! RE/ ( ! GR\PS DIFF]+ ONLY 9 %ADES1 BUT ID5TICAL 9 SUB/ANCE4 ,:AT DOES ! /ATEM5T ( ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION /& =1 & H[ DOES ! LATT] UND]/& ! P>T ?AT IS TO BE PLAY$ BY ! TRADE UNIONS1 OR1 TO BE MORE EXACT1 ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 AT ! PRES5T MOM5T8 0,WE BELIEVE ?AT ! QUE/ION ( RECON/RUCTION & DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES ( \R C\NTRY CAN BE SOLV$ ONLY IF ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( CONTROL OV] ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY IS *ANG$0 7FROM ,%LIAPNIK(F'S REPORT1 ,DECEMB] #c74 ,TAKE NOTICE COMRADES3 ONLY IF ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( CONTROL IF *ANG$4 ,:AT DOES ?IS MEAN8 ',! BASIS ( ! CONTROV]SY'1 ! REPORT CONT9UES1 'REVOLVES >\ND ! QUE/ION3 BY :AT MEANS DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( TRANS=MATION CAN \R ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY C>RY \T ITS ECONOMIC POLICY - %ALL IT BE BY MEANS ( ! WORK]S ORGANIZ$ 9TO !IR CLASS UNION1 OR - OV] !IR HEADS - BY BUREAUCRATIC MEANS1 ?R\< CANONIZ$ FUNCTION>IES ( ! ,/ATE4' ,! BASIS ( ! CONTROV]SY IS1 !RE=E1 ?IS3 %ALL WE A*IEVE ,COMMUNISM ?R\< ! WORK]S OR OV] !IR HEADS1 BY ! H&S ( ,SOVIET (FICIALS8 ,& LET US1 COMRADES1 POND] :E!R IT IS POSSIBLE TO ATTA9 & BUILD A ,COMMUNI/ ECONOMY BY ! H&S & CREATIVE ABILITIES ( ! SCIONS ( ! O!R CLASS1 :O >E IMBU$ ) !IR R\T9E ( ! PA/4 ,IF WE BEG9 TO ?9K AS ,M>XI/S1 AS M5 ( SCI5CE1 WE %ALL ANSW] CATEGORICALLY & EXPLICITLY3 ',NO 6' #b4 ,NEW ,RELATIONS 9 ,PRODUCTION @& ,! ,MAT]IALI/ ,CONCEPTION ,( ,HI/ORY ,! ROOT ( ! CONTROV]SY & ! CAUSE ( ! CRISIS LIES 9 ! SUPPOSITION ?AT 'PRACTICAL M5'1 TE*NICIANS1 SPECIALI/S1 & MANAG]S ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION CAN SUDD5LY RELEASE !MSELVES FROM ! BONDS ( !IR TRADITIONAL CONCEPTIONS ( WAYS & MEANS ( H&L+ LABOR 7:I* HAVE BE5 DEEPLY +RA9$ 9TO !IR V]Y FLE% ?R\< ! YE>S ( !IR S]VICE TO ,CAPITAL7 & ACQUIRE ! ABILITY TO CREATE NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION ( LABOR ORGANIZATION1 & ( 9C5TIVES TO WORK4 ,TO SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS IS POSSIBLE IS TO =GET ! 9CONTE/ABLE TRU? ?AT A SY/EM ( PRODUCTION CANNOT BE *ANG$ BY A FEW 9DIVIDUAL G5IUSES1 BUT ?R\< ! REQUIREM5TS ( A CLASS4 ,JU/ IMAG9E = A MOM5T ?AT DUR+ ! TRANSITORY P]IOD FROM ! FEUDAL SY/EM 7F\ND$ ON SLAVE LABOR7 TO ! SY/EM ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION 7) ITS ALLEG$LY FREE HIR$ LABOR 9 ! 9DU/RIES71 ! B\RGEOIS CLASS1 LACK+ AT ! TIME ! NECESS>Y EXP]I5CE 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION1 HAD 9VIT$ ALL ! CLEV]1 %REWD EXP]I5C$ MANAG]S ( ! FEUDAL E/ATES :O HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DEAL ) S]VILE *ATTEL SLAVES1 & 5TRU/$ TO !M ! TASK ( ORGANIZ+ PRODUCTION ON A NEW CAPITALI/ BASIS4 ,:AT W\LD HAPP58 ,W\LD !SE SPECIALI/S 9 !IR [N SPH]E1 DEP5D+ ON ! :IP TO 9CREASE PRODUCTIVITY ( LABOR1 SUCCE$ 9 H&L+ A 'FREE'1 ?\< HUNGRY1 PROLET>IAN1 :O HAD RELEAS$ HIMSELF FROM ! CURSE ( 9VOLUNT>Y LABOR & HAD BECOME A SOLDI] OR A DAY LABOR]8 ,W\LD NOT !SE EXP]TS :OLLY DE/ROY ! NEWLY-BORN & DEVELOP+ CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION8 ,9DIVIDUAL OV]SE]S ( ! *ATTEL SLAVES1 9DIVIDUAL =M] L&LORDS & !IR MANAG]S1 W]E ABLE TO ADAPT !MSELVES TO ! NEW =M ( PRODUCTION2 BUT IT WAS NOT FROM !IR RANKS ?AT ! REAL CREATORS & BUILD]S ( ! B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ ECONOMY W]E RECRUIT$4 ,CLASS 9/9CT :ISP]$ TO ! FIR/ [N]S ( ! CAPITALI/ E/ABLI%M5TS ?AT IT WAS BETT] TO GO SL[LY & USE COMMON S5SE 9 PLACE ( EXP]I5CE 9 ! SE>* = NEW WAYS & MEANS TO E/ABLI% RELATIONS BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR8 ?AN TO BORR[ ! ANTIQUAT$ USELESS ME?ODS ( EXPLOITATION ( LABOR FROM ! OLD1 \TLAW$ SY/EM4 ,CLASS 9/9CT QUITE CORRECTLY TOLD ! FIR/ CAPITALI/S DUR+ ! FIR/ P]IOD ( CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T ?AT 9 PLACE ( ! :IP ( ! OV]SE] !Y MU/ APPLY ANO!R 9C5TIVE - RIVALRY1 P]SONAL AMBITION ( WORK]S FAC+ UNEMPLOYM5T & MIS]Y4 ,& ! CAPITALI/S1 HAV+ GRASP$ ?IS NEW 9C5TIVE TO LABOR1 W]E WISE 5\< TO USE IT 9 ORD] TO PROMOTE ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ =MS ( PRODUCTION BY 9CREAS+ ! PRODUCTIVITY ( 'FREE' HIR$ LABOR TO A HI< DEGREE ( 9T5SITY4 ,FIVE C5TURIES AGO1 ! B\RGEOISIE ACT$ ALSO 9 A CAUTI\S WAY1 C>EFULLY LI/5+ TO ! DICTATES ( !IR CLASS 9/9CTS4 ,!Y RELI$ MORE ON !IR COMMON S5SE ?AN ON ! EXP]I5CE ( ! SKILL$ SPECIALI/S 9 ! SPH]E ( ORGANIZ$ PRODUCTION ON ! OLD FEUDAL E/ATES4 ,! B\RGEOISIE WAS P]FECTLY RI*ES 9 CON=MITY ) HI/ORY1 WE >E READY TO ?R[ ?IS WEAPON ASIDE & FOLL[ ! 5CUMB]$1 CIRCUIT\S ROAD ( BL9D EXP]IM5TS4 ,:ATEV] \R ECONOMIC DI/RESS HAPP5S TO BE1 WE >E NOT JU/IFI$ 9 FEEL+ SU* AN EXTREME DEGREE ( DESPAIR4 ,IT IS ONLY ! CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS1 /&+ ) !IR BACKS TO ! WALL ?AT NE$ FEEL DESPAIR4 ,AFT] EXHAU/+ ALL ! CREATIVE IMPULSES ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION1 !Y F9D NO SOLUTION TO !IR PROBLEMS4 ,AS F> AS TOIL+ ,RUSSIA IS CONC]N$1 !RE IS NO ROOM = DESPAIR3 ,S9CE ! ,OCTOB] REVOLUTION1 UNPREC$5T$ OPPORTUNITIES ( ECONOMIC CREATION HAVE OP5$ NEW1 UNHE>D-( =MS ( PRODUCTION1 ) AN IMM5SE 9CREASE 9 ! PRODUCTIVITY ( LABOR4 ,IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y NOT TO BORR[ FROM ! PA/1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO GIVE COMPLETE FRE$OM TO ! CREATIVE P[]S ( ! FUTURE4 ,?IS IS :AT ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION IS DO+4 ,:O CAN BE ! BUILD] & CREATOR ( ,COMMUNI/ ECONOMY8 ?AT CLASS - & NOT ! 9DIVIDUAL G5IUSES ( ! PA/ - :I* IS ORGANICALLY B\ND ) NEWLY-DEVELOP+1 PA9FULLY-BORN =MS ( PRODUCTION ( A MORE PRODUCTIVE & P]FECT SY/EM ( ECONOMY4 ,:I* ORGAN CAN =MULATE & SOLVE ! PROBLEMS 9 ! SPH]E ( ORGANIZ+ ! NEW ECONOMY & ITS PRODUCTION - ! PURE CLASS 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 OR ! HET]OG5E\S ,SOVIET ECONOMIC E/ABLI%M5TS8 ,! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION CONSID]S ?AT IT CAN BE DONE ONLY BY ! =M]1 ?AT IS1 BY ! WORK]S' COLLECTIVE1 & NOT BY ! FUNCTIONAL1 BUREAUCRATIC1 SOCIALLY-HET]OG5E\S COLLECTIVE ) A /RONG ADMIXTURE ( ! OLD CAPITALI/ ELEM5TS1 :OSE M9D IS CLON$ ) ! REFUSE ( CAPITALI/IC R\T9E4 0,! WORK]S' UNIONS MU/ BE DRAWN FROM ! PRES5T POSITION ( PASSIVE ASSI/ANCE TO ! ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS 9TO ACTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( ! 5TIRE ECONOMIC /RUCTURE0 7FROM ',!SES ( ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION'74 ,TO SEEK1 F9D & CREATE NEW & MORE P]FECT =MS ( ECONOMY1 TO F9D NEW 9C5TIVES TO ! PRODUCTIVITY ( LABOR - ALL ?IS CAN BE DONE ONLY BY ! WORK]S' COLLECTIVES ?AT >E CLOSELY B\ND ) ! NEW F>MS ( PRODUCTION4 ,ONLY !SE COLLECTIVES FROM !IR EV]YDAY EXP]I5CE1 >E CAPABLE ( DRAW+ C]TA9 CONCLUSIONS4 ,AT FIR/ GLANCE1 !SE CONCLUSIONS APPE> TO BE ONLY ( PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE1 & YET EXCE$+LY VALUABLE !ORETICAL CONCLUSIONS MAY BE DRAWN FROM !M CONC]N+ ! H&L+ ( NEW LABOR P[] 9 A WORK]S' /ATE :]E MIS]Y1 POV]TY1 UNEMPLOYM5T & COMPETITION ON ! LABOR M>KET CEASE TO BE 9C5TIVES TO WORK4 ,TO F9D A /IMULUS1 AN 9C5TIVE TO WORK - ?IS IS ! GREATE/ TASK ( ! WORK+ CLASS /&+ ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,NONE O!R1 H[EV]1 BUT ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF 9 ! =M ( ITS CLASS COLLECTIVES1 IS ABLE TO SOLVE ?IS GREAT PROBLEM4 ,! SOLUTION TO ?IS PROBLEM1 AS PROPOS$ BY ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 CONSI/S 9 GIV+ COMPLETE FRE$OM TO ! WORK]S AS REG>DS EXP]IM5T+1 CLASS TRA9+1 ADJU/+ & DISCOV]+ NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION1 AS WELL AS EXPRESS+ & DEVELOP+ !IR CREATIVE ABILITIES - ?AT IS1 TO ?AT CLASS :I* CAN ALONE BE ! CREATOR ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,?IS IS H[ ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION SEES ! SOLUTION TO ?IS DIFFICULT PROBLEM1 FROM :I* FOLL[S ! MO/ ESS5TIAL PO9T ( !IR !SES3 0ORGANIZATION ( CONTROL OV] ! SOCIAL ECONOMY IS A PR]OGATIVE ( ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,CONGRESS ( ,PRODUC]S1 :O >E UNIT$ 9 ! TRADE & 9DU/RIAL UNIONS :I* ELECT ! C5TRAL BODY DIRECT+ ! :OLE ECONOMIC LIFE ( ! REPUBLIC0 7',!SES ( ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION '74 ,?IS DEM& W\LD 5SURE FRE$OM = ! MANIFE/ATION ( CREATIVE CLASS ABILITIES1 NOT RE/RICT$ & CRIPPL$ BY ! BUREAUCRATIC MA*9E :I* IS SATURAT$ ) ! SPIRIT ( R\T9E ( ! B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION & CONTROL4 ,! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION RELIES ON ! CREATIVE P[]S ( ITS [N CLASS3 ! WORK]S4 ,! RE/ ( \R PROGRAM FOLL[S FROM ?IS PREMISE4 #c4 ,:O ,WILL ,MANAGE ,PRODUCTION8 ,BUT RITY LEAD]S4 ,DI/RU/ T[>DS ! WORK+ CLASS 7NOT 9 ! SPH]E ( POLITICS1 BUT 9 ! SPH]E ( ECONOMIC CREATIVE ABILITIES7 IS ! :OLE ESS5CE ( ! !SES SIGN$ BY \R ,P>TY LEAD]S4 ,!Y DO NOT BELIEVE ?AT BY ! R\< H&S ( WORK]S1 UNTRA9$ TE*NICALLY1 CAN BE CREAT$ ?OSE F\NDATIONS ( ! ECONOMIC =MS :I*1 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME1 %ALL DEVELOP 9TO A H>MONI\S SY/EM ( ,COMMUNI/ PRODUCTION4 ,TO ALL ( !M - ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 ,Z9OVIEFF1 & ,BUKH>9 - IT SEEMS ?AT PRODUCTION IS T\* A DELICATE ?+ ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ALONG )\T ! ASSI/ANCE ( 'DIRECTORS'4 ,FIR/ ( ALL WE %ALL 'BR+ UP' ! WORK]S1 'TEA* !M'1 & ONLY :5 !Y HAVE GR[N UP %ALL WE REMOVE FROM !M ALL ! TEA*]S ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\NCIL ( ,NATURAL ,ECONOMY & LET ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS TAKE CONTROL OV] PRODUCTION4 ,IT IS1 AFT] ALL1 SIGNIFICANT ?AT ALL ! !SES WRITT5 BY ! ,P>TY LEAD]S CO9CIDE 9 ONE ESS5TIAL FEATURE3 = ! PRES5T1 WE %ALL NOT GIVE CONTROL OV] PRODUCTION TO ! TRADE UNIONS2 = ! PRES5T WE %ALL WAIT4 ,IT IS D\BTLESS TRUE ?AT ,TROTSKY1 ,L591 ,Z9OVIEFF1 & ,BUKH>9 DIFF] 9 !IR REASONS AS TO :Y ! WORK]S %\LD NOT BE 5TRU/$ ) RUNN+ ! 9DU/RIES JU/ AT PRES5T4 ,BUT !Y UNANIM\SLY AGREE ?AT JU/ AT ! PRES5T TIME1 ! MANAGEM5T ( ! PRODUCTION MU/ BE C>RI$ ON OV] ! WORK]S' HEADS BY MEANS ( A BUREAUCRATIC SY/EM 9H]IT$ FROM ! PA/4 ,ON ?IS PO9T ALL ! LEAD]S ( \R ,P>TY >E 9 COMPLETE ACCORD4 ',! C5T] ( GRAVITY 9 ! WORK ( ! TRADE UNIONS AT ! PRES5T MOM5T' - ASS]T ! ,T5 9 !IR ,!SES - 0MU/ BE %IFT$ 9TO ! ECONOMIC 9DU/RIAL SPH]E4 ,! TRADE UNIONS AS CLASS ORGANIZATIONS ( WORK]S1 BUILT UP 9 CON=MITY ) !IR 9DU/RIAL FUNCTIONS1 MU/ TAKE ON ! MAJOR WORK IF ORGANIZATION ( PRODUCTION40 7'MAJOR WORK' IS A TOO 9DEF9ITE T]M4 ,IT P]MITS ( V>I\S 9T]PRETATIONS4 ,& YET IT W\LD SEEM ?AT ! PLAT=M ( ! ',T5' GIVES MORE LEEWAY = ! TRADE UNIONS 9 RUNN+ ! 9DU/RIES ?AN ,TROTSKY'S C5TRALI/IC4 ,FUR!R1 ! !SES ( ! ',T5' GO ON TO EXPLA9 :AT !Y MEAN BY 'MAJOR WORK' ( ! UNIONS4 0,! MO/ 5]GETIC P>TICIPATION 9 ! C5T]S :I* REGULATE PRODUCTION & CONTROL1 REGI/] & DI/RIBUTE LABOR P[]1 ORGANIC EX*ANGE BETWE5 CITIES & VILLAGES1 FIRY \T DECREES ON DIFF]5T COMPULSORY LABOR OBLIGATIONS1 ETC40 ,?IS IS ALL4 ,NO?+ NEW4 ,& NO?+ MORE ?AN :AT ! TRADE UNIONS HAVE ALREADY BE5 DO+4 ,?IS CANNOT SAVE \R PRODUCTION NOR HELP 9 ! SOLUTION ( ! BASIC QUE/ION - RAIS+ & DEVELOP+ ! PRODUCTIVE =CES ( \R C\NTRY4 ,9 ORD] TO MAKE CLE> ! FACT ?AT ! PROGRAM ( ! ',T5' DOES NOT GIVE TO ! TRADE UNIONS ANY ( ! DIRECT+ FUNCTIONS1 BUT ASSIGNS TO !M ONLY AN AUXILI>Y ROLE 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( PRODUCTION1 ! AU?ORS SAY3 0,9 A DEVELOP$ /AGE 7NOT AT PRES5T1 BUT AT A DEVELOP$ /AGE71 ! TRADE UNIONS 9 !IR PROCESS ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION MU/ BECOME ORGANS ( A SOCIAL AU?ORITY4 ,!Y MU/ WORK AS SU*1 9 SUBORD9ATION TO O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 & C>RY \T ! NEW PR9CIPLES ( ORGANIZATION ( ECONOMIC LIFE4' ,BY ?IS !Y MEAN TO SAY ?AT ! TRADE UNIONS MU/ WORK 9 SUBORD9ATION TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\NCIL ( ,NATIONAL ,ECONOMY & ITS BRAN*ES4 #d4 ,TROTSKY'S ,VIEW ,:AT IS ! DIFF]5CE1 !N1 ) ?AT & 'JO9+ BY GR[?' :I* WAS PROPOS$ BY ,TROTSKY8 ,! DIFF]5CE IS ONLY ONE ( ME?OD4 ,! !SES ( ! ',T5' /RONGLY EMPHASIZE ! $UCATIONAL NATURE ( ! TRADE UNIONS4 ,9 !IR =MULATION ( PROBLEMS = ! TRADE UNIONS 7MA9LY 9 ! SPH]E ( ORGANIZATION1 9DU/RY & $UCATION71 \R ,P>TY LEAD]S AS CLEV] POLITICIANS SUDD5LY CONV]T !MSELVES 9TO 'TEA*]S'4 ,?IS PECULI> CONTROV]SY IS REVOLV+ NOT >\ND ! SY/EM ( MANAGEM5T 9 9DU/RY1 BUT MA9LY >\ND ! SY/EM ( BR++ UP ! MASSES4 ,9 FACT1 :5 ONE BEG9S TO TURN OV] ! PAGES ( ! /5OGRAPHIC M9UTES & SPEE*ES MADE BY \R PROM95T LEAD]S1 ONE IS A/ONI%$ BY ! UNEXPECT$ MANIFE/ATION ( !IR P$AGOGIC PROCLIVITIES4 ,EV]Y AU?OR ( ! !SES PROPOSES ! MO/ P]FECT SY/EM ( BR++ UP ! MASSES4 ,BUT ALL !SE SY/EMS ( '$UCATION' LACK PROVISIONS = FRE$OM ( EXP]IM5T1 = TRA9+ & = ! EXPRESSION ( CREATIVE ABILITIES BY ?OSE :O >E TO BE TAUE BEH9D ! TIMES4 ,! TR\BLE IS ?AT ,L591 ,TROTSKY1 ,BUKH>9 & O!RS SEE ! FUNCTIONS ( ! TRADE UNIONS NOT AS ! CONTROL OV] PRODUCTION OR AS ! TAK+ OV] ( ! 9DU/RIES1 BUT M]ELY AS A S*OOL = BR++ UP ! MASSES4 ,DUR+ ! DISCUSSION IT SEEM$ TO SOME ( \R COMRADES ?AT ,TROTSKY /OOD = A GRADUAL 'ABSORPTION ( ! UNIONS BY ! /ATE' - NOT ALL ( A SUDD51 BUT GRADUALLY & ?AT HE WANT$ TO RES]VE = !M ! RIE NECESS>Y = ! R\< WORK' 7P4 #bb ( ! REPORT1 ,DEC4 #c74 ,TROTSKY HIMSELF1 IT W\LD SEEM1 UND]/&S ! TASK SOME:AT DIFF]5TLY4 ,9 HIS OP9ION1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT WORK ( ! UNIONS CONSI/S 9 ORGANIZ+ PRODUCTION4 ,9 ?IS HE IS P]FECTLY RIE S*OOLS ( ,COMMUNISM1 !Y >E SU* S*OOLS NOT 9 C>RY+ ON G5]AL PROPAG&A 7= SU* ACTIVITY W\LD MEAN !Y W]E PLAY+ ! P>T ( CLUBS71 NOT 9 MOBILIZ+ !IR MEMB]S = MILIT>Y WORK OR COLLECT+ ! PRODUCE TAX1 BUT = ! PURPOSE ( ALL-R\ND $UCATION ( !IR MEMB]S ON ! BASIS ( !IR P>TICIPATION 9 PRODUCTION' 7,TROTSKY'S REPORT1 ,DEC4 #c74 ,ALL ?IS IS TRUE1 BUT !RE IS ONE GRAVE OMISSION3 ! UNIONS >E NOT ONLY S*OOLS = ,COMMUNISM1 BUT !Y >E ITS CREATORS AS WELL4 ,CREATIV5ESS ( ! CLASS IS BE+ LO/ SITY TO RESPONSIBLE ADM9I/RATIVE POSITIONS 9 ! UNIONS 7= REASONS ?AT QUITE (T5 HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) CONSID]ATIONS ( 9DU/RIAL & ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ( ! UNIONS74 ,TROTSKY IS QUITE FRANK4 ,HE DOES NOT BELIEVE ?AT ! WORK]S >E READY TO CREATE ,COMMUNISM & ?R\< PA91 SUFF]+ & BLUND] /ILL SEEK TO CREATE NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION4 ,HE HAS EXPRESS$ ?IS FRANKLY & OP5LY4 ,HE HAS ALREADY C>RI$ \T HIS SY/EM ( 'CLUB $UCATION' ( ! MASSES1 ( TRA9+ !M = ! ROLE ( 'MA/]' 9 ! ,C5TRAL ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,BODY ( ,RAILWAYS ADOPT+ ALL ?OSE ME?ODS ( $UCAT+ ! MASSES :I* W]E PRACTIC$ BY \R TRADITIONAL J\RNEYM5 UPON !IR APPR5TICES4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT A BEAT+ ON ! HEAD BY A BOOT-/RET*] DOES NOT MAKE AN APPR5TICE A SUCCESSFUL %OPKEEP] AFT] HE BECOMES A 'J\RNEYMAN'4 ,& YET AS LONG AS ! BOSS-TEA*]'S /ICK HANGS OV] HIS HEAD1 HE WORKS & PRODUCES4 ,?IS1 9 ,TROTSKY'S OP9ION1 IS ! :OLE ESS5CE ( %IFT+ ! C5TRAL PO9T 'FROM POLITICS TO 9DU/RIAL PROBLEMS'4 ,TO RAISE1 EV5 TEMPOR>ILY1 PRODUCTIVITY BY EV]Y & ALL MEANS IS ! :OLE CRUX ( ! TASK4 ,! :OLE C\RSE ( TRA9+ 9 ! TRADE UNIONS MU/ BE1 9 ,TROTSKY'S OP9ION1 ALSO DIRECT$ T[>DS ?IS 5D4 #e4 ,! ,VIEWS ( ,L591 ,Z9OVIEV @& ,BUKH>9 ,COMRADES ,L59 & ,Z9OVIEFF1 H[EV]1 DISAGREE ) HIM4 ,!Y >E '$UCATORS' ( ! MOD]N TR5D ( ?\E S*OOLS = ,COMMUNISM4 ,:AT DOES ?AT MEAN - 'S*OOLS = ,COMMUNISM'8 ,IF WE TAKE ?IS DEF9ITION S]I\SLY1 IT WILL MEAN ?AT 9 S*OOLS = ,COMMUNISM1 IT IS NECESS>Y FIR/ ( ALL TO TEA* & BR+ UP1 BUT NOT TO COMM& 7?IS ALLUSION TO ,TROTSKY'S VIEWS MEETS ) APPLAUSE74 ,FUR!R ON1 ,Z9OVIEFF ADDS3 ! TRADE UNIONS >E P]=M+ A GREAT TASK1 BO? = ! PROLET>IAN & ! ,COMMUNI/ CAUSE4 ,?IS IS ! BASIC P>T TO BE PLAY$ BY ! TRADE UNIONS4 ,AT PRES5T1 H[EV]1 WE =GET ?IS1 & ?9K ?AT WE MAY H&LE ! PROBLEM ( TRADE UNIONS TOO RECKLESSLY1 TOO R\Y TO REMEMB] ?AT !SE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE !IR [N P>TICUL> TASKS - !SE >E NOT TASKS ( COMM&+1 SUP]VIS+ OR DICTAT+1 BUT TASKS 9 :I* ALL MAY BE R$UC$ TO ONE 3 DRAW+ ( ! WORK+ MASSES 9TO ! *ANNEL ( ! ORGANIZ$ PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T4 ,?US1 TEA*] ,TROTSKY W5T TOO F> 9 HIS SY/EM ( BR++ UP ! MASSES4 ,BUT :AT DOES ,COMRADE ,Z9OVIEFF HIMSELF PROPOSE8 ,TO GIVE1 )9 ! UNIONS1 ! FIR/ LESSONS 9 ,COMMUNISM3 TO TEA* !M 7! MASSES7 ! BASIC FACTS AB\T ! PROLET>IAN MOVEM5T4 ,H[8 ,?R\< PRACTICAL EXP]I5CE1 ?R\< PRACTICAL CREATION ( ! NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION8 ,JU/ :AT ! ,OPPOSITION WANTS8 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,Z9OVIEFF-,L59'S GR\P FAVORS A SY/EM ( BR++ UP ?R\< READ+1 GIV+ MORAL PRECEPTS & GOOD1 WELL-*OS5 EXAMPLES4 ,WE HAVE #e1 ,COMMUNI/S 7AMONG :OM1 WE REGRET TO SAY1 !RE >E MANY '/RANG]S' - /RAGGL]S FROM ! O!R WORLD - TO SEV5 MILLION WORK]S4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,COMRADE ,L591 ! ,P>TY HAS DRAWN TO ITSELF '! PROLET>IAN VANGU>D'4 ,! BE/ ,COMMUNI/S1 9 COOP]ATION ) SPECIALI/S FROM ! ,SOVIET ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS1 >E SE>*+ H>D 9 !IR LABORATORIES = ! NEW =MS ( ,COMMUNI/ PRODUCTION4 ,!SE ,COMMUNI/S1 WORK+ AT PRES5T UND] ! C>E ( 'GOOD TEA*]S' 9 ! ,SUPREME ,C\NCIL ( ,NATIONAL ,ECONOMY OR O!R C5T]S1 !SE ,PET]S & ,JOHNS >E ! BE/ PUPILS IT IS TRUE4 ,BUT ! WORK+ MASSES 9 ! TRADE UNIONS MU/ LOOK TO !SE EXEMPL>Y ,PET]S & ,JOHNS & LE>N SOME?+ FROM !M )\T T\*+ ) !IR [N H&S ! RUDD] ( CONTROL1 = IT IS 'TOO E>LY AS YET'4 ,!Y HAVE 'NOT YET LE>N$ 5\<'4 ,9 ,L59'S OP9ION ! TRADE UNIONS - ?AT IS1 ! WORK+ CLASS ORGANIZATIONS - >E NOT ! CREATORS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ =MS ( PEOPLE'S ECONOMY1 = !Y S]VE ONLY AS A CONNECT+-L9K BETWE5 ! VANGU>D & ! MASSES3 '! TRADE UNIONS 9 !IR EV]YDAY WORK P]SUADE MASSES1 MASSES ( ?AT CLASS 444' ETC4 ,?AT IS NOT ,TROTSKY'S 'CLUB SY/EM'1 NOT A M$IEVAL SY/EM ( $UCATION4 ,?IS IS ! ,FROEBEL-,PE/ALOZZI'S ,G]MAN SY/EM F\ND$ ON /UDY+ EXAMPLES4 ,TRADE MU/ DO NO?+ VITAL 9 ! 9DU/RIES4 ,BUT !Y P]SUADE ! MASSES4 ,!Y MU/ KEEP ! MASSES ,9 T\* ) ! VANGU>D1 ) ! ,P>TY :I* 7REMEMB] ?IS67 DOES NOT ORGANIZE PRODUCTION AS A COLLECTIVE1 BUT ONLY CREATES ,SOVIET ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS ( A HET]OG5E\S COMPOSITION1 :]ETO IT APPO9TS ,COMMUNI/S4 ,:I* SY/EM IS BETT]8 ,?IS IS ! QUE/ION4 ,TROTSKY'S SY/EM1 :ATEV] IT MAY LACK 9 O!R RESPECTS1 IS CLE>] & !RE=E MORE REAL4 ,ON READ+ BOOKS & /UDY+ EXAMPLES TAK5 FROM D[NHE>T$ ,PET]S & ,JOHNS1 ONE CANNOT ADVANCE $UCATION TOO F>4 ,?IS MU/ BE REMEMB]$1 & REMEMB]$ WELL4 ,BUKH>9'S GR\P OCCUPIES ! MIDDLE GR\ND4 ,OR RA!R1 IT ATTEMPTS TO CO-ORD9ATE BO? SY/EMS ( UPBR++4 ,WE MU/ NOTICE1 H[EV]1 ?AT IT TOO FAILS TO RECORD ! PR9CIPLE ( 9DEP5D5T CREATIV5ESS ( ! UNIONS 9 9DU/RY4 ,9 ! OP9ION ( ,BUKH>9'S GR\P1 ! TRADE UNIONS PLAY A D\BLE ROLE 7SO IT IS PROCLAIM$ 9 !IR !SIS74 ,ON ! ONE H& IT 7OBVI\SLY '! ROLE'7 TAKES ON ITSELF ! FUNCTION ( A 'S*OOL = ,COMMUNISM'4 ,&1 ON ! O!R H&1 IT TAKES ON ! FUNCTIONS ( AN 9T]M$I>Y BETWE5 ! ,P>TY & ! MASSES 7?IS IS FROM ,L59'S GR\P74 ,IT TAKES ON1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! ROLE ( A MA*9E3 9JECT+ ! WIDE PROLET>IAN MASSES 9TO ! ACTIVE LIFE 7NOTICE1 COMRADES - '9TO ! ACTIVE LIFE' - BUT NOT 9TO ! CREATION ( A NEW =M ( ECONOMY OR 9TO A SE>* = NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION74 ,BESIDES ?AT !Y 7OBVI\SLY ! UNIONS7 9 EV] 9CREAS+ DEGREE1 MU/ BECOME ! COMPON5T P>T BO? ( ! ECONOMIC MA*9E & ( ! ,/ATE AU?ORITY4 ,?IS IS ,TROTSKY'S 'JO9+ TOGE!R'4 ,! CONTROV]SY AGA9 REVOLVES NOT >\ND ! TRADE UNION PROBLEMS BUT >\ND ! ME?ODS ( $UCAT+ ! MASSES BY MEANS ( ! UNIONS4 ,TROTSKY /&S1 OR RA!R /OOD1 = A SY/EM :I*1 ) ! HELP ( ?AT 9TRODUC$ AMONG ! RAILWAY WORK]S1 MIE 9 NO HURRY TO JO9 UP ! TRADE UNIONS TO ! ,SOVIET ECONOMIC MA*9E4 ,! UNIONS1 !Y SAY1 %ALL REMA9 UNIONS4 ,AS REG>DS PRODUCTION1 IT WILL BE RUN & MANAG$ BY M5 :OM WE *OOSE4 ,:5 ! TRADE UNIONS HAVE BR\1 DISSOLVE4 ,! CREATION ( NEW =MS ( NATIONAL ECONOMY !Y 5TRU/ TO ! ,SOVIET BUREAUCRATIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,AS TO ! UNIONS1 !Y LEAVE !M ! ROLE ( 'S*OOLS'4 ,$UCATION1 $UCATION & MORE $UCATION4 ,SU* IS ! ,L59-,Z9OVIEFF SLOGAN4 ,BUKH>91 H[EV]1 WANT$ 'TO BANK' ON RADICALISM 9 ! SY/EM ( UNION $UCATION1 &1 ( C\RSE1 HE FULLY M]IT$ ! REBUKE FROM ,L59 TOGE!R ) ! NICKNAME ( 'SIMIDICOMI/'4 ,BUKH>9 & HIS GR\P1 :ILE EMPHASIZ+ ! $UCATIONAL P>T TO BE PLAY$ BY ! UNIONS 9 ! PRES5T POLITICAL SITUATION1 /& = ! MO/ COMPLETE WORK]S' DEMOCRACY 9SIDE ! UNIONS1 = WIDE ELECTIVE P[]S TO ! UNIONS - NOT ONLY = ! ELECTIVE PR9CIPLE G5]ALLY APPLI$1 BUT = NON-CONDITIONAL ELECTION ( DELEGATES NOM9AT$ BY ! UNIONS4 ,:AT A DEMOCRACY6 ,?IS SMACK$ ( ! V]Y ,OPPOSITION ITSELF1 IF IT W]E NOT = ONE DIFF]5CE4 ,! ,WORK]S ,OPPOSITION SEES 9 ! UNIONS ! MANAG]S & CREATORS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ECONOMY1 :]EAS ,BUKH>91 TOGE!R ) ,L59 & ,TROTSKY1 LEAVE TO !M ONLY ! ROLE ( 'S*OOLS = ,COMMUNISM' & NO MORE4 ,:Y %\LD ,BUKH>9 NOT PLAY ) ! ELECTIVE PR9CIPLE1 :5 EV]YBODY KN[S ?AT WILL DO NO GOOD OR BAD TO ! SY/EM ( RUNN+ 9DU/RY8 ,=1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ! CONTROL ( 9DU/RY WILL /ILL REMA9 \TSIDE ! UNIONS1 BEYOND !IR REA*1 9 ! H&S ( ! ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS4 ,BUKH>9 REM9DS US ( ?OSE TEA*]S :O C>RY ON $UCATION 9 CON=MITY ) ! OLD SY/EM BY MEANS ( 'BOOKS'4 ',Y\ MU/ LE>N ?AT F> & NO FUR!R'1 :ILE 5C\RAG+ 'SELF-ACTIVITY' ( ! PUPILS 444 9 ORGANIZ+ DANCES1 5T]TA9M5TS ETC4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! TWO SY/EMS QUITE COM=TABLY LIVE TOGE!R & SQU>E UP ) ONE ANO!R4 ,BUT :AT ! \TCOME ( ALL ?IS WILL BE1 & :AT DUTIES WILL ! PUPILS ( !SE TEA*]S ( ECLECTICS BE ABLE TO P]=M - ?AT IS A DIFF]5T QUE/ION4 ,IF ,COMRADE ,LUNA*>SKY W]E TO DISAPPROVE AT ALL ! $UCATIONAL MEET+S ( 'ECLECTIC H]ESY' LIKE ?IS1 ! POSITION ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>IAT ON ,$UCATION W\LD BE PREC>I\S 9DE$4 #f4 ,RE/RICT+ ,CREATIV5ESS ,H[EV]1 !RE IS NO NE$ TO UND]E/IMATE ! $UCATIONAL ME?ODS ( \R LEAD+ COMRADES 9 REG>D TO ! TRADE UNIONS4 ,!Y ALL1 ,TROTSKY 9CLUD$1 REALIZE ?AT 9 ! MATT] ( $UCATION1 'SELF-ACTIVITY' ( ! MASSES IS NOT ! LEA/ FACTOR4 ,!RE=E1 !Y >E 9 SE>* ( SU* A PLAN :]E TRADE UNIONS1 )\T ANY H>M TO ! PREVAIL+ BUREAUCRATIC SY/EM ( RUNN+ ! 9DU/RY1 MAY DEVELOP !IR 9ITIATIVE & !IR ECONOMIC CREATIVE P[]S4 ,! LEA/ H>MFUL SPH]E :]E ! MASSES C\LD MANIFE/ !IR SELF-ACTIVITY AS WELL AS !IR 'P>TICIPATION 9 ACTIVE LIFE' 7ACCORD+ TO ,BUKH>97 IS ! SPH]E ( BETT]M5T ( ! WORK]S' LOT4 ,! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION PAYS A GREAT DEAL ( ATT5TION TO ?IS QUE/ION1 & YET IT KN[S ?AT ! BASIC SPH]E ( CLASS CREATION IS ! CREATION ( NEW 9DU/RIAL ECONOMIC =MS1 ( :I* ! 'BETT]M5T ( ! WORK]S' LOT IS ONLY A P>T4 ,9 ,TROTSKY & ,Z9OVIEFF'S OP9ION1 ALL PRODUCTION MU/ BE 9ITIAT$ & ADJU/$ BY ! ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS1 :ILE ! TRADE UNIONS >E ADVIS$ TO P]=M A RA!R RE/RICT$1 ?\< USEFUL1 WORK ( IMPROV+ ! LOT ( ! WORK]S4 ,COMRADE ,Z9OVIEFF1 = 9/ANCE1 SEES 9 DI/RIBUTION ( CLO?+ ! 'ECONOMIC ROLE' ( ! UNIONS1 & EXPLA9S3 '!RE IS NO MORE IMPORTANT PROBLEM ?AN ?AT ( ECONOMY2 TO REPAIR ONE BA?H\SE 9 ,PETROGRAD AT PRES5T IS T5 TIMES MORE IMPORTANT ?AN DELIV]+ FIVE GOOD LECTURES'4 ,:AT IS ?IS8 ,A NAIVE1 MI/AK5 VIEW8 ,OR A CONSCI\S SUB/ITUTION ( ORGANIZ+ CREATIVE TASKS 9 ! SPH]E ( PRODUCTION & DEVELOPM5T ( CREATIVE ABILITIES1 BY RE/RICT$ TASKS ( HOME ECONOMICS1 H\SEHOLD DUTIES1 ETC48 ,9 SOME:AT DIFF]5T LANGUAGE1 ! SAME ?\TICIPATE NOT 9 AN 9DEP5D5T IMPROVEM5T ( ! WORK]S' LOT1 ON ! JOB 7ONLY ! '9SANE' ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION GOES ?AT F>71 BUT BY TAK+ LESSONS FROM ! ,SUPREME ,C\NCIL ( ! ,NATIONAL ,ECONOMY ON ?IS SUBJECT4 ,:5EV] A QUE/ION CONC]N+ WORK]S IS TO BE DECID$1 AS = 9/ANCE AB\T DI/RIBUTION ( FOOD OR LABOR P[]1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! TRADE UNIONS %\LD KN[ EXACTLY1 NOT 9 G5]AL \TL9E AS M]E CITIZ5S1 BUT KN[ ?OR\RY \T' PLANS1 BUT !Y ALSO 'EXPLA9 TO !IR PUPILS !IR DECREES'4 ,?IS IS ALREADY A /EP =W>D 9 COMP>ISON ) ! SY/EM ?AT FUNCTIONS AT PRES5T ON ! RAILWAYS4 ,TO EV]Y ?9K+ WORK]1 IT IS CLE>1 H[EV]1 ?AT PUTT+ 9 GLASS1 USEFUL AS IT MAY BE1 HAS NO?+ 9 COMMON ) RUNN+ 9DU/RY1 PRODUCTIVE =CES & !IR DEVELOPM5T DO NOT F9D EXPRESSION 9 ?IS WORK4 ,! REALLY IMPORTANT QUE/ION /ILL IS3 H[ TO DEVELOP ! PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,H[ TO BUILD SU* A /ATE ( ECONOMY BY SQU>+ ! NEW LIFE ) PRODUCTION1 & H[ TO ELIM9ATE UNPRODUCTIVE LABOR AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,A ,P>TY MAY BR+ UP A ,R$ SOLDI]1 A POLITICAL WORK] OR AN EXECUTIVE WORK] TO C>RY \T ! PROJECTS ALREADY LAID \T4 ,BUT IT CANNOT DEVELOP A CREATOR ( ,COMMUNI/ ECONOMY1 = ONLY A UNION (F]S AN OPPORTUNITY = DEVELOP+ ! CREATIVE ABILITIES ALONG NEW L9ES4 ,MOREOV]1 ?IS IS NOT ! TASK ( ! ,P>TY4 ,! ,P>TY TASK IS TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS - ?AT IS1 GIVE FRE$OM TO ! WORK+ MASSES UNIT$ BY COMMON ECONOMIC 9DU/RIAL AIMS - SO ?AT WORK]S CAN BECOME WORK]-CREATORS1 F9D NEW IMPULSES = WORK1 WORK \T A NEW SY/EM TO UTILIZE LABOR P[]1 & DISCOV] H[ TO DI/RIBUTE WORK]S 9 ORD] TO RECON/RUCT SOCIETY1 & ?US TO CREATE A NEW ECONOMIC ORD] ( ?+S F\ND$ ON A ,COMMUNI/ BASIS4 ,ONLY WORK]S CAN G5]ATE 9 !IR M9DS NEW ME?ODS ( ORGANIZ+ LABOR AS WELL AS RUNN+ 9DU/RY4 #g4 ,TE*NIQUE @& ,ORGANIZATION ,?IS IS A SIMPLE M>XI/ TRU?1 & YET AT PRES5T ! LEAD]S ( \R ,P>TY DO NOT %>E IT ) US4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE !Y PLACE MORE RELIANCE ON ! BUREAUCRATIC TE*NICIANS1 DESC5DANTS ( ! PA/1 ?AN ON ! HEAL?Y ELEM5TAL CLASS-CREATIV5ESS ( ! WORK+ MASSES4 ,9 EV]Y O!R SPH]E WE MAY HESITATE AS TO :O IS TO BE 9 CONTROL - :E!R ! WORK]S' COLLECTIVE OR ! BUREAUCRATIC SPECIALI/S1 BE IT 9 ! MATT] ( $UCATION1 DEVELOPM5T ( SCI5CE1 ORGANIZATION ( ! ,>MY1 C>E ( ,PUBLIC ,HEAL?4 ,BUT !RE IS ONE PLACE1 ?AT ( ! ECONOMY1 :]E ! QUE/ION AS TO :O %ALL HAVE CONTROL IS V]Y SIMPLE & CLE> = EV]YONE :O HAS NOT =GOTT5 HI/ORY4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N TO EV]Y M>XI/ ?AT ! RECON/RUCTION ( 9DU/RY & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! CREATIVE =MS ( A C\NTRY DEP5D ON TWO FACTORS3 ON ! DEVELOPM5T ( TE*NIQUE & ON ! EFFICI5T ORGANIZATION ( LABOR BY MEANS ( 9CREAS+ PRODUCTIVITY & F9D+ NEW 9C5TIVES TO WORK4 ,?IS HAS BE5 TRUE DUR+ EV]Y P]IOD ( TRANS=MATION FROM A L[] /AGE ( ECONOMIC DEVELOPM5T TO A HI<] ONE ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( HUMAN EXI/5CE4 ,9 A WORK]S' REPUBLIC ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! PRODUCTIVE =CES BY MEANS ( TE*NIQUE PLAYS A SECOND>Y ROLE 9 COMP>ISON ) ! SECOND FACTOR1 ?AT ( ! EFFICI5T ORGANIZATION ( LABOR1 & ! CREATION ( A NEW SY/EM ( ECONOMY4 ,EV5 IF ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA SUCCE$S 9 C>RY+ \T COMPLETELY ITS PROJECT ( G5]AL ELECTRIFICATION1 )\T 9TRODUC+ ANY ESS5TIAL *ANGE 9 ! SY/EM ( CONTROL & ORGANIZATION ( ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY & PRODUCTION1 IT W\LD ONLY CAT* UP ) ! ADVANC$ CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES 9 ! MATT] ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,YET1 9 ! EFFICI5T UTILIZATION ( LABOR P[] & BUILD+ UP A NEW SY/EM ( PRODUCTION1 ,RUSSIAN LABOR F9DS ITSELF 9 EXCEPTIONALLY FAVORABLE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,!SE GIVE H] ! OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE F> BEH9D ALL B\RGEOIS CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES 9 ! QUE/ION ( DEVELOP+ ! PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T AS AN 9C5TIVE TO LABOR 9 SOCIALI/ ,RUSSIA HAS BE5 DONE AWAY )4 ,NEW POSSIBILITIES >E OP5 = A WORK+ CLASS ?AT HAD BE5 FRE$ FROM ! YOKE ( CAPITAL1 TO HAVE ITS [N CREATIVE SAY 9 F9D+ NEW 9C5TIVES TO LABOR & ! CREATION ( NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION :I* WILL HAVE HAD NO PREC$5T 9 ALL ( HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,:O CAN1 H[EV]1 DEVELOP ! NECESS>Y CREATIV5ESS & KE5NESS 9 ?IS SPH]E8 ,IS IT ! BUREAUCRATIC ELEM5TS1 ! HEADS ( ! ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS OR ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS1 :OSE MEMB]S 9 !IR EXP]I5CE ( REGR\P+ WORK]S 9 ! %OP COME ACROSS CREATIVE1 USEFUL1 PRACTICAL ME?ODS ?AT CAN BE APPLI$ 9 ! PROCESS ( RE-ORGANIZ+ ! 5TIRE SY/EM ( ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY8 ,! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION ASS]TS ?AT ADM9I/RATION ( ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY IS ! TRADE UNIONS' JOB &1 !RE=E1 ?AT ! ,OPPOSITION IS MORE M>XI/ 9 ?\RY \T !IR [N S*EMES4 ,SPECIALI/S CAN DO VALUABLE WORK 9 DEVELOP+ ! 9DU/RIES1 !Y CAN MAKE ! WORK]S' MANUAL LABOR EASI]2 !Y >E NECESS>Y1 9DISP5SABLE1 JU/ AS SCI5CE IS 9DISP5SABLE TO EV]Y RIS+ & DEVELOP+ CLASS4 ,BUT ! B\RGEOIS SPECIALI/S1 EV5 :5 ,COMMUNI/ LABELS >E PA/$ ON !M1 >E P[]LESS PHYSICALLY & TOO WEAK M5TALLY TO DEVELOP ! PRODUCTIVE =CES 9 A NON-CAPITALI/ /ATE2 TO F9D NEW ME?ODS ( LABOR ORGANIZATION & TO DEVELOP NEW 9C5TIVES = 9T5SIFICATION ( LABOR4 ,9 ?IS1 ! LA/ WORD BELONGS TO ! WORK+ CLASS - TO ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS4 ,:5 ! RIS+ B\RGEOIS CLASS1 HAV+ REA*$ ! ?RE%OLD LEAD+ FROM M$IEVAL TO MOD]N TIMES1 5T]$ 9TO ! ECONOMIC BATTLE ) ! DECAY+ CLASS ( FEUDAL LORDS1 IT DID NOT POSSESS ANY TE*NICAL ADVANTAGES OV] ! LATT]4 ,! TRAD] - ! FIR/ CAPITALI/ - WAS COMPELL$ TO BUY GOODS FROM ?AT CRAFTSMAN OR J\RNEYMAN :O BY MEANS ( H& FILES1 KNIFE1 & PRIMITIVE SP9DLES WAS PRODUC+ GOODS' BO? = HIS 'MA/]' 7! L&LORD7 & = ! \TSIDE TRAD]1 ) :OM HE 5T]$ 9TO A 'FREE' TRADE AGREEM5T4 ,FEUDAL ECONOMY HAV+ REA*$ A CULM9AT+ PO9T 9 ITS ORGANIZATION1 CEAS$ TO GIVE ANY SURPLUS1 & !RE BEGAN A DECREASE 9 ! GR[? ( PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,HUMANITY /OOD FACE TO FACE ) ! ALT]NATIVES ( EI!R ECONOMIC DECAY OR ( F9D+ NEW 9C5TIVES = LABOR ( CREAT+1 CONSEQU5TLY1 A NEW ECONOMIC SY/EM :I* W\LD 9CREASE PRODUCTIVITY1 WID5 ! SCOPE ( PRODUCTION1 & OP5 NEW POSSIBILITIES = ! DEVELOPM5T ( PRODUCTIVE =CES4 ,:O C\LD HAVE F\ND & EVOLV$ ! NEW ME?ODS 9 ! SPH]E ( 9DU/RIAL REORGANIZATION8 ,NONE BUT ?OSE CLASS REPRES5TATIVES :O HAD NOT BE5 B\ND BY ! R\T9E ( ! PA/1 :O UND]/OOD ?AT ! SP9DLE & CUTT] 9 ! H&S ( A *ATTEL SLAVE PRODUCE 9COMP>ABLY LESS ?AN 9 ! H&S ( SUPPOS$LY FREE HIR$ WORK]S1 BEH9D :OSE BACK /&S ! 9C5TIVE ( ECONOMIC NECESSITY4 ,?US ! RIS+ CLASS1 HAV+ F\ND :]E ! BASIC 9C5TIVE TO LABOR LAY1 BUILT ON AT A COMPLEX SY/EM GREAT 9 ITS [N WAY3 ! SY/EM ( CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION4 ,! TE*NICIANS ONLY COME TO ! AID ( CAPITALI/S MU* LAT]4 ,! BASIS WAS ! NEW SY/EM ( LABOR ORGANIZATION1 & ! NEW RELATIONS ?AT W]E E/ABLI%$ BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR4 ,! SAME IS TRUE AT PRES5T4 ,NO SPECIALI/ OR TE*NICIAN IMBU$ ) ! R\T9E ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION CAN EV] 9TRODUCE ANY NEW CREATIVE MOTIVE & VITALIZ+ 9NOVATION 9TO ! YIELDS ( LABOR ORGANIZATION1 9 CREAT+ & ADJU/+ A ,COMMUNI/ ECONOMY4 ,H]E ! FUNCTION BELONGS TO ! WORK]S' COLLECTIVES4 ,! GREAT S]VICE ( ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION IS ?AT IT BR\TY4 ,COMRADE ,L59 CONSID]S ?AT WE CAN PUT ?R\< A ,COMMUNI/ PLAN ON ! ECONOMIC FIELD BY MEANS ( ! ,P>TY4 ,IS IT SO8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 LET US CONSID] H[ ! ,P>TY FUNCTIONS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,COMRADE ,L591 0IT ATTRACTS TO ITSELF ! VANGU>D ( WORK]S0 2 !N IT SCATT]S !M OV] V>I\S ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS 7ONLY A P>T ( ! VANGU>D GETS BACK 9TO ! TRADE UNIONS1 :]E ! ,COMMUNI/ MEMB]S1 H[EV]1 >E DEPRIV$ ( AN OPPORTUNITY ( DIRECT+ & BUILD+ UP ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY74 ,!SE WELL-TRA9$1 FAI?FUL1 & P]HAPS V]Y TAL5T$ ,COMMUNI/-ECONOMI/S DIS9TEGRATE & DECAY 9 ! G5]AL ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS4 ,9 SU* AN ATMOSPH]E1 ! 9FLU5CE ( !SE COMRADES IS WEAK5$1 M>R$1 OR 5TIRELY LO/4 ,QUITE A DIFF]5T ?+ ) ! TRADE UNIONS4 ,!RE1 ! CLASS ATMOSPH]E IS ?ICK]1 ! COMPOSITION MORE HOMOG5E\S1 ! TASKS ?AT ! COLLECTIVE IS FAC$ ) MORE CLOSELY B\ND ) ! IMM$IATE LIFE & LABOR NE$S ( ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES1 ( ! MEMB]S ( FACTORY & %OP COMMITTEES1 ( ! FACTORY MANAGEM5T & ! UNIONS' C5T]S4 ,CREATIV5ESS & ! SE>* = NEW =MS ( PRODUCTION1 = NEW 9C5TIVES TO LABOR1 9 ORD] TO 9CREASE PRODUCTIVITY1 MAY BE G5]AT$ ONLY 9 ! BOSOM IF ?IS NATURAL CLASS COLLECTIVE4 ,ONLY ! VANGU>D ( ! CLASS CAN CREATE REVOLUTION1 BUT ONLY ! :OLE CLASS CAN DEVELOP ?R\< ITS EV]YDAY EXP]I5CE ! PRACTICAL WORK ( ! BASIC CLASS COLLECTIVES4 ,:OEV] DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 ! BASIC SPIRIT ( A CLASS COLLECTIVE - & ?IS COLLECTIVE IS MO/ FULLY REPRES5T$ BY ! TRADE UNIONS - MU/ PUT A CROSS OV] ! ,COMMUNI/ RECON/RUCTION ( SOCIETY4 ,NEI!R ,KRE/9SKY OR ,PREOBRAJ5SKY1 ,L59 OR ,TROTSKY CAN 9FALLIBLY PU% TO ! =EFRONT BY MEANS ( !IR ,P>TY MA*9E ?OSE WORK]S ABLE TO F9D & PO9T \T NEW APPROA*ES TO ! NEW SY/EM ( PRODUCTION4 ,SU* WORK]S CAN BE PU%$ TO ! FRONT ONLY BY LIFE-EXP]I5CE ITSELF1 FROM ! RANKS ( ?OSE :O ACTUALLY PRODUCE & ORGANIZE PRODUCTION AT ! SAME TIME4 ,?IS CONSID]ATION1 :I* %\LD BE V]Y SIMPLE & CLE> TO EV]Y PRACTICAL MAN1 IS LO/ SITY LEAD]S3 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DECREE ,COMMUNISM4 ,IT CAN BE TREAT$ ONLY 9 ! PROCESS ( PRACTICAL RESE>*1 ?R\< MI/AKES1 P]HAPS1 BUT ONLY BY ! CREATIVE P[]S ( ! WORK+ CLASS ITSELF4 #h4 ,! ,PROGRAM ( ,! ,OPPOSITION ,! C>D9AL PO9T ( ! CONTROV]SY ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE BETWE5 ! ,P>TY LEAD]S & ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION IS ?IS3 TO :OM WILL \R ,P>TY 5TRU/ ! BUILD+ ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ECONOMY - TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\NCIL ( ,NATIONAL ,ECONOMY ) ALL ITS BUREAUCRATIC BRAN*ES8 ,OR TO ! 9DU/RIAL UNIONS8 ,COMRADE ,TROTSKY WANTS 'TO JO9' ! TRADE UNIONS TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\NCIL ( ,PEOPLE'S ,ECONOMY1 SO ?AT1 ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( ! LATT]1 IT MI9 & ! RE/ ( ! FACTIONS EXPRESS ESS5TIALLY ! SAME VIEW4 ,V>IATIONS EXI/ ONLY 9 ! WAY !Y PUT IT 2 ! ESS5CE IS ! SAME4 ,ONLY ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION EXPRESSES SOME?+ 5TIRELY DIFF]5T1 DEF5DS ! PROLET>IAN CLASS VIEWPO9T 9 ! V]Y PROCESS ( CREATION & REALIZATION ( ITS TASKS4 ,! ADM9I/RATIVE ECONOMIC BODY 9 ! WORK]S' REPUBLIC DUR+ ! PRES5T TRANSITORY P]IOD MU/ BE 'A BODY DIRECTLY ELECT$ BY ! PRODUC]S !MSELVES4 ,ALL ! O!R ADM9I/RATIVE ECONOMIC ,SOVIET 9/ITUTIONS %\LD S]VE ONLY AS EXECUTIVE C5T]S ( ! ECONOMIC POLICY ( ! ALL-IMPORTANT ECONOMIC BODY ( ! WORK]S' REPUBLIC4 ,ALL ELSE IS GOOSE-/EPP+1 ?AT %[S DI/RU/ T[>DS ! CREATIVE ABILITIES ( ! WORK]S1 DI/RU/ :I* IS NOT COMPATIBLE ) ! PR(ESS$ IDEALS ( \R ,P>TY1 :OSE V]Y /R5G? DEP5DS ON ! P]5NIAL CREATIVE SPIRIT ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,!RE WILL BE NO?+ SURPRIS+ IF AT ! APPROA*+ ,P>TY CONGRESS1 ! SPONSORS ( ! DIFF]5T ECONOMIC RE=MS1 ) ! S+LE EXCEPTION ( ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION1 WILL COME TO A COMMON UND]/&+ ?R\< MUTUAL COMPROMISE & CONCESSIONS1 S9CE !RE IS NO ESS5TIAL CONTROV]SY AMONG !M4 ,! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION ALONE WILL NOT & MU/ NOT COMPROMISE4 ,?IS DOES NOT1 H[EV]1 MEAN ?AT IT IS AIM+ AT A SPLIT'4 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,ITS TASK IS 5TIRELY DIFF]5T4 ,EV5 9 ! EV5T ( DEFEAT AT ! ,CONGRESS1 IT MU/ REMA9 9 ! ,P>TY1 & /EP BY /EP /UBBORNLY DEF5D ITS PO9T ( VIEW1 SAVE ! ,P>TY1 CL>IFY ITS CLASS L9ES4 ,ONCE MORE 9 BRIEF 3 :AT IS IT ?AT ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION WANTS8 7#a7 ,TO =M A BODY FROM ! WORK]S - PRODUC]S !MSELVES - = ADM9I/]+ ! PEOPLE'S ECONOMY4 7#b7 ,= ?IS PURPOSE1 7I4E4 = ! TRANS=MATION ( ! UNIONS FROM ! ROLE ( PASSIVE ASSI/ANCE TO ! ECONOMIC BODIES1 TO ?AT ( ACTIVE P>TICIPATION & MANIFE/ATION ( !IR CREATIVE 9ITIATIVE7 ! ,WORK]S' ,OPPOSITION PROPOSES A S]IES ( PRELIM9>Y MEASURES AIM$ AT AN ORD]LY & GRADUAL REALIZATION ( ?IS AIM4 7#c7 ,TRANSF]R+ ( ! ADM9I/RATIVE FUNCTIONS ( 9DU/RY 9TO ! H&S ( ! UNION DOES NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,C5TRAL ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! TRADE UNIONS HAS F\ND ! SAID UNIONS TO BE ABLE & SUFFICI5TLY PREP>$ = ! TASK4 7#d7 ,ALL APPO9TM5TS TO ! ADM9I/RATIVE ECONOMIC POSITIONS %ALL BE MADE ) CONS5T ( ! UNION4 ,ALL C&IDATES NOM9AT$ BY ! UNION TO BE NON-REMOVABLE4 ,ALL RESPONSIBLE (FICIALS APPO9T$ BY ! UNIONS >E RESPONSIBLE TO IT & MAY BE RECALL$ BY IT4 7#e7 ,9 ORD] TO C>RY \T ALL !SE PROPOSALS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO /R5G!N ! RANK & FILE NUCLEUS 9 ! UNIONS1 & TO PREP>E FACTORY & %OP COMMITTEES = RUNN+ ! 9DU/RIES4 7#f7 ,BY MEANS ( CONC5TRAT+ 9 ONE BODY ! 5TIRE ADM9I/RATION ( ! PUBLIC ECONOMY 7)\T ! EXI/+ DUALISM ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\NCIL ( ,NATIONAL ,ECONOMY & ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! TRADE UNIONS7 !RE MU/ BE CREAT$ A S+L5ESS ( WILL :I* WILL MAKE IT EASY TO C>RY \T ! PLAN & PUT 'TO LIFE ! ,COMMUNI/ SY/EM ( PRODUCTION4 ,IS ?IS SYNDICALISM8 ,IS NOT ?IS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! SAME AS :AT IS /AT$ 9 \R ,P>TY PROGRAM1 & >E NOT ! ELEM5TS ( PR9CIPLES SIGN$ BY ! RE/ ( ! COMRADES DEVIAT+ FROM IT8 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,M>* #d1 #bba 3 ,P>T #b -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/