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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER 31, 1920 3 s ' t! 1 WORKERS WELCOM E NEWSfflDC SM Idea of World Revolution Declared Dropped. CLASS WAR TO BE ENDED French Proposal to Place Produc tion Under United Control Held Death Blow to Communism. (Continued From First Page.) and Italians, and less precisely' the English, are returning to their -old Sods of syndicalism, the Germans are KOingf through a bolshevik crisis. Since the convention at Halle, where the independent socialists were split in two over the quetion of the dicta torship of the proletariat, Germany is preparing; for a struggle between the authority of the state on one side and the authority of the proletariat on the other. In Germany the tendency to accept authority Is so strong that democracy gets no hearing the mo ment the question of authority comes VP. AtmMphere Diffcremt 1st Fninee. In France the political atmosphere ' is entirely different. Questions of au thority play no role. The French mind , does not yield to authority. There- : for in the test it dad not yield to tl 1 authority of socialism in its authprl- 1 tative form boishevism. It did not accept the idea of a dictatorship, even though it was to be dictatorship by the class that was doing the voting. nanciers and give it over to the united control of the capitalists, the workers and the government in other words. ; the consumers. The idea is neither j dramatic nor romantic, and would probably have received scant atten tion two years ago when the more in- t toxicating ideas of class war and world revolution were turning the heads of the workers long deprived , of power over their own destinies. I But. being a syndicalist move mat Is to say, a move in accordance with democratic rather than autocratic ideas it is more in keeping with the thought upon which the labor move ment In western Europe is built, and the promoters of the idea, the leaders of the French Confederation of Labor, believe they are now on a road that may lead to something. Solution Is Iemorratlc. This new syndicalism would have no chance in the crude field of east ern Europe. Only an organized labor movement composed of highly intelli gent men could work it out. Even in Italy, where the recent attempts to take over control of industry have given an indication of the new thought in the labor movement, It has been difficult for the syndicalist lead ers to keen the movement 'on a con structive basis. In its details it be- omes immediately so complicated that only trained men can handle it. There is no room for the demagogues. It conceives society in its present existence as a whole, and accepts its existence. It has no notion of wiping out certain classes just to get rid of them. It means to use them. It has as its directing body a committee of national economy (Its government). This is to be formed out of all tne existent elements in society employ ers and employed, proletariat and bourgeois in industry, transporta tion, etc. Its activities lead it into. developing and controlling ministries involving the production, distribution and consumption of the products of ita nationalized industries. It plans for all the usual programme of eco nomic control, but Its method of ar riving at nationalization is new in its breadth and tolerance. It is a demo cratic and hence undogmatic pro gramme for the solution of the social problem. I.enine Lotting Influence. The idea has been so newly de veloped that it has no literature be yond the established syndicalist books, but, contrary to the usual pro cedure, it has leaped ahead of its books. It is sufficiently easy to grasp not to require a propaganda generations-long, as was the case with so cialism. For that matter it may never materialize, or may prove no more successful than boishevism. All I wish to point out here is that this idea has "caught on" among the Euro pean workmen educated along the lines of syndicalism who are return ing to their own syndicalist standards now they believe boishevism will not work. Lenlne undoubtedly knows of the disillusionment. The vote at Orleans could not have been lost upon him. To him and his ideas it is more dan gerous than a beleaguering army. It may not destroy his power in Russia, but it has hit him a blow in his moral power over the workmen of western Europe. Workmen Watching; Keenly. As long as Lenine has moral influ ence over the workmen of western Europe he could defy the world. Now his influence is no longer unques tioned. About a year ago I called at tention to the fact that the workmen of western Europe were watching keenly to see how the bolshevikl were succeeding with the nationalisation of industry. They suspected things were not going tin Russia as beauti fully as the bolsheviks were telling them, and they expressed this suspi cion by refusing to vote general strikes for July 21. 1919, the date set by the bolshevikl of all Europe to force the recognition of the bolshevik government. They insisted upon hav ing first a demonstration of the suc cess of the bolshevik control of industry. They followed Svents in Russia from afar with a sympathetic inter est, and at last they were able this snring and summer to send their emissaries to Moscow. First the Ens llsh, then the Italians, the Germans and the French, as well as the smaller countries, sent committees to see txjj ehevlum in action. Majority Renounces Bolshevism, ihey went, studied intelligently and returned to tell the labor organiza tions that sent them that It was failure. They did not all declare it failure, but enough of them did to convince the workmen at home. These workmen are now. no less than for oierly, keen to get the results Lenlna promised. The activities of the Ital ian syndicalists the last few weeks proves that. But the majority have become convinced they will never get these results through boishevism, Some of the leaders, particularly the leader of the French confederation of labor, Jouhaux. had seen for a long time that disillusionment was com' ir,g. Being Frenchmen, men with democratic traditions, their minds had always thought along the lines of syndicalism rather than socialism, and months ago they organised what they called the general direction of national economy, a body which is preparing itself to take over the na tional direction of industry. It had its plans laid long before the disillu sionment over boishevism came. It Is now as if the workmen had taken their eyes off the far vision of bol shevlsm and saw before them the pes sible reality of success through syn dicalism. When they cheered the de feat of Lenine at the third Interna t.oneue at Orleans they were also cheering for their own syndicalism. IlMtlmtl.aa Appear Clearly. In-this difference between socialism and syndicalism lies the most funda mental political fact in Europe. There are the national mentalities which ac cept authority, and they will accept the authority of a kaiser or a bol shevik dictator. They are caught by ideas of authority. Then there are the mentalities which insist upon thinking for themselves. They are not tox be lured for long away from democratic ideas. Berlin developed kaiserism. and, as Its complement, socialism. Paris de veloped democracy, and. as .its com plement, syndicalism. The distinctions are sometimes blurred, but in crises of political thought such as the pres ent one, they appear clearly. At the same time that Lbe French NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL RETURNS TO BE FLASHED ' OVER ELECTIlJX WIRES. The first authentic report of the results of the presidential election will be flashed over a wide territory by The Orego nian election night. The signal which will give word of the national-presidential returns will be given by arrangement through the lighting circuits of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company In " Portland, Oregon City, Salem, Vancouver and surrounding territories. The following arrangements govern the giving of the signal: Time of signal As soon as definite returns are compiled, or at 10 o'clock. In case the signal is given earlier, it will be repeated at 10 o'clock. Method of signaling By turning out the electric lights in territory designated. Code to be utilized: Two dashes (two successive five-second intervals of dark ness) will indicate that Harding has won. Three dashes (three succes sive five-second Intervals of darkness) will indicate that Cox has won. Four dashes four successive five-second intervals of dark ness) will indicate that the election is in doubt. Watch for the signal and count the dashes. it was too democratic. It could not. But it had merely to be given the gen eral idea behind the general direction of national economy and it gave heed. This may all seem very abstract, but all these matters are abstract. Bolshevism was abstract until it came into being. It does not faze the politically and dogmatically trained working classes of Europe to be faced with abstract ideas. They live on them and see them as realities. What 1 have just been outlining here in the discussion between the mentalities shich worked out socialism and these hat formulated syndicalism Is a com tionplace in the political thought of Curope. What gives it particular point, dog matically, is that the bolsheviks and the syndicalists have been trying for three years to build a bridge of thought across the temperamental chasm that separates them, and, by their writings, they have Just about completed this to their satisfaction. when in practice the syndicalist work men turn their backs upon it and walk away. The failure to cross that bridge is a very real blow to the power of the bolshevikl. To develop their power they needed to induce the syndicalist workmen of western Eu rope to . cross that bridge, in other words, to attempt bolshevik revolu tions in all the countries in western Europe, to declare the dictatorship A. &C FELDENHEIMER JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS OPTICIANS ESTABLISHED 1S68. OVER HALF A CENTURY AGO THIS FIRM WAS THE FIRST CHOICE OF PURCHASERS FOR SILVERWARE AND JEWELRY. OVER HALF A CENTURY LATER THIS FIRM IS STILL THE FIRST CHOICE OF PURCHAS ERS FOR SILVERWARE AND JEWELRY. A FIRM D0ES NOT HOLD FIRST PLACE IN THE PUBLIC MIND FOR OVER HALF , A CENTURY WITHOUT ACQUIRING IT THROUGH MERIT. "GIFTS THAT LAST" CORRECTLY PRICED WASHINGTON ST. AT PARK Portland Oregon millllllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIir The Lowest Prices Guaranteed With Every Chang e of the Market, Principal Portland Agents for " Butterick Patterns All the New Styles Are Here in : r All Sizes. 1 of the proletariat and wage a class war against the bourgeoisie. As far as the Germans and the Rus sians are concerned, the struggle Is between the second and the third In ternationale. The second Internation ale was held before the war and had a programme of arriving at socialism by parliamentary methods. The third Internationale was born in the Zim merwald conference among interna tional socialists shortly after the war began and was developed at Kienthal and finally at Moscow. Its pro gramme is boishevism. Among the backers of the Zimmer wald meeting, out of which boishe vism grew, were Bertram Russell, Merrheim and Ledebour. That great change has recently come about is shown by the fact that Russell was the first of the official socialist vis itors to Russia to announce Bolshe vism's failure. Merrheim . made the speech at Orleans against Lenine's dictatorship that brought on the mo mentous vote against him, and Iede hour led the fight at Halle against ZInoviev when he tried to stampede the independent German socialists Into supporting the third internationale. Up to the time of the Orleans meet ing the struggle was also between the second and third internationale in France and Italy, as well as all the smaller European countries. Now the third factor, the new syndicalism, has entered in, making a three-cornered fight. In Germany there is the sim pler division between the second and the third internationale, but in the ather countries, particularly in France, there are, besides the bolsheviks who want to adhere to the third Interna tionale and work for a proletariat dictatorship, the great mass of the workmen who have been in the habit of considering themselves socialists but now are forgetting their interest in the second internationale In their increasing interest in the national syndicalism which is native to them. State Lime Plant Out of Funds. EUGENE. Or.. Oct. JO. (Special.) Little if any lime can be had by the farmers from the state lime plant at Gold Hill,, according to A. B. Cordley, dean of agriculture at "the Oregon Agricultural college, who says the state Jime board will be practically unable to operate the plant this fall unless it has legislative assistance. 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THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS Portland's Largest, Most Modern, Best Equipped, Exclusive Optical Establishment. 209-10-11 Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison SINCE 1908. E An Unsurpassed E Showing of the New Sport Hose 1 1 - For Women 1 E At Prices Decidedly Reduced E E We are showing an unsur- E E passed collection of the ex- E E tremely popular Sport Hose. E j; Warm, durable stockings that EE EE are very appropriate and serv- EE iceable to wear. We invite EE your most critical inspection E of the following special of- ferings: E E Plain and Drop-Stitch Sport Hose $1.79 Pair E E A standard quality seamless E E wool Sport Hose made with re-" E E inforced heel and toe both : E plain and drop-stitch styles in E E green and brown heather mix- EE E tures. All sizes. 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Each one of different material, color, model or trimming. Sizes are 16, 18, 36, 38 and 40, only and all are on sale at a uniform reduction of one-third. These Suits are wonderfully attractive being possessed of all- the late style features in trim mings and finish many shown ; with fur, and all with fancy silk linings. Materials of finest quality Tricotines, Yalama Cloth, Duvet de Laine, etc. You really must see these fine suits to'appreciate their excel lence of tailoring, fabric and style. Mind you, this is not a "pick over" lot, but a splendid assortment of most fashionable styles from which you have selection at one-third less, than regular. Regular Prices Range From . $59.50 to $125.00 At This Sale You Pay 33 Less .' You Will Be Enraptured by This Display and Sale Silks and Dress Goods Enraptured by the beauty and fine quality of these fabrics and enrap tured by the splendid savings made possible by these reduced prices everything has been arranged to serve you promptly. j No trouble to show goods at this store. Come, if only to enjoy the display. You are always welcome here especially when we have something special to offer and EE here are special offerings. The Famous High-Grack Goetz Dress Satins REDUCED JO, YARD REDUCED GQ ff EE -A- lowered price by the manufacturer brings these splendid EE high-grade Dress Satins at a splendid saving they are shown here in all new and staple shades for street or evening wear. EE They are of standard quality and width perfect in weave and s finish, and are now on sale at $3.00. H Goetz Taffetas 1 $2.50 Yd. No other Silks of such fine quality and weight can be found EE a this lw price- ' All the cor- rect colors are here. Chiffon Broadcloths $4.98 Yd. ' Our entire stock of 54 and 56 Inch Chiffon Broadcloths now selling at the above price. The assortment includes all colors. Our Entire Stock 54-inch VELOURS E SILVERTONES YALAMA CLOTHS ' HEATHERTONES Reduced to $4.98 Yd. Fine Woolen Dress Goods in seasonable weights and an ex- : tensive showing of plain colors, EE novelty mixtures and most pop- ular patterns. The above fash- ionable fabrics and a great many sss others all on sale at $4.98. All-Wool Broadcloths $3.98 Yd. I All our 48 to 50-Inch All-wool EE Broadcloths have been reduced EE to the above low price. All E: colors and all of perfect finish. I 1 20 OFF Rooming and Housekeepers Will Welcome This Timely Sale of Blankets and Comforters Our Entire Stock Is Included at a Uniform Reduction of 2Q 1-5 Less Than Regular Prices! All-Wool Wool-Mixed Cotton Blankets la All Styles, Weights and Sizes. Cotton and tyool. Filled Comforters Silk or Silkoline Covered. ; Baby and Crib Blankets of All Kinds Let us'S-emind you that our regular prices were the lowest possible consistent with good quality and that the discount announced for this sale is the positive amount you save. We take this Joss in - order, to immediately readjust our stock in accord with the latest mill quotations. Your every need can now be supplied at a worth-while saving. Outing 5.. - I Flannels At 35cYd. -. - 36-inch standard quality White Outing Flannels. Nainsook Long Cloth At39cYd. 36-ipch fine Nainsook finish. Longcloth of per fect quality. Outing Flannels At 25c Yd.- Both stripe and check Out ing Flannels in light and dark patterns. Bleached Bath Towels 18 by 36 Inches Hemmed. Reduced to 39 Each Japanese Lunch Cloths, 60 by 60 Inches Pretty Designs. Reduced to...; $1.9o Each Reduced Prices on All Men's Phoenix Silk Hose. 25 for . Longcloth and Swiss Embroidery Skirtings. 19 for All Sorts of Desirable Laces for Holiday Sewing. 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