Word: stakhanovize
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Dates: during 1935-1935
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...Alexei Stakhanov, a skilled pneumatic drill operator in the Donbas Coal Trust sector, was discovered by the Soviet Press this year to be performing prodigies, soon was raised by Bolshevik puffs to the status of a "Hero of Labor." Russians read that Stakhanov increased his output of coal five-fold by "Stakhanovism." What he did was 'to organize a gang of three miners with such teamwork that Stakhanov, the skilled pneumatic driller, was able to spend all his time drilling out coal, while the others did the propping and panting. By this means the three got out enough coal...
With Russian newsorgans clamoring for "Stakhanovism" in all branches of Bolshevik endeavor last week, Stakhanov and his chief assistant were each given a Soviet automobile, feted as heroes...
...present second year of Russia's Second Five-Year Plan the State estimated last week that Soviet heavy industry will produce nearly as much in October, November and December 1935 as it produced during the entire year 1928, first year of the First Five-Year Plan. ¶"Stakhanovism" was added to the Soviet vocabulary as Dictator Stalin's big-nosed Commissar of Heavy Industry Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze made national heroes of one Comrade Stakhanov, 22, and five other young Donetz Basin coal miners. Accustomed to getting out five tons of coal in each six-hour shift with a Soviet automatic cutting...
Overjoyed at this evidence that Soviet workmen are finally getting the knack of how to use Soviet tools, Commissar Ordzhonikidze sent a letter of hearty approval to Donetz' Party Chief Sarkisov. Thereupon Chief Sarkisov promptly ordered: "The Stakhanov system must be adopted throughout the Donetz Basin and executives who attempt to hinder it will be dismissed. Above all there must be no change in the rates of payment. If a miner or group of miners can earn far above the average, let them earn it, because the country needs coal. If miners earn 2,000 or 3,000 rubles...