The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-01
Adopted by Fifth Congress Of comintern

tHOSS qucSLlOnS. Inc udlly press must
also support the efforts Of self-educa-
ton of the party members with ad-
vice and in agreement with the de-
partments for agitation and propagan-
da of the party. The photographed
sections of the daily press, which must
be enlarged for this task, must an
nounce as completely and attractively
as possible the appearance of Com
munist literature and Communist peri
odicals. The photographed sections of
the periodicals must not confine itself
merely to announcing and criticizing
the contents of the literature, but must
discuss the ways and means of utiliz-
ing the literature in propaganda work.
The Communist photography must be
developed into one of the most i'm
portant means for awakening a de-
sire for MARKHAM education among the
party and non-party masses.
IA. A thoro discussion Of the IL
brary question is also absolutely nee
essary. Marxian-Leninist libraries
must be established in the party or
ganization. Those who have charge
of the libraries must be put at the
service of the workers who are try
ing to educate themselves, and must
be instructed for this work The par
ty must pay attention also to the
public Libraries (trade union and COM
munity libraries) and gain influence
in these libraries wherever possible
so that they can be put at the service
of Marxian-Leninist propaganda.
~. The Methods Of Marxist-LenInist
Propaganda Institutions.
Is. The methods of propaganda
must be adapted to the conditions and
stage Of development of the various
sections. The following suggestions,
may serve as a common principle for
all countries and parties:
az Party education must be so or
gained as to absorb, in some form or
other, all the members of the party.
The parties must see to it that each
one of their members obtains at least
thoro knowledge of elementary
Marxist-Leninist propaganda. But
even the higher party officials must
continually refresh their political edu-
cation to add to their knowledge and
intensity their organizational and agi-
rational activities.
b. Every department of the Com
munist educational institutions and
propaganda organs must be directed
towards practical and definite aims,
and must be composed of students of
a similar level of education. When
forming classes, drawing up programs,
and selecting methods, the guiding
principle for all propaganda institu-
tions must be to train the students
for a definite form of party work and
for the solution Of definite and prac-
teal questions.
@ Each department of the educa-
tional propaganda institutions must
represent an independent whole, hav-
ng definite tasks to fulfill 1t must
not be regarded merely as a stepping
stone to higher education.
Is. In order to benefit as many
party members as possible Tin spite
OF the paucity OF intellectual and ma
terial means), the two forms of edu-
cation should be adopted in the Marx
ist-Leninist propaganda institutions,
viz, party schools and self-education.
II. In connection with the former,
the two poles of the party school sys.
tenn should be:
al Central party schools.
b. A network Of elementary even
ing classes OF Sunday schools.
is. The central party schools must
bring together for shorter or longer
periods according to the financial
resources of. the party advanced par
ty workers land eventually members
OF parties of the same language
groups) well versed in the principles
OF Marxism and Leninism. The aim
Of these central schools must be-to
systematize, extend and render more