The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-04
DAILY WORKER
STARTS BIG DRIVE
FOR CHICAGO SUBS
Boosters Are Meeting
on February z

While militants all over the coun-
try are putting in strenuous efforts
to build up the already rapidly
growing circulation of The DAILY
WORKER, a special campaign is
being started which is calculated to
add at least 1000 new DAILY
WORKER readers to the thousands
now reading The DAILY WORKER
in Chicago. Under the direction of
City DAILY WORKER Agent G.
A. Schulenberg and District Organ
izer Arne Swaheck assis+od bv all
Of the DAILY WORKER branch
agents, this campaign is catching
the imagination of hundreds of
DAILY WORKER boosters in Chi
cago.
After a preliminary conference of
the campaign managers, details of
the drive have been announced.
Comrades in Chicago are enthusiasts
tic over the prospects and the pre-
diction has been made by many that
a great deal more than 1000 new
subscriptions viii be secured.
Campaign Meeting Feb. Z.
While the campaign proper will
not be started until Feb. 10. first
steps will be taken on Feb. z at
special meeting which has been
called on that date at the headquar-
tiers of the Russian Technical School
at 1902 w. Division st. Every
DAILY WORKER branch agent,
together with their assistants, will
be in attendance. The meeting which
will commence promptly at S:15
p. M, will be open to all the live
wires in Chicago who wish to par
ticipate in the campaign. Complete
details regarding the conduct of the
drive will be worked out at that
time and everything set in readi-
ness to start the campaign with
rush on Feb. 10.
The general outline of the cam
paign has already been worked out,
but it has been decided to allow
those who participate in the cam
paign to determine the rules under
which the drive will be conducted.
Those who will be able to attend the
preliminary meeting on February 7
are requested to come prepared to
offer their suggestions. For those
who will be unable to attend the
first campaign meeting but who de-
sire to take part in the campaign,
the columns of The DAILY WORK
Err will be open on Feb. 8, 9 and 10
and suggestions addressed to the
Chicago Campaign Manager, care of
The DAILY WORKER, will be
printed in these issues.
Prizes to Boosters.
During the campaign. by special
arrangement with The DAILY
WORKER business Office, the regu-
lar 20 per cent commission allowed
to branch agents for subscriptions
turned in, viii be given to all those
who are accepted as entrants In the
drive. In addition to this prizes
will be given to those who turn
in the most subscriptions. The
committee in charge of the arrange
ments makes the following sugges-
lions for rules to govern the cam
paign:
l. The campaign will begin on
Feb. 10 and continue until 1000
new subscribers are secured in Chi
cago. GONE THOUSAND NEW
SUBSCRIBERS IN CHICAGO BY
MARCH TENTH" is the slogan.
2. Prizes will be given to the in
dividuals who turn in the most sub
scriptions.
8. Prizes will be given to the
Federation bra7ch Of the w. p.
which turns in the most subs in
proportion to its membership.
A. Prizes will be given to the
English w. P. branch which turns
in the most subs in proportion to
its membership.
5. Branches win be credited only
with subs which its members sell.
individuals will be credited only with
subs they themselves secure.
For full information regarding
the drive, come to the meeting, on
Thursday, Feb. 7th, at S:15 p. M,
in the headquarters of the Russian
Technical School, 1902 w. Division
St.