The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
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great industrial suburbs, is by now
almost completely recognized. There
are 500 factory groups organized in
nearly so industrial locals (Rayons) !.
Some 200 factory newspapers are be-
ing published. The party membership
has increased from 5000 in the mid
die Of last year to nearly $4,000.
Work In the North
In the very important Industrial
area of Northern France, including
the chief coalflelds Of France and the
big textile industry centred on Lille,
1876 factory groups have been set up
and are working, and another 81 are
in course Of foundation. OF these
groups about 80 are in collieries, and
as many again in textile factories and
mills. The factory groups are organ
ICED in 10 rayons, 20 factory news
papers are published, and the circu-
lation Of the local party weekly,
L'Enchaine du Nord, has increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
This progress is the more remark
able in that the northern district is
the chief stronghold of social democ-
racy in France, the place where the
French socialist party is still power
full
Other parts of the country where
the party is not so strong, have ma
turally made less progress in the work
Of reorganization.
Side by side with the formation OF
the factory groups has gone the re-
organization of the party districts
(federations). Formerly these sim
ply correspondent with the depart.
ments, the French local government
divisions. Now the old declarations
have been re-grouped in new ire
gions" comprising several OF
the old ons-corresponding to
the economic and industrial charac.
teristics Of the area.
For the work Of party training
feminist schools" have been set up
1t was the Central feminist school al
Bobigny, a proletarian suburb OF
Paris, which was raided by the police
Of M. Herriot's liberal government
last December.
L'Humanite has been improved by
the introduction of a section for
Workers Life" letters, and by tn,
regular publication of a section fol
party news. The net increase in the
circulation over last year is 1900;
the total remains at about 100000.
Party Campaigns
A committee of action has been sci
up by the party and the C. G. T. u
(the Left Wing Trade Union Con
gress), and this committee has beer
carrying on campaigns against the
Dawes plan. for national and interna
tional trade union unity, against the
high cost of living, and against tbs
fascist danger.
Many demonstrations and meetings
have been held, with great success;
particularly the magnificent demon
stration when Jaures' remaines were
transferred to the Pantheon. On this
occasion 100000 Partisan workers
came on to the streets behind the
banners Of the committee Of action;
the capitalist press shrieked alarm
for days and weeks afterwards.
The party has intensified its cam
paign against the infamous French
socialist" leaders whose shameful be
trayal OF every principle of socialism
becomes every day more glazing. The.
have supported the Herriot govern
ment all the time, voting for the bud
get, including the secret police funds
sabotaging complete amnesty for al
political prisoners, always meanly at
lacking the Communist Party and the
Russian revolution-to the great JOY
of the capitalist press.
Monatte.Rosmer "Rinht"
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