The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-06-20
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ton and propaganda work the
form of mass agitation may be said
to be the most highly developed. The
Communist parties of the West have
been born upon the waves of the tide
Of revolution, with revolutionary slo-
gans on their lips.
During the first years Of the exist
ence of the party the whole energies
of our organizations were devoted
solely to agitation among the broad
masses, so that we have gained much
experience in this line. If we COM
pare our organization of agitatorial
campaigns with our organization of
propaganda work or party press, it
must be acknowledged that we have
already achieved much in the sphere
of agitation. Every extensive cam
paign is thoroly prepared.
THESES are proclaimed, appeals
L and pamphlets published, the press
utilized, numerous meetings organ
lied. 1t must however be admitted
that all the measures taken bear a
somewhat uniform and monotonous
character There is a danger that
these forms Of agitation may cease to
exercise effect upon the broad
masses, especially in periods of revo-
lutionary ebbtide, during which the
broad masses of the working class
are aroused to action with greater
difficulty. For this reason we must
endeavor to infuse as much variety
as possible into our agitation; we
must seek fresh ways and means Of
expanding our sphere of influence.
Bourgeois theology percolates thru
a thousand holes down into the work
ing class, thru the medium of the
shops and markets, the bars and
theaters, cinemas and press.
We must endeavor to overstep the
confines of agitations as we have
hitherto understood it, and to combat
the corrupting influence of the bour-
geoisie and of Philistine socialism
everywhere by our Communist inhu-
ence.
Thissis no easy task in face Of the
constant persecution to which the
Communist parties are exposed. 1t is
task which frequently cannot be ac-
complished at all by parties obliged
to work Illegally. Nevertheless, the
question is an urgent one for a num-
Der of the sections of the Comintern.
The example set US by our Russian
comrades shows us many new forms
of mass agitation, such as may be
employed with advantage by our
western sections. Our youth organ
izations have already learnt much
from our Russian comrades in this
respect. 1t thus seems very possible
to US that many difficulties may be
overcome.
WHEREVER it is possible, our or
W CARNATIONS should form Workers
clubs, so that premises are provided
in which party members and sympath-
izers may pass an occasional leisure
hour, may read book or newspaper,
or exchange ideas with comrades. 1t
is not always possible, or even desir-
able, to organize a club of this kind
expressly as a party club.
The existence of a club is invar-
iably secured if it is made the CEN
trail point not only of the party or
ganization, but of our youth, and of
the revolutionary labor organizations
in sympathy with US. (Trade unions,
cooperative societies, sport clubs,
etc., The youth in particular must
be induced to take part in the organ
ization Of such clubs. For the youth
is the most active element, and ex-
perience shows that the young mem
bers play leading role in all club
work. The. Russian Workers clubs
have already gathered much expert
ence with respect to the independent
work done by their members.
Every club is supplemented by a,
number Of circles of various descrip-
tons, adapted to the various inclina-