The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-02-21

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in the pocket of single member of
the federation. On Dec. "a, two days
subsequent to the last decision on the
matter by the Russian bureau, we
called meeting Of the political com
mittee of the party to which we in
vited representatives o0 the bureau,
Comrades Borisoff and Striz. After a
long discussion in which the comrades
from the bureau argued very strongly
in favor of closing the daily and be-
Chicago, the political committee of
the party passed the following decis-
ion: Motions by Bittelman: /.
That we continue the Novy Mir as a
daily. 2. To reorganize the editorial
board of the Novy Mir. 8. That we
outline campaign for new subscrip-
tions. 4. That we call conference
in every city of nonpartisan organiza-
tons to secure support for the paper"
XKTE realized that by deciding to
wv continue Novy Mir we haven't
really solved the problem of Novy Mir.
We felt that one of the immediate
problems was a radical change of pol
icy in the paper, a change that would
make Novy Mir real living organ of
the struggling masses in the United
States. We also realized that in or
der to make this change of policy
some reorganization in the editorial
staff had to be carried out. Further
more, 1t was at the same time that
we came to the conclusion, due in part
to the insistence Of the New York
members, that a special convention Of
the Russian Federation must be held
in order to definitely improve the stu
alton in the Russian Federation and
in Novy Mir.
Consequently, the political commit
tee of the party at its meeting Of Dec.
80 passed the following additional de-
cisions: Motions by Comrade Bittel-
man: 1. That the Central Execu-
tive Committee appoint Comrades
Bourgin, Olgin and Brailovsky as the
responsible editors of the Novy Mir.
2. In order to save the Novy Mir mo-
bilize the Russian Section for the
Novy Mir, we authorize special con-
vention of the Russian Section" In
passing these decisions we felt that
we were doing what was necessary in
the interests of the Russian Fedora
ton and the party.
Bureau Opposes Special Convention.
Tor the sake of submitting to the
convention all the facts in this
matter, must relate that the bureau
of the Russian Section did not agree
with the Central Executive Committee
in the matter of continuing Novy Mir.
At its meeting of Dec. 25, after the
secretary of the bureau reported the
Committee, the bureau adopted a mo-
ton that it retains its former opinion
that it is impossible to continue the
daily, but it submits to the decisions
of the Central Executive Committee
and will carry them out. On Dec. 29
the bureau passed an additional de.
cision that it is opposed to the calling
of special convention.
You will see, comrades, that in the
last two months the Central Executive
Committee Of the party overruled the
bureau of the Russian Federation on
a number of very important points
First, on the question of continuing
Novy Mir; the bureau was in favor OF
closing it up, the Central Executive
Committee wished to continue the
daily. Second, on the question of a
special convention; the bureau was
opposed to it, the Central Executive
Committee was in favor of it. Third
on the question of the reorganization
Of the editorial board; the Central Elk
ecutive Committee decided to appoint
an editorial board of three consisting
of Comrades Olgin, Brailovsky and
Bourgin, the bureau was opposed to
this editorial board, favoring a board
consisting of Olgin and Bourgin. In
overruling the bureau on all these
matters, the Central Executive Com
mittee was perfectly aware of the fact
that 1t is adopting a rather determined
and energetic course in solving the
problems of the Russian Federation
and the only reason why the Central
Executive Committee adopted this
course was because it was firmly con
WINGED that only by these actions
could we save the Novy Mir and bring
new life into the Russian Section. II
is our opinion that the events of ths
last month have proven conclusivel,
the correctness of the Central Execu
tive Committee position.
Opposition Of Old Management
Committee.
MUST report to the convention tina
the carrying out Of the above de
cisions OF the Central Executive Com
mittee met with some determined op
position and disagreement on the par
of some responsible comrades in tn
Russian Federation. You are probah