The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-30

NEW YORK, Oct. zS.-F1tty-tnree
out of a total number of sixty-five
brancheS were represented at the sec
ton meetings of branch functionaries
held here on Sunday and Monday as
the first step in the program of reor-
ganizatiop as laid down by the Cen
trail Executive Committee for New
York City. To this it must be added
that the branches absent, altho twelve
in number, represent only about so
of the membership, they being most
ly branches of no more than ten mem
bers, whose existence at times as
sumes a doubtful character.
The meetings were held in six diff
ferent sections, Down Town, Harlem,
Bronx, Williamsburg, Brownsville and
South Brooklyn. The Bronx Section
carried off the crown by having 1000
attendance.
Material Distributed.
The Reorganization Commission Of
the District decided that registration
is to be taken up in the branches.
The section meetings of branch func-
tionaries therefore had for their ma
jor tasks in addition to an explana-
ton and discussion of the entire plan
of reorganization, the instruction of
the branch functionaries how to pro-
coed to get a complete registration
of the membership of their respective
branches, and the mobilization of the
membership for the new section men,
horchfvn foI, Ho
according to the place of employment
of the members. Each functionary
received a complete set of instruc-
tons, together with the necessary
material for the branch registration.
This included the following material:
(a) form upon which immediate
ly to furnish the District with a GER
titled list of the membership on the
books together with the standing of
each member.
(b) Enough letters signed by the
General Secretary of the District to
send to every member notification of
special meeting of the branch for
the purpose of taking the registra-
ton.
(c) A list of the new sections ac-
cording to working areas together
with the place and date wher each
member is to report, according to the
place of employment as shown by the
registration.
ID Registration cards.
(e) A set of complete instructions
how to proceed in every step from
the time of the beginning of the reg
istration up to the time of the new
section membership meetings.
In addition to the branch func-
tionaries who are in charge and res
ponsible to the District Executive
Committee for the complete registra-
ton and delivery of every member
| from the territorial branch to the new
units, commission of three was ap-
pointed for each section to be in
charge of the work of the section.
Ready for Reorganization.
The comrades present displayed an
extraordinary eagerness to proceed as
rapidly as possible with reorganiza-
ton. The questions asked were most
ly how to proceed with the reorgan-
ization, and how the new units will
function. Also who can be formed
into a shop nucleus aud what will
happen to those who are unable to
be formed into shop nuclei was fire.
Quently asked. A good portion of the
questions dealt with the functions Of
the language bureaus and the DISPOSE
tion of federation property.
AS a whole the g estions and dis
cussion showed that the party was
ready both ideologically and organ
nationally for the new form of or
ganization. That the problem now
was not to proceed slowly so that the
membership can gradually become
accustomed to the new form, but on
the contrary to see to it that the re-
organization proceeds as quickly as
possible in order not to cause disap-
pointment among the membership
who are eager and in many cases
even impatient for the reorganization.
Second Step for Action.
Now that the first step in the re-
| organization has been successful we
are concentrating all our energy for
the registration which takes place in
the branches beginning October 2srd
up to November 9th. For this pur-
pose special meetings of every branch
are called, and a representative of the
District Executive Committee sent to
every meeting to help take the reg
igtrati0n Each branch will oroani1a
special comrades to visit the homes
of those who do not attend the branch