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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-01-26
Organization
Meetings
BY ARNE sWAREcK.
Article v.

QUICK and decisive action by a
" shop nucleus membership is ne
cessary when solutions of real pro-
blems are demanded. The class strug-
gle is warfare, well planned and well
organized from the employers side.
They never hesitate to use the most
drastic measures. The workers must
be taught to move in the same tempo
and to be as we'll prepared.
1t should not be necessary to en-
phasize that whenever the workers
Of shop, in which a party nucleus
exists, receive notice OF wage cuts or
some similar infringement upon work
ing conditions, that whenever some
thing Of Importance occurs, the shop
nucleus should meet as quickly as pos
sible and decide its plan of action.
The members should always be we'll
acquitted with the sentiment of the
workers. They should know whether
or not a strike is possible. Or if some
other means of demonstration or re-
sistance is required they should
know to what degree the workers are
ready to respond.
In all such actions the shop nucleus
must obtain the leadership" Impos-
sible," our members may say, I'VE
have no experience-we do not speak
English we'll" Many other objections
or excuses may be brought forward.
But to show what actually can be
accomplished in such situations it
would perhaps be we'll to cite the ex-
perience of the party membership
functioning in large industrial plant.
Incidentally this citation may also
serve as a good example of practical
tactics to pursue to gain leadership
of strikes of workers in unorganized
plants. In this instance, as we shall
see, the party membership assumed
complete leadership.
First Steps in Strike.
It was in the Pressed Steel Car com
pany's plant at McKees Rocks, Pa.
Ordinarily the plant employs between
six and seven thousand workers. It
would be no exaggeration to say that
for Communist nucleus It is as
difficult place to work within as
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new YORK PLANS
A c TIVE LENIN
WEEK CAMPAIGN
Every Nucleus Must Do
Its Share

NEW YORK, Jan. "a - Lenin week
is from Jan. "a to 81. During that
week and the one following, all units
and all sub-sections should engage in
the propaganda of Leninism among
party and non-party workers. The
principal slogans are:
1. For the defense of recognition
Of Soviet Union. Stand by Lenins
Russia"
2. Build a party of Lenin Carry
on his work"
The organization department will
endeavor to route speakers and the
agitprop department to prepare a bull
letin for them so that they can lead
discussion in the sub-sections, but as
the number of qualified speakers is
not sufficient, the agitprop director Of
each subsection must endeavor to
prepare himself to lead the discussion
or TO select a qualified comrade.
The agitprop directors should as
sign one or more comrades to read
each of the following books and re-
port on it during the discussion on
ltululSUl.
1. Infantile Sickness of Leftism.
2 State and Revolution.
3. Proletarian Revolution and the
Renegade Kautsky.
4. Lenin and the Trade Unions.
5. Theory and Practice Of Lenin-
ism, by Stain.
te:-The one leading the discus
sion should base himself on Stains
book The other members should re-
port briefly on the guidance the other
books give to the American worker.
Every class in the Workers School
will be open to visitors during Lenin
week and will take some subject con-
neceted with Leninism. The nuclei
should have discussions on Leninism
following the same procedure as the
sub-sections.
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Observation-Disclosures directors Of
the nuclei will be responsible to sub
section agitprop directors and they to
district agitprop committee Meetings
will be held by subsection agitprop
directors with district agitprop direc-
tor and bulletins will be sent by the
district director TO subsection direc-
tors. They in turn should call meet
ings Of the nucleus directors and ex-
plain bulletins and tasks involved in
the nuclei. From time to time, on cam
paigns of fundamental Importance, all
the nucleus directors as we'll as sub
section directors will be called to a
meeting at the district Office with
the district agitprop director.
II. Educational Work.
l. Recruit every worker whose
English IS defective for English cours-
es at central school or sections. 2.
Recruit those whose knowledge of
fundamentals of Communism Is made.
quate for courses in Fundamentals Of
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REORGANIZATION
ON The JUMP IN
BOSTON DISTRICT
Many Shop and Street
Nuclei Formed

The district organization in Boston
informs the organization department
that the reorganization in that dis
trict is swiftly nearing completion.
Local Greater Boston has been sub
divided into sections, and up 70
date 461 members have registered.
Many more are expected to register
within the coming period.
A total of 20 shop nuclei and 20
street nuclei has been organized, tenn
porary secretaries elected, and the
units already beginning to function.
Gardner, has been divided into sec
tons and there are three street nuclei
and one nucleus there. Fitchburg, has
been recognized into five shop nuclei,
with IS members. Worcester is re-
porting progress and will complete
registration in very few days. In
Providence, Rhode Island, two shop
nuclei and three street nuclei have
beeen formed, with total member
ship of As members.
The other parts of Che district not
yet recognized will he reorganized
within a very short period of time.
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Superior, Wis, in
Reorganization Move

SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. "a. - The
comrades Of Superior report that they
have taken the registration of the
membership there for the purpose Of
reorganizing the existing branches
into shop and street nuclei and that
successful results have been achieved
Each comrade was assigned to HIS
or her steet or shop nucleus and the
new units are already functioning.
One Of the first campaigns of the
newly reorganlzed party in this ter
ritory will be The DAILY WORKER
campaign.
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Importance of the role of the Com
munist Party.
His advice to the youth is not mere
ly a platitude. He realized the ire
mendous Importance of the Young
Communist League as a reservoir of
strength for the Communist Party,
and the fact that the development of
a revolutionary mass organization Of
young workers and peasants was of
paramount Importance to the revolu-
tionary movement
How are we to determine our ac-
tons in times of immediate need ?
How are we to find out whether or
not our program is correct? How are
we to know if this or that proposal is
the one that will bring us nearer the
masses? These questions can be an
ton of the program, but along with it
must go an understanding of the fun
damentals of Leninism, a knowledge
of the principles of organization in
relation to the Communist movement
laid down by him.
Lenin presents himself to us as the
foremost example of revolutionary in
telligence. Thee clear-cut denuncia-
tions of the social-democrats, the
piercing analysis of Imperialism and
the formulated tasks of Communist
parties in relation to- that phenome-
non remain the basis for our work.
Above all things must we remain true
to the basic principle upon which our
revolutionary philosophy rests; that
between the working class and the
bourgeoisie there must be waged bit
ter, relentless struggle. We must re-
member that we take the full conse-
quences Of this struggle, and that to
renounce it and its consequences is
to renounce the reason for the exist
ence of the Young Communist League
and the Communist Party.
In this country, left prosperous by
the world war and still gluttonous for
power and profits, the task of the
Young Workers Communist League
will be especially difficult Neverthe-
less the rapid decay and decline of
the capitalist world will bring, and is
bringing inevitably the period of de-
cay that Lenin foretold. Since the
death of Lenin we have made prog
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any. It has witnessed severe battles
during its history. In 1909 during a
great strike in the plant some IA
men were killed, most of them work
ers, but also some Pennsylvania cos
sacks, who had to bite the dust as a
reward for their atrocities.
During the latter part of April Of
last year notices were posted in the
plant that the regular nine-hour day
would henceforth be increased to nine
and a half. The workers struck. About
two-thirds walked out Immediately
and more followed. The first day of
the walkout two party members came
to the district Office, told their story
and asked for speakers for the gather
ing which they assumed would take
place the following morning.
The two party organizers went out
that morning and found several thou
sand strikers gathered. Short talks
we're made and a few organizational
steps suggested. Actual results could
not be obtained Immediately as I'M
organized workers in plants where
many nationalities are employed ma
turally move with difficulty.
On the third day definite organiza-
tional steps were proposed-a strike
committee composed of one delegate
from each of the II departments of
the plant. The strikers, however were
not yet trained to function for such
activities and it became largely a
matter of accepting volunteers for the
committee. After the meeting the
committee got together to formulate
its plans and decide to make, the
following demands:
l. No further wage cuts.
2. The nine-hour day Cinstead of the
91a demanded by the company.
9. No discrimination against any
striker.
4. Maintenance of the committee as
shop committee.
A serious mistake occurred in selec-
ton of chairman and spokesman of
the committee, which, however was
accounted for by the lack of ex-
perience of the workers and the mem
bers of the committee not being well
acquitted with one another. He was
company tool and when the com.
mIttee appeared at the office the man.
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agement refused to see any one but
him.
On the following day, Saturday May
1, none of the party organizers could
be present and the chairman of the
committee advised the workers to go
back on the old conditions threatening
that otherwise the plant would be
closed down completely for a long
time to come. This created great con
fusion, some decided to go back others
not to. The situation became serious.
Quick action was necessary. Sunday
morning the twenty-five party mem
bers, who then were divided into
three language branches, Russian
Ukrainian and South Slavic, were
called to a meeting and the following
plan of action put into effect. Each
language group was instructed to visit
all active strikers and urge them to
come to the Monday morning strike
meeting organized in groups to first
of all chase the strike committee
chairman off the platform and second
ly to work up favorable sentiment for
measures to be proposed by the party
speaker who would follow on the
platform.
Party Leads Strike.
Everything went according to plans.
On Monday morning about 5000
strikers attended the meeting. The
chairman stepped on the platform,
but did no sooner open his mouth to
speak than he was told in no un-
certain terms to get off and stay off.
This demand came from groups
scattered in the crowd. 1t increased
in volume. He grew pale stepped
down and admitted he was thru. The
party speaker got on the platform
was greeted by applause, started by
organized groups growing stronger
and stronger. A splendid sentiment
was created. The speaker proceeded
to tell of the necessity to organize a
new strike committee by each de-
partment actually electing its own
delegates. The committee was consti-
tuted, a few party members being
on it, party member elected chair
man and the previous program again
adopted. The strikers meant business.
while some, of course, returned to
work the committee appeared each
day to press its demands and finally
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Workers Communist Party
Social Affairs
Resolutions
Opportunities for Shop Nuclei Work

the management consented to con-
ference.
While the company could not be
induced to give guarantees against
further wage reductions it did agree
however that the 91a hour work day
would be abolished with the termina-
ton of the daylight saving period,
that there would be no discrimination
against any of the strikers and that
the men may maintain their COM
mittee. ne
The strikers voted to accept these
terms and went back to work in a
body OF course, workers can never
rely upon the promises of manage
ment of unorganized shops as pro-
misses are good only when the work
ers themselves have the power to en-
force it, Nevertheless the fact that
the management in a large plant of
this character agreed to negotiate
with committee REPRESENTING the
strikers and agreed to some of the
terms was signal Victory for these
men More than that the conduct of
this fight went a long way to establish
among these 5000 strikers a real con-
fidence in their united power. And
what is of the greatest significance
they learned to appreciate the organ
lied systematic activities in behalf
Of their class interests of the group
of Communists. The party gained
prestige. These men became inter-
ested to learn more of its program.
Several made application for mem
bership. Only the complete closing
down of the plant couple of months
later prevented a real shop nucleus
being established at the time.
Nuclei Do Real Work.
This work was accomplished by
twenty-five party members none of
whom could speak English very well
or had any great experience in con-
Quoting struggle of such magnitude,
and shows what can be done by active
party members working and function
ing as a unit in a shop. 1t should
serve as an encouragement for shop
nuclei to concentrate on the very i'm
portant field of obtaining leadership
of the many strikes in the morgan
lied industries and direct the strug-
giles of these workers against the ex-
ploitation of capitalism.
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Come Ahead Into the Young Workers League
John Lewis Agrees
in Principle to New
Strike Settlement Plan

negotiating committee. The repre-
sentatives of the mine workers have
likewise accepted the plan in prin-
ciple and as basis for renewed ne
gotiations. Without question the sug-
gestions of Mr. Lynnett are of con-
structive nature and should receive
the mature consideration Of both
sides in conference.
Lewis Stung by Critics of Secrecy.
Pursuant, therefore, to the reso-
luton of adjournment, / am author
lied to request you to reconvene the
joint conference.
"The mine workers would agree to
the meeting being held in some city
in the anthracite region, or in New
York, as the operators prefer. In view
of the many misleading statements as
to what actually transpired in the re.
cent conference in New York, and
which have caused confusion and mis-
understanding in the public mind.
the mine workers advise that when
the joint conference again convenes
they will move that representatives
OF the public press be admitted to all
sessions. rIn.
Very truly yours, John L. Lewis,
president
The reference by Lewis to the in.
tention of his group Ito move that
the next conference be open TO the
press on account of the alleged mis-
leading qfafapantov a.. 20 .ut... -,
ly transpired at the conference held
at the Union League Club in New
York, is undoubtedly a motion that
has been forced upon Lewis by the
persistent demands of the Progressive
Miners Committee that negotiations
be held in the open so that the miners
may see what is being done. They
have long demanded an end 10 the
policy Of secret chickering's in hotel
rooms between operators and union
officials
Both Officials and Operators Fear
Miners.
In addition the progressives have
demanded that the conference he
held in the anthracite region where
the miners can attend II and see for
themselves what their officials do or
do not do. Lewis mentions this. but
leaves the place of meeting I'M 70
the operators, who undoubtedly do
not want any conference held In the
anthracite cities for the same reason
that Lewis does not. They do not
want the conference to be packed and
surrounded by masses of Starving
miners demonstrating their mllitancy
as well az their misery,
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every Workers Party
Member in a Trade
Union Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Jan. "a - The dis
trict executive committee Of District
6 is determined to get into the unions
those members of the party who are
eligible to membership. While propa-
ganda was being carried on for reor-
ganization and turnout the entire re-
organization period, the greatest
stress was laid upon the members of
the party functioning in the trade
unions. No powerful Communist
movement can be built without the
Communists penetrating the mass or
CARNATIONS Of the workers, viz, the
trade unions.
The district executive committee in
tends now to proceed to the second
step: to get the comrades into the
unions. On Sunday, Jan. 81, there
will be held meeting of all members
of the party in Cleveland who belong
to or are eligible to membership in
the unions. The meeting, which will
be held at the South Slavic Hall, SCI
st. Clair Ave-, and will begin at 1
p. m, will take up the trade union
program Of the party, which will be
thoroly discussed. Then the question
Of organization will be taken up. Dis
trict No. 6 must be 100 per cent or.
ganized as far as the party member.
ship is concerned! All members OF the
party should attend this meeting
the categories of members above
spoken Of MUST attend.
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ress, but we have not yet learned
enough. In our work day by day. we
will pay the price of knowledge by
bitter experiences In our endeavor
to dig ourselves deeply into the ranks
of the young workers of these United
States we will be confronted with ire
mendous odds. Nevertheless the pro
gram of the league, with its demands
upon every individual member, is pro-
gram that would have been impossible
without the development of Leninism.
1t is an expression of the theory Of
Lenin applied to the actual conditions
in which we are placed; the carrying
out of that program will in its turn
teach us concrete ways of rallying the
working class under the banner Of
Communism.
Our task is to learn" That Is
agreed. But only by carrying on the
"unromantic spade work, quietly and
steadfastly," again to quote Lenin,
will we grasp the full significance of
that task. In order to learn we will
have to develop a combination of the
oretical understanding and practical
work that will leave no room for iso-
lation and ignorance. By reorganiz-
ing our league on the nucleus basis,
by carrying on our activity among the
young workers in the unions, by
building up our press and carrying on
work based upon our program will we
learn to build correctly.
Lenin is dead Physically he is
gone, organizationally and theoretical
ly he is expressed in the ever more
powerful Communist and Young Com
munist Internationals, and the revo-
lutionary philosophy of both, Lenin-
ism. To vindicate our name, to truly
build in the fashion laid down by him;
in order that we may create a Young
Workers (Communist) League that
will be capable of rallying the masses
of exploited youth of America to the
final overthrow of capitalism, we will
have to proceed rigidly along the trail
blazed for us, and forever endeavor
to remain true to the glorious tradi-
ton of which Lenin and Leninism is
the highest expression.
LESLIE NORRIS.
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STEEL WORKERS
HAVE SPLENDID
LENIN MEETING
Small But Enthusiastic
Youngstown Memorial
Continued from page ~

the revolution had died. Soviet Rus
STA wept as a mother grieves for her
son, but raised her head with the de-
termination to continue the work of
the revolution, for altho the leader had
gone he had left the greatest heritage
that the workers could ever receive:
the theory and practice Of struggle
called Leninism.
Comrade Amter then pictured the
situation of the workers in this coun-
try the struggle they face. with the
government openly assisting the cap
ltalists, the campaign of the open
shoppers the campaign against the
foreign-born and the attempt to mill
tarize the country in form as vic
ious as that in Germany under the
kaiser. What are the workers TO do?
Will they submit? Not as long as the
Workers (Communist) Party exists |!
AS part of the Communist Internation-
oil 1t will continue to build up the la
Dor movement. 1t will organize into
its ranks the revolutionary workers
who are prepared to battle for the in.
terests Of the workers. The situation
in Europe indicates that the workers
OF the entire world face keen strug.
giles. War is in the ofiing, and soon
our boys will be called upon to shoul
der guns. What will be the answer
Of the workers? Will they consent BE-
support the Locarno pact against So
Wet Russia? VIII the workers OF the
United States consent to be shipped
across the seas to fight for American
bankers against British, French OF
Japanese Imperialism? The workers
are beginning to see the light. The
British workers are stretching out
their hands in fraternity TO. the Rus
sian workers. World trade union
unity is the slogan of the day. Wher
the workers are organized their
power is insuperable. Forward to the
struggle! Into the ranks of the Work
ers (Communist) Party!
Prepare for Struggled
The speech Of Comrade Amter was
greeted with long applause. The
meeting demonstrated that the stee
workers Of Youngstown are in the
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Every BOlsheUik on the Job!
DUTIES AND IMMEDIATE TASKS OF
AGITPROP DIRECTORS OF NEW YORK

This bulletin has been issued by
the agitprop department of District
No. 2, for the guidance and direction
OF the agitprop activities Of the nuclei
and sections. II is an excellent ex-
ample Of the work every district agit-
prop department should be doing and
for this reason, as we'll as for the in
trinsic value Of the material contain
ed, we are republishing It in the
press. II will certainly prove valu-
able aid and guide to the work Of
other districts.
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Alleged Dynamlter Discharged

BUFFALO, N. ~, Jan. "a - The de.
tense Of the four remaining defend.
ants on trial here charged with con.
spiracy in dynamiting three Niagara
Falls high speed cars, scored another
point at the trial today. when United
States Judge Howe announced the
discharge Of Joseph White. Of Buffalo
one of the five remaining Dr. PENDANTS
leaving the fate of but for. men for
the jury to decide y"
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NTH !!!!!.. Tie yg6t !: v I!!!!l! I;I:.I
CONDUCTED az TAEMdg .SpuNG WORKERS LEAGUE
LENIN AND THE YOUTH

TE learn
the end of his life to
mflment Of the
theoretical basis of the Young Com
understanding
that be by member OF
wherein laid down the road to be travel
revolutionary should studied by members
task and the historical
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Mlsslnn Yonnn Workers.

Those comrades who have issues
Nos. o. 10, IS. 20 and 40 OF the Young
Worker are requested to send them
to the National ONCE. 1113 w. Wash
ngton street, Chicago
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National Aeitprop Department.
!. Duties and Immediate Tasks

Agitprop work includes all educa-
tional work and all campaigns OF the
party: (a) education of party mem
bers; % education OF sympathizers;
Co explaining party campaigns in the
units; (d) guiding members in car
rying campaigns into the shops and
among the masses.
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