The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-23


Of the district in the last six months.
United Front Tactics.
He gave major attention in his re-
port to the united front campaigns,
pointing out that there was continuous
progress both in the development of
the united front tactic, as we'll as in
the number of instances upon which
it was used. The Saklatvala cam
paign, the election campaign, the in
tense drive for a united labor ticket
which showed definitely that the party
was determined to establish unity on
The election field, the Russian recogni-
lion campaign, the trade union confer
ence in which party members partici-
pated, the foreign-born conference, to
which 100000 workers were invited
and in which the party participated,
the youth conference, the mass meet
ings for the Passaic strikers.
Weinstone also spoke on the situa-
ton in the socialist party, pointing
out that efforts had been made ON
their part to overcome the demoraliza-
ton of the past few years, but that
the crisis in the socialist party over
the discrediting of the New York For
wards" has caused greater discomfort.
Organization Campaigns.
Weinstone then reviewed the activi-
ties in organizing the unorganized,
pointing out the lessons of present
campaigns going on, that the party
was supporting every effort toward
organizing the unorganized. He point
ed out the necessity of the party turn
ing its attention to heavy industry
where workers are concentrated in
great numbers, and for that reason
stressed the necessity Of building up
the New Jersey sub-district, where
workers are located in oil, steel and
in other industries. This must, how
ever, not be done to the neglect of
attention to light industry.
In reference to the labor party, he
pointed out that the district has sys-
tematically agitated for the labor
party and the united labor ticket, but
that in the coming election campaign
we must aim to turn this agitation
into a concrete organizational slogan.
In reference to trade union work,
which is to be special topic for a
separate conference, the necessity for
still greater union activity was
stressed.
A special organizer has been put on
for Negro work and the party has
aided in establishing units Of the
American Negro Labor Congress.
In reference to women's work. sue
cesses have been achieved by the
women's department, also in the case
of helping the International Labor De-
Tense he pointed out the need for the
party establishing more organizational
units of both women's. and defense
work.
Regarding co-operattives, the dis
trict is building up fractions of CO.
operatives and Weinstone reported
that we have a fraction of over 100
members in one cooperative and are
building similar fractions in others.
Turning attention to the internal sit
uation of the party, he referred to
the need for greater democracy and
greater initiative in the lower units
and that the district would do every
thing to establish closer contact in
order to develop the work.
Time did not permit Weinstone to
touch on the two and half tendency
Young Workers League, as well as
other phases of party work which the
district covered. He closed pointing
out that progress has been made in
the district in overcoming the sharp
fractional situation, that all members
willing to work are being drawn into
the work, and that the district would
do everything to still further stabilize
and normalize the party life in the
district.
Need to Strengthen Party.
Following the report of Weinstone,
Jack Stachel, organization secretary Of
the district, reported on the present
stage of reorganization and the tasks
before the party to strengthen the
party apparatus. He pointed out that
reorganization cannot be accomplished
by mechanical reallocation of mem
bers, but means that the party must
strain itself to the utmost TO recruit
new members from the basic indus
tries and large shops. In this connec'
ton he cited that more attention is
being paid to the 80 New Jersey
nuclei than to the needle trades nuclei
in New York City.
Must Train Funetlonaries.
Stachel stressed the Importance OF
training party functionaries and again
contrasted the problem OF function
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