The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-14
Continued from yesterday
CHAPTER V.
Special Tasks Of Street Nuclei.

Being a numerically small Party
with the membership widely scattered
within the great industries of the
country our street nuclei are due to
remain of special Importance for
long time to come. Their fullest de-
velopment is, therefore, a necessity
and while the general rules of organ
ization function, which have already
been emphasized, should be observed,
there are also many special tasks en-
tirely depending upon our street nue.
lei.
First, however, a few words on
one important problem. To effective
ly carry out its special tasks the
street nuclei must have an actual
territorial basis with the members
living within one certain territory.
The existing language difficulties
may sometimes necessitate certain
exceptions. In order to avoid a re-
turn to the former language branch
es, where certain territories are ex-
clusively inhabited by workers of one
nationality it is often desirable to
go beyond the borders and draw in
to the nucleus members from other
language groups.
Street nuclei have one thing in
common with shop nuclei. While the
latter apply themselves to the prob
lens in their shop the former apply
themselves to the problems of their
territory and give them political con-
tent. 1t is, of course, necessary that
a complete study be made of the ex-
listing issues which may vary within
each territory. For example, high
prices, high rents, housing and san
itary conditions, local political cor
Yuption, local race problems, local
tax questions, local traffic problems
or public school problems. Invariably
all such issues can be splendidly
utilized for mass agitation and prop
uganda purposes and if properly
pursued can lead through struggles
to real organizational results. Most
often, however, they are entirely
overlooked by our street nuclei.
Tenants leagues to combat high
rents, parents leagues to fight OBJ
noxious school methods or demon
strations against high prices often
times come into being spontaneously
but lack however, usually the neces-
sary leadership. 1t is precisely in
such activities that the members of
our street nuclei should participate
as conscious political groups and
function through fractions within the
organizations once they are estab-
lished. 1t goes without saying that
this kind Of work must be properly
directed and be made the occasion
of special study by the local, section
or subsection executive committee.
Party Campaigns on Territorial
Basis.
Election campaigns are perhaps
the best opportunities available for
territorial activities (this does not
in any way lessen their Importance
in the shops). To correctly under
stand and utilize election campaigns
means to enter candidates and to
connect the local issues of the terri
tory with the general issues in
practical way as basis for our pro-
grams to be put before the workers.
If such local issues as those mem
toned in the previous paragraph
do not exist there will always be
others more or less of the same char
acter.
Next there is the problem of or
ganizing local public meetings, in
door or street corner meetings us
ing slogans in advertising the meet
ings which will actually bring the
workers to turn out. Then as a neces-
sary part of the campaign must fol-
low distribution of the Party press
and literature, leaflets. etc. This
must be organized systematically.
First, Of course, the shops and fac
tories in the territory should be COW
cred, but also union meetings and
other working class gatherings as
well as house to house canvassing.
We can never be too painstaking
in organizing all these little details.
As matter of fact, this is what will
particularly test the ability Of lead
ership of the local, section or sub