The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-06-08
ORGANIZATION OF THE
NUCLEUS
CHAPTER l


THE nucleus is the basic unit of the
Party. It's functioning determines
the life and activity Of the Party
The capacity of the nucleus for
mobilization Of all its members fol-
active work is determined by its
general understanding of Party OBJ
jects and by the leadership given
within the nucleus.
Our Party is built to fit the re-
quirements of the class struggle. The
strength Of its inner structure is de-
cisive. It must stand the test in ac-
ton. Applied in organization prac-
tice this means that each nucleus must
become one compact body, always &C
tive. It should be organized generally
on the following basis.
The Leading Committee.
A nucleus must have an Executive
Committee composed Of the following
members: chairman, secretary, fl
nancial secretary, industrial organ
izer, agitprop director, and literature
and DAILY WORKER agent. This
may be increased or decreased accord
ing to the size Of the nucleus) Each
member Of the Executive Committee
is to function as the head of each
particular department named.
While the Executive Committee
must give complete leadership to all
the activities of the nucleus, it, how.
ever, does not mean that its members
are to do all the work, but rather tC
give general direction, and see that
work is properly distributed and de.
cisions carried out. The active func
ton Of the nucEeus viii in the largest
measure depend upon the ability Of
its Executive Committee to mobilize
the members for active systematic
Party work. It is therefore, i'm.
portant that the Executive Commit
tee fully understand the qualifica
tons Of the various members for the
various tasks. To this end it SHOULD
from time to time conduct an ex
animation Of the memberhip in ordei
to have work properly assigned anC
to make sure that each member at
tends to his respective duties. Thos'
members who belong to mass organ
izations should participate --ularl,
in activities assigned to tn within
such organizations, while the small
nuclei functions in many cases ma!
be left to those who have no sucl
connections.
Main Executive Duties.
The duties of the Nucleus Exec
utive should be the following: /. T.
work out an agenda for each nucleu
meeting. ,. To introduce the prope
spirit to the meeting and to watch it
conduct 3. To take care of al
communications containing plans o
work from higher bodies and max
recommendations in accordance wit
the plans to the nucleus. 1t shout,
decide which letters are to be rea'
in full to the nucleus, if any. a. I
recommend measures for the conduc
of current Party work or Party cam
paigns. 5. To assign work to the in
dividual members.
The Executive Committee shoul
meet prior to each nucleus meeting
work out its plans and select one 0
its members to make the complet
report to the nucleus containing tn
various recommendations. The Exec
utive Committee should also compil
reports for higher bodies from tim
to time, such reports to contai
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longing to unions or mass organiza
lions, general activities Of the nuc
leus, participation in campaigns, leaf
lets distributed, paper and pamphlet
circularized. etc. The report whe
compiled should be thoroughly dis
cussed in the nucleus with a view {
improving all future activities.
The Nucleus Agenda.
The nucleus agenda should gen