The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-03-08

of Literature
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BY A. GUSAKoFF.
Chairman, District Literature and
BoOkshop Committee, Dist y

bership was also raised. A better
and clearer understanding of Party
campaigns, of various phases of ac-
tivity and greater participation in
general Party work was the result of
this Qualification. This, of course, is
great step forward. There are,
however, few shortcomings and
certain phases of important Party
work are still very much neglected,
which is mostly due to the fact that
the Party as whole previously paid
very little attention to this work and
therefore the membership was noC
taught to consider this work of any
importance. Our literature work is
an outstanding example. While this
is important Party work which must
be linked up with almost all the
Party's internal activities, theological
campaigns as we'll as all the external
activities, such as campaigns for a
labor party, trade union unity, recog-
milton and defense of Soviet Russia,
ETC., the machinery for carrying out
this work is so rusty that it needs
complete rebuilding, a new mechan-
ism and much oiling in order to make
| it function well.
| We find that not only the mem
bers of the Party who are not directly
responsible for literature sales, but
even not all the literature agents take
this work seriously enough and are
guilty of great negligence in this
field of activity. Certain steps are
being taken at present to entirely re-
organize the department and find a
solution to this problem.
The organization of the District
Literature and Bookshop Committee
fSub-C Committee of the District Agit-
prop Committed is a great step for
ward toward greater stimulation of
literature work. 1t is, however, clear
that the efforts of this committee
alone cannot solve the problem.
What is necessary is a machinery, a
district apparatus, cooperation and
help not only from all the literature
agents and functionaries of our dis
trict but also the entire Party men,
bership.
The District Literature and Book
shop Committee has therefore out
lined definite plan of activity the
carrying out of which will bring US
nearer to the solution of this prob
lem.
The first steps towards the organ
ization of the machinery is the cleo.
ton of well functioning Section Liter
ature Agents. They in their turn
should see to it that live and capable
comrades should be elected as litera-
ture agents in each unit.
The second step is the organization
of literature squads in each section.
Literature Squads.
The Literature Squads are to be
organized on basis similar to The
DAILY WORKER Builders. The OBJ
iective should be to draw in as many
comrades as possible into this activity
until the entire Party membership
participates in this work. The squads
are to see to it that there is approp
rate literature at mass meetings, as
well as at open forums in their sec
tons, at union meetings, meetings of
fraternal organizations, workers
clubs, etc. In addition to this the
squad, will be charged with the duty
of putting the Communist, our Party
monthly organ, on the newsstands
and to check up on the monthly re-
turns. The literature agents will
have to arrange for the distribution
of pamphlets and books in front of
shops and factories. 1t is proposed
that educational meetings led by CO.
pable comrades should be arranged
for the members of the squads at
which this or the other pamphlet is
to be discussed. The members of the
squad will be charged with the duty
qualified to speak at units on the
pamphlets. The literature agents
must try to get into this work as
many sympathizers as possible.
Establish Bookshops.
The objective of the District Lit
erature and Bookshop Committee is
to establish bookshops in every Sec
ton which have permanent headquar-
tiers. For that purpose special fund
must be raised. Units should buy
their literature direct from section
! literature agents and in such way
help to establish section center for
the distribution of literature.
Organization.
The most important prerequisite in
carrying out this program of activ-
| ity is the cooperation and help the
literature agents will get from unit
Organizers and other Party function
aries. The unit organizers must see
to it that the question of literature
is put on the order Of business at
every meeting and the literature
agents should be given enough time
to take the question up.
Only thru such cooperation and a
real understanding of the Importance
Of this work will we be able to go
forward to much greater achieve
ments. The increased sales in several
sections in this district is a good in