The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-04-02
'DaiIy" Agents Discuss Plans
for Building Mass Newspaper

An enthusiastic meeting of Daily
Worker agents, with IS present,
held at the Workers Center, devised
plans for the necessary increase in
the circulation of the Daily Worker.
], Louis Engdahl, acting editor
Of the Daily Worker, gave short
talk and told about the plans the
paper is making to improve the con-
tents and general appearance of the
Daily. He also called upon the
agents to throw themselves enthusi-
sstieally into the work to make a
success of the Special May Day Edi-
ton of the Daily Worker, and, gen
orally. to concentrate on the build
ing of the circulation of the paper.
Irwin Fralkin, business manager,
gave a financial report of the Daily
Worker during the year of 1928,
and also the figures on the funds
raised during the present drive. He
also pointed out that the next six
months will be the most difficult,
cue to the fact that the summer
months are now approaching. He
then presented the following plans
Of the office for the coming months:
Big May Day Edition.
The DUNCAN Affairs, which will
take place on April IS, 10, 20 and
81, must be made a success, he
Urged.
The special 24-page May Day Edi-
tien will be much better and i'm
proved one, Fralkin reported. Much
work is being done to make it such
an issue.
Sustaining Fund.
Every unit must give a greeting
to the Daily Worker, and every COM
rade must take a greeting list on
which all the workers in his CT hel
shop should send their greetings tc
the Daily Worker on the occasion
Of May /, he declared. Special shor
greetings should be sent in.
| Fralin then discussed the ques-
ton of the Sustaining Fund, anc
said that this is one of the most
important questions before the
Party at the present time.
Among the oehtr plans for the
summer months Fralkin mentioned
the special Daily Worker weeks ir
the various sympathetic camps, anc
the large picnic and athletic car.
niyal which will be held at Pleasant
Bay Park.
Put it on News Stands.
Perilla, reporting for the adver.
Using and circulation departments
spoke in detail about the present
drive to double the circulation Of
the DAILY" He said, among other
things, that an increase in eircula
ton was the only real basis for sus.
tanning the Daily Worker and was
a barometer for the mass influence
Of our Party, II must be placed OF
the news stands.
Every comrafe, during this cam
paign, should order an extra copy
and pass on same to his fellow
worker in the shop. Special posters
advertising the Daily Worker, mus
be printed and be given the widest
distribution, ne urged.
"We expect to print a 24-pags
special edition. 1t is absolutely i'm
perative that all greetings be in oul
office as soon as possible, in order
that we may save printing expense:
that we have to incur when the ad:
are received the last few days,
Perilla reported.
Many questions were asked anc
answered, and lively discussion
followed from the floor. Among
those comrades participating in the
discussion were Comrade Meistel
and Comrades Stern and Ioenescu
section agents for Section 2 and 3
respectively. All these comrades
stressed the Importance of building
the circulation of the Daily Worker
and the necessity of taking step:
to insure the life of our Daily
Worker. 1t was suggested by many
agents that small affairs and tes
parties be organized.