The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-03-14

centers in the country. No one can
doubt the significance of this dis
trict in the immediate as we'll as
future class struggles of the workers
in the steel industry, and its results
have far reaching effect upon the
workers in the allied industries as
well.
In the spirit Of our Party's pro-
gram for organizing the unorganized
masses of workers, and in order
that our Party will be able to cope
successfully with the problem of the
steel workers in general and in Gary
and Calumet district in particular
in the Forthcoming struggle, which
although sloV in coming to a point,
is sure to be faced soon, and further
that our Party will be prepared to
assume an unquestioned leadership,
decisive voice, in fulfilling this diff
ficult task, it is absolutely impera-
tive that immediate concrete steps
be taken as a preparatory measure,
towards the organizational activity
among the masses of workers.
Need More Contacts.
Speaking for the Party require
ments and situation in Gary, first
it must be admitted that so far, we
have done little or nothing in this
respect. Many shortcomings and
obstacles could be enumerated.
theological weakness exists out OF
which arose considerable inconsis-
tency and misunderstanding since
the reorganization of our Party.
This is due to composition and is
in reality the cause of lack of CO.
ordination between fractions and
units. They are practically no
American-born members and not one
Negro member even though there
are thousands of Negro workers in
the mills working side by side with
their white fellow slaves. Also there
is no contact with large mass OF
Mexican workers here. To overcome
these serious spots of weakness, the
following is a general outline, which
also might serve for units that face
the same problem as we do in Gary:
Immediate Capitalization and CO.
ordination of Party forces, of frac-
tions and units (nucleD with cor
responding division of duties among
the members must be had in contra
distinction to the present inadmis-
sible method of unloading the entire
responsibility and Party work on.
one or two members. Division of
duties, unit and fractional commit
tees according to ability to perform
diligently in particular language,
fraction, unit, and other committee
work. This is one of the most pres
sing needs at present.
Stronger Shop Nuclei.
Formation of committees with ex-
pressive purpose of widening shop
activity, subordination of street
nucleus work (outside) to the shop
nucleus requirements and needs for
a successful formation of shop plans
now under consideration (shop pap
ers and campaign to strengthen the
shop nucleus numerically and if
necessary to transfer one or two
most competent comrades from
street nucleus to shop nucleus, is
another necessity.
We must go ahead with publica-
ton of shop papers at once. Pre-
liminary steps have been taken but
there is a reluctance on part of the
members, and this obstacle must be
overcome and plans as formulated
by shop nuclei recently, must be
put in action and given full support
by the street nucleus and the local
executive committee.
Immediate preparation of plans
for contact with and organizing of
Negro workers, need as first step:
mass meetings to be addressed by
Negro comrade, with subsequent
follow-up of those that respond and
an effort made to organize them:
also if possible the district organizer
or the Central Executive Committee
to send Q Negro comrade here for a
period of two or three months to
help us in this task. Colonization
of one or two Negro comrades would
be excellent. This also applies to
the sarla extent in regard to the
Mexican workers.
AS soon as the above is started
and carried out as much as possible,
it is essential that reorganization