The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-11-26
PARTY RECRUITING DRIVE
Build the Party!
By CLARENCE MILLER.


In the discussions the Gee prior
penum insufficient discussion of the organiza
iona think that this is due under
estimation by leading funonares of the ganzaona problems
facing Party successful carrying out of the policies of the
attention the organization problems of the
Party.
the organization department the GEO that the Party
tasks the period The sharpening struggles
workers. the dangers of social refomsm the need
cleansing of the Party from all elements
place the Party face to face with the need of
crutng proetaan blood into ve Party There no question:
tagging behind of Party that recognized at the last
penum while the first place the policies
of the former leadership the Party also to some an
expression its organzaona weakness What the organza
weakness permitted Party to develop unpnped factonalis
that Party has resulted in placing
princped group The orgnzatona strength
M f g n It is mart Of the struggle against the right
The organizaona strengthening of the Party is less
up with the struggle against the present terror
There is danger of that the present membership drive
will be considered par drives in the
would show misunderstanding of the tasks of the Party
present period task of building the Party this period
is not formal DE.C' it
facing Party whole Communist To
prove the functioning of the existing organizations
problem of improving the organization is generally along
four lines assuming problem essentially
ago would be position speak of M
The problem of existing shop nuclei and the
The nuclei in the towns outside of the district headquarters
s. The functioning of Communist Fractions
the political understanding of the members and
their individual responsibility
past my opinion that the district committees do not
understanding the role of the nuclei Any
permits its shop nuclei to either dnegrate permits
them to function unhazary responsibilities Shop
will increasing role the developing
struggles The CEC organization department will have to once
again of direct control the important nuclei
problem, is that of the nuclei the smaller towns
especially weaker units exist The plan advanced at the last
organizing sections of number of such towns in dis
basis which to improve this condition Wherever
functonary should be placed charge especially
important industrial These small industrial towns will play
role the present time It has been experience
that these units do not receive sufficient directions from the
especially backward in connecting the various
with the life of the Party small town units especial
y the industrial regions offer splendid opportunity for the build
ing of the Party. ss..5.. .-4
The problem has been msunder
problem the Party There always tendency for our
the role of the left wing instead OF acting Com
seldom that fractions took the
gaining subscribers to the D. w.
Meeting particular union Cor other oganza
ton) struggles of the Party During the last pres
Party getting the fractions
assure the campaign for Gastona
fractions have attempted to connect up their particular problems
with that of Gastonia.
utmost will be faced with the problem
the of the Party the strikes and movements The
particular struggle and it therefore must receive more
the present drive for members the in the various unions
and organizations must play an important part
problem is also of utmost Importance am in
done lately improve the
political OF Party but the need Tor be
overemphad The fact that in the organaona plan Tor the
membership drive included point dealing with literature and
shows that the Party awake to this problem But together
with theological development must increased responsibilities OF
The Party membership must become acquan
definition Lenin of Communist and begin to
up that there five qualities
Communist is Marxist q He is inter-
He is and propagandist A. Commu
thinks terms of his Party and lastly Every Commu
mist is a disciplined member of the Party.
At this time when sharper struggles face when every Commu
might be called his loyalty to the Party and to the
working than must attention to theological de-
veopment members especially of the peaan elements
period requires attention to the organzaona
We tighten BELTS and not permit
looseness in the organization
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