The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-11-30
New Dues System Marks a
Forward Step for the Party
Statement of Central Committee on Increased
Dues Payments

Dues Payments
THE Pocom horo discussion the financial situation
Party decided fundamental changes in the nan
al practices of Party The effect of these will be stabilize the
finances of the Pato decrease the amount of money which de-
manded and collected from the Party members anarchst
in our units and at the same time to increase the income of the Party
practically eliminate them.
The Pocom decisions
institute a uniform system of dues payments based on
wages by o payable
weekly 50 the National Office 80
district 10 the section per the unit
APPLYING THE DECISION
applying this decision concretely will be possible collect
exactly cent from member would be impossible to
system of stamps However we have appoXmated the per cent
in establishing system of dues stamps graded according to earnings
follows:
All members receiving
s12 per week or less ncudng housevves) pay weekly
Between $12 and $50 week rs cents dues weekly
Between $21 and $50 week pay 50 cents dues weekly
Between $31 and $40 week IS cents dues weekly
$55 per week pay S1OO dues weekly
All pay their 81 dues plus special tax,
Members will pay dues according their earnings Whenever
member unemployed he receive Exempt Stamps New Member
ship Books being printed which will be constructed as to provide
for weekly payments of dues, receipted by dues stamps
stamps be bought by the District from the National
price The District sells them
the Section so cent of their retail price and the Section to the
Unit 90 of their retail price Where Sections exist the
District sells them the unit at 80 cent of their retail price
change system absolutely provide
and for the Party take advantage of the present growing
favorable situation for intensified Party activity and for building the
Party The increased income from the increased dues Will quda
the periodic crises and appeals and will normaze the Party finances
generally.
The decision been long overdue
Party every Party Europe the dues
the Party members
that sacrifices demanded from Communists and our com
ades below those of American
workers. enthusiastically decided applying this
and will do likewise
WEEKLY PAYMENTS
Of Importance is the fact that payments paid
following rules have been decided upon and will be strictly adhered to-
auxiliary organizations prohibited from making fnan
appeals the Party units and prohibited from selling tickets
units These auxiliary organizations must turn their activity
to broad non-Party
the kind of make collections in the
units except by special permission of the POlcOm
that the finances of the Party in all lower
Party organizations strictly budgee handled by competent and
responsible that periodic audis made of
the books Party stability of the Party
problem of major political Importance and must be treated so by the
Any financial loosness must be checked and strictly called to
order.
make possible for the Party to cheaper the price of tickets for all
mass meetings present practice charging so rs cents
as to enable the meetings This
the financial outlay demanded from Party members at
present
system absolutely for the life of the Party
actuay will but in decrease the
chaocay the Party members at the
time Every Party unctonay and Party member is urged to
application of the dues system and the District and
preparations for its introduction
WHAT MUST BE DONE
Every show his 1929 Membership Card paid
thru Dec. before receiving new Membership Book -
make intensive drive to have mem
ber paid in dues thru 1929, Immediately
order that the dues system shall work effectively 1T
necessary every unit shall have capable financial secretary This
alert and alive to the political Importance of the
fnnces and specifically the basic political
regular payment Of dues fundamental condition Tor
membership present financial secretary is not
handling responsible elect another
The Section Committee must also have responsible comade
Secretary On District Scale comrade shall be
charged responsibility of that member paid up
conjunction and under supervision OF
District Organization Department.
the must be regularly ach
week The Secretary await till member
the job constantly collecting dues weekly
the Unit Executive the dues status
the unit and the taken to provide
paid Whenever comrade out OF work. 1t
than accumulate large debt which
will seldom be paid.
The units meet regularly each week
found not reporting his her correct wage to
the secretary must be dealt with severely
held responsible for that capable
all explain the dues system
Department must take each unit separate
direct personal assistance establish
a the dues system
reading this letter has questions to the