The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-15

Inc Underground Leagues Should also QeVOCe
much of their attention to those spheres of ac-
tivity which have hitherto been in most negli-
gible state; weakness of the organizational APP
paratus, especially with regard to conspiracy,
inadequate contact between the Central Com
mttees and the lower organizations, insult.
ficient contact with the Party in all of its
links, insufficiency of literature and made
quacy of the press, extremely poor contact with
the International movement.
j 1t is necessary to emphasize the Importance
of preparing the Leagues which are still legal
for illegality with which they are threatened
and which they will soon have to experience.
This preparation is first and foremost polit-
ical task. 1t consists in strengthening of Qua
connections with the masses through the instrri-
mentality of wide struggle for the Leagues
legal existence and an theological preparation
of the League members for clandestine work.
Parallel with this, all organizational measures
must be taken to prepare the organizations in
all their stages for transition to illegality.
j Revolutionary competition in all spheres
of Young Communist League activity must be-
come one of the basic interests in raising the
initiative and revolutionary self-activity of
each organization and every member of the
Young Communist League. 1t is necessary to
draw into the revolutionary competitions the
auxiliary organizations
T. A decisive turn in all Young Communist
International work towards broad mass activity
is the only way out of the present impasse in
the Young Communist International Sections
and of successful solution of the task Of win
ming the majority of the working class and
peasant youth The discussion about the turn
has already reached the most advanced sections
of Leagues. But this is only beginning, it is
only the first step in the struggle for the turing
The struggle is still ahead, it is gigantic anil
stubborn. 1t is necessary courageously. to
move forward without fearing the difficulties,
unfnchingly exposing the errors and short
comings removing the bad leaders, boldly pro-
noting new people whose distinguishing feat
ures would be possible clarity and steadfast-
ness, contact with the masses, ability to or
ganize and lead them, perseverance and per-
sistent work, unlimited devotion to the cause,
and unwavering faith in the final victory of
the proletariat. The execution of the accepted
decisions must be looked after, verbal declara-
tions will not suffice; everyone must be checked
up in practice, talk about mass work must not
substitute actual mass work, as has been fire.
quently the case in the past.
1t is necessary to generalize and broadly to
popularize the experiences of the various coun-
VINO III thC iuactCI VI IcdLZdtiOH OI the IurH
The struggle is sharpening, prosecutions arr
increasing, the bourgeoisie is intensifying its |
attack on the YOUTH the time we still have
at our disposal before the decisive battle for
the proletarian revolution is being shortened;
the conditions of Young Communist Interna-z
tional work are becoming more complex, but
also more favorable as the militant activity Of
the mass of the proletariat and of the working
class youth is growing. In these conditions the
Young Communist International must direct
all its inspiration and enthusiasm towards the
realization. and an acceleration Of the tempo
Of the turn. inspiration and enthusiasm which
is inexhaustible among the brave members of
the Young Communist League who, many times,
have proven their devotion to the revolution
and to the Comintern. Only thus will the
Young Communist International be able to carry
out its historic mission, its duty before the pro-
letarian revolution and the Communist Inter-
national.
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