The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-23
Decisive Battles Are Coming!

criticism, SO that we may be able to draw the
necessary lessons, in the coming lntenslfled
class struggles, for our district and for. the
Party as a whole. { 800 a KS 81,
The Philadelphia district is an important In
dustrial center. The basic industries such as
STEEL textile coal, oil, chemicals, etc., are I'M
dergoing severe crisis. The tens of thousands
of workers employed in these industries have
behind them splendid records Of class strug-
gles These workers today are not only ready
to fight the employers but the reformist mis-
leaders as well, which is examplified by the
numerous strikes that lave occurred in our
district.
Although the Philadelphia district is follow
ing a correct political line, in its orientation
towards the problems facing the workers, we
must take note of the fact that we did not
respond organizationally quick enough TO GER
tair strikes in our district. The acknowledge
ment of these mistakes is not sufficient un-
less proper steps are taken to correct them in
the future. . IS
The present Recruiting Drive which will
bring new blood into the Party must be con-
centrated to large degree on the basic in
dustries in our district While we must in the
present recruiting drive draw our new mem
bers as a result Of concentration upon fac
tories, and the class struggles that our Party
will lead we must not overlook the inpor
lance of getting new members from the for
eign born workers. 1t is important to renen-
Der that the vast majority of workers en-
ployed in the anthracite coal fields, in the
Bethlehem Steel Mills, ETC., are foreign born.
Our fractions, though a little improved I'M
der the pressure of the Party, are still not
functoning and performing their, duties al.
together satisfactory. Our trade union frac-
tions must and for all understand that
in the present Recruiting Drive they must do
their utmost and they must bring in num-
Der of workers from the organizations they
work in into the Party. The fractions must
become politcalized.,,l Our fractions must not
only teach their members in the unions revo-
lutionary trade -unionism, but also make the
workers understand that the economic strug-
gle cannot be separated from the political.
Our fractions must see that their respective Or
CARNATIONS .invite from time to time Party
speakers to speak on the problems before the
working class. Our fractions must Bring the
campaigns of the Party into their unions. The
tendency, ~ am a union organizer, 4an1 it u
therefore not proper for me to- cali the work
ers to the Party meeting, during the RECRUIT
ing Drive" is a. dangerous tendency and the
worst kind Of opportunism. s9,r ss-ss
There is a tendency in our ranks to, under
estimate the Importance and role Of the Trade
Union Unity League. This, too, is5a wrong
tendency and the Party must carry on an
theological campaign in the lower. ranks OF
the Party for the purpose Of building the T.
U. u. L. 'si' 'r@s .s, ass-se
Our basic units, though lately considerably
improved in our district. both organizationally
and politically, need still more Improvement
Our units must become the political; leaders Of
the workers struggles in the territories they
operate in. Our units must learn to react on
certain specific problems arising within the
territory of the unit AMI utilize these problems
for the building Of the Party.
The Lenin Memorial Meeting in Philadelphia
must be a mobilization Of the Party forces,
and beginning Of mass Campaigns for the
building Of the Party. Our Party has. proven
that under the leadership Of the Cornintern Il
has successfully fought and entirely elrnin-
ated from its ranks the renegades The Right
danger is BY no means completely wiped out
with the elimination Of the Lovestoneites. Our
units must become lively and political factors
OF the Party and by the time Of the Lenin
Memorial Meeting must not only have rs per
cent Of the quota but 60 much more ahead. and
exceed the number Of recruits assigned T. them
by the district