The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-01-21
Lessons of Three Weeks of
Recruiting
By JOE GAAL.


NEARLY so per cent of the time of the re-
~ cruiting campaign is over. Reports show
that the campaign is not progressing as 1t
should. If we want to accomplish our am,
the drive must gain more speed, more vitality
The campaign really has not gotten underway
yet l believe it is time here that we examine
what the causes of this slowness is. In spite
of good preparation as in the Cleveland dis
trict the drive is not progressing as it should.
The Party has the correct line correct pol
ices, campaigns of vital Importance like I'M
employed nti-Criminal Syndcalist Campaign,
miners strike, ETC., all these campaigns af-
ford an excellent opportunity to build the Par
ty. Since our weakness is not in the political
line of the Party, it must be in our organiza-
tional weaknesses and give our utmost atten-
ton to correct them. The correction of these
weaknesses will also be guarantee for keeping
the new members.
Overcome Weaknesses
We must admit that our organization has
many weaknesses, but these weaknesses are of
much character that they can be overcome
with very little or no trouble at all. The
smallest detail should not be overlooked if we
want to make our units real Bolshevik organ
izations. We have to deal with these details
to drive home their Importance to our Party
members.
When a workers joins the Party he expects
to find we'll functioning Bolshevik organiza-
ton. In many units, especially IN the street
nucleus, the meetings start late and end late.
The unit executives in most cases do not func-
ton and as a result meetings are dragged out,
uninteresting, taken up with unnecessary dis
cussions Comrades try to bring up all kinds
of excuses to get out of responsible Party
work. AS result the work is usually left
for few comrades who are already overbur-
dened with work This situation would only
discourage new members and they would drop
out soon.
The unit meetings must be taken more seri-
ously especially by leading comrades. Leading
comrades are not exempt from attending unit
meetings. 1t is up to them to raise the political
level of the members, by participating IN the
discussion of the unit meetings. The unit
meetings must be made real political meetings
interesting and constructive.
When a new member comes to the nucleus
meeting he should not be forgotten by the old
members and left sitting in one corner OF the
room. A new member should be received in
comradely Bolshevik spirit.
New members should not be overwhelmed
with too much work, the first time they come
to the meeting. The new member should be
drawn into activity gradually as he learns
more about the Party and its campaigns
Start Classes For New Members.
Glasses for new members should be pro-
vided The new member, however, should not
be kept away from unit meetings during the
four or more weeks when they have to at
tend classes. In order not to overburden the
new members with too many evenings for the
Party it is advisable to alternate the classes
! and meeting nights. One week the new mem
Der attends class and the other week unit
| meetings The classes should be strictly en-
forced on all new members.
Discipline is very important question 1t
is the strict discipline that makes the Bolshevik
organization effective and capable to lead the
| battles of the working class to victory Cor
| rect policy and Boshevik discipline are one
| unit One is not complete without the other
| Bolshevik organization must function with
self imposed discipline accepted by every mem
| Der when joining the Party. We must have
! this discipline in our organization it we want
to keep the new members and make them
| feel that they are members of revolutionary
working class party. Revolutionary enthusi.
asm and full devotion to the Party is requested
from every members in the present initiation
and in order to accomplish aim.
4 There are a few weeks left for the recruiting
campaign. Our goal must be reached. 1t can
be reached if every Party member will get
on the job. Objective conditions favorable
to build mass Bolshevik Party in the United
States. Forward to fill our quota! Every
Bolshevk on the job