The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-04-24

WHENEVER it is at all possible, on our prole-
w tartan holidays and other fighting days,
oarades. or parades combined with demonstra-
lions. should be organized, rather than just sta
tionarv demonstrations. parade, marching IN
military formation and discipline, with band
if possible raises the fighting spirit OF the work.
ers to a much higher level than stationary
demonstration BY choosing its route through
working class districts, a parade carries the
demonstration to the workers. and adds numbers
of workers to its ranks as it marches
More than any other form OF demonstratlon
however, parade must have the most thorough,
detailed preparation.
1t is not enough merely to show our numerical
strength We must show our organized and dis
ciplined numerical strength, Therefore, parade
(as well as all other demonstrations and mass
meetings. must be made up not of individuals,
but of organizations. Every individual starting
in the parade must take his place with the mass
organization in which he is active Industrial
Union Unemployed Council, L. S. N. r., etc..
Each organization must have its own banner,
SIGNS with it's own specific slogans besides the
general slogans, and if possible, its own band
The committee of each organization must come
early with the banners and the band to the def
mite corner at the place OF mobilization which
has been assigned to them. If possible, the or
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a hail or on a street corner, and then come in
a body to the place of mobilization, in trucks
with proper decorations etc, it possible to Sc
cure them.
Each organization must use its own connec-
lions with the masses to rally its own synpa-
thizers as well as its members to the parade.
Meetings and house-to-house canvass in its own
territory leaflets and letters to its own contacts,
etc)
Each organization must have a Steering Com
mittee of three. consisting of the best mass lead
ers in the organization, who shall carry out the
instructions of the General Steering Committee,
and if it becomes necessary, act on their own
initiative The marchers must be instructed that
their Steering Committee are the ones they must
follow in case of an emergency. All organiza-
tons must take up the question of strict OBJ
servation of proletarian order and discipline in
the parade, demonstration and meetings
In good time before the date of the parade,
the leading committee should apply for a per-
nit: they should find out the regulations as to
what size U. S. flag must be carried and other
ordinances and in general they should avoid
any conflict over technical details.
The leading committee should mimeograph a
map of the line of march beforehand and dis
tribute it to the organizations, so that the work
ers can study it. The line of march should be
The march should be or abreast. All
narchers keep in step. Keep distance of feet
between each line. Keep several yards between
each large organization. For every 10 lines there
should be captain who marches singy at the
side, or in front of the first line.
Workers Defense Corps members should be dis
tributed strategically throughout the parade.
They should march at the right or left end of
their line Where the Defense Corps is too weak,
each organization should have its own Workers
Defense Corps.
AS many autos and trucks as possible with
signs and decorationsr should be spaced through
out the parade. Floats, with actors represent
ing in pantomime various phases Of the class
struggle Qynching strikes, defense, war, etc.
should be placed on the trucks Sympathizing
artistic organizations John Reed Club, etc. can
be drawn into this work
A successful parade constantly increases in
numbers. Keeping at least two blocks ahead of
the parade, a squad of workers Cor possibly
pioneers) should go through the workers on the
sidewalks distributing short leaflet which can
be read in l minute, urging them to join the
parade. AS the parade passes factories and
workers homes, the marchers should wave and
call them to come down and join. CThere should
however, be no shouting "Scab!" or otherwise
antagonizing the workers who cannot be per-
suaded). Workers who join should be absorbed