The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-05-14
OrganizatiOnal Directives on
the ScOttsbOrO Case
ISSUED by the Central Committee, C.P.U.sA)

Issued by the Central Committee, CPUsA)
THE struggle Party
Negro already protest
anizaOna consolidation of this movement burning problem
following
be quickly applied by all District Committees
rapid great Party
the
Of thousands of hitherto politically inactive elements or of workers pre-
vousy following reform leadership broadening this struggle
the these substantial
creating great organized movement for Negro rights
% Other work factory unemployment trade union etc. must not
be division
be quickly nauguated the units drupng
other shall
similar number to the work of the lid these comrades shall he p
mncny the
1t their task build these organizations drawing into the of these
organizations many OF Party possible.
One conad from each section committee shall be assigned to direct
responsible guidance comrades the
lions and the leading fractions of the organizations carefully
ordirating their
Other the uempoy
organizations
a@sd preparing and organizing the struggle against wage cuts for
The should endeayor
nave 9eS eleceo 10 he united front conferences from their factory
organization;
tcir7 demonstraions
" division
the ta which he assigned organzaona
secured
assigned to the work of the
SN shall be the building of Nghborhood Committees
Of the LsNR Contacts for hesen
through visiting workers at their homes and onyncing them of the me-
cesy helping boys
the electric chair When such secured
the hep these non-Pary
neighborhood meeting preferably non-Party
the
the L. N r. further
This committee should be
fenced roPar workers can perform such - election of delegates
to the United front conference; distribution limited number of
leaflets and berators 81 arranging another and broader meeting
further popuaize the scotsboro still
OF workers INTO tn campaign ana ~ drawing as many people
possible organized
These of Party
to tire task OF building these ~ committees on the 'otsboro issue
remember that is absolutely the
and generation to these committees after they formed carefully guild
ing ~ in their work preparing them
the R recruiting She
for the Party.
chief task of those comrades assigned to work the LID
shan be acivi build existing
sh branches where exist
aafns to the LID and the broadcast possible
lion to the scooo united front conferences called
and the LsNR They shall days
other collections territory mobzng
workers for meetings and demonstrations of protest
enlist the aid OF the LsNR committees and ngborood
through and other
They must also remember to prominently
local cases, etc.
- Mass organizations CAL of and revolutionary clubs
ntn~ tbs case as narticuIar mamie % th i s pre-
terror against Negroes against
all cAers ngng in also the other
urged protest kilograms and
Judge delegates to the scottsboro
united front conference participate
ngs demonstrations conferences etc) the
addition they should be urged activity
Where possible permanent
utilization the policy being adopted
depending the character the purposes
SHIP ETC. Where these organizations
should be organized
also against the leaders
whole into the fight
g. The United these
Party LSNF and LID activities a
'front.' movement which, with the direction
the whole Scosboo struggle
which will be issued from time O case develops
These united front
the
groups more branches of the LID
both the LSNR and the LID
bigger meetings conferences and
the united front there still
humber nonPary workers oganizatonaly and
hlcaIy TO emaicy forward
boys In this can be built
CENTRAL COMMITTEE COMMUNIST PARTY u sA