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RECRUITING

In the process Of this work, CT
n.oS:iiza Sion Of the Wo. kers of
tie factory around the concrete
factory demands, there must also
proceed day to day work OF re-
cruiting Of new members for the
factory group. Collections for the
needs of the revolutionary trade
Union movement, the press,
fighting fund, Strike and lock-
out FUND, etc. In connection with
the sums collected. regular re-
porting must be organized, pub
fishing In the press statements o.
all sums collected and disbu sed.
The whole Of this work can only
be carried out provided every men,
Der OF the group will display a
nla:.ig-.u,a Of initiative at the place
o. his v.or,,, directly in the factor
les ard vii himself be able to rely
upon a cu2gii..cie.tly important circle
OF syinpatili=ing reyoiutionarily AID
oppositionally inclined workers
who, for some reason, have not yet
Joined the factory group. Another
necessary condition of the success
full work OF the revolutionary trade
union factory group consists in the
presence Of proper contact between
the individual shop and shift cells
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the proletariat is the mobilization
OF the working masses, and the
members Of the trade unions in the
first place. THIS can be done HIRE
easily in the factories than any
where else. The Central Council
demands from all sections to place
in the center Of their attention the
speediest reconstruction Of all their
work on factory basis.
The Central Council demands the
establishment Of systematic control
over the actual realization Of this
directive and the removal Of all
these leading functionaries who will
turn out to be incapable or will not
desire TO carry out in practice and
replace them by fresh militants who
will arise in the process Of struggle
organizers and leaders of strikes
and various movements Of protests,
etc.
The factory, ana The pig factory
= the first place, must De won and
must become the fortress of the
revolutionary trade union move
ment-such is the fundamental
slogan Of the international reyolu-
Lionary trade union movement for
the nearest time.
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Of the groups, regular joint meet
ings and conferences Of the shop
and shift representatives, ; which
experiences should be- exchanged
and SELF criticism take place in re-
gard to the work performed and
In which the immediate tasks and
the methods of their realization
should be indicated. 1t is particu-
larly important and even necessary
to have such meetings and con-
ferences when deciding questions Of
general factory demands and when
deciding a questionoof general fac
tory movements. Finally, the whole
structure and forms OF work Of
the leading organs. of the revolu-
tionary trade union movement
mus be built up in such way as
70 eosure tire possibility of the
epesdiect contact wish the live day
to day lea dership of the work OF
the factory group. This reconstruc-
ton must. in tire first place, be
carried through IN relation to the
factory groups witch are working
in the leading big factories, where
the question ofethe organization OF
resistance to the offensive Of CAPT
talism is more acute
(To be concluded)
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which the revolutionary trade union
movement is Illegal as well as in
those where it Is legal according to
the laws However, all these diff
cultes In the work Of the revolu-
tionary trade union organizations
in the factories can be overcome
by way Of properly arranging the
work, provided the factory groups
will be built up as illegal organiza-
tions which will ensure contact
with the wide masses OF workers Of
the factory by way OF a proper CO.
ordination Of the illegal methods
with the Seni-legal and legal ones.
The work Of the factory revolu-
tionary trade union groups or sec
tions must be built up in such a
way that, while preserving at all
costs the mass and, as far as police
conditions will permit, open charac-
ter. they should be at the same time
defended against the repressiorS of
the police and employers terror.
With these objects in view, the fac
tory trade union groups Cor sec
tons should: "a be built up ac-
cordtng to the shops, shifts and
brigadeS everywhere by their
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wages, dismissal for revolutionary
work, deductions, rude treatment
on the part of foremen, cases of in
jury, etc. must be Immediately
taken advantage of in individual
agitation by way of the holding Of
meetings if possible in the place
Of work, and the shops (even
though these meetings be nu1ner-
ically SMALL, so as to explain what
has to be. done, and to defend the
interests Of the workers, and also
by way Of calculating all the ques-
tons Of the struggle of the work
ers for their vital demands in the
factory newspapers or special leaf
lets. Initiative should be taken in
putting forward questions of car
rying through various kinds of
mass action, meetings, demonstra-
tons, shop and general factory
conferences and strikes according
to the situation, also initiative in
the formation and organization Of
various kinds OF organs Of the
strike committees and committees
Of struggle against lockouts, etc.
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METHODS OF PENETRATION

through various revolutionary mass
organizations connected With the
revolutionary trade union move
nent; (6l the sale of the revolu-
tionary trade union press, particu-
larly of specially published factory
newspapers and the establishment
Of contact in the spreading Of such
press; Cd individual conversations
with workers at the factory gates
, before they leave or begin work, in
restaurants, ETC.; 90 organization
Of flying meetings at the factory
gates; (9) penetration at workers
meetings organized by the reform
lists and employers so as TO estab-
lish contact with these workers in
opposition to and dissatisfied with
the policy Of their leaders; (10) util-
ization Of the revolutionary minded
unemployed and late workers In the
given factory, etc.
In waging various general cam
paigns, and also in the mobilization
Of the workers Of a given factory
for the struggle for their daily de-
nands, an attempt should be made
to organize all kinds OF workers
meetings and conferences and in
organizing individual and group
conversations with workers, 1t is
necessary every time to prepare
carefully, and take into account all
the peculiarities OF every such meet
ing and conversation, and take into
account that there must be one
approach to the skilled and elderly
workers, and another to the juve-
nile workers, and particular APP
proach to the women workers; meet
ings and negotiations with foreign
workers must be prepared in a
special way. 1t is necessary to pre-
pare with special care talks for
members Of the refornaist and
other reactionary trade unions,
where the line of the united front
from below must be carried out in
the most elastic forms, but without
opportunistically CLOSING over the
counter revolutionary nature Of
social-fascism as the main social
prop Of the bourgeoisie. In such
cases it must be particularly
stressed that our attitude to the
leaders and the honestly erring
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within. Two dangers must be
avoided In this in their interrela-
tons with the organs of struggle:
ca naked commanding and the
striving to lead by orders. (b) the
separation Of the organs Of strug-
gle from the factory revolutionary
trade union groups.
The latter must establish close
contact with the factory organs Of
struggle by way of work from
within. They must secure by way
Of persistent and patient explana-
tory work the adoption of the line
of tactics of the revolutionary trade
union movement by the entire mass
of workers and secure on the basis
of elections of such composition Of
the organs of struggle which would
fully ensure the line of the reYolu-
tionary trade union movement;
"a to penetrate into all enemy
organizations which exist in the
factory, also III to all organized
by the employers workers mutual
aid funds, sport etc., to utilize as
far as possible also their premises
(nanes etc. so as to get into con-
tact with the workers who are
members Of these organizations and
by way of persistent educational
work TO win them over to the side
of the revolutionary trade union
movement; Co while forming vari-
Gus organs of struggle, not to in
clude in them the entire factory
revolutionary trade union active
and factory group, but always to
leave a reserve against cases of
possible repressions; co. unem-
ployed members who we're previous
ly working in the given factory,
also workers of other factories,
should be appointed for the accom-
plishment of work which may more
easily draw the attention of the
police and employers, spies Speak
ers at factory gates, distributors Of
literature outside the factory, etc.;
ID the factory newspaper, legal
and illegal trade union literature
and the press of other mass revolu-
tionary trade union organizations,
should be widely utilized for spread
ing the slogans and directives of the
revolutionary trade union move
ment among the workers in the
factory.
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THE BASE IN THE FACTORIES

the main organ of contact Of the
revolutionary trade union move
ment with the prOletarian masses
OIL the basis of the day to day
defense of their interests and the
struggle against the employers
and their police, the Rascists and
social-fascist agents.
The fundamental method Of the
work OF the factory group 3 the
tactics of the united front from
below by way Of drawing into the
day to day struggle of the broadest
masses of workers in the given fac
Tory, irrespective OF their political
con gictions, sex or age. In con-
fornliGy with this, the work Of the
factory group should be built up in
such way that Il should imme-
diately respond TO the everyday
needs and requirements of the
WV &AC4O VI AtO 1dOOO4 " o44O 40 WI n
should in this manner become filled
with live day to day content on
concrete questions Of the organiza-
ton OF the workers in the factory
and their mobilization for the
Struggle in defence of theA' inter
ests--it is only in this way that the
factory revolutionary trade union
group will be able to win the con-
fidence Of the working masses. To
seize upon everything, including the
smallest Of questions which arise
- The day to day lie Of the fac
tories to mobilize the working
masses for the struggle for their
vital demands-such is the chief
task Of the groups in the factories.
Such is the substance Of its day to
day work, the main path towards
the solidarity Of the trade union
groups with the broad masses which
Is one OF the most important pre-
requisites for the independent lead
ership of the economic struggle Of
the proletariat.
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/. The With Congress demanded
from all sections radical turn in
the matter of the reconstruction Of
the revolutionary trade union move
ment on a factory basis.
During the past IS months, GER
tain achievements may be noted in
this direction only in Poland and
Germany and partly, and that only,
during the very last time, in
Czecho- Slovakia. And even in
these countries in which there are
factory trade union groups, these
do not yet by far always and every
where carry on mass day-to-day
work among the workers in their
factories, and do not expose the
reformist leaders, or organization
ally consolidate at the factories the
mass influence of the revolutionary
trade union movement. And yet,
the whole experience of the eco
no1nic struggle OF the proletar!at
for the past period has shown with
particular clearness that the fur
Their development OF the struggle
against the offensive of capital is
impossible without transferring the
centre Of gravity OF the work Of the
revolutionary trade union organiza-
lions to the factories, without form
ing in the factories strong and
initiative factory trade union
groups.
There Is noe a single strike which
the reformisJs are not trying TO
betray with every means. The only
possibility to prevent them from
,,;sr,77,fi,,o tho seronoi11{c str-1lop1e of
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terrorism will prove powerless be-
fore a factory revolutionary trade
union organization which has the
capacity of penetrating into the
very depths of the working masses.
The factory groups must therefore
be broadened by enrolling new
members from among the factory
workers. This will make it possible
for the trade union group to extend
its influence in the factories. The
extent to which the revolutionary
activity of the proletariat and the
consolidation of its class factory Or
CARNATIONS will grow, to that extent
will the possibility Of the applca-
ton Of repressions become more
difficult and the conditions of rev.
dictionary work in the factories
become easier
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-07
WORKERS DEFENSE

AL the measures Of self defense
against the employers terror car
ried out by the revolutionary trade
union factory group must under no
circumstances serve as a pretext
for the justification of opportunist
moods which are to be found among
the adherents Of the revolutionary
trade union movement, such as, for
example,, the fear to come out
openly In the factory. The best
means Of defense Of factory trade
union group against repression, ter
rorisn and dismissal is that it
should win the workingnen of the
factory. While 1t will be capable
TO liquidate a trade UPTON group
which is isolated from the workers,
even the most perfect system of
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DAY TO DAY WORK

6. The factory trade union group
must carry on intensive day to
day work. This work must be
based on the demands In every
factory, which must be formu-
lated on the basis Of the general
line Of the revolutionary trade
union movement and In applica-
ton to the concrete conditions Of
the given factory. The day to
day work must also consist In the
explanation Of this program Of
action and, together with 1t, the
aims and tasks Of the revolution
arg trade union movement to the
workers with whom the work has
to be carried on carefully select
ing every time special form Of
approach and avoiding provoca-
teurs and reactionary workers who
are collaborating with the police,
exposing at the same time the
reformist social-fascists and fas-
cist leaders.
Every event in the factory and
outside it which affects the inter-
ests OF the masses PRODUCTION Of
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below within all these auxiliary
organizations.
The permanent ana temporary
factory organs, such as workers
delegates, factory shop committees,
strike committees at times OF
strike, ETC., elected by and repre-
senting all the workers in the fac
tory, are Of particular Importance.
Such organs which arise on the
wave of the mass revolutionary &C
tivity Of the workers are the trans
mission belts which link up the fac
tory groups Of the revolutionary
trade union movement with the
masses and, at the same time, by
relying upon such organs Of mass
revolutionary activity, 1t will be
possible to break through police
barriers, for instance, to establish
by direct action the control over the
employment and dismissal of work
ers, to secure changes in the inter
nal regulations OF the factory, to
carry through proposals for the
expulsion Of spies, also the expulsion
of forenen and technicians hostile
to the workers, etc.
The various kinds Of elected Or
gans Of struggle (strike committees,
etc. formed in the factories, must
be elected by all the workers and
not only by the members of the fac
tory groups, but the factory groups
of the revolutionary trade union
opposition, as is stated In the reso-
luton of the With Congress, must
take upon themselves the initia-
tive Of the formation Of such
organs, and the direction of their
activity from within. Two dangers
must be avoided sn this in their
interrelations with the organs Of
struggle from the factory revolu-
tionary trade UPTON opposition; as
is stated in the resolution Of the
With Congress, must take upon
themselves the initiative Of the for
nation OF such organs and the
direction Of their activity from
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?. All sections. Of the r. l. L. L.
must Immediately enter upon the
reconstruction of the revolution
airy trade union movement on
factory basis, taking into account,
in doing so, the experience Of the
pass. and it must be borne i'll
mind that this reconstruction
cannot be realized: a. by bare
res5letions and .appeals; ~ by
H. n3I aid nechal.cal measures
according 10 general plans. The
reconsst uet,cn Of tie revolution
ay trade u2.on mo- sment on a
f@c.osy, b@5.s must go on from
Gay 10 dAy as an inseparable
u9snpqnent part CT the prepara
ten And Leadership OF cOncre-e
sIite5 10 other forms of mass
sAugsTe, d the revolutionary
asti55 G. Es workers and the I'M
cniroyed aganst the present Of
r. CT oag tai. The recon
s. of the revolutionary
t. u lo -melt on a fac
To-: --s in every com.ry, mus
be u 81 "a - mos m .
f&cac.es in Is ' -
in which the offensive of capital
o. the pro ctariat ard W., IN
cJn- 1"uence of this. thee IS al
t''e .ae1e favorable objective stu
A. - for t.lc r1s--- g1ary mobn-
i.2ti0n of the masses.
.. The factory revolutionary
trade union group should, accord
ing TO the decisions OF the With
Congress, include the members of
the Fed Trade Unions, the reyo-
iutiOnary opposition and the re-
formist ana ether reac.ionary
tEade unions, working In one and
the same factory. 1t is the main
organization of the revolutionary
trade union movement (reyolu-
tionary trade unions, and revolu-
tionary trade union oppositions),
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4. The most important cOndi-
ton for the penetration into the
factories and for winning it is
the capacity OF the rank and file
leading organs OF the revolution
airy elements Including also the
revolutionary and opposition ele-
ments among the social demo-
Gratis and members Of the reform
list and other reactionary trade
unions) in the factories, and also
a slillfuI and proper approach to
these elements and their organi-
cation.
To penetrate into the factories
and to establish contact, dozens Of
all sorts Of methods may be utilized,
particularly in such countries in
which the revolutionary trade union
movement is legal and Serni-legal:
I'd the calling of open or half
open depending upon the police
condSions) meetings Of workers Of
those factories In which there are
40 members Of the revolutionary
trade union organization, for the
discussion Of various questions Of
the struggle and their immediate
demands dncluding also small fly
ing meetings Of five or ten per-
sons); 90 systematic. discussion Of
questions of defense of the inter
Hsts of the workers in the given fac
tory at regularly convened meetings
of members Of given trade union
working in given factory (and at
an such meetings workers who are
not members Of the revolutionary
trade union organizations may also
be present.; 90 the calling of the
workers of a given factory who are
members Of various mass organiza-
tions connected with the revolu-
tionary trade union movement, for
example, the Red Sportsmen, Red
Aid, ETC.; % the calling Of readers
Of the revolutionary trade union
press working in a given factory;
Il the police conditions permit 1t,
the organization of meetings Of the
editorial committees OF the revo-
lutionary papers and journals to
which workers of the given factory
who are In sympathy should be in
vited: go the utilization Of the con-
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workers is not the same. In the
reconstruction Of the revolutionary
trade union movement on factory
basis, there will be cases in the
future, as there were in the past,
of resistance and direct counter
action on the part of comrades who
do not understand the importance
of the work in the factories or on
the part of the opportunist ele-
ments. In such cases, while pa
tiently and persistently reconyinc-
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THE FIGHT AGAINST TERROR

5. The revolutionary trade union
movement in all countries, in the
reconstruction of its work on a
factory basis, comes up against
the system of terrorism and cor
ruption which is applied by the
employers, the police, the social
democracy and the fascists. Es-
pionage in the factory, the system
of buying functionaries, trans
ferring them to better paid jobs,
fascist groups in the factories,
specially introduced into the
working masses with the object
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o. spying upon them and bring
ing to light the revolutionary
workers and watching workers
outside the factories with the
object of discovering the readers
of the revolutionary press-such
is the international system of the
factory administrations, the po-
lice. the sOcial-democracy and
fascists, whose object is to prevent
any kind of revolutionary work
in the factories.
These difficulties exist 81 all cap
italist and colonial countries, in
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ing and educating such comrades,
the necessary changes in the meth
DDS of work and organizational
structure of the revolutionary move
ment must be secured, relying upon
comrades who understand the i'm
portance of this work. In striving
to penetrate into the factories, the
formation of strong revolutionary.
trade union groups in the main
leading shops must be striven after
with particular persistepcy.
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The two main questions dealt with at the
RILU Plenum were the questions of work in
the factories and the tactic Of the united front
Conlrade Stachel gave the major attention to
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REBUILDING EVIDENCE

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5. (P-A threatening note that 9 39-year-old booknlaker printed under dictation by former Senator James A. Reed from the original copy he has, has been added to evidence detectives are rebuilding against the kid nappers of Mrs. Nell Donnelly. The booknaker, Charles Mele, was ar rested here soon after Mrs. Martin Depew, wife of a steam shovel op- orator, sought aS the leader of the gang, surrendered to authorities In Bloomberg, Pa.
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EUROPE MUST UNITE
 SELF bEFORE THE ]. 5.
 JAN CONFER WITH THEM

WASHINGTON, D. c, Jan. 6. (P) -Europe's willingness to solve her own troubles without further tenn porizing and delay seems likely now to become the yardstick that will measure future American prof ferS to help.
 There Is no expectation in in formed circles that the United States will take part in the pro- posed reparation conference or in any general conference on war debts
 The feeling seems to be that until the European nations forget their antagonists a d jealousies and unite on a program which will re- store confidence among themselves there Is nothing for the United ~ States to confer about.
 Tn. on the other hand, these na- tions put their houses in order in permanent fashion coinciding to the American people, the possibil- ities of further war debt readjust- ments may be expected to brighten
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GLIDER PRISON BREAK

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Jan. 5. (P)-A story of an airplane rum runners bold plot to escape from the Federal penitentiary in a glider built and ready to launch from atop the ur-story prison shoe factory building was told in LeavenWorth. Tn any event, the reported princi- pie in the fantastic plot had his Christmas dinner piece de resis- tance."
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ODD FELLOWS

Resurrection Lodge AZ, I. O. Q. F., will seat their officers for 1892 on Thursday evening, Jan. ', at p. m. All Odd Fellows re- siding or visiting in Seward are cordially invited to be present. A light lunch will be served after the conclusion of the business Of the evening. Jan.4.5.7.
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MEN RETURN TO LABORS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. R- About HOO men returned to work Monday in the Southern Pacific shops on new four-day work basis as the result of a recently reached agreement.