The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-06-03
By NAT ROSS

Party. Now we will have some real action"
70 make sure that the resolution which has
found its way into the heart of the rank and
file is actually translated into correct mass
policy, 1t is necessary to continue the broadest
discussion Of this resolution among the workers
in spirit of real self criticism for the develop
ment of mass struggles. 1t is necessary to have
the widest exchange Of all our experiences on
our methods Of work. -
Developing Leaders
7 want to deal briefly with two points in the
main resolution. The resolution states that
1.-THE &C. must devote particularly careful
attention TO the development and proper utili-
cation Of Party cadres." This certainly holds
true for the lower committees also. We find
that many If not most workers who join the
Party do so not because of theoretical convic-
ton but more so because they feel rather instinc
lively that the Party is the fighter against the
bosses and capitalism. And it is precisely out
of these workers (some Of whom never heard
of Marx and others OF whom can scarcely read1
that we must build the Party cadres, as we
have done by way of beginning in Indiana.
In developing cadres we found that it is es-
pecially necessary to pay attention to workers
from the big shops We found that one OF the
biggest handicaps -y2s the feeling of in lily
of these workers, when it came to do leading
and important work
1t is necessary to spend hours with these pro-
missing but at times tirrdd workers to help break
the capitalist poison of inferiority, giving them
confidence, explaining in detail how to carry
on certain task, and working together with
them to carry out other tasks
Once we do this we will develop many lead
erS from below who are part, of the masses and
who will give the key to proper mass policy.
And it is precisely out of the mass struggles
that we will get the best material for our Par
ty cadres.
At the same time it is necessary to be bold
in advancing proletarian elements, in this way
trying to unloose the energy. enthusiasm and
organizatonal ability which lie dormant in
many simple workers.
Along with this personal guidance and con-
tact in development of cadres must go the ten
fold increase of theoretical training based on
the experiences of the workers themselves.
One word on the utilization of cadres. In
thu sections especially there is too much OF
tendency to damn comrades VIII low faults
or make m;stakes without more Bolshevik de-
termination to help these comrades to overcome
their weaknesses and to place the comrades
where they are best fitted. There is too much
of fatalistic approach and utopian desire
for perfection on this question.
Che of our comrades was damned by most Of
the Section Committee because OF some personal
misconduct but the fact is that this comrade
has developed into the best mass leader in the
section after two of us patiently worked
with him to help him overcome his personal
weakness. This particular comrade was Ne
gro and here it must be stated that in the Sec
tions and districts there has been gross un-
derestimation of the possibility Of developing
leading fighters from the Negro 'o,etariat.
No Get Rich Quick Methods in Factory Work.
The final point want to touch on briefly is
the statement in the resolution that the first
essential condition for successful work in the
factory is daily contact with the mass of work.
ers In it and thorough knowledge of the posi-
ton of the workers In the factory and of the
concrete conditions for struggle"
This cannot be stressed too much or too often
Heretofore either we were so dead we didn't
recruit single new member in our shop nucleus
for years or else We went to another extreme
md were too much III hurry tc cell a strike
and 10 get rich quick so to speak 1t is neces-
sary in preparation for strike struggles to stop
and study the conditions of the workers in the
plant in their fninutest detail
We must learn to be more patient in our
factory work, getting In touch with one or two
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