The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-01-25
Recipe For Losing Members

The marine industry is we have heard 4
concentration point. To build the Party, OF
course; for without the Party nothing is done
In spite Of all handicaps, chiefly strangs
paralysis IN the commentators, some forty ma
rfne workers have been initiated by the hard
work Of the active seamen in New York Bud
now we hear that when these seanen are as.
signed to units, and shake up the dead routine
and petty boredom Of endless rag-chewing with
proletarian initiative, cry goes up from the
units: Don't send us any more seamen!"
The skeleton hates to be ratified And, ac-
cording to one sea-dog. when he said damn"
ut meeting the rest of the evening was taken
up discussing his "impermissible language" The
revolution is Ike that, comrades. 1t may use
bad language. But II we want revolution we
have to take the workers as they are In fact
Il we can get more seamen, we prefer them,
cuss words and all, to graduates from the Dor
othy Dix school Of etiquette.
Even the most hardened stickler for polite
ness has to recognize this upon occasion. And
one Of the occasions, some time back, was when
at the Steuben Casino in New York. the COM
rade in charge, wishing an unwelcome group
elected, called on a bunch of seamen to do the
Job, though what, by some mysterious mistake
is known as the Red Front Fighters" had
large group present in this place, which is their
customary hangout 1.-THE Red Front Fighters
need a defense corps was the comment of a
Job delegate Of the Marine Workers Industrial
Union
Then, late in December, the WIR. presented
movie Of the National Hunger March And
Port Organizer Roster Of the Marine Union,
who is-no. was-the head of the Seamen's I'm
employed Council dt has persisted by the way
side for some queer reason wrote U.S.
"Comrade M. of the Party, the Marine Union
and the Seamen's Unemployed Council, decided
to see this picture If 1t cost him his last dime
for carfare. But because as an unemployed
sailor he could not pay IS cents entrance fee,
our dear comrades OF the WIR threw him out.
OF course this had to happen to new Party
member in the membership drive"
This was the fault we learned after inquiry,
Of the local head Of the WIR And the sailor
cornrade was not the only one A number of
unemployed were kept out by this same raw
deal, which is not the first example Of bureau
cracy In which this W1R. functionary has
starred. But If all these things are allowed to
continue, we have fine recipe for losing men,
bers as fast as they are recruited. In fact, we
understand, that is just about what is happen
ing.
Extra edition!-An earthquake? revolutionp,
Something happened! After we wrote the above,
the New York district told us the glad tidings
that the Party is opening regular sure enough
headquarters on the waterfront - at last-and
wants all New Workers who have books and
pamphlets, to spare. to help along by leaving
said books at the District office for the seamen
who will pass their time ashore at the Party
We think that's a good idea.
too!
The Months Leading Cynicism: In view of the
fact that one of the most barbarous of Red
Squad" clubbers and tear-gas bombers of work.
ers in this country Is known In Los Angeles as
'Hynes," we feel we make no error in quoting
the following from the New Years Edition OF
the Los Angeles daily News: William P.
Hynes, Acting Captain Of Detectives, L. A. Po-
lice Department Extends Seasons Greetings Let
Us Resolve to Be More Considerate to Those
Less Fortunate than Ourselves"
Prize Lie Of the Week: 80 far as we know
the economic depression hasn't caused single
death by starvation in these United States and
there Is no likelihood anyone will be permitted
to suffer hunger" - From the NJ Y Mirror"
editorial column, Saturday, Jan. 16.