The daily worker., 1933-01-24

i mass misery and starva
organizations have heavy an
In this growing struggle, the
Daily Worker is our most inn
portant single :, eapon. With
out our daily newspaper, the grow
ing solidarity OF our movement
would be shattered under the at
tacks Of our enemies.
Great masses of workers are be-
ing thrown into battles against the
bosses and their government. These
struggles not only increase the
necessity of our Daily Worker, but
also create great new opportunities
to extend its circulation and build
up its support among the masses.
Temporary Difficulties.
But the deepening Of the crisis
at the same time creates some spe-
cial temporary difficulties for the
Daily Worker. The Daily Worker
has its own financial crisis. Where
q few years ago 1t was easily pos
sible to maintain our newspaper
with the support Of a relatively
small but enthusiastic and loyal
band of workers, now under the
crisis conditions this basis is en-
tirely too narrow. Where before,
our supporters could unhesitating-
ly give $40, $40 and 500 each in
the Daily Worker financial cam
paigns, now each one can give only
a small part Of that amount.
The answer to this difficulty is
clear. Where one worker formally
donated to the Daily, We must
get ten workers to perform the
same task.
New Opportunities.
Lenin taught us as first prin-
ciple of bolSheyism that every diff
ficulty Is at the same time a new
opportunity for revolutionary ad-
vance. So IL Is In the case of this
problem also. The sharpening
of our financial difficulties has
one very splendid result for us;
it forces MS to turn very emerge
tically to the broader masses of
workers. The Daily Worker has
been able to live and grow only
by increasing the number of Its
supporters and readers. This Is
ten times more true today.
In the present campaign to raise
money to meet the $4,000 deficit
of the Daily Worker, the only solu-
ton Of the difficulty Is to draw ten
times as many supporters into the
campaign as ever before.
This can be done. This must be
done. And because the Daily
Worker is as necessary to us as
the air we breathe, we know that
this will be done.
THE above appeal from one OF thu
1 outstanding leaders of the work
ing masses of this country should
strike home to every reader Of thu
Daily Worker, every Party member
every friend and sympathizer of tn
working class.
THE PEOPLE MENTIONED By
BROWDER MUST BE REACHED
They will answer the call to saw
the DAILY" If 1t is brought to them
On the job, readers, Party members
members of mass organizations, al
friends of the Daily Worker!
The contributions for Sunday ana
yesterday were only S2O614, bringin;
the total thus far to $1,242.85. Broad
ening the drive, intensifying it is
burning necessity if the Daily Worke
is to live. The response outside o
District 2 New York; has been yer.
poor. Again we ask the question
Where is Chicago? Scene of so man.
militant struggles of late, WHERE II
THE, STRUGGLE TO SAVE THI
DAILY WORKER? In little owe
a week since the drive started, Chi
cago has sent in only 81!
Funds are needed now, without de
lay. The danger Is real and acute
quick action from every part of thu
country can save the Daily Rusl
contributions by wire or air mail Il
the Daily Worker, so L. 18th St., New
York City.