The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-10-19
BY r. DOONPING

At time when an important
strike is sweeping the country and
when significant victories are being
won by the workers under revolu-
tionary leadership, the appearance
of the October issue of the Commu-
mist is of special significance. The
materials contained in this issue are
SO much an integral part of the
struggle against the N. R. A. that
they provide an absolutely indispeng-
| able weapon for the further develop
ment of the struggle.
AS the demagogy or the N. r. A,
is fast breaking down under the
weight of its own contradictions and
the true nature of the New Deal"
becomes more and more markedly eX-
posed, the objective conditions for
further growth of the strike move
ment are bound to improve. We are
on the brink of facing greater strug-
giles than we have ever had, and the
theoretical Qualification and guidance
contained in this issue of the Com
muniSt constitute an important part
of the necessary preparations for such
a task.
The leading article by Comrade
Browder, the General Secretary of
the Communist Party, U. S. A., on
the Open Letter and the Struggle
Against the N. R. A. is naturally the
most important. After pointing out
that the trade unions under our
leadership have led many struggles
and won high percentage of vic
tories; that these unions have null
tiplied their membership about three
times in the last three months, and
that the successes in the steel and
textile industries are particularly
notable" Comrade Browder proceeds
to examine the factors which made
the achievements possible. They are:
I'D The spontaneous upsurge of the
workers struggles and their radical
ization, which we have begun to
equip ourselves to organize and di-
rect; through 90 the improvement
in the political line and methods Of
work of the Party, by applying the
dlrectlveS of the Open Letter; and
90 our correct analysis of the MIRA.
and the New Deal and the prompt
and fearless tactical application Of
the methods of struggle worked out
at the Extraordinary Party Con-
ference"
These factors are analysed and
the dangers of deviations are pointed
out in the clearest and sharpest
fashion. The widest opportunities for
the application of the tactics of the
united front in the struggle against
the MIRA. as well as the question
II building the Party and decreasing
fiuctuation of membership are sue
cinctly but thoroughly discussed. The
article answers many vital questions
which frequently confront those who
are in the front line OF the mass
struggles or those who are in close
contact with it.
Comrade PROVIDERS general survey
is followed by special articles deal
ing with the struggle against the
New Deal" in the coal fields and
steel mills and in the auto industry
by leaders in their respective spheres
OF activity. Thus the tasks in the
most important fields of activities,
In the heavy industries, are con-
cretely discussed by Comrades Mel
don, Frank and Schmiess. The re-
print OF the letter from the Org. De-
partment of the Executive Commit
tee of the Communist International
CE.C.CI0 on the work in the fac
tory nuclei is particularly valuable
at the present time and should be
studied, not merely read through, by
every comrade, and applied in the
daily shop work.
v. ]. Jerome's thorough and penet-
rating study of opportunism which
began publication in serial form in
the August issue is concluded in this
issue. The articles are scholarly but
not scholastic. They have direct
bearing on the struggles of the mo-
ment on the question of social fas-
cism. They should be read and
studied together with Browder's
classic Marxist-Leninist analysis of
social-fascism, published in pamphlet
form under the title: THE Meaning
OF Social-Fascism." Vern Smiths ar
ticle on the Beginnings of Revolu-
tionary Political Action in the U, S.
A. contains valuable material and
interesting suggestive ideas on the
social history of the United States.
Last, but certainly not least. Il
must mention Lenin's address to the
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