The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-14

started.
In one section of approximately 500
members attempts have been made
go to the marine concentration unit
but without success. The units, as
we'll as the individual comrades con-
cerned, resist this important work,
whereas it should be considered as an
honor task. without the proper man
power attempts at concentration will
be futile.
Generally the units in our district
are not functioning as the units of O
Communist Party should function.
There is lack of responsibility, loose
ness In organization and considerable
lack Of discipline.
Many comrades come to unit meet
ings late, some refuse to accept as
Signments on the grounds that they
are busy in other fields Of work, unit
buros do not function, etc. This must
all be eremedied Immediately If we
hope to carry out the tasks, which
are continually increasing.
The units have the task Of estab-
fishing their authority over the ac-
tivities of their members. They must
see to it that their bureaus funtion,
recognizing same if necessary. Com
rades claiming that they are too busy
to do unit work should convince the
unit they are active in other fields of
work. Comrades that are so over
burdened with work that they cannot
carry through any task effectively, to
say nothing of finding time to read
or an evening with their family, must
be relieved of some Of their work
which must be given to other COM
rades.
Units must work systematically
through a properly prepared agenda
by the unit bureau.
Political questions and the Partys
campaigns must have a prominent
place on the agenda. A systematic
and thorough going check up must
be made on the activities Of all men,
bers.
Unless all the above Is done the
plans Of the unit cannot be realized.
IN the fractions of the mass organ
1 izations we also find a situation
that is ar from being what it should
| be. Fraction meetings are called spo-
radically and without preparation. A
report is prepared on the spur Of the
moment. The result is that the COM
radeS do not get clear and full pic
ture Of the problems of the organiza-
/ ton. The result is that the political
level CT the comrades is not raised.
Fraction meetings should be sys-
tematically and periodically held with
the leading comrades, giving the ne
cessary time in the preparation. The
reports should give the comrades B
picture Of the general situation that
the working class finds itself in, as
well as the main campaigns and tasks
of the Party. In this way we will
make the comrades feel that the car
rying out of their tasks advances the
Psrtys main campaigns. This will
be the best guarantee that the mass
organizations do not get into the
rut Of their own particular prob
lens" This will cause the fractions
to see the duty of their organizations
in the struggle against the NRA, the
war danger, etc.
Unless the relatively simply tasks
enumerated above are Immediately
fulfilled, we cannot hope to make the
rapid turn that the situation in the
country calls for. All signs are that
the present growing struggles will bc
on the increase in the coming period.
We must prepare, to be able to Of
ganize and lead the workers. There
fore, the need for every cofnrade, and
particularly the leading comrades,
from the units up to the district,
must be to show the utmost respon-
sibility and boishevik determination
J to carry through the open letter.