The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-02-02

to carry on certain basic tasks Of the
Party. hope you comrades viii re-
member the Open Letter, which says
that we must execute decisions, after
decisions have been made they must
be carried out. OF course, it must
be the task of all leading commit
tees to convince the comrades Of the
correctness 7ofo these decisions, be-
cause only when the decisions are
understood will the Party get the
maximum result from all comrades.
Second, you comrades are abSo-
lutely correct in demanding that lead
ing comrades, pay more attention to
small details, especially such details
as how to get out the daily agitation
and propaganda and organizationaI
work, in and around the factory,
especially In the big automobile
shops. This daily work is the most
difficult task for our comrades In
the shop, and it must be the task of
the leading committee to give advice
and guidance to the comrades in this
work.
Third, the letter you comrades
have sent to the District shows the
willingness and the determination on
the part oflgyou members to work
and especially have the work organ
lied. Every unit must have its plan
of work. This plan must call for
daily activity for every Party meme
Der in the unit. This activity must
be centered around q shop concen-
tration point, such as a big shop.
The aim of the unit must be to build
up contacts inside Of the factory.
This contact can only be established
if the members Of the unit acquaint
themselves with the grievances and
the working conditions inside OF this
particular shop.
The beginning might be made In
the form of leaflet from the out
side. 1t might begin by calling
group Of workers together In . home
and then might follow up by small
leaflet inside of the department, etc.
I am sure that this is the aim Of
Unit IL, and we do not feel that the
comrades have defeatist attitude,
and whoever made these charges
must be called on the carpet and ex-
plain why. What assistance has he
given to the unit, what guidance has
he given to the members OF Unit IL?
Again, let me say these small de-
tails are exactly the problems that
we must solve In order to do big
things especially in the factory.
Fourth, as to the Bookshop I do
not exactly know what you comrades
have in mind. But the Workers
Bookshop must be built up and must
have a regular organized rigid syS-
TEN, especially on finances. We were
too sloppy and too loose In the past,
especially with finances, and this has
to be changed. Every Party member
is asked to cooperate. in establish
ing a financial system in all of our
activity, a system that will be re-
spected by the outside workers.
Fifth, in regards to the Charter
Amendment campaign. We had to
stop this campaign because the
changed situation demanded it. How
ever, the Party comrades should
have been informed about this, and
1t surely is had when campaign
is stopped without giving the proper
reason and explanation. We feel very
glad that you comrades have called
this to our attention.
You complain that speakers do not
show up. This is something which
we must change radically within our
Party. This shows lack of respon-
sibility and lack Of seriousness foT
the task and campaigns the Party is
working for.
AS to the Daily Worker, 7 don't
quite agree with you comrades. I
think that, on the main, 1t YVES the
duty of the membership and the
conviction that we can go through
with the plan. It is true there was
room for Improvement, at least from
the organizational point Of view.
Comradely yours,
JOHN 5CEhnES.
For the District Committee.
~ Detroit District