The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-21
Functions of Unit Literature Agent

l. unit literature agent must realize that his
task is one of the most important in the whole
Party structure; that literature is the connect
ing link beaween the workers and our Party; he is
responsible to to it that we carry out the slogan
of Theory to the Masses" and Comrade Lenins
famous statement that without revolutionary
theory there can be revolutionary movement"
q A unit literature agent is not the only one
to sell literature in the unit He is the one to see
to it that he gets literature from the section ltera-
turc agent and brings it to the members in the unit.
3. He must insist that the question of literature
is thoroughly discussed at the unit buro meeting at
least once month.
4, He must insist that literature be placed
on the agenda Of every single unit meeting. Litera
ture must not be taken up at the same time as
dues quite often we find the famous point on the
unit agenda as dues and literature" The two items
should not even come one after the other they
should be separated by another point
5. When he gets literature from the section he
must get enough for each member in his unit to
take along and sell to his fellow workers on the
job, in the union, in his fraternal any other
organization they may belong to; and finally to
sell to our neighbors house to house.
6, This means that when we come to the point
of literature on the agenda the unit literature
agent must explain to the other members the inn
portance for every member, first, to buy literature
for himself or herself to read and study and Sec
ond, for every member to sell outside Of the unit
meeting
7. The unit literature agent must know what
kind Of work each member does; what unions they
belong to- what other organizations they are mem
bers Of and when the various organizations have
their meetings
8. He must see to it that our members working
in the shops and mills and mines have appropriate
trade union literature to take to the job These
members must, gain the confidence nj the workers
and sell them the pamphlets. The first pamphlet
you sell the workers will open their eyes. They will
want to know more. We must be ready to give them
the information We must be ready with more lt-
erature. We must likewise have appropriate litera-
ture for the comrades belonging to the various other
organizations
g. All comrades must turn in the money for
literature sold to the unit literature agent every
week. The unit literature agent must pay every
penny he receives for literature to the section lit
erature agent every week. Units dealing with the
District Literature Department directly must also
settle up every week
10. Unit Literature Funds. Since there are
few thousand units in our Party throughout the
country 1t is practically impossible for our Party
to give q couple Of dollars worth of literature on
credit to each unit. This means that each unit
should Immediately raise literature fund Of at
least 81. This can be raised by taking up colec-
ton, asking for donations from sympathizers, or
from the unit treasury. No time is to be lost in
raising this literature fund.
H. Literature at every meeting. If it is a union
meeting of the A. F. of L., or company union or
an independent union, or a T. u U. L. union we
must be there with literature. If it is a meeting
of the !. w. o.. or the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
or the Moose Lodge Knights of Pythias or Column
bus, the Sons of Italy. or any other meeting-we
must be there with literature.