The Daily Worker Newspaper, July 12, 1924, Page 6

On Factory Nuclei - The Party organization .must be adapted to the conditions and aims of its work. Under the reformist policy of the social-democratic parties, which endeavoured to exert an in- fluence upon the bourgeois govern- ment by means of the ballot box, it was natural that attention should be| chiefly directed to the organization of voters. The organization, there- fore, was based upon electoral divi- sions and residential areas. The Com- munist Party inherited this form of organization from the _ social-demo- cratic parties, but it is entirely op- posed, not only to the final aims of the Communist Party, but also to its immediate tasks. The final aim of our Party is to overthrow the power of the bourgeoisie, seize power for the working class, and bring Com- munism into being. Its immediate tasks are to win the majority of the working class by active participation in the everyday struggles of the work- ing masses, and to secure the leader- ship of these struggles, This can only be achieved by means of the closest contact between our Party or- ganizations and the working masses in the factories. : It was from this point of view that the Third Congress of the Commun- ist International decided that the basis of the Communist Party must be the factory nuclei. In the majority of the Sections of the Communist In- ternational this has not yet been car- ried into effect; and in many, the question of organizing factory nuclei has not even been concretely formu- lated. The experience of the German revolution, (at the end of 1923) once more clearly demonstrated that with- out factory nuclei and the closest con- tact with the working masses, it is impossible to draw the latter into the struggle and to lead them, that it is impossible to gauge their moods ac- curately and thus take advantage of the most fovorable moment for our action, and that it is useless to ex- pect victory over the bourgeoisie. The Fundamental Forms of Local Organization. 1. The Factory Nuclei form the Basis of the Party Organization. All Communists working in a factory must be members of the nucleus in that factory. Note: Where there are only one or two Party members in a factory and therefore they cannot form a nucleus, they are to be attached to the nucleus of the nearest factory, which must conduct the work in all adjacent fac- tories where there are no nuclei. 2, Communists who do not work in factories, workshops, shops, etc., (housewives, domestic servants, house porters, etc.) form Residential Party Nuclei. Note: Members of factory nuclei who Hive in other sections are obliged ‘to register with the committee of the section (part of the town) where they reside. The section committee as- signs them to residential nuclei. Mem- bers of Party nuclei of other sections who are assigned by Section Commit- tees to residential nuclei, vote in these nuclei on questions which they have voted on in the factory nuclei, (questions of Party principle, election of Party delegates, etc.) 3. Unemployed members remain at- tached to the nucleus of the factory where they were formerly employed. In the event of protracted unemploy- ment, with the consent of the sec- tion committee, they may leave their nucleus and be transferred to the sub- section where they live, and be at- tached to another nucleus. 4. In small industrial centres, towns and villages, where the workers re- side in close proximity to their fac- tories, or farms, uniform nuclei are formed as far as possible around the factory or farm. 5. Factory nuclei and residential nuclei elect an executive commit- tee consisting of three or, at most, five persons. The elections take place at the general meetings of the nuclei. The executive committee of the nu- cieus distributes the work amongst its members. Depending ypon the size of the nucleus, the executive committee appoints comrades for the distribution of literature, the conduct of propaganda, a comrade for trade union work, one to conduct the work of the fractions in the factory com- mittees, one for co-operation with the young communist nucleus, one to con- duct the work among women, etc. 6. Party members who are members of a factory nucleus pay their dues to that nucleus; Party members who are members of a residential nucleus pay their dues to the latter. 7. In large towns where there are numerous factory and residential nu- clei, they are united into sub-sections. The sub-sections are joined into sec- tions. All'the sections of a large town constitute the local organization. The section committee fixes its own sub- sections. In doing so, the section committee shoult attempt as far as possible to form the. sub-sections around large factories. In medium sized towns, sub-sections should be formed, uniting the factory and the residential nuclei. The sub- sections constitute the local organiza- tion. In small towns and villages the nuclei are united into local groups. The local organizations in middle- sized towns and the local groups of small towns and of villages are united towns) are elected at local confer- ences in proportion to the size of the membership of the district. 11. In order to increase the in- fluence of the factory nuclei, more than half the members, both of the sub-section committees and of the sec- tion committees should be members of factory nuclei. The local commit- tees should consist partly of factory workers. 12. Where the party is illegal, the higher party organs in special circum- stances (e. g. teh arrest of a section committee, etc) have the right to ap- point new members of the section committee, with the understanding that a delegate meeting or conference will be summoned at the first oppor- tunity in order to confirm the ap- pointed committee or elect a new one. Members of a committee who have escaped arrest have the right of co- opting new members to the commit- tee, with the agreement and confirma- tion of the higher party organs, until a conference is summoned. If the par- ty is illegal, the number of members of the section committee should be as small as possible. The Tasks of the Factory Nuclei. The political organizational work of the party should be centered in the HOW LONG YET? By OSKAR KANEHL. How long, you mean, we will yet look on, that from life’s horn of plenty you single drink? The whole day you are lounging, swilling and devouring and at evening full-greedy in silk-cushions you sink? How long yet? How long, you think, we will yet be silent because hunger-salary us blunt and tired makes? Didn’t bring you parasites while : The harvest of our seed in your safes? How leng yet? How long, you believe, we will yet endure that our bests behind prison walls by class right are gagged? How long yet shall us lurk your murderer pack of hounds? How long yet? How long, you hope, we will yet wait, that our fists are starting upon your skull? Hate hollow threatens. Chains bleed. Long ago, that the last man heard the judgement’s call. How long yet? —tTransl. by Paul Acel. into sub-districts. Note: Sub-sections and _ local groups, in acocrdance with local needs and requirements, hold regular meet- ings of all the members of the factory and residential nuclei of their sub- section. 8. At the head of each sub-section or local group, is an executive com- mittee consisting of three to five per- sons, elected at the general meeting of the members of the nuclei of the sub-section or local group, or else, depending upon local conditions (e. g. when the Party is illegal) at dele- gate conferences. The Secretary of the committee of the sub-section and of the local groups must be confirmed by the section committee (in the coun- try districts, by the district commit- tee). At the head of the section (city) and sub-district (country) is the section or sub-district committee, elected at section or sub-district Party conferences. 9. At the sub-section and group de- legate metings, and at district and sub-district conferences, the nuclei should be represented in proportion to the size of their membership, but in such a manner that the majority should consist of delegates from the factory nuclei. The number of dele- gates from each nucleus should be de-|' cided by the sub-section or sub-district committee. ‘ In organizations where, owing to the fact that they aré illegal, it is im-|nuclei is to broaden possible to have a large representa-|movement, to point out to the tion at the sections or sub-district con-|ers the political consequences ferences, the delegates may be elected | struggle, and to persuade not directly by the nuclei, but at sub-|adopt the wider struggle section or group delegate meetings. 10. Local committees (in large factory nuclei. The factory nuclei, by leading the struggles of the working masses for their everyday needs, should direct them into the fight for the dictatorship of the proletariat. A factory nucleus should, therefore, con- sider and determine its point of view upon every political or economic ques- tion agitating the working masses, and upon every conflict arising in the revolutionary method of settling ques- tions and, as the most conscious and active part of the working class must assume the leadership of the struggle. In addition to general party work, the tasks of the factory nuclei are as follows: zi 1. To carry on Communist agitation and propaganda among the non-party working masses; systematic instruc- tion of individual workers in order to draw them into the ranks of the Com- munist Party; distribution of political literature in the factories; discussion ; i f 4 8 g [ By Communist International the bourgeoisie and against fascism. 4, The nuclei must carry on an obstinate fight in the factories and workshops against the members and fololwers of other parties, also of the socialist parties and other “labor par- ties,” using for this purpose facts re- lating to the activities of these parties which can be understood even by the most backward section of the working class. 5. They must bring about contact between the employed and unem- ployed workers in order to avoid a conflict between them. 6. Where conditions are ripe, they must carry on a fight for workers’ control of the industries, banks, land and transport, and for the supply of the workers with the primary needs of life. 7, They must exert an influence upon the youth and working women employed in the factories, and draw them into the struggle. They must assist in the formation of young Com- munist nuclei in the factories, and support them wherever they already exist, 8. Every member of a nucleus must actively participate in every kind of party work in the factory to which he is assigned by the executive commit- tee of the nucleus. Anart from the gpecial tasks in their factories the factory nuclei have also to perform territorial tasks at their places of residence, since workers em- ployed in factories also have various needs and fulfill various social func- tions in the places where they reside (housing, food, health, education, elec- tions, etc.) The chief territorial tasks are as follows: 1. To conduct the political and or. ganizational work of the party at the place of residence, the carrying on of campaigns of various kinds (electoral, against bad housing, high renjs, etc.), to see that the families of workers, clerks, etc., are assured of the prim- ary necessaries of life. 2. The distribution of party litera- ture, the recruiting of new readers and new party members ,propaganda, in- dividual instruction of non-party work- ers, educational work in the sub-sec- tions (clubs, etc.), inviting sympathiz- ers to participate in workers’ demon- strations, and generally carrying on the working class fight. 3. House to house propaganda in the sub-sections, the collection of informa- tion as to the party affiliations of per- sons residing in the sub-sections, as to political work, and the activity of fas- cists; keeping records of stores of fire- arms, ete, ss 4. Work among women and children, Thess Territorial Tasks apply also to the Residential Nuclei. Their work must be carried on under the direct control of the sub-section committee, and be co-ordinated with the work of the factory nuclei. Establishing the Factory Nuclei. In view of the novelty of this ques tion for many sections of the Commun- ist International, and the varying con- ditions in different countries, the Ex- ecutive Committee of the Communist International proposes that the sub- ject should be widely discussed in the party press and at party meetings, and then only should the reorganization of the party on the basis of factory nu- clei be attempted. Nuclei should first be organized in the larger factories, The nuclei should in no circum-