The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 13, 1925, Page 9

f Tuesday, January 13, 1925 COMMUNIST! PROPAGANDA made by the DAILY WORKER and THE WORKERS MONTHLY can be effectively followed up by books and pamphlets of the Communist movement. If you sell a worker @ sub to the Dally or the Monthly, try to clinch him by selling some of the classic or current Communist publications. bi ]NFORMATION which cannot be fully contained in Com- munist periodicals is often made public by publication in book or pamphlet form, ' Pcuearion for yourself and your fellow worker is at hand in any one of the hundreds of pamphlets and books for sale by the Literature Department of the DAILY WORKER. Beginning January 15, 1925 the Workers Party Literature Department will be Managed by the DAILY WORKER. Catalogs and Price Lists Furnished on Request. Classics of the Communist Movement. New Communist Publications. Revolutionary Novels and Song Books. Subscriptions for All Magazines Taken. For any book or pamphlet in print, address Literature Department, The Daily Worker 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, II. eT TTT LLUIIN LU Communist! HE amalgamation of three established working class magazines into one, has given birth to a greater, more valuable publication in THE WORKERS MONTHLY. HAT this is a welcome addition to the working class press of this country, is easily seen in the immediate and wholehearted response from the ranks of Revolu- tionary Labor. GPREATER success is certain. The best theoretical articles on every phase of Labor's problems, by the leaders of the world revolutionary labor movement, are a feature of each issue. N° milltant worker, and no Communist—of course— oan be without them. The wealth of information in many features of each number are indispensible to the worker who gives thought to the problems of Labor—his problems. THE new January number (third issue) is just off the press—with a wealth of the most valuable contents. Subscription Rates: $2.00 a Year $1.25 Six Months Single Copy 25 Cents _ Cut Out and Send Ir! ——— THE WORKERS MONTHLY 1113 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Enclosed §... months subscription. NAMB: ..scssvrsesrsccssssoseesveeresseeve eseanoeeeaserereveoeesosens Nee eeenereeneneesseeenen STREDTS sisicscrssionn se eeeeennns Ae eeeeeoeseneres inns QTATTTN ssn ‘ THE DAILY WORKER ‘DAILY WORKER’ TAKES OVER THE PARTY LITERATURE DEPARTMENT CHANGE TAKES EFFECT JANUARY 15, The last step of the general program for the centralization of the party press will go into effect on January 15.. On this date the administration of the party literature department will be| transfered to THE DAILY WORKER. Thus the management of ; THE DAILY WORKER, The Workers Monthly and the Literature Department will be abaya centered under one control. This ey pant will make possible not only a great sav- ing in overhead expenses and an increase in the efficiency of all three branches of the party press, but it will also make possible for the first time a really organized and functioning distribution machinery. DISTRIBUTION ALSO CENTRALIZED. Beginning also on January 15, the army of DAILY WORKER agents seaantead into The Daily Worker Builders will take on the sale and distribution of the party literature as well as THE DAILY WORKER and The Workers Monthly. The Workers Par- ty Central Executive Committee, in deciding to amalgamate all branches of the party press, also decided to amalgamate the dis- tribution machinery. It is therefore necessary that Workers Party units which have literature agents apart from their DAILY WORKER agents, combine these offices or form a DAILY WORKER committee un- der centralized control of the branch thru the appointment of a committee chairman. BRANCHES MUST HAVE DAILY WORKER AGENTS. It is also more necessary than ever that every party branch and shop nucleus have an active and capable DAILY WORKER ent, directly connected with the DAILY WORKER office. Out! of the more than 1000 party branches, not more than 400 have | active DAILY WORKER agents. Which means that 60 per cent of the party branches are not giving organized support to the party’s English language press; which in most cases means that they are not giving any support at all. For successful distribu- tion of our press we must have organization and for organization the first step is the election of DAILY WORKER agents in every party unit. ‘In those branches which have not yet elected their press representative, the next branch meeting is suggested as the proper time and place to overcome this delinquency. | A Comrade “Keeps His Shirt On.” | [" was a session of a branch executive committee. “Comrade Chairman,” George Smith was saying, “Howinell can we set the date of this meeting when no one has a calendar on him?” “Keep your shirt on, Comrade Smith,” the chairman answered, “Here’s a ‘Tool Box’ | got from the DAILY WORKER and it has a calendar in it.” He put a circle aroun@ the date decided and the meeting was set. The committee arranged the order of business to allow for discussion. For there’s nothing a Bolshevik likes more than dis- cussion—unless it’s more discussion. . ©», As soon as the branch meeting opened the DAILY WORKER agent was on his feet. “Comrade Chairman,” he said, “our C. E. C. decided that the first order of business is the DAILY WORKER, and unless it is, this meeting does not go on unless you drag me out!” “Keep your shirt on,” the chairman answered, “I can make a better speech than you can for our daily and I’m going to do it first.” And he did—with the result that everyone bought a policy to insure the DAILY WORKER for 1925 but one comrade—| as all the policies were sold out. The chairman was at a loss what to do—and the DAILY WORKER agent was again on his feet. “Comrade Chairman, you keep YOUR shirt on,” he said, “I have a ‘Tool Box’ with me, with a a blank in it and I'll thank the comrade for his money.” Which he did. As in all good branches, applications for membership were up for reading. The chairman spoke: “Comrades, of three ap- plications before us two came in from the ‘Tool Box’ sent out to the readers of the DAILY WORKER. We welcome the new com- rades in our branch, and | mention this to show the part our Daily plays in the growth of our branch.” At this point a comrade arose. “Comrades,” he said, “I no speak English, good. |! think DAILY WORKER fine pepper, but | Roumanian and | take also Roumanian pepper. Where | can buy heem?” “That's easy,” a comrade said from the audience, “I also ot a ‘Tool! Box’ and in it are all the Commuaist language papers. he Roumanian paper is—let’s see—O yes, ‘Diptheria.’” “That's no paper,” the DAILY WORKER int said, “That's | a disease. He means Desteptarea. It costs only two bucks and! ll take your sub.” | The Roumanian. comrade laughed good naturedly and gave | him the money. And on the next order of business the Young Workers League was brought up. A little Bolshevik arose, “Comrades,” he said, “I have hothing to report this time. But, while you are on this order of business | will also use the ‘Tool Box’ to appeal to the young people pre- poeta And he read the fine appeal for the League the “Tool Box” contains. Other business dispensed with, during a five minute recess to pay dues, the DAILY WORKER agent got subs from the mem- _ bers and visitors for The Workers Monthly and The Communist | a pms so easy with the handy blanks in the “Too! ox," After intermission the industrial organizer was on the floor. | “Now, comrades,” he said, “nobody can tell me they are active, in their union. I'll know it when | see their paid up union book. With a handy pocket in the ‘Tool Box,’ everyone should have his | book at every meeting. And | make a motion to that effect.” The motion went over with a bang, and the. DAILY WORKER agent was instructed to send to the DAILY WORKER for twenty more “Tool Boxes.” And then the discussion began. And some one got a little hot under the collar. “Comrade Chairman,” he shouted, “I protest. The speaker doesn't know Labor History from a fried onion. It isn't true that the Knights of Labor were organized in 1869. He must be thinking of the Knights of the Bed Sheet—the K. K. K's," “Keep your shirt on,” warned the chairman, “Look it up in the ‘Tool Box.’" i The comrade did, and then had this to say: “Comrades, | apologize.” During the discussion, | noticed some comrades making notes in the “Tool Box.” There are pages In it for that purpose. | learned also that it has facts in it on the Labor move- ment. | realize what a useful little book the “Tool Box" is. We have used it tonight for almost everything. And on the page for addresses | will put down the names of some friends | want our seen Veny thes CF ly will ‘I keep nd I say this: “From now on, not only wi shirt on’ but, | will put the ‘Tool Box’ In It.” 7 sel ~ NAME Page Nine OMMUNIST! N one year of its existence the DAILY WORKER has proven its worth to our Party. cr is a record to be proud of. A record of accom- plishment for the. Revolutionary Labor Move- ment in this country. IN every single fight for the working class on the political field—in every single battle on the industrial ground—the DAILY WORKER has carried the Communist banner, cemented together the Left Wing of the Labor movement—has proven also its strongest weapon. OvR Party has grown in this time—and the DAILY WORKER has been an important contributing factor in its growth. The DAILY WORKER has brought the Communist message to thousands of workers—has proven the magnet that has drawn them into the ranks of the Com- munist Party. OR the Workers (Communist) Party member- ship it has performed a great service. The expression of Communist principles, of the tactics of our Party, in the pages of the DAILY WORKER, has served to clarify the Party, to cement it into one, single, fighting unit—to Bolshevize it. jN this way, the DAILY WORKER (ao still in its infancy) has served our Party. e Revolutionary workers ‘in this country—you, who hold its principles. HAVE you done your share to strengthen it—to build it for greater results in its second year of life? "THERE is no better service to perform for the revolutionary movement than to build its best weapon. Getting one new sub for the DAILY WORKER is a simple task. Make it your duty, to perform it. And here's the sub blank. THE DAILY WORKER 1113 W. Washington St. Chicago, Ill. PO0O a year §2.50~O montis $200 9 montls NEW SUBSCRIPTION TO BUILD | THE DAILY WORKER FPATES -$ES.0o ayear F450 6 months § 250, 3monthy