The Daily Worker Newspaper, January 10, 1926, Page 4

aise s Page Four Meetings | Workers. (Communist) Party | “<4#« The Party Is Going Forward! Statement of the Central Executive Committee on the Party Situation Authorized by the Plenum of the Central Executive Committee, December 26-27-28. THE DAILY WORKER f we are insisting upon convening a ‘actory meeting to be attended by the management. In the question of the factory meeting also we have learned very clearly how difficult our work is because we have no comrade on: the factory council. Owing to technical difficulties we could not go further than our first number of the factory paper. We lack a printing apparatus, We wrote out the first paper and since we are all long-standing workers of the firm, the nagement has at least one sample WIN HE Y CONDUCTED - @Y TH T the time the present central executive com- mittee took office after the national conven- tion in August, the situation In our party was very unfavorable and unsatisfactory. The sharp factional lines which has been created during the previous year of struggle within the party stil] existed, and this factional feeling was an obstacle to mobilizing the party for work. A section of the former majority group in the party which followed the leadership of Comrade Foster began a campaign for endorsement of an appeal against the decision of the C. b. by the units of the party, and endeavored to mobilize a section of the party membership on the basis of the hope that such an appeal would change the decision of the Communist Internatidnal and of the national convention. The party had not, for a period of more than a year, directed Its activities toward the mass struggles of the workers but had used its strength In the inner party situation, The central exeeutive committee considered that under these conditions the central task be- fore it was to break down the factional lines and unlfy the party and draw the entire party into the struggles among the masses. The central executive committee is glad to be able to report to the membership of the party that a step forward has been made in achieving this goal. While there Is still some factionalism re- maining In the ranks of the party, and the cen- tral executive committee experiences some op- poaition In Its work, this opposition represents only a small section of the party. The over- whelming number of the membership are solidly supporting the efforts of the C. E. C. to unify the party and draw it into mass work, The Unity Resolution, 'HE unity resolution, adopted unanimously by the political committee, and ratified at the plenum of the C. E. C. by a vote of 18 to 4, is the basis on which the campaign for unification and mass work was carried on. The unity reso- lution analyzed the party situation and the dan- ger confrenting the party. It outlined the im- mediate urgent work into which the party must throw Its strength. The unity resolution correctly pointed out that the policy which was being pursued by Comrade Foster objectivey would lead away from the C. 1, In that a campaign carried on within the party for a revision of a C. I. decision could not result otherwise than to array that section of the mem- bership which endorsed such an appeal against the C. I. It is not possible to conduct a.cam- paign In the party for revision of a decision of the C. |. without arousing opposition to the C. Ij The correctness of the criticism of this ling In the unity resolution has been proven by the fact that many of the comrades who first carried on such a campaign have now acknowledged their error. The Membership Meetings. T is the view of the C. E. C. that there should be among the membership the~ eompletest possible understanding. of the decisions of the C. E. C. and of the party policies. it is the desire of the C. E. C, to be in constant close contact with the entire membership of the party in order to create the basis for the closest co-operation and the completest understanding in carrying on the party work. It was for these reasons that a series of membership meetings in the larger cities were arranged for discussion of the unity resolution. The results of these membership meetings in- dicate the success which has been achieved by the central executive committee in unifying the party and mobilizing it for its work. The mem- bership meetings prove: 1. That the C. E. C. has won the support and confidence of at least 75 per cent of the member- ship of the party. As compared to the situation which existed after the national convention, this is a great step forward. 2. That there has been an advance among the party membership In understanding of the party problems and in the interest in these problems. The character of the disoussion at the meetings by a great proportion of the membership indicates that the party is ready to discuss policies and theoretical problems. On the other hand, the ef- forts by the opposition to continue the method of name-calling, use of rumors and gossip, to set- tle political controversies wag everywhere repudi- ated by the membership at these meetings. This is a step forward In the Bolshevization of our party. 3. The membership meetings showed the cor- rectness of the statement ih the unity resolution that the existing oppositian In the party was the rallying point for -all “those members who disagree with the line of the Communist Inter- national and the: party, «The Loreite elements still within the party made common cause with that part of the former, majority which follows Comrade Foster in opposing the C. E. C. at these meetings. This support by the Loreites was not repudiated by the followers of Comrade Foster. A SHOP NUCLEUS AT WORK ~emade in our trade union work in the past. ) herewith reprint a report of a shop nucleus of the German Communist 4. The trade union ideology which has been rampant in some sections of our party has been effectively undermined by the discussion and crit- ical analysis to which our trade unton policies were subjected during the discussion. It is not likely that the wrong theory and dangerous prac- tice that the trade union work is the special con- cern and monopoly of a part of the party will be again raised in the party. As a whole, the interest in our trade union work and thé desire to adopt correct policies and mobilize our whole strength for this trade union work has been greatly advanced as a result of this’ discussion, 5. The membership meetings were a necessary phase of the work of breaking down factionalism in the party ahd mobilizing tne membersnip for the work among the masses. The C. E. C, is of the opinion that the objective’ of these meet- ings was achieved and the ground cleared thru them for more effective work in support of party policies among the masses., Remnants of Factionalism. Bh central executive committee does not ig- nore the fact that there still remain in the party remnants of the former factional struggle. At the membership meetings, the C. E. C. gave full and free opportunity to those who opposed “the unity resolution to express their opposition. The policy was not to secure support for the C. E. C. policies thru mechanical disciplinary measures, but thru free and open discussion to convince the entire membership of the correct- ness of its policies. The C. E. C. will continue thru argument and discussion to win the small opposition still re- maining in the party for the dropping of all fac- tional lines and united work among the masses. It has called upon those members who believe that there has been any discrimination or perse- cution on account of factional opposition to sub- mit their complaints to the C. E. C. in writing in order that if there are any justified complaints the necessary steps can be taken to adjust them. It has recommended to the New York district committee that Comrade Krumbein be appointed the industrial organizer for the district as a con- crete example of its desire to give full oppor- tunity to every capable comrade to function in the party work. It will continue to follow this policy. These decisions and actions clear the ground of all-excuse for further factionalism in the party. 4 The Trade Union Policy. HE plenum of the C. E. C. adopted a résolu- tion outlining the policy to be followed in building a broad left wing movement in the trade unions, and criticizing the errors which have been In order that the question of the Policy to be pur- sued in the trade union work should not become a factional issue in the party and be the excuse for further factional opposition, the C. E. C. hi provided that the-policies it approved shall not become effective until it has keen submitted to and approved by the Communist International. It has decided that the issue of the change in organization form necessary to build a broad left wing shall not be discussed in the party until .the decision of the Communist International is rendered, The policy of the C. E. C. in handling this mat- ter is, that while there can be no compromise on the question of developing the correct policy for building the influence of our party in the trade unions, to prevent this issue from becoming a fractional football. # calls upon all party members to await the action of the Communist International on the Proposal of the central executive committee. It is assured that the right ilne will be laid down in the decision of the Comintern, then the whole party can unite in carrying this. decision into effect, The Ground Clear for Work.» HE achievements of the C. E. C. during the Past four months in unifying the party and its method of handling controversial questions has cleared the ground so that the whole party can now unite for the immediate work of the party. There is no excuse for any comrade to continue a factional attitude. What is needed now and what is expected from the whole party is sincere, honest, hard wofk in carrying out the tasks of the party. These tasks are: A. INNER PARTY WORK. 1 The completion of the reorganization of the * party and systematic instructions to the shop nuclei and street nuclei as to how to carry out their work with the highest degree of efficiency, 2. An immediate persistent campaign to edu- cate. the whole party membership to an under- standing of the trade union work and the bringing into the unions of every member of the party eligible for membership in a trade union. 3. The organization of all party members in the trade unions into party fractions and the efficient functioning of these fractions in cafrying on the fight for the party policies in the trade unions, 4. Improvement and development of the edu- cational work of the party to train the party mem- bers in Leninism and in that connection an un- compromising struggle against the remnants of Loreism which exist in the party, 5. We must take up the Work to build units of the Young Workers’ Wherever Party units exist. aya B. WORK AMONG THE MASSES: 1 The movement to unite the workers for in- * depent political action in’ gupport of their class interests and against th; Sern of their exploiters, thru the formation a labor party, must again have the whole setondth of the party mobilized behind It. The time is ripe for the organization of committ of trade union mem- bers in support of the campaig: lor the organ- ization of a labor party and the party, must aid in the organization of such com: jittees, for the purpose of developing an inténs! lying campaign to culminate in conferences to name united front labor tickets in the state or congresstonal elec- tions, and where sufficient mass support develops, for the actual formation of labor parties. 2. Our work in the trade unions in support of left wing policies must be tak up with renewed energy~with the view of buil jing a broad left wing movement on the basis ofthe immediate is- sues which arise out of the struggle of the workers and such policies as the organization of the unorganized, amaigamation and the !abor party. a 3, The campaign for defense and recognition of the Soviet Union must be pressed energetically and the work of actually building united front conferences made up of delegates from the trade unions and other workers’ organizations must be undertaken immediately, 4. The standard of living of the whole work- ing class is threatened by the proposed laws to shackle and intimidate the foreign-born workers thru registration, finger-printing and photograph- le The party must again injtiate the Council for Protection of the Foreign-Born Workers and build a mass movement agai his attack. 5. The party must give wh arted support to the movement of the Negra workers against racial and economic diserimination. 6. The movement for united fi against American imperialism ts it organization of handwriting of each of us, and we were almost removed. We will get our wives to write the next one for us. At the present time the reorganiza- tion of our factory plays an import- ant role; this, with the increased ex- ploitation of the personnel, and the wage-rate decided last January in the metal industry, forms the chief eco- nomic points which concern the per- sonnel and the nucleus. The politi- cal matters which have thus far busied the personnel and nucleus, we can mention: Locarno, the party congress of the social democratic party of Germany in Heidelburg, the dissolution of the landtag in Saxony, and price reductions in Saxony. The nucleus paid special attention to the E.C. C. I. letter. With regard to trade union unity, we have thus far achieved a minor success, in that at a recent trade union meeting, the question of Bri- tish trade union unity was presented, thus giving us, for the first time, an opportunity to discuss thoroly the matter with our social democratic colleagues. Forty of our fellow workers in the factory are members of the Red Aid and pay their dues regularly. The de- velopment proceeds slowly, but upon a firm foundation. The turnover of party literature varies. We sell regu- larly the Arbeiter-Illustrierte (Work- ers’ Iustrated), and the Kneuppel (Cudgel). In general the entire nucleus work has been prejudiced in that the fac- tory police, and the associated men- ace of discharge have dogged the path of our comrades, and hence our nu- cleus work must be naturally illegal. Participation in the collection for the delegation to Russia was weak. Report of the delegation will be re- ceived in an open trade union meet- ing. Any kind of contact with a for- WORKENS UNG WORKERS LEAGUE INCREASED UNION WORK SHOWS NEED FOR YOUTH FRACTIONS IN PHLLY PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—There is no doubt that our comrades of the League began to realize the importance of participating in the work of the labor unions, During the last year, thru the efforts, of our comrades, new labor unions haye been organized, as the Knit Goods Workers Union, Grocery Clerks, Bag and Suit Case Markers Union. “Our.comrades are also active in the already existing unions. Young Communists in Lead: Positions. In the Amalgamated Clothing Work- ers Union some of our comrades hold very responsible positions. . At the preSent time there are about 5-6 mem- bers of the Joint Board of the Amal- gamated, who are members of the Young Workers (Communist) League. So it is in other unions, such as the Carpenters, Upholsterers, etc, In general it shows that. our com- rades already understand the neces- sity of working- among the masses. Among our activities which include the struggle against the reactionary leaders and the bosses, we pay special attention to the conditions of the young workers. We're Treated Like Step-Children. It is a well known fact that the young workers in the labor unions are treated as stepchildren by itis reac- tionary officials. In many trades the young workers are denied the right to enter the unions under various ex- cuses. Therefore the work of our comrades: becomes more specific and it is necessary to have organized forces, with a planned program, in| order. to do constructive work. Need Youth Fractions. How can our struggle for the in- terests of the young workers be car: eign nucleus unfortunately has not] ried on within the labor unions in an yet been made. organized fashion? Only by the crea- With regard to education, it is nec-| tion of Communist youth fractions. essary, first of all, to acquaint the There is another great problem be- ceiving wide-| Members with the “History of the So-} fore the youth fraction and that is to spread suppo i Ce cial Democracy” (Mehring) We then} develope the young workers political- a. pee Ver ae stronathnghig ot gabe worked thru the essentials of Marx] ly. We have got to raise the political ment. 28 in order to create a foundation to be] level of the young) workers in the 7. The farming masses oS a country are complemented by Lenin and the other] trade unions and-prove to them that stirring into action against thei capitalist ex. necessary Communist works. We em-| the economic struggle also envolves ploiters. This movement of thé! mers must be Phasized the necessity of our com-| the political. struggle. $36 strengthened and an alliance ‘formed between |T@des Temembering the things that In the Instructions. on the Shop the city workers and the expl d Yarming poten they hear in order to be capable of} Nuclei and-youth fractions, under the es for a united struggle against the capitalis' pactictpating in ‘the’ discussion. We ° The party must give en tle s to the|®ttach particular value to this be- eee work of achieving this goal. pipe cause we know that in this matter we 8. The party must raily behil ie work and give whole-hearted support to-the international Labor Defense in organizing a id mass move- ment to make the fight for the victims of the class struggle in the United States. Mobilize For Work. HE central executive commi declared in its resolution on political committee its agreeme! with: the ana- lysis of the present situation’ in the United States, that the immediate future'Will see increas- ing resistance by the workers: the encroach- ments of the capitalists upon their standards of life. The growing agricultural crisis has already brought large masses of farmers ito a new strug- gle for relief from the unbearable conditions un- der which they suffer. t These conditions are creating the basis for suc- has already © report of the cessful work by our party in the class struggle. The’ party ist mobilize all‘iits strength for | the work among the masses, every party mem- ber must become active. In the work of carrying on the party polici among the mass organ- izations of the workers, In the common, united work for the upbuilding of our party and the extension of its influence and leadership among the masses, the ‘last rem: nants of factionalism will disappear, ° Energetic support of the work outlined by the central executive committee will mean new prog- ress in building the party as the leader of the working class. Comrades, the year before us offers us the possibility to take great strid forward in building our party, it offers us the opportunity for new victories for our party as the leader of the class struggl The central executive connie the party to take up this work! Forward to the consolidation ‘of the party! Forward to mobilization of the party for mass Lf tee calls upon work! Forward to a stronger Communist Party, for a stronger American section of! the ommunist International, we Central Executive Combiittee, Workers (Communist)’ Party of America, C. E. Ruthefburg, Gen, Sec’y. On such ‘Scoasions we in- tend to introduce in’ the future also the individual sale ‘6f papers. Concerning the reporting the brand- lass Room Lessons _ -Turned into Debate can best influetice the social’ demo- cratic workers, and even if they do not come all-the way at first, we nevertheless feel that they sympa- thize with us very strongly. The man- agement of our factory prohibits every political worker in the factory. This can naturally only mean us, so if our nucleus were careless in car- rying on its tasks, discharge would be certain. In general, we do not encounter any other difficulties. Certain social democratic functionaries tried to rile our comrades with sarcasm (paid Moscow agents, etc.) but of course, without result. District executive, sub-district exe- cutive, as also our field of work, con- tinuously supply the nucleus’ with material. Everything possible is done also in the question of giving re- ports, but it must be remembered that a real lack of reporters exists. After thoro discussion the nucleus firmly supported the letter of the E. Cc. C. I. It welcomed the Russian comrades’ criticism of the lethargy in- to which the German party has fall- en, which awakens the party to real- ity. The above report was thoroly dis- cussed at the meeting of the district executive and altho recognizing that the reported activity has nof com- Waino Students Show Results SUPERIOR, Wisc.—Those who at- tended ‘the Y. W. L. Educational]. Coyrse at Waino, students especially, fe gone home with a feeling that they can hold their own against. their teachers, In Superior schools, especially in the high school, at which I am a stu- dent, the teachers are allowing us to talk freely. No mention of the “Red Hate School” has been made by the teachers, and when I talked of it, the teacher claimed that he hadn’t heard of it. Funny. Isn't it? Yet, at an- other high school in the city, there have been daily discussion of this “terrible, hateful school,” and—this school Is not attended by one Y. W. L. student! In the history classes, discussions of ‘the Industrial Revolution, the be- ginnings of Socialism, have given fine opportunities for agitation. In one instance, in the class of a teacher who had: been criticizing Marx, a student arose and began defending Marx and his opinions, The teacher grinned widely, chuckling in unholy glee at the trap he had set, but as the student pletely overcome all our mistakes andi talked, the grin faded. At the end, shortcomings, we nevertheless feel] the teacher sat with a thoughtful ex- that we have given suggestions for pression on his mug. The class en- the strengthening of a nucleus in a joyed it, and now waits for something factory of medium size. With Com- munist greetings, The Entire Factory Nucleus No, 65. French and Russian Drama in Music at Chicago Civic Opera A farewell performance of the pic- turesque, romantic and spectacular lyric drama of the French revolution “Andrea Chenier” will be given to- on the same line whenever the~stu- dent gets up to recite. Capitalistic distortions of Socialism and Commu- nism are immediately corrected by a Y. W. L, member, to the delight of the rest of the class, _ > A In English, the same thing holds true. The teacher shoves all “red talk” towards the Communistic pupil, who has talked of Russia, radical gov- slogan “to the masses” the Young Communist International points out, that thru these fractions raising the proper issues, we'll come closer to the masses and by being always the most active element we shall gain prestige in the eyes of the young workers. As an example we can mention Local 77 of the International Uphol- sterers ‘Union of this city, where our comrades won away the control from the reactionaries, only by working as an organized youth fraction. And not only did our comrades gain the con- trol there, but they also succeeded in building up a strong left wing frae- tion, which will not only help our comrades to improve the conditions of the workers of that union but will also support the political slogans raised by our comrades. Youth Fractions Gain Support. The Upholsterers local is not an exception. We have other fractions in different unions and wherever our comrades work as an organized frac- tion they succeeded in getting the workers on their side. Our next step is: Every member of the League, a member of a union, in every union a youth fraction. Only by working among the masses, organ- izing youth fractions, etc., will our League become a mass organization and come nearer to the position of the Russian Leninist Young Communist League. —!. LAZAROWITZ, Ind. Org. District Three. ernment, of Lenin and other like sub jects. All this with no objection, no comment whatever from the teacher! A short while ago, this same class had a debate on Abe Lincoln; “the friend of the people, the emancipator of the slaves,” and all the rest of the stuff that goes with it. And this here league member gets up and gives us a spiel that explained that Lincoln didn’t give a damn about the slaves, he wanted to preserve the union; that it was the capitalists in the North who demanded a protective tariff}.and so they decided to have a war, and our friend Abe, who had been up late the night before and feel- ing literary, sneaked out some sort of a paper that substituted wage slay- ery for chattel slavery. - Of course this raised a terrible rumpus with the South. Everybody had a grand time, running at Bull Run €Andy Carnegie also ran there), “walking to the sea,” and what with other diversions, time ‘slipped by. Then, pretty soom, up pops a guy who said, “War is hell,” naturally, the boys in blue and grey got sore and quit, and the Southern general, he couldn't keep a-fighting after an insult like that so he up and gives in too. Lincoln got bumped off, and a lot of other things happened after, which the Y. W. L. member started to ex- plain, but the bell rang for the close of the period. And that’s about all, I guess right now. —KELLY. Why. Not Become a W arty. The Communist Party of Germany has had considerable experi- ence in shop nucleus work, : The report is instructive and indicates the lines along which the shop nuclei in Germany have been working, No doubt, as our party progresses in making the newly organized units active and vigorous, we will have many nuclei functioning as well as this one, the report of which follows, We ask that every comrade read this report carefully and apply its les sons to his or her own nucleus.—Jay Lovestone, Organization Department, * id . °. UR NUCLEUS: Out of a work-jthe social democratic party. ing personnel of 800 men, 18 wo-| The nucleus executive consists of men, 45 youths and 130 office em-|seyen comrades, the political director, ployes, completely organized, our nu- the organization director, the trade composed of 34 comrades, works tirelessly to fulfill its duties, | Yon agitprop director, treasurer, lterature chairman, editor The work {s certainly not easy. We have no comrade in the factory coun-|and reporter. For each of these direct- cleus, director, cil, no comrade is in any kind of exe|ly there are certain comrades who cutive of the unfong, so that the com-|serve as assistants.. Four comrades rades sometimes lose heart, but every-|work for the Red Aid. In consider- ation of the weakness of our nucleus, all members’ must“cb-operate. They are pledged to report all happenings, one again revives and we live on, de spite the oft-repeated reporte of our domise made by the functionaries of {the trade union fraction define this even the smallest, without fail and without delay to the nucleus execu- tive. When elections take place all strength is concentrated in support of the agitprop direetor, All our comrades are organized in the trade unions, so that we need lose no time on this question in bring- ing their attentions to their duty. The comrades who are shop delegates and who constitute an essential part of position on all trade union questions, and report on their activity to the nucleus, which then makes decisions and selects the speakers for the trade union and factory meetings. In the newspaper subscription there are always weaknesses to be record- ed. We have a permanent body of 45 subscribers exclusive of about a} dozen mail subscribers who live out- side of the locality. The best agita- tion for the press is carried on when the paper contains an article on our ing of individual lagders is opposed by some on the gro: that thru-such newspaper writing “these gentlemen only get advertisemignt, Unfortunate- ly, certain of our comrades share this viewpoint, the majority of the com- rades, however, believe this reporting h correct because thereby the press is tl made popular among the workers and shows that the Communist press fear- lessly represents the interests working people, Teen phi including Garden, Ansseau, Baklano’ tions discussd in the nucleus meet-| C08ductor Moranzoni, will be heard on ‘ng. During this month three nucleus | tis occosion. meetings took place; their order of|,,T@ current season of the Chicago business being political information, Civic Opera company will draw to a factory matters, the open letter and| lose on Saturday, Jan, 23, The trav- trade union work, ; .eling activities of the company will Factory meetings take place here|Pen in Boston on Monday, Jan, 26. very seldom, because as the only | After visiting a number of the leading factory in the town we discuss ali| Cities of the Wast the principal citi factory and other ‘questions at our|of the South will be visited enroute trade union meetings, At the pres-| back to Chicago, No far western ter- ent time the conditions in our fac-|Titory will be covered as in former tory have become #0 much worse that | years, night at the Chicago Civic Opera at the Auditorium Theater. The work . % will be sung by Clandia Muzio, Van| Organize the League in the shop» Gordon, Marshall Mojica, Formichi|and mines: there is where it and Trevisan, Polasso will conduct, | COUNTS! ~ ' On Saturday afternoon a second & : Worker Correspondent? earing of “Resurrection,” taken from he book by Tolstoi which had its American premiere on New Year's Eye will be given, The original cast, , { A SUB DRIVE G WORKER ae |