We must have the comrades capable of handling these tasks, of raising the political and organisational level of the whole Party, including the new members. Continual growth imposes new tasks and responsibilities. The development of cadres is of greatest importance. These classes in Marx House and branches are helping to train cadres for the Party.

In quantity and quality they promise well for the future. Never before in the history of our Party was there such a network of classes. Tutors are constantly assisted to improve their work through classes and private discussion. It assists them to select the essential points for discussion, and provides the student with a guide to study. The Handbook for Tutors has been a boon to many comrades. But more than this, Marx House, although a central body, makes it more possible, more easy for branches to establish regular study classes. Their desire for education is continually revived. So its influence is felt in the branches. From every district, almost every branch in the metropolitan area, comrades come to Marx House. Its inspiration radiates through the membership. The activities in Marx House keep alive the interest of Party members in education, and its great importance. The attendances at Sunday night lectures have also considerably improved, until we can say that a relatively satisfactory number of comrades are always present. At present 16 are held regularly, and it is probable that in April the number will be 20. The number of regular classes has increased with each term. Slowly, but nevertheless steadily, the membership has responded to Marx House. The Australian Communist Party can proudly claim that a solid basis has been laid for an adequate educational system throughout its organisation. Marx House Committee has constantly borne in mind the functions of a Marxist-Leninist school, in the words of Comrade Dimitrov, вЂњIt is practical front rank fighters in the cause of the working class that must leave our walls.вЂќ On the contrary, the central organisation would assist the promotion of political education throughout the Party in the country and the cities. The influence of Marx House was not to be restricted to Sydney or even the metropolitan areas. Our comrades had to be equipped with more revolutionary theory to enable them to overcome their difficulties. This development made new demands on leading cadres. Our Party had grown into a mass working class political Party. The setting up of a special institution to cater for the essential educational needs of the Party marked a significant step forward. It was anticipated that it would play an important role in consolidating the growth of the Party. IT is just one year since the Central Committee of our Party established Marx House in Sydney. Source documents of Australian Radicalism ДЇirst Published: in Communist Review, March 1944, pp. Australian Communist Party 1944 Marx House, the First Anniversary of our Communist University by S. Marx House, the First Anniversary of our Communist UniversityД¬omintern History.

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