the party has taken on tasks that go far beyond elections, and it recognizes on behalf of its members opinions and obligations that have a conscious and far-reaching understanding of social tasks as their prerequisite. but this change in the character of the party has not produced a corresponding change in its organization, and in spite of the right of every unionized worker to avoid membership in the political party, it is safe to assume that there are many a man in this country who, through his trade union organization, is affiliated with the red international in moscow and who faithfully votes for the right in every election. both for the sake of the party and for the sake of the individual members, it is necessary that a change in these conditions take place soon. the party must find such an arrangement that no man is affiliated with the communist party except as a result of a personal desire to belong to this organization and a willingness to assume the obligations it imposes. this can only be achieved in such a way that membership of the communist party is acquired solely by the personal initiative of the individual member and that it is forfeited when the obligations are abandoned. such a party will be few in number and it will be hard and burdensome to be a member of it, but if it is built up in the right way, it will without difficulty retain a secure leadership position within the norwegian working class and workers' organizations.
Norway