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{ x Dear Friends: Increasing racial tension of the past few months in our own fand has been disturbing the consctences of the nanon, Time and 2vain we wonder and ask. “What can Pde” The APSC has found varied channels of expression for our concern that equality of oppertumty may become real for school children, home-scekers or job hunters. En these ways each of sou has a role, since all of us— stall, comimitice members and contributors — catlectvely canstitite the APSC. The Sate summer crisis after the first Negro fanuly bought ahome in Levittown, Pennsylvania, bay required almost con- stant atteption and assistunece of a stall member, ABSC guid: ance helped stabilize the situaben in that community and brought recognition for “positive and forthright leadership” from Richard Nissen. Phe comment was included in a beter from the Vice President acknowledging the Commitice’s recent appeal to President Eisenhower to speak out clearly on the racial situation. More than a yeat af work in dhe Nosth Caroling schoui program came lo achmactic point with the peacelul encoil- mentof tl] Negro students at schools with white children in thiee cities, Stall perseas were an the scene in each erty the first school day for observation and help, After some initial flurry. cnrellment -proceeded quicthy, AESC werk in this area had, perhaps, helped Co establish an atmosphere et calm -..to implement these ideals... Philadelphia. Pa. November, 198? When the ithe Rock crisis first dexeloped. the Board ot Directors sent a telegram to President Unsenhower areme him to appeal, through radio and television, to the conscience of the nation asking “wholehearted accephince of interra- Gen on the basis of fundamental human ciehts. We abo uryed the President to warn of the danger in the growing tesort fo violenee as a way of solving problems and to call attention to the elective work being done to bring about Peacetul integration in many communities. Aosta member's week-fong trip to Linke Reck in Sep- tember enabled us to pet a deeper insight into the caniples problems of that troubled community. His observations brought into sharper focus the need to continue our recon: eting eforts, and the need to plin ahead to prevent misun- derstinding and crises in other areas of potential tension. In the coming Christmas seusan we will be thinking of Peace and brotherhood and goodwill toward all men. We here at the ARSC wall continue seeking to rmplement these ideals at home and abroud during the next year. We hone you will continue to share this spiritual adventure with us. Sincerely your friend, Necessary for such acconiplishment, POLISH CONTACTS cominued from pave I significance, which had been in the making for sametime. date from the October 1956 Pobsh revolution. We Were purticubiriv, impressed bv the effect of the revolulion on the spirit of the Polish people, Fime and agan we heard persons speak of the joy of being able to express themselves freely, Universities now can function Without party interference in the selection of students and faculiy or inthe curricuhum, Professors dismissed during the Stalinist period have been reinstited and Western as well as Marust philosophy and cconomics ure being tuuzht, The mission found that white censor: ship existed journetists enjoved a re. miaithable degree of treedem and ap.- parently were sot puloshed i what they wrote was censored. Since the group's relucti there tas been some Gzhbening of press censurship. We were told that the countey is fanenoning without see: ret police as an instrument of internal politcal repression, However, it is un- derstood that the government would Hol tolerate oseanized efforts to under. mune ts wulhiorty. Our hosts were anick to point out that Poland hay qo intention ef wath drawing trom the socialist camp of nae 4 - tions and her peopolitical situation underlies that observation. However, Poles have niaintained a strong nation- alistic outlook despite more than acen- tury of oveupation by Russia, Prussia and Austria. Its not surprising, there- fore. that the government expects to work out solutions to Poland's very dilhcult procs which are in keeping with ber own character and traditions. She wants to develop good relitions with all nations Poles Eager to Study Abroad In this atmosphere, people greatly resificted fa mterpunonal contacts for some yeurs are eager to pam lost ground. Sone 200K) students spent the past summer om Western Eurepean counties, many of them with the cn- Couragenent und ussisfunece of the stutessubsidized student orpinization. Re-estublishmear of professional Hes with Western scholars ind academic institutions bas atroady been mutually benefictadl Miny perons ure seeking fellowshops of grants for study abroad. Jrends were urged to continue the progtoms whieh facihtidte greater un- destumbng of different cultures and points of siew. The mission hopes there can be seme expansion of such pro- prams in which even basic ditictences can be laced trankly by persems whe hase had an opportunty to become friends. e e PA. Rlesherae. Eaecutive Secretary Dayton Office Established On October tthe Richmond and Cotien: offves merited te fermi a four-state olhoe wath heat Quarters tn Deaton, Ohio, to strana (hod pio an an the Indiuna-Ohio Michigan-Kentacky aica. Aif pres: ent programs will be continued, Mate HE Thomson, just returned (rom ts sears’ work with ARSC on India, has been apps ire cacecu tive secretary for the Dayton testonab en ce. Prone hos administrative work with socnsl aint tes hinical IMEtane Programs te Barpads, be was YATOA et couluve secretary an Miiincapeodis. bus resional Nuclear Testing A great deal of public taterest has been arcased Tecent months aver the assue ef contanied teste of nusicar devas bs Che “atemig powers Stans te spected waives hase been nosed an wassans. Amen, these have been Albert Schweitver ase Pespe Dies AEE The ABSO fas phiced a mayer cs educational proptans deugned to alert fhe pu the phesiad ehaneers af pucleae Cestire ad go cc up the profound moral issues involved ae whah gun endanrer the health of aayat - inal parts of the carrh, ane v perann Gabe + iad A Das ini = a ¥- a Ves roy At Te $y s as 1 aa an ow ‘ » . ' ~ oof a | Children ot the Toyoma Heights Neighbarieced Cecter in Tokyo portray Mary and the shepherds dursng the onnval Chrisimos program. “ARSC BURLETE