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PRISON WORK continued from page 3 x The other outlet for prisen concern in the San Francisco area is the Northern California Service League, founded in 1948 by the AFSC Prison Commitive to aid county jail prisoners, YOUTH FESTIVAL continued from page 1 swers Would paur out about cach other's countrics and habits and political and soem views. Much of it was clearly superficiah some questions disphiyed abihtv and knowledee and intefhgent difference of opinion. Alone with the enthusiasm of the Muscovites — the cheers, the exchange of autographs, the flowers —— went un- flaceing curiosity in Americans shown by Russiany and peeple froin other countries. The first questions put to us were on our stundiard of bving. What dees your camera cost? What do Americans pay for shoes? Later cutie more ttevelved questions, Wiy docs the American RovernmMent insists On finger-priptng Russians? Whe cant Paul Rebeson came to Russia? Why is Mr Dutles wgainst the Soviet Union? ds education segregated? Is housing? Can Negroes vote? Among Western visitors to the Festi- val were about 200 who openiv pro- fessed their Christhunity by the wearing of small crosses. Finney made a trip loa Russisn Orthodox monastery outside Moscow. Twenty-five met with 24 Americon Friends Service Committee 20 5. 2th $1, Pnifodelphio 7, Pa. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION Again thit year the Service Committee's Christy mos Gilt Plan wiil be available to contudutors. Insteod of persona! gifts te fciends or osvo- chates, contriovtions in their names can bc mode to the AFSC. An ottroctive Christmas card ill be sent by the Service Committee to each hanorec, Special gifts at Christmas, going bayand the eegulor AFSC contributions, are on extra thonne) to thors the spint of the penson, The AFSC ofso receives gifts in honor of births, anniversaiet, weddings ond other evenls, and note. of ocknowledgemen! are sent if tequetted. A piinied card is available fo ocknowledge memerial gilts. ARSC BUETA TIN Number £5 PIO-CEE}, or The League, now a Community Chest avency, makes avatlable the serv- ices Of Unree case workers and conducts an adult education program in the San Francisco jails. Farber at helped to es- tablish a panclot young Lawyers to help indigent Law-breakers, developed a chaplaincy service and organized an Communists in a closed discussion. Many attended the Bapast church serw- ices. Vhe smal group ot British Friends held a daily meeung for worship. What are the chief impressions an observer carries away? For ane thing it seents Clear that Conimunism as a pi lusophy of goverament is firmly en- trenched in Russia. Russians were quick 10 point out to us a Notable insrease in freedom since the death of Stalin in 1953, and mest insisted it would be iMpossible lo reintroduce the highly centralized and repressive government which caisted until four vears ago. Russians Curious About World This relaxation makes the Visitor wonder not anly how far it will go but what the effect will be of an inereas- ingly discernible new class of Russians, the younz, educated group who are carrying major responsibilities in feach- ing, government, communications, Plinming and industriah management. Able, carer, and curious about the oul- side world, they are freer than the tor- cigner would cxpect to voice their criti- cism of the government sed tape and incfisiency and the stow rise of the standatd of living They are the second and third generation of Cammiunists whose political aidor is more teniperate Frances RPicharison Avingtcn Court Apts. Abington, Ps. wits (©. 3547 Requcsied . . experimental group therapy program with narcotic addicts, A major effort of the regional otlice hay been its prisen institutes which have contribuled 10 pubhe education of the problems. Two League board members and twa staff members are Friends. than that of their fathers but no fess patriotic. One wonders if the Russian system will be supple enough to incor porate them. Yet we could not question that the Festrval made @ strong emotional im- pect en those who attended. No overt Play Was made for the political lov aiaes of the youth of the world. Mach was done to capture their idealism. We lett Moscow with the strong sense of a need lor a wider exchirite of views between peaple of whet we have come to call the East bloe and the West bloc. How dittcult tor us to un- derstand fully even our close neish sors! By contrast the people of Russi. cue aimest unknown to us and we to them, Untess they have firsthand experince here in the Uaited States few Rursssans will change their View that all Amezigan workers ure exploited: few will accept the most curehul review of the Nesro’s position in America without seers for themselves. Phis is mot becuse thes are willful disbehevers but becuuse the news which niahkes headlines scenis often to disprove the tacts. Similariv, if is of vital impottance that Amer: cans understand there are able, inten. sent young Russians who discuss Freety in- ternational and internal affairs and wlio are likesble hamien betngs. Non-Profit Org U. $. POSTAGE « PAID PHILADELPHIA PA, Permit No. 267 afse £-1L03 Apt.