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~ 36 - “ . If it is held that the management group of AJF.S.C, has such inst right and Wrong then would it not be more Quakerly for AEF,S.G,. 72 st our membership and convert them to the view of ALT.S,C0,? sn attiex cleanse society before cleansing Quakerdam seems rather unseemly, Dacs not such procedure establish a “precedent for judging the motives and action of others? Is our membership, with its diverse views, in position to pass | judgements upon others? For example, under the title "Ventures Without i) uU Pa cr et 1¢) nm a Guarantees" A, F.S.C, BULLETIN, March-April 1954, there is this statemunt expressing the cause of the demonstrations in Jordan: "The rioters were reacting not to ar work, but to the United States policy in the Middle Should we, as a religious body and with the convictions we have, acting the causes of difficult situations with accusations ? . In the booklet "There is No Saicty in Armaments" issued by A, F.S.C., of the four main poinis A. f.5.C. urges us to work tor is: © rt G "the elimination of imperialism and colonialism, and the use of world resources to advance human well-being throughout the world." Fle pp na et a ce ene ee i ee ee nes aes one Le cme Are Quakers leading such exemplary lives as to be able to tell others what to do with their property? What does this statement mean and where docs it lead? In the pamphlet issued by A. F.S.C, , 'Chanve Can Be Peaceful," we find the following statement: " . . basic American principles in order to win allies would stan sa . openly for the end of imperiatism, colonialism and dictatorship, the extension of self-government to all pcople as rapidly as possible, and such essential reforms as land redistribution and hither wares, '' Is the Service Committee competent to recommend land redistribution and to recommend wage scales, de y for th ome, is repugnar TE by wy r 5 “, D S @ a fe. ce, it seem ere ¢ rticularl nose E IER oto fric 3 0O fis, o . ~ a Ned Te wa Ae — using @ position of conscicen t 3. » espo : #. leaflet-distributed as a partof the A,P.S.C, "Peace Packet" accuses the Amcrican government of overthrowing "nearly ten years of progressive democratic government in Guatemala in 1954 and of setting up a government acceptable to the United States. One statement in the leaflet reads: but that conflicted with the U.S. bis business, By international intrigue the Government was overthrown, " "Little Guatemala is sousht to achieve democratic progress for its peoaosle, L