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—- Hassle Canlinced from Page One wise at this time,” be said. “I'm afraid a compromise aiso “might tend to biock any sumilar ,ection ip the future, bu! J rather jimagine some move will be made in this direction.” Kreuger also attributed kis firing to “antipathy an the part of the established community to our work — the people's refusa! to come to grips with some big problems, and a desire Bol jtook at the facts Kreyger's munistry, as &pon- ysored by the TCC, was devot io the “barrios,” slum areas ip Valley cities, and organizetion of the * tent? vil es —wherethor. of ihe Val ley's Mexican - American mi- grant farm workers live. [He said his labor to establis programs of self- help withia bic coionias ‘challenged the pa- st ie aie —a eas wiuch really pe e servitude and a ind cf aa. very.” . f“There are a lot of people Tho believe in democracy principle,” be said, “but when § actually comes down to allow- Ing people to participate in it, efiectively and ere sre then there are a lol of people: who don't believe in democracy after all.” ‘ Kreuger said he was giver “AO formal reason for bis dis charge, which he said be did moi believe reflected the feeling of the council church's board of directors, and be said he Goubted if a successor would de bamed for his past until afer the TCC bad ‘merged with the Texas Catholic Conference, to become the Texas Conference of Churches, later this year. - - He said be was “not at all bitter” about his firing, that he Intended to remain is the Val Jey, and Ww continue his work among the poor of the eolonias. “My wife and I have ne det- -imite plans t pow,” he said. wemhane well-do farm work, e@ ceriainly want to continue our relationship with the people ip dbe-onlonias and barrios.” e i. eee ee: