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PRISON WORK contuined from page 3 The otber outlet for prison concern in the San Francisco area is the Northern Calitorma Service League, founded in 1948 by the AFSC Prison Commitive to aid county jail prisoners. YOUTH FESTIVAL continued from page t swers Would pour out about each other's countries and habits and political and social views. Much of it was clear! superficial, some questions displayed abihty and knowledge and intelligent difference of opinion. Alone with the enthusiasm of the Muscavites — the cheers, the exchange of wutograyhs, the flowers — went un- flagging curiosity in Americans shown by Russians and peeple from ether countries. The first questions put to us were on our standard of hving. What does your camera cost? What do Americans pay for shoes? Later cme more involved questions, Why does the American government insist on finger-printing, Russians? Why can't Paul Rebeson come to Russia? Why iy Mr. Duth against the Soviet Union? bs education segreguted? Is housing? Can Negroes vote? Among Western visitors to the Festi- val were shout 209 who openly pro- fessed their Christianity by the wearing of «mall crosses. Phey made a trip loa Russian Orthodox monastery outside Moscow. Twenty-five met with 25 Americon Friends Service Committee 20 S. 12th $1, Phitodelphio 7, Pa CHRISTMAS SUGGESTION Again this yeor the Service Committee's Christe mas Gilt Plan will be ovoilable to contndutors. Insteod of pecrona! gifis te friends or oso- clates, contributions in their nome con be Mode to the AFSC. An otvactive Christmas card will be sent by the Service Committees to each honoree, Special gifs at Christmos, going beyend the teguior AFSC contributions, are on extra channel lo thor the spin of the senson, The AFSC oto rece bieths, anniversar aitts in honor of weddings ond other vents, Ord noter of acknowledgemen are sont if tequested. A printed card is ovoiloble fo ocknowledye memerial gitts ARSC BULLETIN Number $8 PSC-CLEi, 97 The League, now a Comniunity Chest axency, makes available the serv ices of three case workers and conducts an adult education program in the San. Francisco jails. Earher at helped to es- Ubtish a pancl oF young Lawyers to help indigent: luw-breakers, developed a Chaplaincy service and organized an Communists in a closed discussion, Many attended the Bapust church serv~ ices. Vhe small group of British Friends. held a daily meeting lor wership. What are the chief impressions an observer carries away? For one thing it seems Clear that Communism as a phi- losophy af goverament is firmly en- trenched in Russia. Russians were quick 10 point out to us a Notable increase in freedom since the death of Stalin in 1953, and most insisted it would be impossible to reintroduce the highly centralized and repressive government which existed until four years ago. Russians Curious About World This relaxation makes the visitor wonder not anly how far it will go but whet the effect will be of an ineress- ingly discernible new chiss of Russians, the younz, educated group who are carrying major responsibilities in teach: i hovernment, Communications, nme und industrial management. Able, caver, and curious about the oul side World, they are fiver than the tor- cigner would expect to voice their criti cism of the government sed tape and inefisiency and the Stow rise of the standard of living They are the second and third generation of Communists whose political ardor is more temperate Frances Abington, Pa. HE © ISAT Requested Richardson Avilagtcn Court Apts. experimental group therapy program with narcotic addicts, A major effort of the regional ottice has been its prison institutes Which have contributed to public educanen 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 Festival made a strong emotional im: pect on these who attended. No overt Play was made for the political loy cues of the youth of the world. Mach was done to capture their idealism. We lett Moscow with the strang sense of a need for a wider exchange of views between people of wher we have come to call the Fast bloc and the West bloc, How difficult tor us to une derstand Jully even our close nei Sons! By contrast the people of Russ. sue most unknown to us and we to then Unless they have firsthand exper: nce hece in the Cunted States few Rus will change their View that all Ame workers ure exploited: few will uccept the most carelul review of the Nesro’s Position in America without se for themselves. Ehis is net because thes are willful disbehevers but hecuuse the news which nithes headlines scons. often to disprove the tacts. Similuriv, it is of vital mmportince thet Ames ans understand there are able, inte. gent young Russians who discuss freely an ternational and internal alfairs and who: are likeable humuen beings. Nen-Proft Ora UL $. POSTAGE PAID PHILADELPHIA PA, Permit No. 367 afso E-103 Apt.