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Show A New Year's Resolution Underlying the fundamental problems of our time is the fateful fact that science and technology have narrowed the world to a neighborhood before man has broadened it to a brotherhood. Though man has come to understand, in a large measure, the complexities of the electron and the atom, he is still far from understanding his fellow man. (Continued on Page Four) A New Year's Resolution (Continued from Page One) Though he has learned to see and hear electronically to the outer reaches of the universe, his mind has been unable to cross the narrow boundaries of prejudice. Though he has made impressive strides toward the conquest of outer space, he still has much to learn about the intricacies of inner space about man himself and his aspirations for freedom and justice. More than ever before, as a new year begins, we must re-dedicate re-dedicate ourselves to the principle of brotherhood which runs like a golden thread through the rich tapestry of history. It is a principle enshrined in the Declaration of Independence by Washington, Jefferson and the other founding fathers; a principle prin-ciple which over the years has fired men's imaginations and kindled their hopes for a better world. To remind us of the towering importance of this principle, the National Conference of Christians and Jews sponsors the Brotherhood Week each year during the month of February. Its purpose is to underscore the fact that Brotherhood, to be fully meaningful, must be expressed in terms of action, of something we can all do every day of the year. There is something we can do. We can start today by treating treat-ing one another rich and poor, Christian and Jew, colored and white in a way that will clearly reflect our belief in the basic ideal of Brotherhood an ideal which has illuminated America's greatest hours. In this way, each of us can help bring about an awareness of its importance to each of us individually, to our nation and to the world, which has become too small for anything but Brotherhood. |