Show Guest Editorial Neighborhood Discrimination The follow ing reprinted in part from the Michigan University is of interest in connection with innovation of a Human Relations Commission this year to Investigate off-campus against Student Government Council's Human Relations Board is involved in a project of vital importance to every member of the academic Operation The Board is taking a giant first step toward the elimination of all forms of discrimination in off-campus Within the next two is sending speakers to address major campus organizations on the problems of As a most important part of its is now circulating petitions would- like to reassure our fellow our and our landlords we would welcome into our apartment or rooming house any responsible persons who meet the usual requirements without regard to their the color of their the manner in which they worship or the part of the world from which they This along with a complete list of will be sent to every Operation Welcome is endorsed by over 40 campus leaders response to the petitions is very people estimate that possibly 50 per cent of the landlords in Ann Arbor will not house A high percentage of foreign have much trouble finding Operation Welcome is a positive action in the right HUB is bringing the problem to students will gain a sense of awareness and even a sense of commitment to the end of these unfair If landlords persist in discriminatory should then draw up a blacklist and students should boycott apartments where all are not But right now it is Operation Welcome that needs student It is time that students come out of hiding and give the project the backing it so fully H. NEIL BERKSON |