Vol.I, No. 2 Summer, 1998
Tread gently on the earth.
You are here but a short while.
Roots and Fruit is a quarterly publication which chooses to explore in two areas:
• What happens in peoples’ lives when the individual tries to practice ideals, sometimes known as conscience.
• A second emphasis is why there is a Peace Center for the Modesto area when logically a farm area in the San Joaquin Valley would seem to have a much too conservative political climate. Some influences to consider:
a) Migrant ministry of Home Missions Council, Council of Churches, Los Angeles
b) Church of the Brethren: Waterford, Empire, Modesto
c) Fellowship of Reconciliation meeting monthly in Church of the Brethren, Modesto
d) World War II Conscientious Objectors
e) Rural Life Conference, California
f) Tuolumne Co-op Farm, Modesto
g) Saturday Night Group
h) Delta Friends Meeting
i) Livermore 1957-60
j) Everyman 1962
k) Concerned Citizens
l) Self Help Enterprises
There is no intention to comment particularly on the political issues of the late 1990’s.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS OF THIS ISSUE:
MARIETTA DOWNING — homemaker, teacher, activist.
GORDON NUTSON — partner in Wolverine Building Service, draft counselor, Methodist, World War II Conscientious Objector.
AARON BELANSKY — World War II Conscientious Objector, accountant, active with San Jose Peace Center.
MACK WARNER — civil rights activist — the resurgence of farmers markets was his baby to encourage small family farmers — Friend.
SAMUEL R, TYSON — small family farmer who spoke out for the right of farm workers to organize.
Published by
Modesto Peace/Life Center
Stanislaus Safe Energy Committee
P.O. Box 134
Modesto, CA 95353
Roots and Fruits Associates: Kay Barnes, Elizabeth Lester, Samuel R. Tyson
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