our surviving cousins tell us about their and our distant and extinct ancestors? How far back in time stands their and our common ancestor? From seeing monkeys, what can you learn about men?

I hope the authors will carry out their intention of reporting further field studies. I wish they would add comment, speculation. Somebody should summarize and guess about facts now unknown; and the guessing

is better done by these, the most realistic guessers we can get.

Primate Behavior is an excellent example of the way the scientific world. wins its wisdom. The authors do not say, but I know they did a lot of hard work and endured discomfort and danger so that other primates such as I can sit on our ischial callousities and grumble because the book does not have more pictures and conversations. Manuel boyFrank

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VOLUNTEER SOCIAL SERVICE Dear ONE:

After having been an avid peruser of our ONE Magazine for approximately a year and a half, I have been greatly enthused, amused, informed, somewhat reformed, and interested in the goals and purposes of the homophile movement.

Because of the intent of ONE, I have been immensely enlightened concerning the scientific, historical, and critical point of view of the homophile. I have still been taken aback. somewhat, though, by the naivete of many. of us-especially here in New York-who are unaware of any type of social movement in this field. Whenever I find myself in those. places here in New York where particular people congregate, I usually, somehow, manage to have a Magazine with me. Whenever produced, it seems to be the cause of much attention, conversation, and controversy. All in all, I have gathered that many of us are indifferent or ill-informed as to what our present plight and condition actually are, and I feel that I have, to some extent, caused others to become interested in this omnipresent movement.

Nolens volens, I am also a member of the other large minority here in our country:I am of African descent. To be thus a member of both of our two greatest minorities

imposes upon me, and I assume others, a type of life in which discretion has to be observed. At present, I am in college as a student of nursing, and within a short time. after I have entered my profession, I shall be capable of doing more than in the past to enlighten others, and to participate more fully in this movement for our civil liberties. My sincerest good wishes to all of you at ONE.

Gentlemen:

Mr. B. New York, N.Y.

Let me thank you for the manner in which my recent telephone call was answered; it was nearly like calling the local grocer for a delivery. When I called, I was terrified, but my apprehension vanished when I heard a reassuring voice. My homosexuality has been the only real secret in my life, of which, until recently, I never told even my family.

Except for one contact at school, I have always kept to myself. I still do not understand how even that one contact recognized me, as apparently I have almost no external distinguishing characteristics. I tend to avoid bars, because I dislike smoke, and seldom drink much. I sometimes think it would be helpful to have friends of the same persuasion to discuss the problem with. There

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