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A discussion of what is and what is not known in the relation between social values and personality points up the fact that 'except after the event, it is difficult to distinguish disorganization from reorganization.' The mental health movement was drawn into the power vacuum left by the passing dominance of the church. Its roots (starting in the industrial revolution) stem from the: (1) resultant focus of attention on the inner life; (2) emphasis and success in new methods of dealing with human problems; & (3) increased concern with mental health resulting from the existence of a movement directed to alleviate it. The mental health movement has remarkable parallels with the early Christian Church. It is increasingly called on to pronounce on moral questions but its approach to them differs profoundly from the church's, i.e., it is a 'mediator or interpreter of the scientific message rather than an opponent of it.' There is a latent schism within the movement in the differing positions as to ultimate values: (1) that mental hygienists are not concerned with ultimate values as such, functioning only at the means level; or (2) that it is the business of the hygienist to facilitate the search for ultimate values. The influence of the mental health movement on mental health is discussed with emphasis on the increased self-awareness of greater depth and accuracy which has resulted. It is suggested that the movement itself adopt this same self-consciousness with its attendant responsibility. D. Wolsk.

This is an address by Raymond Nakai to a group of mental health professionals new to the Navajo Reservation. Nakai suggests that the way to reach the Navajo new to western medicine is to treat the overall health of the individual. Navajo a used to being treated by medicine men who will sing and pray along with treating with medicine. Nakai encourages the new mental health professionals to approach Navajo patients in a relevant way. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Raymond Nakai, a Navajo Indian, was born in 1918 in Lukachukai, Arizona, on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai is noted as being the first modern Navajo political leader serving as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963-1971. As chairman, the issues most important during his tenure were self determination in Navajo Education, reservation unemployment, developing Navajo economy, further development of the tribal government and improving relations with the federal government and surrounding states. Nakai had much unprecedented success as Navajo Tribal Chairman: In 1967 the Navajo Nation Bill of Rights was created, in 1968 Navajo Community College opened being the first tribally controlled community college, the Tribal Scholarship Trust was developed, relations with off reservation natural resource companies began, he was supportive of religious freedom of the Native American Church on the Navajo Reservation. Raymond Nakai led an active personal and political life and was an innovative leader for the Navajo People. The Raymond Nakai Collection contains material documenting his activities as Chairman of the Navajo Nation from 1963 - 1971.

Soc sci'ts have only recently made efforts at contributing to our understanding of mental health. Their assistance in this respect has been direct in their res on mental health & disease, & indirect in their more general concern with personality development. In discussing variations in soc & cultural norms with reference to mental abnormality, they have raised signif questions concerning the definition of mental health & disease, though there have been many imperfections in the study of the soc correlates of mental disease. It is impossible to summarize the published res on personality development, but a few approaches may be illustrated. The application of various measures of personality development to a variety of soc conditions indicates that certain aspects of personality development are influenced by the situation. Illustrations of this are found in the studies of Klineberg & Hetzer. Modal personality studies of Mead & Benedict have led to the identification of many psychol'al aspects of human behavior. An extension of Freud's soc psychol of the individual beyond his childhood yrs is needed. B. J. Keeley.