A. A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

The tenth anniversary publication of The Clarion published at the California Institution for Women, Tehachapi, Cal., carries the name of D. G. as editor and one of the articles "A.A. Inside" tells of the story of A.A. in institutions in that state since the first group was formed at San Quentin in 1942. The group at Tehachapi started in 1945, according to the article, which says in part, "Parole officers are most enthusiastic in their reports of the success of A.A. members on parole. After four years of concentrated effort, it has been proven that the percentage of violation among A.A. members throughout the country is less than two percent. We, of course, have not had as many people paroled, who had worked at the program, as the groups who had been working a longer time. However, there are now several members in the community. So far our record is 100 percent. Believing that A.A. is of no value unless it goes through the portals we have worked to that end. The moral psychological program worked on our inner selves has resulted in the overcoming of complexes, fears, resentments and self-pity."