Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-16

where, which most scientists
agree is no doubt the truth.
It Is to be hoped that the
next session Of Congress and
the administration viii speed
lily mend our home defenses.
and that does not mean
launching "little moons" or
intercontinental missiles
only. z. s.
Let US hope our leadership
Is aware that the sinister inn
pIications Of Sputnik. 0loat-
ing over our present slow
down In the intercontinental
missile race. does not alter
one iota our deadly peril
from the perfected missiles
of Intern e date range.
launched from the sea. Using
the radar detection-proof
snorkel submarine feet as
launching bases In the Attain
tic and the Pacific the Soviet
slavemasters as Of now have
within their INSCRIPTIONS
power the potential to des-
troy us. They do not have to
wait to perfect push-button,
total destruction.
UnWittinely. Sputnik has
disclosed how we may save
ourselves. The threat Of Rus
STA winning the interconti-
mental guided missile race has
divided the men from the
boys. II we continue to 60 It
alone in respect to atomic
secrets and refuse to share
our atomic arsenal with our
friends of NATO. we face q
future Of deadly peril. Surely
the lesser risk Is to share with
our allies atomic secrets and
atomic weapons. which the
Russians already have. I'M
less we have been cruelty de-
ceived, we have perfected an
intermediate range guided
missile Of reasonable ac-
curacy and dependable deter
rent power. Let Congress
promptly amend the Atomic
Energy Act to allow President
Eisenhower, as Commander
in-Chief, to Immediately
share our atomic know-how
and weapons with our allies
in NATO. The intermediate
range missile on hand and
ready to fire the second the
criminal aggressors threaten
NATO's security will make
the intercontinental missile
unnecessary and obsolete.
And II we stop this suicidal
race right now. all Of us viii
win and none Of US can loose.
Thomas z. Mattingly, M. d.
-
Far above our country's
skies the Russian Sputnik
boldly flies. And while our
politicians sleep. the radar
echoes, "Beep. Beep. Beepl"
And Burning Tree resounds
to "Forel"
Before US. in the encircling
gloom, the Shadows Of the
Valley loom. But / shall fear
no evil. Man, not God. has
wrecked the cosmic plan. The
Reds are atheists. We must
remember that I'm God We
Trust"
Cy Nikos.
While our country has been
occupied with racial disturb
ances. labor union corrup-
ton. fear of epidemic, the
ornaments race. etc, the
Russians have been taking
advantage Of our dilemma
to forge ahead with their
space satellite program.
The Russians are no doubt
rejoicing over our confusion.
accusations against our gov
eminent In general. recrimi-
nations against the President.
as well as the military. and
even a sentiment which sug-
gests that maybe our form
Of government is not the best
after all and that q police
state has It's advantages.
The aim of communism Is
to conquer the world. and It's
leaders unquestionably be-
lieve they can do most Of that
without lifting O finger but
merely by conquering the
minds Of the people.
Let us turn our thoughts
and purposes away from con-
domination Of persons or po-
litical parties and unite our
efforts to prove that a nation
under God offers q better way
OF life. including freedom ini-
tiative and happiness. to the
individual than does the po-
lice state which Is Goddess
and has no consideration for
the individual.