The Sidney herald., 1960-05-11

which can launch a one and One-
half ton satellite into orbit at
$4,000 miles per hour should be as
good as mine.
This is the military threat that
c%onfronts US. This is the frame
work within which we must plan
our strategy for survival.
A few points about education in
relation to basic research. It is
obvious to everyone today that the
military needs highly trained
technicians just as much as indus
try, and private institutions. This,
of course, is the reason why the
army recruiting service passes on
to High School students "Stay in
school and graduate before volun-
teering for military service. Upon
graduation, the graduate has COM
pleted the basic requirements for
higher learning, necessary to take
advantage of the Army'S educa-
tional program. Those selected for
these specialized courses are train
ed in some of the finest schools In
the country. AL expense paid plus
a full salary, and 80 days per year
paid vacation. The Army also
conducts a large civilian schooling
program whereby military person.
mel attend colleges and universe
ties to obtain advance degrees In
the social as well as the physical
and life sciences. In fact, the de-
mand for technical competence is
so great, that, right now and in
the fuure, our commanders must
possess a considerable degree Of
technical knowledge in order to
carry out their assignments. Our
leadership must reflect not only
the expanded echnical training but
experience in all aspects of Ma
tional Life. The next 10 years are
crucial in the field of education.
Many steps must be taken to
strengthen our educational pro-
ceSses and we must all support
and extend this philosophy on an
international scale.
Through education - l mean
added knowledge, inspiration, and
discipline in churches, schools,
homes, communities and In
government.
Since Sputnik, there has been
a great awakening in our country,
emphasis on this matter of educa-
ton. There is great concern in
the minds of many that our edu-
cational system is not producing
enough scientists to meet the pre-
sent needs. l do not believe that
there is such a shortage of Scien-
tItlcally trained personnel at the
moment, but rather there is a need
to evaluate how these talented
people are being used. 1t has
been recently pointed out by one
OF our leading nuclear physicists,
: the number of scientists has
doubled every 10 years, and that
80 percent Of all scientists who
) have ever lived are alive today.
This is certainly an indication of
the available minds that must be
utilized to investigate further the
world about us so we can build a
much larger and deeper founda-
ton of basic knowledge and ac-
celerate developments for the
betterment of mankind.
This knowledge is not exclusive
to any n nation or combination
of peoples. 1t has been definitely
shown over the past so years that
all basic knowledge eventually
becomes the property Of everyone.
Some n person OF nation may
achieve a scientific breakthrough
but often this is being accomplish
ed simultaneously in another part
of the world. At least, there may
be only a few years difference
between similar discoveries so that
in a short time such knowledge is
widely dispersed.
However, to bring this into
proper perspective in the tech
biological race between communism
and the west, it is of vital impor-
ltance for us to achieve such break
throughS first" and never flag"
behind. From the present day
miracles of science will come the
weapons, equipment, and material
of tomorrow that may spell the
difference between survival and
disaster in the face of an enemy
who concentrates on our deStruc-
ton with relatively little regards to
the needs of his own people. We
must maintain a distinct lead in
this race at all times. We never
know when we will have to con-
vert even more rapidly the fruits
lof basic research into products of
development that finally go
through the assembly lines of in
dustry into the hands of troops.
This is the fundamental reason
why we must make certain that
every qualified Individual is mott
waited toward these goals and
developed to his full potential.
Hanging in the city hall Of
Vienna, Austria is this inscription,
"Happy is that city which in time
of peace thinks of war;.
This is quite a goal, that we can
achieve. with God on our side,
who can be against u.s..