PAGE COUP Editorial Opinion Sputniks & Oppenheimer W:.., al. the acil.ent r,f the space age, as want to bring J. Robert Op;_enhe:;her, the father of the A-1.,0rr.b, back into official government - 1 eqx.rtzi bili tv." There v:ere a few sighs of desire to do this before the Russians put up their Sputniks, but the number has in creased sigrdicantly since then. Oppenheimer. you will remember, was removed as a security risk during the very first year of the Eisen hower Administration. Let's look at some of the post-Sputnik developments: In October, Oppenheimer was invited to participate in the 12th ArneriCan Assembly seminar on nuclear power at Columbia University's Arden House. These discussions originated with a former Columbia president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. And Harold S. Vance, a new-addition to the Same Atomic Energy Commission which branded Oppen heimer a risk, was a fellow participant in the conference. In November, Trevor Gardner, former Eisenhower Administration Air Force Assistant Secretary for re search and development, noting that Oppenheimer has . 'one of the finest minds in the world," suggested that Eisenhower's new missile czar, James R. Killian. "ask himself" whether Oppenheimer should be brought back into government service to aid the lagging missile pro gram. Also in November, Sen. Harry M. Jackson (D.-Wash.), an active member of the Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy, said it would be "entirely proper" for the AEC to arrange for a rehearing and a reconsideration of the Oppenheimer case. In December, a Washington Post poll showed that nine of the 17 members of the President's Science Advisory Committee favored bringing Oppenheimer back, four de clined comment, two expressed "high personal regard' for Oppenheimer, one wanted more time to think it over, and one couldn't be reached for comment. Also last month. Adlai E. Stevenson voiced his hope that Oppenheimer's "genius is re-enlisted in the nation's service." And even Thomas E. Murray, a former AEC comber and the only member to declare Oppenheimer not only a risk but a "disloyal" American, now says he neither advocates nor opposes bringing Oppenheimer back. This is indeed the most significant of an the developments. Although many persons now want to see Oppenheimer return to ,government service, there has been no indication that he is willing to live and forgive. He is apparently happy as director of the Institute of Advance Study at Princeton University. There is no doubt that Oppenheimer's knowledge of theoretical physics—especially in the light elements and the monuclear field—and his experience in organizing the Los Alamos, N.M., A-bomb laboratory during World War II would make his technical advice invaluable. But whether Oppenheimer returns or not isn't the most important thing here. Professor I. I. Rah!, chair- man of the President's Science Advisory Committee, writing in the London Times, says: "It is still too early to judge the long-range effects of McCarthyism, but the exclusion of Prof. Oppenheimer, a man who accomplished so much for this country, is indi cation of the failure of this country and the authorities to value correctly such contributions, both intellectual and substantial, to the welfare of the United States. Only when he is returned to more active government service will it indicate that a change of heart has occurred." Whether Oppenheimer, then, returns or not isn't the most important thing. The big thing would be the gov ernment asking him to return: a symbol to American scientists that the heat of McCarthyism was really off. A Student-Operated Newspaper Oke Battu Tatimian Successor to The Free Lance, est. MIT ypepday throult &flunky aeroing daring the t siversth rear. The Defy Conoetas ta • Ittudent-operated liewboateer. 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Margaret View, Diane Died, norm Lockman and Car /malls LaSpada. • STEVE HIGGINS. Bus. Mgr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Safety Valve 'Socialism Is Superior' TO THE EDITOR: It is time to call a spade a spade. Socialism is superior to capitalism_ • This has been proved, in spite of the Communist dictatorship and American propaganda. by the Soviet Union's remarkable pro gress from a backward Russia of 1917.. Free enterprise exists pri• manly for ambitious men of greed. It has always placed the dollar above the intellect. Free enterprise has plundered, de bauched, demoralized our coun try and. in return, has given it nothing that zocialism cannot give it. American socialism would be compatible with reli gion, democracy, and a -Bill of Rights ... The American people are as propagandized as any people - in the world. The Republican ad ministration will offset the em barrassment of a possible depres sion by pouring billions into arm ament. I can no longer laugh at Lenin's statement that capitalist nations are by nature warmong ers . Our country is under the sub- tle dictatorship of big business. The Nazi leaders could operate t in this manner by snaking "Jew" a dirty word. Our lead ers have made "Communism" a dirty word. They say that-Com munism's advance is a threat to our people, to our freedom. It is only a threat to our business men, to our free enterprise. History shows that whenever two countries arm heavily for war, they always end in war— without exception. There ace men at this Univer sity with the intelligence to de-I nounce Washington's policies. But, they will not speak up. They are; cowards. Many Americans are co-: wards. I am not a Communist, but I. am ashamed to say I am a con-I stituent of the Eisenhower ad-! ministration and I am proud to; ,say that I now sympathize with' 'the Russians. the pro-Communist government. The revolutionary leader, Cas-! —Daniel Rodill. '59 tillo Armas, exiled many Com-I •Letter Cut imunist and pro-Communist lead-1 'ers. 2d Non-Pork Dish i Agitation continued, neverthe-I !less and most of them were per mitted to return by 1956. Wanted by tudent , Guatemala is inexperienced TO THE EDITOR: Being a fresh_i in democratic administration. It man, I am required to live in the adopted democratic forms only Univeisity Residence Halls and to! in 1944, and the conservatives eat my meals there. I am a mem-', never developed effective ad ber of the Jewish faith, and as is , ministration. well known, I am not permitted; The Communists, on the otherl to eat pork or pork products. Also,:hand, were trained in administra as is well known, for the benefit tion and in legislative effective of Catholic residents, two dinner,ness, were able to put their bills plates are offered on Friday eve-,through Congress and worm their nings—one meatless dish, and one,way into the government, which' meal consisting of meat. they finally took over. I would hire to know why a • After he ousted them Armes: similar plan is not incorporated ,had a fairly stable government] for Jewish residents when pork ;for more than a year, with aid: or pork products are served. In 'from the United States. But even other words, I feel there should some non-Communists did not again be two dishes offered— :fully support him, fearing a die-, one without pork. and the other itatorship. Leftist agitation became] with (pork).seri • ous early in 1956. Riots oc- I have taken this up with the:curred, and Armas was asssisi-, proper officials in my dining hallinated last July. area and have gotten no satisfac-j A special election in October tion. but I am of the opinion that' failed to produce decisive re something should be done about' sults, there were fraud charges. this in fairness to all students. I Congress annulled the election —Marshall L. Goldstein. '6l 1 and called another for Jan. 19. Disturbances have continued, and two of the three leading can didates are openly seeking Com munist support. In this situation the United States would like to lend assist ance to conservative factions, but New Class Officers Explain ROTC Vote TO THE EDITOR: This is an ex planation, not an apology. We did not iterate empty campaign prom ises: we were in full accordance with the abolishment of compul sory ROTC in light of the evidence then produced. We feel, however, that we could not jeopardize the officer quota of our university and possibly the good of the nation. Our past poli tical ties cannot override our con sciences. which are in this case in conflict. —J. Stephen Ott, Sophomore Class President —George W. Thompson. Freshman Class President Two Patents Granted To Engineering Prof Dr. Paul H. Schweitzer, pro fessor of engineering research, has been issued two patents, the first on "Tandem Engine Com pressors" and the second, "Piston and Connecting Rod Assembly for Internal. Cpm_bustion Little Man on Campus by Dick Biblir nce it's one week lit finals, I called you plan to do about the 18 weeks BACK wo Interpreting the News Problem: How Hard To Wave 'Big Stick' By J. M. ROBERTS Associated Press News Analyst The United States is facing once again the question of how much influence a big democracy can exert in the internal affairs of a small neighbor threatened by communism. The question was answered in Guatemala in 1954 by strong encouragement of a military coup which overthrew' 41,1114 ma. NCeNt..• LC& ==l MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1958 1 141:111 I they are not unified, and a false [step would bring immediate char ges of imperialism not only from Guatemala, but from other Latin 'American sources. And this at a time when the United States is already seriously concerned by `such charges from Asia and the Middle East. Washington, is, therefore. walking very softly so far. Some obServers fear increased Communist activity means Guatemala actually leans to communism, and that the Uni ted States could not act against it without a serious breach in the old policy favoring self-de termination of peoples. The impression at the State De partment, however, is that no Communist takeover is imminent. The Congress, which frequently has to decide the issue after catch can elections in which there is no decisive result, is still controlled by the Armas faction. Conferences have been held in Washington in the last few days attended by the American ambas sador to Guatamala, but there is 'no indications so far of a decision .on what or how to do, or whether anything can be done. Gazette TODAY Freshman Council. 7:30 p.m.. 209 HUB Newman Club Discussion Group. 7 p.m, 104 Program Center West Halls Connell. 7 p.m., Waring Lounge INSTANT COFFEE, INSTANT TEA LNISTANT PUDDING INSTANT CaSt 3 t ili4 I iv. &tl4 Nlg --,. .!;,. 111' NII -.__.__ ___ to ask just wh rk you owe m MEM
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