CONTENTS
For June, 1956
CAVEAT
EMPTOR ......................................................................................................... 2
YOUTH SHOULD BE HEARD ..................................................................................... 3
WHAT I OWE TO MY PARENTS .................................................................................. 4
BROTHERS ..................................................................................................................... 4
A PRAYER ....................................................................................................................... 5
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ......................................................................................... 5
THE CAR CELESTIAL .................................................................................................. 9
HOW TO ACHIEVE BETTER UNDERSTANDING .................................................. 10
STEPS TO THE STARS ................................................................................................ 11
BULLETIN BOARD ........................................................................................................ 14
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Dedicated
to the propagation of a better understanding among all the peoples of the
earth, and of those who are not of the earth.
One of the great obstacles which stands in the path of the
seeker of understanding, is the wide variety of interpretation which may be
placed upon many of our commoner words. When an ideology, a doctrine, or an
observation is put into words, no matter how expert the writer and how
painstaking his work, the result will still be subject to various
interpretations according to the character, the learning and the background of
the reader.
If the writer himself is biased by his own beliefs or
position, or if he has a personal `axe to grind,' the danger to understanding
becomes even greater. Such a writer can use a series of phrases and statements,
each of which may be perfectly true, and yet, by the judicious insertion of a
few abstract words, lead the casual reader to a conclusion which is completely
erroneous.
In the words of Talbot Mundy, "Science and the major
religions of the world are saying one and the same thing: but, out of the `divers
tongues' of their own peculiar form, ritual and terminology, they have built a
"Tower of Babel." Not until, by the steady sounding of the keynote of
understanding, this structure is destroyed, will the light of truth
stand revealed."
In our last issue of Understanding, our editorial on the
effects of radiation pointed out that, at first glance, there appears to be a
tremendous discrepancy between the statements of those men whose position or
livelihood depend upon the continuation of nuclear tests, and the statements of
those students of genetics who have no bias, and consequently are able to see
the issue from an academic viewpoint. We used the words "at first
glance" because, upon closer examination we find that the statements of
both these groups are basically true.
When the proponent of more and bigger nuclear explosions
says that they do not represent a danger to the race, he is simply
considering human life as a statistic and his statistics indicate that only a
small fraction of the future population will suffer or die as a result. He
forgets that to those who do suffer
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or die, the danger is as real and the tragedy as complete
as though the whole race had been affected. When he says that the hazard is no
greater than that involved in driving an automobile, he forgets that this is a
hazard to the individual alone, and not to his descendants for hundreds of
generations. He also forgets that the individual who enters an automobile
accepts the risks involved, but the hazard which we are showering upon the
other nations of the world has not been accepted by them, and is causing
a rising tide of resentment and antipathy toward those who are responsible.
On June 13, just a month after Understanding published the
editorial on the effects of radiation, an article was released to the press
from Washington which confirms the statements made in that editorial. It was
written by Dale Garwood and read in part, as follows: "A grim warning has
been sounded by 146 of the nation's leading scientists that atomic radiation
from any source is harmful not only to the person immediately
affected, but to all his descendants for untold generations.
The scientists assert that major steps, including a limit
on nuclear weapons tests, must be taken to meet the radiation peril, which they
said stems not only from explosions but from reactors, X-rays and even from
environment. The startling findings were set forth in a report made public
after a year's study by six committees sponsored by the National Academy of
Sciences. The comprehensive survey was conducted to determine how the awesome
power of the atom might affect the future of the human race. Its results were
in sharp conflict with the Atomic Energy Commission's claim that the rate of
weapons testing could be increased 10,000 times without endangering world
health. The scientists agreed that an atomic war conceivably could wipe human
life from the face of the earth."
As you can see, the statements made in this newly released
report are essentially identical with those given to you last month and in the
previous months in Understanding. In the coming weeks and months many articles
will undoubtedly appear in national magazines concerning this report. The moral
of this last fact appears to be that if you wish to learn today's news, buy a
newspaper. It is their function to bring you today's news today. If you wish to
see the news in retrospect, purchase any good national magazine. They will give
you an excellent resume of last month's news. But if you wish to know today,
what next month's or next year's news will be, we suggest you employ
Understanding.
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Since June is the month of Graduation and Commencement,
when the youth of our nation leave the halls of learning, to begin the lifelong
task of doing, we feel that these students should have some representation in
the pages of UNDERSTANDING. It is important that we become familiar with the
thoughts and feelings of this new generation which will soon be taking over the
direction and operation of our industry, our business and our government.
So much has been printed during the last few years
concerning the problems of juvenile delinquency, that the average reader is
likely to come to the conclusion that the 'coming generation' is composed
entirely of morons and antisocial children. To assist in correcting this
entirely erroneous impression, we are reprinting in the following pages the
expressed thoughts of several members of the graduating class of the El Monte Union
High School, taken from their annual publication, Inkblots.
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By Michelle Mager
If I worked for the rest of my life I could never repay my
parents what I owe them. Even if I could compile the monetary value of the
things they've done for me, I could never pay them in full.
But what could I give my mother for the sleepless nights
when she sat by my bed whenever I was sick, when she put her hand on my head
and stopped the fever with cold compresses, when she secured me in the
knowledge that somebody knew I was sick, and cared.
What could I give her for the times she intuitively knew
when something was bothering me and came into my room and talked it over with
me and set everything right again.
How much could I pay Dad for helping me love to learn, for
showing me the wonder and beauty of a vast knowledge, for giving me the promise
of eternal youth through an impelling curiosity, and for teaching me to value,
above all else, true justice.
What could I possibly pay them both for giving me the one
knowledge that is the greatest of all; that which keeps my eyes open to truth,
my mind open to reason, and my heart open to a love of all that sometimes
overwhelms me; the knowledge that all men are equal in the eyes of God.
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By Janis Lowe
There they stand side by side,
Daring the enemy to take a stride;
Their guns are loaded, bayonets are intact,
One man is white, the other is black.
But to them they are brothers;
There is no apart; They both love America;
They are both brave at heart.
But back in the States this very day
Read the papers and here's what they'll say,
"Negro banned from public school.
Segregation is the rule."
Who's that sitting next to you?
Is he Protestant, Hindu, Catholic, or Jew?
Look at him close and what do you see?
Why, he's just the same as you and me!
So before you condemn or carry a grudge,
Remember, God is our only judge.
He doesn't know us by our races or creeds:
He knows us only by our thoughts and deeds.
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Gitanjah Robindranath Tagore
Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;
Where knowledge is free;
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by
narrow domestic walls;
Where words come out from the depth of truth;
Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards
perfection;
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into
the dreary desert sand of dead habit;
Where the mind is led forward by Thee into ever-widening
thought and action
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Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country
awake.
This is my prayer to Thee, my Lord - strike, strike at the
root of penury in my heart.
Give me the strength lightly to bear my joys and sorrows.
Give me the strength to make my love fruitful in service.
Give me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my
knees before insolent might.
Give me the strength to raise my mind high above daily
trifles.
And give me the strength to surrender my strength to Thy
will with love.
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Interdependence Council
9006 Crefeld St.
Philadelphia 18, Pa., U.S.A.
Editor of Understanding:
Your number 1 article for January, 1956, is much in the
spirit of the enclosed. Perhaps you would like to publish part of it.
Otto Mallery Chairman
DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE
FOREWORD
People have the power to help or harm each other. Which
shall it be?
Nations can live in peace or die in war. Which shall it
be?
The fate of humanity depends upon the feelings of
individuals towards one another. The common interests drawing people together
are stronger than the artificial barriers now keeping them apart.
Impending world events and new scientific inventions can
annihilate or benefit mankind. The new situation demands the scrapping of
outworn ideas and the spreading of a deeper understanding of the
interdependence of people everywhere.
Mutual human needs and aspirations are stated in the
Declaration of Interdependence. This is not an agreement between governments.
Governments, like the hands on the face of a clock, are moved from within. The
Declaration of Interdependence is intended to give individuals, who as citizens
move their
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governments, a direction of movement and a sense of
responsible participation in a worldlike fellowship.
In a world so large that one often feels insignificant,
the Declaration of Interdependence offers the individual confidence in himself
by affirming:
I am only one.
But I am one.
I cannot do everything.
But I can do something.
What I can do I ought to do.
I will do.
PREAMBLE
We, men and women of different races and religions,
children of a Supreme Being through whom all men are brothers, unite our needs
and aspirations in this Declaration of Interdependence.
No man, no people can stand alone. Out of union of diverse
elements we will, form durable partnerships to withstand the pressures of
conflict. The killing of millions would not diminish the mutual distrust of the
survivors. Therefore, we seek to be trustworthy and to find men worthy of our
trust. With the ocean's strength and the mountain's patience we will stand
together in creative faith that a free and peaceful world is attainable through
cooperative action.
Faith is like the bird that feels the coming light and
sings when the dawn is still dark. Faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen. With such faith we will use the increasing
human interdependence of modern times for peaceful progress.
Realizing that man does not live by bread alone and that
material progress itself cannot produce peace or the good life, we offer
ourselves as partners in the following interlocking program:
PROGRAM
We declare our common purpose to:
REVERENCE LIFE
Exercise reverence for life and human dignity, abolish
barriers, and repudiate all doctrines of supposed superiority based upon
national origin, color, creed, sex or class. People are more alike than they
are different.
Foster mutual understanding, and respect for
another's beliefs and cultural values. Many keys are required to unlock all the
gates of truth and beauty.
Uphold freedom to think, to read, to listen, to
look, to speak, to assemble. Freedom of information and freedom of expressions
are not rights only but
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tools with which to create a way of life. Opinions, like
the roots of a tree, require nourishment from all sides. There is no substitute
for an open mind. Mutual confidence can be approached only through open minds,
and reliance upon free discussion. The earth is strewn with the ruins of great
powers, but great ideas survive and ultimately rule the world.
BENEFIT THE INDIVIDUAL
Increase the opportunity of each individual to
overcome ignorance and illiteracy. Famine and poverty are their result: it is
hard to make an empty sack stand upright. We will press for universal
elementary schooling and fundamental education.
Achieve for youth of every land the opportunity to
unfold creative talents, to realize noble dreams and enjoy fruitful,
unthreatened lives.
Promote physical and mental health of all people as
fundamental for the attainment of peace and security. Prevention is better than
cure.
Work for equality of opportunity - economic,
social, and political - for men and women alike.
Protect the individual against suppression or
exploitation by those misusing political or economic power. Each individual is
the ultimate minority. To protect minorities is to safeguard each human being.
Government has evolved for the benefit of the individual, not the individual
for the benefit of government.
Encourage our respective governments to work
together in cooperation for the solving of social and humanitarian problems;
and the upholding of fundamental rights and freedoms for all.
SEEK JUSTICE AS THE FOUNDATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Eliminate forced labor.
Secure freedom of association and the right of
workers to form unions to bargain collectively through representatives of their
own choosing, without interfering with the rights of employers.
Favor the progressive participation of subject
populations in the business and government of their native lands.
Assist subject peoples toward self-government and
self-determination of their changing relationships to an ever widening
commonwealth.
Support land reform and relieve tillers of the soil
from unjust forms of land tenure, however imposed. Injustices eat away the
foundations of human relations. The impoverishment of any area is of concern to
all. Peace to be durable must be endurable.
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LIFT LIVING STANDARDS
Lower trade barriers which reduce the flow of goods
essential for raising the standards of living throughout the world. Whether
people eat or starve depends in part upon how widely goods can be exchanged
with mutual gain. Many confluent streams of trade are needed to form a
worldwide flow of production; therefore, we oppose discriminary trade
practices, which diminish access to markets and to supplies of goods and
services.
Explore workable approaches to strengthen human
relations through economic unions and political federations.
THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE TO PEACE
Seek a substitute for the illusion of victory. We
do not place our main reliance upon the military power of the state or alliance
to which we belong. Spiritual power is superior to physical power. Wars are
world disasters and after total war the distinction between victor and
vanquished grows less and less.
Reject all propaganda from home or abroad which
seeks to justify aggression.
Melt the cold barriers of distrust now creeping over
the earth like a glacier. We enlist in a personal campaign against fear,
bitterness, and prejudice, and we ask that as much thought and effort be given
to the art of increasing understanding as is being given to the means of
increasing fear and hatred. Through enlightenment, understanding and
cooperation we will eradicate the roots of war and plant seeds of mutual trust
in the fertile soil of goodwill.
Advocate progressive mutual disarmament with adequate
safeguards. War is not inevitable. Men are not created to destroy one
another, but to work together on their never-ceasing task to build a better
world.
STRENGTHEN THE UNITED NATIONS
Strengthen the United Nations and encouraging its
evolution as a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment
of these common ends.
COMPACT
Believing that with the assistance of Divine
guidance we shall succeed,
Knowing that it is better to light a candle than to
curse the darkness,
Desiring to help one another to mount step by step,
towards these high summits of human aspiration, and
Voicing the longings of all people for peace,
freedom, justice, and security with equal rights for all and special privileges
for none,
We hereby agree as partners to champion and cherish the
Declaration of Interdependence, its aims and ideals.
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By Winona H. Cromwell
According to the Eastern Esoteric teaching, four great
races on their respective continents, with their varying types of humanity,
have been subjected to almost complete annihilation. As the Secret Doctrine
states: "The face of the globe was completely changed each time."
After the floods that almost wiped out the third race, the
Lemurians, "Men decreased considerably in stature, and the duration of
their lives was diminished. This was no punishment, but simply a result of a
periodical and geological law."1
The Lemurians, and also the early Atlanteans, were divided
into two distinct classes: the Sons of Night or Darkness, and the Sons of the
Sun or Light.
Atlantis is the fourth continent. It would be the first
historical land, were the occult traditions of the Ancients to receive more
attention than they do. "It was from these Atlanteans that the early
Aryans learned the science of aeronautics or Vivan-Vidya, the science of flying
air vehicles."2 The term "Atlantean"
represented many types of humanity. There were giants and dwarfs, and all races
- brown, red, yellow, black and white.
"In the Eocene age, the great cycle of the fourth
race (Lemuro-Atlans) had already reached its highest point of civilization and
was showing the first symptoms of sinking."3
The special manuscripts from which the fragments which
follow were extracted and then copied upon stone tablets belonged to a Buddha
(Enlightened One) of the earliest day of the fifth race. "And the Great
King of the Dazzling Face sent his air vehicles to all his brother chiefs,
saying, "Prepare! Arise ye men of the good Law and cross the land while
yet dry."
"But the Lords of the Dark Eye ... are versed in Ashtar
Vidya (highest magical knowledge.) Let every Lord of the Dazzling Face cause
the Vivan of every Lord of the Dark Eye to come into his hands or possession.
When the Kings assembled, the waters had already moved. The Nations had now
crossed the dry lands ... their Kings reached them in their Vivans. 4
This seems to be the only record of what must have been
the first great exodus in the history of man on which all subsequent accounts
may have been based.
It seems that the Atlanteans in their prime were masters
of meterology,
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alchemy, geology, physics, etc. The name Atlantis is only
a blind, though now commonly accepted. No doubt "The Land of Mu," may
be one of the few islands that finally disappeared. The following seems to bear
out that hypothesis. "A Naga vignette from an Hindu carving depicts the
Children of Mu leaving the 25,000 year old Motherland by `air' and water."5
The Symbols are two birds flying and two fish swimming and the glyph for Mu
under water. This bears out the ancient tradition.
1 Secret Doctrine by Blavatsky.
2 Secret Doctrine by Blavatsky.
3 Secret Doctrine by Blavatsky.
4 Esoteric Buddhism p. 64.
5 Sacred Symbols of Mu by James Churchward
p. 132.
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By Herbert H. Seidler
When we propose "UNDERSTANDING" of our
fellowmen, our neighbors, our family, co-workers and finally between nations -
just what do we mean?
Understanding could be merely to know the other fellow's
language or to have the mentality to "understand" what he speaks or
writes. We must, of course, go further. There is a deeper meaning, which is
best expressed by the word "tolerance." Most misunderstandings are
caused by intolerance. We must learn to tolerate the other fellow's point of
view, way of living, his idiosyncrasies. Once we do that we come close to
"understanding," as in the very act" of "tolerating"
we look into the background of what we do not approve, and LEARN to understand.
Understanding can also mean "acceptance" of the
other fellow's philosophy, modus vivendi or modus operandi. Such acceptance
does not imply that we endorse or approve something we cannot agree with, but
rather that we accept or recognize the existence of something different from
our own conception. That too is "UNDERSTANDING."
Once we have learned to understand how can we
induce the other fellow to understand? By our very tolerance, our acceptance of
his ways we open the way to make him "understand" us. It amounts to agreeing
or admitting that we fully understand his views and ask him to listen to our
side. We need not necessarily change his viewpoint, in fact we may not want to,
but we should thus create understanding for our side. That is the kind of
"understanding" which is necessary to be able to live in peaceful
co-existence, be it with the
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family, the neighbors or between Nations.
To foster better understanding we must imagine ourselves
to be in the other fellow's place, his background, his mentality, and his circumstances.
Thus and thus only, can we substitute "understanding" for what might
other wise be derision or condemnation. We cannot or should not judge our
fellowmen by our own standards, but we can try to understand them, based on
their own standards.
However, as we started to say, the first step to true
UNDERSTANDING is TOLERANCE plus a sympathetic attitude. "Do unto
others as you would have them do unto you" surely must lead to better
"UNDERSTANDING."
• • • • •
God lets man alone to learn individually. There cannot be
blanket rules for all are not ready for the same thing at the same time. As you
walk the path, move with Love, Praise, Sincerity and Thanksgiving, and
sufficient unto each step will be the wisdom thereof. AMEN. -Rev. Y.
Crouch
• • • • •
He who would understand the Plains must ascend the Eternal
Hills where a man's eyes scan Infinity. But he who would make use of
Understanding must descend onto the Plains, where Past and Future meet and men
have need of him.
From Om-The Secret o f the Ahbor Valley,
by Talbot Mundy
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A world of harmony must originate in the individual bosom
before it is able to blossom in a world of nations as Everlasting Peace.
-Catherine Stack
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Chapter 3
SPACE
Among all of the great basic factors of the Universe,
perhaps the most difficult to define or explain is that which we call space.
While many of our greatest philosophers and scientists have attempted
definitions, few have succeeded in offering anything which the average mind
could readily grasp. The German mathematician Leibnitz said, "Space is
simply the order or relation of things among themselves." Several
centuries afterwards, the late Dr. Einstein used almost identical terms.
"Space has no objective reality except as an order or arrangement of the
objects we perceive in it."
The average man's definition of space is: "That in
which matter can be placed" or "that which matter occupies."
This last definition is subject to dispute by those who maintain that matter
does not occupy space, but is itself, only a warp or distortion in space.
Another school of thought insists with equal vigor, that while matter does
occupy space, it creates a warp or distortion in the space surrounding it.
Since both of these concepts are subject to the same set of mathematical laws,
the same laws can be offered in support of either. There is little, however, in
either of these postulates which seems to furnish a good foundation for
understanding and it is understanding rather that algebraic formulae that we
are seeking in this discussion.
For our purpose, a simple definition will suffice. Space
is that which separates bodies of matter, whether these bodies be atoms,
galaxies or any component part of either. We can extend this definition by
stating that the degree of separation which exists between any two
bodies is determined by the degree of curvature of the natural laws which
exists between them. In making observations, of course, we must remember that,
since the natural laws are relative, the mass of the body itself influences the
degree of curvature. In the theories of relativity given to the world by Dr.
Einstein, the natural laws, in general, retain their linearity, but the space
in which they operate is considered to be curved. This concept offers the
simplest mathematical presentation, since all of the observed deviations from
linearity can thus be explained by a single postulate. Unfortunately, like most
of our mathematical presentations, the concept offers but little for the mind
to grasp. A curved space cannot be pictured mentally, nor can it be
drawn upon paper. There is
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always something remaining outside the curve. Furthermore,
attempts to rationalize this concept lead to many paradoxical statements which
become more and more evident, the greater the effort to explain.
One of the best efforts to bring to the average mind an
understanding of the principles of relativity, was made by Lincoln Barnett in
his well known book, "The Universe and Dr. Einstein." Because of its
careful preparation and its explicit presentation of present theory however, it
brings out very clearly the paradox which must exist between successive
assumptions. For instance: reference was made, as has already been noted, to
the theory of Abbe Lemaitre, which supposed that at one time all of the matter
in the universe was contained in one huge lump or star. Since the curvature of
space is considered to be determined by the amount or density of the matter
present in it, at that time the universe was very small. That is, it had a very
high degree of curvature. Light and other forms of energy do not move outward
from this curve, but follow the circumference, so that the light emitted by
this body, after a comparatively short journey, returned to its starting point.
No attempt was made to speculate upon the length of time in which this body had
existed, or the origin of the matter and energy of which it was composed. The
theory merely supposed that, after perhaps an infinity of quiescence, this body
suddenly exploded. Portions of the mass moved outward in all directions and
thereby enlarged the radius of space. If the radius of space was increased, it
is obvious that the matter did not follow the curvature of space, but actually
moved perpendicularly to it, (or perhaps at a tangent). At any rate, we see
that while the radiated energy followed the `curvature' of space whose radius
was determined by the mass and density of the matter, when the matter itself
expanded, instead of following the curve, its motion increased the radius.
It is interesting to note that the statement is repeatedly
made that this sudden expansion began about two billion years ago, yet in the
preceding paragraphs it has been stated that the calculated radius of the
universe is now about 35 billion light years. Simple calculation would indicate
then that the universe, or at least that portion which we call space, must have
moved outward at an average velocity equal to about seventeen times the
velocity of light. Either this velocity of expansion is still maintained or at
some period in the past it must have been even greater.*
These statements raise some perplexing questions. In our
theories of relativity it is assumed that light follows the `curve' of space.
Yet it is difficult to picture a photon following a curve whose radius
is expanding at a rate equal to seventeen times the velocity of the particle.
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In the book "The Universe and Dr. Einstein" it
is also stated that: while space is expanding rapidly, the matter of the
universe, which is likened to "inelastic patches on the surface of an
expanding balloon," is not expanding with the space, since if it were, we
could not detect the expansion.
If it is space that is expanding, it is difficult
to understand why we have never detected the increasing distance between the
earth and the moon or the sun. No attempt was made to explain why the space
which exists between the individual atoms, and between the component parts of
those atoms, should not expand also.
None of these difficulties, of course, invalidate any of
the mathematical laws from which the concepts have been derived, but they do
emphasize the great need for explanations which are more compatible with reason
and under standing. For instance, in the above case would it not be simpler to
assume that the degree of separation which exists between the Galaxies, when
considered as individual bodies, is apparently increasing because they occupy
opposite portions of the sine curve of natural law?
If we exchange our postulate of linear laws and a `curved
space' for a concept which incorporates the curvature of natural law, we find
that we have not thereby destroyed or invalidated any of our present
mathematics, but we have achieved a position from which the operation of the
natural laws can be pictured by the mind, and can be charted upon paper. Thus
we have taken a great stride in the direction of understanding.
SUMMARY
In summing up our discussion of space we should recall --
1. Our definition - Space is that which separates bodies
of matter. This separation is a vector function of the time, energy and mass
differentials.
2. The degree of separation which exists between any two bodies,
or reference points determine the degree of curvature of the natural laws
between them.
3. The natural laws are relative. That is, the value of
one can be altered between any two reference points by altering the value of
relationship of the other. This last fact should always be borne in mind when
we hear some dogmatist solemnly declare that we are forever barred from
reaching the stars, by the hopelessly great degree of separation which exists
between us.
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In the next issue we will discuss the significance of the
factor which we call the quantity `C'.
*It has since been announced by Walter Baade of the Mount Wilson
and Palomar Observatories, that, as a result of the recalibration of the cephid
variable stars, the previously calculated size of the universe must be
increased by a factor of 2.8. However the correction factor also applies to the
time of expansion, so that the rate of expansion remains the same.
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A great many letters have come in requesting more
information concerning the organization known as Understanding. What is it?
Where is it? What is its purpose? What will it do? etc. In reply to these many
inquiries we are presenting the following explanation.
Understanding is an international and interplanetary
organization established for the purpose of bringing about a greater degree of
understanding among all of the people of the earth, and of making available to
them, more of the higher understanding of those beings who are not of this
planet.
It is our belief that, basically, all wars are caused by
misunderstanding in some form and if misunderstanding can be eliminated, we can
eliminate wars. We can also stimulate a more rapid progress of our civilization
towards its ideal state.
The parent group was organized in November, 1955, at El
Monte, California, with Daniel W. Fry elected as its first president.
Membership is open to all people regardless of their age, race, color or creed,
the only requirement being a sincere interest in the welfare of humanity and
the desire to assist in that welfare.
Since it is desirable that members should have meeting
places in their own neighborhood, Branch Charters are issued to any group of
five or more persons who are in sympathy with the purpose of Understanding and
who wish to affiliate with the Organization. The groups are called Units and
are self governing, being required only to keep before them the basic purpose
of the organization.
The membership dues are $2.00 per year, one half of which
is sent to the Parent Organization from the affiliating group, the other half
to be retained by the Unit. The Parent Organization will use the funds thus
obtained to de fray the cost of the membership cards, charter and other
necessary items which it will furnish to the Units.
As the size and number of the Units grow, the Parent
Organization will arrange a series of tours so that members from every country
will be enabled to visit all Units for the purpose of discussing world
problems, and of improving personal and international relationships. Members
from this country will be enabled to visit others for the same purpose. For
those who are unable to travel, personal correspondence with members of Units
in all countries will be facilitated by the Parent group.
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We have just received the first copies of Frank Spiva's
very fine book, "America, Know Thy Destiny." This is a record of your
genealogy from Adam to the atom, complete with maps and charts. Now is the time
to learn the place of America in history and prophecy and her mission to the
world. There are a few copies available which may be obtained from
Understanding, 4720 N. Peck Rd., El Monte, Calif., for $2.50 a copy.
Another subscriber is currently publishing a series of
books called, "Many Roads, Many Mansions" which describes a journey
through faith. The first volume, "Angels of the Mist," is now ready.
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Robert Baxter, P. O. Box 354, Walkerville, Ontario, Canada.
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