CONTENTS
For January 1958
EDITORIAL
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MANY SHALL BE CALLED .......................................................................................... 3
SPACECRAFT DEPARTMENT ................................................................................... 6
SIGHTINGS ...................................................................................................................... 7
TEEN AGE PAGE ........................................................................................................... 11
LET'S GIVE YOUTH A BREAK .................................................................................... 12
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ......................................................................................... 13
BULLETIN BOARD ........................................................................................................ 17
BOOKS RECOMMENDED ........................................................................................... 18
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EDITOR .................................................................................................. DANIEL
W. FRY
ASST. EDITOR ................................................................................. Vera
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HOPE TROXELL
CIRCULATION MANAGER .................................................... durward
fairfield
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VOL. III JANUARY.
1958 NO. 1
THREE KINDS OF SCIENCE
IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, the front pages of the newspapers
of the United States have teemed with articles and statements by prominent
individuals and groups, all pointing out the necessity of a great speed-up in
scientific `education' and research. In ninety-five percent of these articles
the ultimate objective envisioned is the development of more rapid and
efficient means of destruction. It is feared that the Soviet Union may have a
bigger bomb, or a better means of delivery than we. Therefore, the only way in
which we can assure our own safety is to concentrate every thought and every
effort upon the development of still bigger bombs and still better methods of
delivery. The complete fallacy and utter futility of this line of thought
should he apparent to every normally intelligent human being. Its grim and
inevitable consequences should be equally obvious.
The idea that a potential enemy can be frightened into
becoming a friend, has proven to be tragically false, over and over again, as
far back as the history of man can be traced, and yet we are now staking the
entire future of our civilization upon our ability to do it this time.
Your editor is in complete agreement with the principle
that the study and development of the physical sciences should be prosecuted
with the greatest vigor and enthusiasm, but it should be pursued for its own
sake, and for the numberless benefits which it can bring to humanity. Let us not
delude ourselves with the belief that we can use the material science to cover
up or to compensate for our derelictions and failures in the social science.
The problems which threaten our civilization today are social and spiritual
problems and cannot be solved by any resort to the physical science.
If the same degree of human effort and attention which has
been expended upon the physical science in the last twenty years had been
directed toward the development of the social and spiritual sciences, our present
problems would never have arisen, and if we now begin to devote an equal amount
of effort to all of the sciences, we will find that within a few years these
problems will disappear.
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By Marc A. Norman
(Continued)
"This may be difficult for you to understand,
inasmuch as you have been taught that all nature responds to a higher law, and
thus brooks no interference from individuals. This is indeed true insofar as
motions and cycles are concerned, but natural forces have powers, which when
released impinge upon all bodies within the system, and tend to change
molecular polarity, and if this was not rectified to some degree would
precipitate catastrophes far ahead of their normal expenditure.
"Thus we determine by special instruments the degree
of differentiation, and rectify it by means of certain rays, which induce
equilibrium.
"This then is our normal duty and occupation, and we
are responsible to the `COUNCIL OF ORBITS,' under whose jurisdiction we
operate. In addition to this we have certain considerations relative to your
planet, which co-relates to the aforementioned duties.
"When an atomic explosion occurs on your planet, the
reverberations activate electronic particles in the ionisphere and planetsphere,
which produce corresponding reactory disturbances in atmospheria generally, and
from thence to etheria and affects all bodies in your orbital plane. Such
experiments, being of extreme interest to us, we immediately investigate the
area of disturbance. Noting then the severity of radionic fall out, we are
forced to disintegrate these particles via another method, termed THERMO ACTIVE
FIRE BALL RAYS. If this were not undertaken, the reaction as regards your earth
and life upon it would be of serious consequence.
"Therefore, it is the aforementioned COUNCIL OF
ORBITS which determines the extent of our interference, and if your authorities
proceed beyond a point of considered safety, we shall have no recourse but to
disintegrate all your nuclear components. This we have no wish to do, because
we realize that such an act would be considered one of
aggression, and we have no desire to arouse enmity between
ourselves and other peoples of the same system, for are we not all brothers,
sons of the SUPREME? Also, we are cognizant that such experiments, whilst at
the moment are being considered as weapons of war, will eventually be directed
towards implements of Peace.
"We are not concerned as to your own international
relationships, your warlike attitudes towards each other, for man learns through
his own errors, and we realize that these conditions will also eventually be
overcome, and a more harmonious relationship exist. But until this actually
occurs we cannot permit investigation into realms beyond your capacity to
understand, for if it be not possible for you to conduct yourselves in a
brotherly manner amongst each other, and with nations on your own plane, how
then do you expect to extend the hand of friendship towards us and other
peoples of the Nether worlds? Therefore, de we seek to find those of
understanding nature and of friendly spirit, who have, of old, experienced the
interchange of ideas and principals between one world and another. The egotism
of mere man of your planet SARAS, considering himself to be the only form of
life existent in the Cosmos, is indeed amusing, if it were not so serious in
its implications. But you will learn, unfortunately, as always, the hardest
way.
"For this evening we feel that sufficient
intelligence has been conveyed, enabling you to arrive at a decision as to
future plans and operations.
"Before leaving this contact we beg leave to
introduce the members of this craft's crew. This is an interplanetary SPACE
PATROL CRAFT. I, ANTRIM, can be likened to control officer. KILMAR functions as
recording specialist; PONTOR has charge of ray instruments; CATO as operative
engineer. These are terms that you can understand, but are not the ones that we
use. For this period then, SELAS.
ANTRIM
End of message of August 16th, 1954.
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For some moments after the conclusion of this message, we
all sat back in silence, each endeavoring to realize what had happened. It must
be understood that neither my wife nor I have had anything to do with
spiritualism, and are definitely not interested in séances or spirit phenomena,
therefore we were unprepared for what had occurred. The reason that my wife had
a pad and pencil handy was because we were in the habit of taking notes at our
sessions, and she would put down any special remark that had been made, or any
interesting idea. The effect upon myself was inspiring. I felt completely
refreshed and relaxed afterwards. The Voice had sounded just like another
person talking to me, but inside my head, clear and distinct.
We then decided to read off the message and my wife proceeded
to do so, whilst we listened. Our decision upon the conclusion of this reading
was that we were either victims of a hoax, or that we had indeed received
communication from some source beyond our plane of experience. As the hour was
then late, we further decided to meet again on the same evening of the
following week, and see if we could obtain a further contact, and if so we
could then make it a regular session. With these agreements we said good night
to our friends and left for home.
CHAPTER TWO
WE GATHER TOGETHER
During the week that followed, it was decided that Friday
evening would be a much better time than Monday, so arrangements were made for
a meeting for Friday night. We had spoken to one or two friends, whom we know
to be interested in metaphysics and related lines of thought, and had asked
them if they would care to attend; revealing the purpose of the meeting, and
explaining in part our adventure of the Monday evening of August 16th. Two
couples agreed to be present, so on Friday the began to gather at our home,
which incidentally was felt to be more ideally situated for contact than that
of our friends, who lived in the middle of the city, whereas we lived on the
North Shore, away from city noise and had a wonderful view of the inlet and
skies.
By 9 P.M. all had arrived and we settled ourselves
comfortably around the living room, and after a few commonplace remarks, lapsed
into silence, whilst I attempted to `tune in,' by relaxing and listening. After
a short period. I again felt the sensation of 'entering into deep silence,'
which can only be described as 'a sort of tension around the head,' as if
something invisible were being placed over it.
In a few seconds I heard the following: "U.K.
TWO-SEVEN calling." This was repeated three times. Then, "`We are
using the original code call for this evening so that you would recognize this
particular vibration. After this it will not be necessary for us to use it.
"To you present we bid a pleasant good evening, and
may the PEACE of the MOST HIGH be with you. We are most happy that you have
decided to `meet' with us, and trust that this is the beginning of a very
harmonious relationship. The conditions affecting your earth plane at this time
are of sufficient seriousness to warrant our continuous attempts to establish
contact with groups and individuals whom we are desirous of eventually
amalgamating into one organism, if possible. I am ANTRIM. You note that T speak
in a plural sense. This is because I simply voice the intentions of my
brothers, and it is our combined wish to effect these contact relationships.
"We realize that your minds are full of questions
that you would ask of us, and it is our desire that you be enlightened on all
phases of your inquiries in time. You must understand that the main
consideration as regards our attempts to contact you, is not so much to answer
questions relative to our plane of activity as it is to inform you as to the
situation as it affects yourselves, and to offer suggestions for future
conduct. However we wish to make these sessions interesting, so we will offer a
variety of material, which may appeal to you in a general sense."
"As we are able to `select' your thoughts, we find
one that offers contrast to curiosity, and this is, `Why is it that certain
individuals are selected for such contacts, and receive direct communications
from other sources, whilst others who appear to be more suited for such
information are passed by?' This is not actually so. Certain individuals, who
can be termed disciples, are selected as `instruments' because they are so
positioned for the release of basic information and philosophy as 'instruction'
to those who are attracted to them.
These individuals are 'inspired' to teach, and so they
become ministers of your gospel, evangelists, reformers, and become active in
all branches of your social and educational fields. As individuals, they are
not conscious of WHY they desire to follow such paths. They only KNOW that an
inner impulse directs them and urges them on. To such as these the BROTHERS,
sometimes termed 'THE GREAT ONES,' inspire by thought impression, according to
the circumstances attendant to each individual. Many of these do not recognize
any outer impressions, but do admit to inspirations. Thus they deny any other
avenue of information other than that of a GOD. They also ridicule any
reference to ELDER BROTHERS, SPIRITUAL FORCES, and other worlds. However these
persons do a wonderful service in the field selected, and are therefore
prompted by those acting in higher realms of experience, without them having
any knowledge of such contact. In short, they simply 'think that they think!'
Then there are those who, by reason of study and investigation into the higher
fields of endeavour, operative throughout many life cycles, have gained a
deeper understanding of Cosmic Law and its operation. It is in those we are
especially interested, and it is our duty and privilege to attempt direct
communication. Thus have we been operating for many earth cycles. A different
method becomes necessary for such individual contacts. And so it is that this
instrument now speaking is one, who in ages past walked the WAY, and subsequent
birth cycles led him into divers experiences now promoting a rebirth of
consciousness. Others present are also in various stages of understanding, and
will eventually become channels for the release of basic instruction.
"Even with ourselves a similar experience is
undergone, and we have communications with yet higher sources, so one may say,
spiritual and scientific information is given through a form of relay system.
The difference is, that we have complete understanding of the principles
involved, whilst but few on your plane really comprehend the full import of the
source utilized."
To be continued
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DANIEL W. FRY
13. It has been stated many times by the A.T.I.C. and
other 'Official' investigative groups that all but a very small percentage of
the re-ported sightings of UFO have been 'explained.' Exactly what does that
statement mean?
Ans. The statement that all but a small percentage of the
reported sightings have been 'explained' simply means that the 'investigators'
have managed to connect the reports (in their own minds) with certain earthly
objects with which they are familiar. We must remember that in no case have
these investigators ever furnished the public with evidence that their
'explanations' were correct. In a great number of cases the 'explanations' have
proved to be far more fantastic and incredible than the observed data which
they purport to explain. For example: A report comes in that a UFO was sighted
over a small town in California. The Air Intelligence investigators first
institute inquiries to determine if a weather balloon had been released
anywhere in the vicinity. If it appears that a weather balloon had been
released anywhere within fifty miles of the spot and within eight hours of the
time of the reported observation. the object is automatically explained as a
weather balloon. The fact that a dozen reliable persons observed the object and
all agreed that it was long and narrow in shape, brightly lighted at the nose,
trailing a long plume of orange flame from the stern, and traveling at 240
miles per hour upwind., is not considered to have any significance. A weather
balloon has been released somewhere in the area, therefore any object seen in
the air must be a weather balloon and any observed data which does not agree
with this conclusion is simply ignored.
For a long time now, a group of men who presumably have
never seen a UFO have been sitting in the Pentagon telling people all over the
country who have seen them, exactly what it really was that they saw, and
compiling voluminous statistics concerning their own unsupported conclusions.
It is quite natural, therefore, that by a sufficiently great stretch of the
imagination the investigators should be able to come up with explanations for
most of the reports, which are satisfactory to themselves. It would be
interesting to learn just how many of these `official explanations' have been
accepted by the individuals who made the observations.
If the Air Force Intelligence group would conduct their
investigations in the manner in which any other scientific research or
investigation is normally conducted, their conclusions would be required to
meet at least two tests of acceptability. First, the explanations would have to
cover all of the observed data and second, it should be satisfactory to the
observer who made the report. If, however, we were to apply these two tests to
the alleged explanations of the A.T.I.C., we would find that few, if any, of
the UFO reports have ever been truly explained.
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Dr. George Hunt Williamson gave a series of lectures on
"The Lost World and the UFOs," in Southern California. They were
sponsored by Understanding. On Friday, January 3rd. 1058, he appeared at the
Rosemead Women's Club, 4125 N. Rosemead Blvd., Rosemead. The following report
appeared in the Sunday, January 5th, edition of San Gabriel Valley
Tribune:"
MYSTERIOUS OBJECT HAS SOUTHLAND SEARCHING
SKIES FOR FLASHING LIGHTS
GLENDORA -- Sheriff's deputies at several sub-stations
reported switchboards swamped Friday night with calls from persons who
reported seeing the lights.
The sighting occurred at 7:38 p.m. Friday while Brooks was
at the intersection of Crand and Gladstone avenues. It was
first believed the light may have been the death glow of Russia's Sputnik I
which was expected to take its final dive Thursday.
No Explanation
No explanation has been found for a later sighting
described as a "shaking experience" by a correspondent for the
Baldwin Park Bulletin, a sister publication of the Daily Tribune.
Mrs. Jeri Hager, of 4850 N. Stewart Ave., Baldwin Park,
reported seeing a "mystery" light in the Friday night sky over the
4100 block of Rosemead Ave.
Directly Overhead
Mrs. Hager said she saw the light directly overhead at 10:25 p.m., as she left the Rosemead Women's Club building with Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Atkins, of Baldwin Park. About 100 other persons were in the group.
The correspondent described the light as vivid red and
pulsating as it hovered over the location for about two minutes at an unknown
height.
Ascended Slowly
The light, appearing slightly less than the diameter of a
dime, then ascended slowly and began to blink irregularly. The light continued
its upward course for about three more minutes before blinking out, according
to Mrs. Hager.
A call reporting a similar sighting was received by the Temple
City sheriff's sub-station about 10:20 p.m.
Tuesday, January 7th, "Ric" Williamson lectured
in Pomona at the Townsend Hall. Following is a report from "Progress
Bulletin" of Pomona, Wednesday, January 8th.
FIREBALLS MYSTIFY OBSERVERS
Two Drifting `Red Lights' Seen in Sky
Two mysterious red lights, seen about 2,000 feet over Pomona
late last night by several persons, remained a mystery today with no one able
to decide what they might have been.
The police department switchboard received several calls
concerning the lights and a police lieutenant saw them.
The strange lights also were seen by a communications
specialist at Ontario International Airport who sent a commercial plane to
investigate.
The objects also were seen here by about 150 members of
The Understanding Club, a group which gathers to discuss just such un-explained
flying phenomenon. Members were adjourning from a meeting at Townsend Hall when
they spotted the lights.
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The lights were seen between 10:30 and 11 p.m. Lt. Steve Tallion said that it looked to him like two lights, both bright red
discs. They were drifting slowly from the south to the northwest, he said, They
finally seemed to fade out.
Tallion said that he called the objects to the attention
of his wife and a neighbor. Both also saw them.
At International Airport, communications specialist Frank
Lamb, of 1008 W. D St., Ontario, said that he first received a call inquiring
about the lights at 10:30. He said that he could not see anything in the sky
then.
A few minutes later he received another call and when he
looked to the northwest he saw what looked to him like a white light with red
in it or with a red light circling it.
Lamb requested a passing commercial DC-3 to investigate,
but the pilot radioed back that the light disappeared before he could get near
it. Lamb said that the phenomena appeared not to be moving and seemed to be at
about 2,000 feet altitude.
When asked what he thought the objects might be, Lamb said
that he would rather not comment on the subject.
No reports of strange lights were received from any other
Southland cities last night.
Wednesday, January 8th., Dr. Williamson spoke at the Church
of Truth in Pasadena. Pasadena papers of Thursday, January 9th, report
"Two Mysterious Lights Over Pasadena on Wednesday Evening." No
official explanation has been given for this sighting.
Friday, January 10th. Williamson lectured at the Scout
Hall in Ventura. The Ventura County Free Press of Saturday, January 11, reports
STRANGE RED LIGHTS SEEN OVER COUNTY
Mysterious red lights were hovering over Ventura last
night, bringing a rash of telephone calls to law enforcement agencies.
The lights were seen at about the same time that an
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Flying Objects club meeting was breaking up in Ventura.
And to at least one person, this was no coincidence.
Mrs Harvey Roger, 41 Teloma Drive, Ventura, said she is
sure the flying saucers did not arrive at that time by accident.
About a month ago, Mrs Rogers said she saw the gray,
cigar-shaped mother ship of a group of saucers hovering over Ojai, but was
unable to spot it last night.
Light Described
After hanging motionless at great height seaward off the
city of Ventura last night, first one and then the other took off at great
speed in the direction of Santa Barbara, Mrs. Rogers said.
The UFO meeting, held at the Girl Scout house, was
attended by an overflow crowd of more than 200, Mrs. Rogers said. Those present
heard Dr. George H. Williamson, flying saucer authority, speak on the topic,
"The Lost World and the UFOs."
Others who saw the objects thought they might have been
weather balloons or helicopters. The sheriff's office called the Oxnard air
force base, but authorities there indicated no jets were "scrambled."
Point Mugu said they could not have been their weather balloons.
The red lights were seen and reported in Oxnard as well as
in Ven-tura. Some persons claimed to have seen more than two lights.
Saturday, January 11th, Williamson lectured at the
Recreation Hall in Vista, Calif. The Vista Press for Monday, January 12th,
reports—
LIGHTED OBJECT HOVERS FOR AN HOUR OVER VISTA
Telescope Shows `Flying Saucers'
The ranks of true believers in flying saucers were swelled
consider-ably over the weekend as the result of the appearance of an
unidentified flying object in the Vista skies. Nearly a hundred members of the Teeners
Club viewed the brightly lighted object as it hovered directly overhead of the Recreation
Center, where the club was holding a dance, between 10 and 11 p.m. Saturday night.
In addition, many Vistans in widely scattered areas have
reported seeing the strange object. Fortunately, one of them had the presence
of mind to focus his 40-power telescope on the object and was able to give a
complete description of what transpired.
Retired Contractor
He is P. K. Rothermel, of 835 Crescent Dr., a retired
general con-tractor specializing in steam heat and trailer building.
To the Teeners, the object appeared only as a bright
light, three or four times brighter than a star, but Rothermel, with his
telescope, was able to give a more complete description.
Rothermel said that it hovered straight overhead for some
time. then moved south toward San Diego. He estimated that it was from eight to
ten miles high.
Lighted Objects
Then, after reaching a halfway spot toward the southern
horizon, the object again stopped, Rothermel said, and he could see that the
light was in the central portion of a cigar-shaped object.
Soon after it stopped smaller objects, also lighted, sprang
from one end of the craft, he said, and circled the "mother ship." He
watched them for some ten minutes until a cloud came up to obscure his view.
The unidentified flying object also was seen by members of
the Vista Understanding Unit, a group of spacecraft believers who were also
meeting at the time in Recreation Center.
Five Other Meetings
Dr. George Hunt Williamson, an anthropologist and
"saucer" authority who was the guest speaker, said that it had
happened at the last five meetings of such groups he had addressed in the past
five weeks in the Los Angeles area.
Vista residents who spot such unidentified flying objects
once again were reminded by Mrs. Mitchell, of the Ground Observer Corps, to
immediately telephone her at PA 4-5656.
"Air Force planes are standing by day and night to
take to the air to investigate such phenomena," she said. "Let us
know immediately when a `saucer' is spotted and they will immediately
investigate it." Unfortunately no one called her Saturday.
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Message received by Bill Hamilton on January 23, 1958, at 8:45 P.M from his Mentor, Exemana.
CHILDREN
"Upon the wake of time there is a race of people to
inherit the earth as she implies. The people of bygone ages left their sons and
daughters of Time to inherit that which they left upon the wake of Time. They
have gone forth and developed even greater civilizations upon the earth. They
have endured and they have collapsed, yet all retain itself as itself. They
have changed. They have builded upon the bounty of Time. They are the children
of every great civilization. They have builded upon the mounds of time. They
have added to the stonework of the coliseum. They have builded great fortunes
from the civilizations they have inherited. They increase their bounty with the
gifts and wisdom of civilization, but they have also built the civilizations. They
have set their mark upon where the capstone is placed. They have built to the
top that which is theirs. They are the masters of wisdom, for wisdom they
express. Child of knowledge they have known and seen, yet it is their
birthright to foresee the coming and going of great civilizations. They have
built and they have destroyed, but it was the child who built, the adult who
destroyed. Yet with their knowledge drained and their wisdom foresought, they
have become drained and depleted. They agree less with what they are. They have
built, and they have destroyed, and upon the ashes they build again. But they
are the inheritors. They build until no more can they destroy that which they
have built. So it is."
Exemana
♦
The youth of today needs encouragement in positive
pursuits. Since the launching of Russia's first Sputnik, teen-age Rocket clubs
have sprung up all over the U.S. It has not only become a very popular hobby
but a dangerous one as well, when not supervised by someone expert in the
knowledge of highly explosive rocket fuels.
A group in Clyde, Ohio, headed by a 16-year-old boy, has
been getting written advice from Dr. Wernher von Braun, the Army's top rocket
expert. The teeners have made 30 launchings in back yards and athletic fields
and hope next to send up a three-stage rocket. A group in Glendale, Calif., has
launched rockets that soared 10 miles, and has successfully recovered the
"passengers"-mice-by parachute.
But the National Fire Protection Association has asked for
a ban on amateur rocket programs until safe launching sites and qualified
supervisors can be provided.
An official of the American Rocket Society said the
chemicals used by amateurs-such as powdered zinc and sulphur-are explosively
hazardous, and should be handled by experts. Laws in most states, he said, ban
their use without official approval.
We would like to see the youth of America and elsewhere
encouraged in their scientific endeavors, even if only on an amateur scale.
Ways and means should be made whereby they can have a constructive outlet for
their ever-growing imaginations.
Teen-age delinquency gets all the frontpage publicity; so
why not publicize the positive efforts of our youth and encourage them to make
a real study of their hobby and become expert in their chosen field?
Many of those classed as delinquents, if they had the
proper super-vision at home and at school, their unschooled energies would be marshaled
in a positive direction, and taught to create-not to destroy.
We need to salvage our youth, the most precious raw
material we have on hand, and give them strength and encouragement in
themselves and in humanity, if we would have noble and intelligent citizens of
the future.
-From New Day
♦
Fifth Annual Spacecraft Convention at, Giant Rock, May
29-June 1. 1958.
♦ ♦ ♦
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Clifton, Colo.
Understanding
Commenting on Prof. Todeschini's theory of creation
(November 1957 issue) I wish to offer a different theory which I think is
nearer the truth. All scientists agree that there is a very rarified substance
called ether. All material substance is soluble in ether, just as sugar and
salt are soluble in water. All space is filled with this solution, but it
varies greatly in density. When the Creator was ready to create our solar
system he sent his high raised angel surveyors to find a place with sufficient
density for the job. They started a huge vortex which created the sun.
An example of a small vortex may be seen in the little
whirlwinds started by the unequal heating of the surface. This little vortex
throws leaves and other material toward its center. They sometimes travel quite
a distance before the vortex is broken. The planets, including our earth, were
created in the same way and set in the vortex of the sun. It is the sun's
vortex that holds them in their orbits. Gravity as it has been understood
doesn't exist. There is no attraction between the earth and sun or between the
earth and moon.
Here is another fallacy that almost everyone believes;
that we get all our light and heat from the sun. Heat would have to travel
through millions of miles of absolute zero temperature to reach the earth. It
would all be dissipated before it could reach Mercury. Our heat and light are
generated by the vortex that created the earth. The same is true of all the
other planets.
We have had visitors from Venus and Mars. They have a civilization
much in advance of ours.
Yours truly,
C.B.M
♦ ♦ ♦
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Compton, Calif.
Dear Mr. Fry:
Even though I am not competent to express myself regarding
political and economic questions, I would feel myself indifferent to your
constructive efforts should I not reply to your call for help.
As the importance of understanding is so necessary in
every walk of life, I was thinking that perhaps a little sketch which I
translated from the Swedish with the aid of an American friend would serve the
purpose of understanding how other people live. It tells of a life up in the Arctic
Circle where people live close to nature; it is a very unusual story and, I
think. beautiful. It would serve to awaken that slumbering something within all
of us that the materialistic "shell" of the West is trying to choke.
Should you think the story acceptable, let me know and I
shall make a copy at once and send ,you.
Perhaps you know that the northernmost tip of Scandinavia
is supposed to have remained above water ever since the time of Lemuria, which
perhaps accounts for the mysticism existing among the people living there.
Sincerely,
M.F.C.
♦
OPEN LETTER Daniel W. Fry to N.I.C.A.P.
The following letter was written to the National
Investigating Committee for Aerial Phenomena by your Editor, in reply to a
request for answers to a list of questions issued by N.I.C.A.P. and directed to
those who have reported contact with extraterrestrials. In order that his
position be understood by all concerned, Mr. Fry requested that his letter be
printed in its entirety in the Nicap publication. Some five months have passed
and the Editors of Nicap have been unable to find room in their publication for
the letter. Therefore, in order that it become available to the public, it is
being printed here.
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N.I.C.A.P.
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am writing this letter in the hope that it may clarify
my position in regard to the "policy on contact claims" announced in
the July issue of your publication.
In the first place, allow me to point out that I make no
"claims,' nor have I ever made any. The word 'claim' implies the desire or
intent upon the part of the claimant to acquire something as the result of the
claim. There has never been any desire or intent upon my part to acquire
anything as a result of the report which I made concerning the event which
occurred at the White Sands Proving Ground. I published the report only because
I felt that there might be a few people, in this country and abroad, who could
benefit by the information contained therein. I believed that if there was any
value in the report, that value would be recognized by discerning minds, and
once recognized, it would stand upon its own feet without need for
substantiation. That my belief was correct, has been demonstrated by the
thousands of letters which I have received from all parts of the world, written
by those who have been able to discern the value, and, in many- cases, to make
practical use thereof.
At the present time, my report, which is called "The
White Sands Incident" and its sequel "To Men of Earth" have been
translated from the English, and are being printed in German, Spanish,
Portuguese, Greek and Icelandic and are being set up for printing in Braille.
In thus making available the information which I received, I have discharged
the duty which was placed upon me as a result of the contact. I do not have,
nor have I ever had, the slightest desire to force upon any individual or
group, the realization of these beings. Those who can profit by the information
are able to discern the reality without being forced, while those who are
unable to discern the reality would be unable to make use of the information,
and would probably be harmed rather than benefited by being forced to face the
reality.
My attitude toward the U.S. Air Force investigation is as
follows:
Several years ago the Air Force group which was charged
with the investigation of the UFO reports, made the official statement that
"In their opinion the UFO did not represent a danger to the people of the U.S."
With this statement, I fully agree; and, inasmuch as the sole duty and entire
purpose of the Air Force is to protect the people of the U.S. against the
possibility of danger from the air, when the investigating group had made this
statement they had completed their duty, and their responsibility was ended.
From that moment on, they had no further right to expend public funds in the
investigation of a subject which could be better assigned to The State
Department, or some other agency more competent in this type of inquiry. I
would never knowingly be a party to any attempt to convince the leaders of any
branch of the armed services of the reality of the craft or of the existence of
their operators. I cannot conceive of any agency more likely to toss a monkey
wrench into the machinery of interplanetary relations.
In composing my report of the incident at White Sands, I
took great care to present it in such a manner that it would immediately be
dismissed as nonsense by the `military' type of mind, and yet would present all
the vital information in such a. manner that its value could readily be
understood by the type of mind capable of making use of it.
The Air Force has frequently stated that it does not
believe that these objects exist. If this statement actually represents their opinion
then I believe that this is a very fortunate situation, and one which should be
allowed to continue as long as possible, or at least until we have had time to
become better acquainted with our visitors.
I cannot see how any particular-purpose could be served by
attempting to establish an opinion in the minds of the Investigating Board of N.I.C.A.P.,
particularly in view of the repeated statement that the aforesaid members
already have opinions. It was also stated that their opinions would not
influence the final decision. To this I can only reply that if this condition
can actually be achieved, then it will be the first time in the history of
mankind that such a feat has been accomplished. No juryman is ever allowed to
serve upon a jury if he admits that he has already formed an opinion concerning
the case.
It has always been, and will continue to be. my policy to
answer to the best of my ability, any sincere question concerning the event at
White Sands or anything which has come about as a result, providing that I know
the answer and providing that I feel the answer may be of some benefit to him
who asks. I have spoken in public many times upon the subject of the UFO and
their significance, but I have never yet sought an audience. Every talk which I
have ever given has been in response to the urgent request of some other person
or group. I am employed as the Superintendent of Research for the Crescent
Engineering and Research Co. of El Monte, a job which requires from nine to ten
hours per day of my time. During the past several years I have spent a very
considerable portion of the salary which I receive from this position, and all
of my spare time, in the effort to be of service to my fellow man. I am
perfectly content to leave the decision concerning the factuality of the White
Sands Incident to the judgment of history, which, after all, has proven to be a
better judge than any individual or group can ever hope to be.
As a founding member of N.I.C.A.P., I respectfully request
that this statement be published, verbatim, and in its entirety, in the next
issue of the UFO Investigator. In this way, my position will become known at
once, both to the Investigating Board, and to the readers of our publication. With
best wishes for the continued sucess of N.I.C.A.P.
I remain
Daniel W. Fry
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"UNDERSTANDING”
Time may pass away, History be swallowed up in eternity,
nations crumble, the world itself vanish into the flame from which it came. But
if there be anything which will endure the conflagration, which marks the boundary
of duration, it is understanding. If any man have a hope, Understanding is the
substance of that hope. If there be immortality, understanding renders its
achievement possible. Under-standing is eternal, incapable of destruction or
change. Therefore, these masters of understanding will never cease to be, but
as nine and forty flames will gather as a blazing aureole about the Sovereign
Fire which burns forever.
Submitted by,
Olive Hennings
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The month of January was one of activity for all Units of
Under, standing. Each Unit held one or more public lectures on Spacecraft or
allied subjects. The National organization sponsored Dr. George Hunt Williamson
and Mr. John McCoy in a public meeting at the Embassy Convention Hall in Los
Angeles on January 5th.
The several Units of Understanding in Southern California,
namely, Long Beach, El Monte, Orange County, Pomona, San Fernando and Vista had
either Dr. Williamson or John McCoy, or both, as speakers for their January
meetings. They lectured too in Pasadena, Ventura and Hollywood.
♦ ♦ ♦
Unit No. 1, El Monte, held an interesting and well
attended meeting on January 24th with Col. Ron Ormond, who is a well known
Motion Picture Producer and Director. He showed a very fine motion picture on
"Flying Saucers" and lectured about his recent trip to the Far East
and showed color slides taken in Thailand.
Unit No. 2 of San Mateo, held the first meeting in their
new hall on Jan. 24th. A tape recording of George Van Tassel of Giant Rock was
played. Their speaker for February will be Dana Howard.
Unit No. 4, of Vista, will have L. Gordon Plummer as their
speaker on February 8th, on the subject, "Man's Endless Search for
Truth." he is a counselor for the San Diego school system.
Unit No. 5, Pomona, had Mr. Kelvin Rowe of San Jacinto on
Jan. 25th. He told of his experiences with spacecraft and their operators. Unit
No. 6, San Fernando, held their January meeting in the Sons of Norway Hall at
Van Nuys with J. l. Norkin, author of "Saucer Dairy," as their
speaker.
Knit No. 8, Long Beach, will have Hope Troxell, author of
"Wisdom of the Universe" as their speaker on February 7th.
♦ ♦ ♦
Anyone wishing the address of the Unit of Understanding in
your area, please write Jane Ruby, c/o of Understanding, Rm. 35, 101 S.
Lexington, El Monte, California.
♦ ♦ ♦
The first building of the Desert project is completed, at
least the exterior. We wish to thank friends and members for their help in the
building, also those who are furnishing the cabins, and include our thanks to
those who have been so generous but prefer to remain anonymous. We shall start
a larger building as soon as financing permits.
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