CONTENTS
For April 1958
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BIAS AND TIME ............................................................................................. 2
MANY SHALL BE CALLED .......................................................................................... 5
MAY WE EVER LET LOOSE ........................................................................................ 10
TEEN AGE PAGE ........................................................................................................... 12
SPACECRAFT DEPARTMENT ................................................................................... 13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ......................................................................................... 16
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BOOKS RECOMMENDED ........................................................................................... 18
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VOL. III APRIL, 1958 NO.
4
EDITORIAL
In the weekly magazine TIME for April 7th, appears an
unsigned article headed "Nuclear Tests: World Debate." It is an
article which constitutes such a typical example of the attitude of many of our
top officials that we believe it merits a precise evaluation by every citizen.
The opening statement is as follows: "The fiery
debate over whether the U.S. should halt nuclear tests is flaring up as the
nation gets ready for this summer’s tests at Eniwetok." In parentheses is
the added note. ("Somehow it never seems to flare up when the Russians are
testing.") This is a clear, if somewhat subtle, implication that those who
oppose U.S. bomb tests do not oppose Russian tests and therefore must,
perforce, be pro-Communist. This tactic of implying pro-communism to anyone who
may oppose, in any way, the policies of those presently in authority, is one of
the most dangerous trends in the U.S. today. It is the exact tactic which
enabled a small but powerful minority of Communists in Russia to silence and
subjugate the great majority of non-Communists, except that in this case the
objectors were, and still are, labeled as capitalists and reactionaries.
The true, and quite obvious, reason for the lack of public
objection in the U. S. to the Russian tests, simply is that the American
citizen has no control over, and therefore no responsibility for, the acts of
the leaders of the Soviet Union. The American citizen does, however, have full
responsibility and, theoretically, a certain amount of control over the acts of
its duly elected representatives. The very nature of our democracy and our
Constitution imposes upon the citizen not only the right, but the duty, to keep
his representatives informed concerning his opinions. It is the most vital
difference which exists between Democracy and Communism. But let us return to
the text of the article. A few sentences later the following statement is
found: "In St. Louis, Washington University's 'left leaning' physicist,
Edward U. Condon, predicted that because of radioactive fallout from the tests,
many thousands of persons in the world will suffer agonizing death from bone
cancer and leukemia. In Lausanne. Switzerland, by contrast, a nine nation scientific-medical
conference on bomb test hazards announced the finding that fallout
radioactivity has no practical importance compared with natural radiation
and does not constitute a danger to the health of mankind." (The
italics are ours. Ed.)
Let us consider these two statements. In the first place
the article itself is unsigned, so the reader has no means of determining who
it is that is accusing Prof. Condon of 'left leaning,' or precisely what he
means by this phrase, yet its subtle impact upon the untrained mind creates the
impression that the Professor's thinking in some way deviates from the majority
or the norm, and therefore is not to be taken seriously. The further
implication is made that there is a discrepancy between the statement of Prof.
Condon and that of the scientists at Lausanne. This is not true. The only
'contrast' lies in the manner of approach to the subject. There is little
likelihood that any one of the scientists at Lausanne would have ventured to
dispute the professor's statement that some thousands of additional deaths from
bone cancer and leukemia would probably result from the tests. Their statement
merely indicated that they considered this number insignificant in view of the
much larger number of deaths which result from natural radiation. This, in
effect, is the same as saying that to line up the first thousand persons who
came along a certain street, and to shoot them down with a machine gun would
not constitute a crime, because the people were chosen at random, and the act
would not cause a 'significant' increase in the annual death rate of the
nation. We venture to suggest that any of the scientists who, by chance, found himself
to be a victim of bone cancer caused by fallout might experience some
difficulty in maintaining his complacent attitude concerning the statistical
insignificance of his own agony and death. He might even find himself
regretting that greater efforts had not been made to find some less drastic and
more permanent method of protecting our way of life.
A little farther along in the article we find, "Among
the scientists crying alarm on the TV screen was Cal Tech's Nobel prizewinning
chemist, Linus Pauling, who last January presented to the U.N. a Stop-the-Tests
petition signed by 9,235 U.S. and foreign scientists, including three dozen
Nobel Laureates. Pouling was balanced off against Atomic Energy Commissioner,
Willard Libby, a distinguished nuclear chemist himself, who declared that
hazards from fallout are limited and that nuclear tests are needed to lessen the
awful threat of nuclear war."
The statement that the opinions of 9,235 unbiased
scientists could be 'balanced off' by the opinion of one scientist, whose high
position in the Atomic Energy Commission must inevitably produce a certain
amount of unconscious bias, is so obviously invalid that no comment is
required. It should, however, be pointed out in passing, that Dr. Linus Pauling
is a biologist rather than a chemist as indicated in the article. The Nobel prize
which he received was given to him for his work in the cause and effect of
mutations, whereas Dr. Willard Libby is, as was stated, a distinguished nuclear
chemist. It should also be noted that Dr. Libby made no statement which could
be defined. He said that the hazards of fallout are 'limited.' This could mean
that they were limited to 10% of the population or to 90% and he gave no
indication of what the hazards might be. Dr. Libby offered no evidence in
support of his statement that "nuclear tests are needed to lessen the
awful threat of nuclear war." This is a statement which is itself a
subject of dispute among thinking persons, but assuming that it is true, there
was still no indication of the amount by which the continuation of the tests
might diminish the danger of nuclear war. Only if this amount is known, can the
public determine whether or not the price which they must pay is a fair one.
The article goes on to say that "Within the
debate-divided ranks of the U.S. scientists, the stoutest advocate of continued
testing is the University of California's Hungarian born nuclear physicist.,
Edward Teller, famed as father of the H bomb." It is perfectly natural
that the father should be the 'stoniest defender' of his child, and we have no
comment concerning this statement, but it is interesting to note that Dr.
Teller has just published a book, "Our Nuclear Future," in which he
says, "rear of what we do not know or do not understand has been with us
in all ages. Against it there exist two weapons, Understanding and Courage. Of
the two, Courage is the most important but Understanding must come first."
With the latter part of this statement we are in complete agreement, but by it
he, himself, invalidates many of the statements which he makes in the same
book, and undercuts the entire position of the proponents of continued testing.
One of the points of complete agreement among all of the scientists, is the
almost complete lack of true understanding concerning the exact hazards of the
continually increasing rate of fallout. Yet the proponents of continued testing
say we should press on, substituting blind courage for the understanding which
we lack. (The lemmings of Norway, who in their periodic migrations leap by the
thousand from the cliffs into the sea, and swim blindly forward until they
drown, undoubtedly have courage, but that courage, without understanding,
avails them nothing.)
The usual mass of figures is introduced to indicate that
the amount of radiation to which the human race has so far been exposed as a
result of the tests is small compared to the natural radiation which he has
always received. The small increase of the Strontium 90 which is now found in
the human body as a result of the tests is stressed. No mention is made of the
well known fact that the fallout from the tests already conducted will continue
for years to increase the amount of Strontium 90 in the soil all over the
world; that vegetation will continue for many more years, to gather this
cumulative element from the soil; that the animal will continue to gather and
concentrate it by eating the vegetation and finally man, by ingesting the
animal, will continue during most of his lifetime to receive constantly
increasing closes of the element even if the tests are stopped now.
The article also makes the usual, and very deceptive, statement
that the radiation to which the human is now being exposed as a result of the
tests is less than that emitted by the luminous dial of a wristwatch. While the
statement is undoubtedly true from a quantitative stand-point, the fact remains
that we are not in the habit of chewing up and swallowing the dials of our
wristwatches. Most of our readers will remember the tragic case of the group of
young women who were employed some years ago to paint the numbers upon the
dials of luminous watches. They fell into the habit of rotating the tip of the
small brush which they used against the tip of their tongue occasionally to
bring the brush to a point. As a result they ingested minute, but cumulative
quantities of the radioactive material. All of them received fatal doses before
anyone realized what was wrong.
Dr. Linus Pauling and the thousands of other bio-chemists
and biologists who speak against the continuation of nuclear tests are not
concerned with the present level of resulting radioactivity. They are considering
the `eternity' dose of the tests already completed, and the constantly
accelerating rate of tests which will inevitably take place iii the future
unless some positive action is taken to halt them.
In signing the petition for the halting of nuclear tests
during the last days of his life, Dr. Einstein said "It is true that no
man knows i I the e exact degree of danger inherent in the continued testing of
nuclear weapons. but is those who know, the most who are the most
fearful."
Daniel W. Fry
By Marc Norman
Continuation of Chapter Three.
Greetings to our brethren of earth. Once again we intrude
upon you, and trust that our message of this evening holds some interest for
you, even though we may have been somewhat harsh in our discourse of last week.
The conditions affecting your plane at this time are of
sufficient seriousness to warrant our continued attempt to establish contact
groups, which we are desirous of eventually amalgamating into one organism if
at all possible. The next cycle of your earth (1956), is one of the most
interesting and important in the history of your planet, and we suggest most
earnestly that you do not allow yourselves to become caught up in the maelstrom
of negative thought vibrations which will be released from many sources. This
operates on the mental plane, for the conflict of minds between nations,
communities and individuals now reveals itself in the mannerisms and
idiosyncrasies of your peoples today.
Everywhere there is a tenseness, a straining at the leash,
so to speak-a seeking to find out where one stands in the present world crisis,
and as to what will be the outcome. In keeping with prophecy relating to
cycles, catastrophies are imminent in their TIME, and it is with your
preparation that we are concerned. We therefore advise each and every one of
you to devote a greater portion of your time to UNDERSTANDING and accumulation
of instruction relative to afore-said upheavals. This is necessary in order
that you may place your-selves in a favorable position when the TIMES OF
TROUBLE, spoken of in your COSMIC RECORD, termed Bible, come to pass.
But for a moment or two let us turn to some items that may
interest you, lest you feel we admonish too often and too much, even though
this be our mission. It has been observed through our Tele-visual apparatus,
that during these sessions wherein we and our craft are mentioned, the question
of times arises in the minds of certain individuals, as to why it is necessary
that we use electronic instruments for the broadcasting of our messages, or for
the reception of thought impulses. Allow us to point out, that as you are of
the earth plane, and whilst it may be possible for one individual to send such
mental impulses to another situated anywhere on the earth's surface, in our
case the circumstances are somewhat different.
Of necessity we needs must operate at a great height from
your earth's surface in order to avoid detection and interference. Therefore
for anyone of you to direct sufficient force of a mental nature to reach us, is
at your present level impossible. Then also the atmospheric and otheric planes,
being of a higher degree of intensity-or vibration, if you will-causes a
related decrease in frequency impulse, so the signal is weaker.
Therefore in order that these contacts can be established
more easily, and to record your conversations, and collect your thought
impulses in a manner more receptive, we use an instrument, disced shaped, of
approximately 18 inches (your degree of measurement) and by re-mote control we
direct said disc to within a reasonable distance above your dwelling, or any
place from whence we deem it necessary to obtain data. The construction and
coloring of this instrument is of such a nature that it is invisible to the
naked eye. Such an instrument is now hovering over your meeting place. So were
you to venture out doors to observe this disc you would not be able to see it.
Unfortunately this is a precaution we have to observe, especially where it
be-comes necessary to record data of a scientific or political nature. Anyway,
this is how we are able to keep in touch with all events and happenings upon
your plane.
That is why then we use such an instrument, or electronic
thought transmitter and receiver, for it not only increases the impulses
received but also enables the human instrument now recording our conversation
to `feel' its imprint in a much clearer manner. We are cognizant that you refer
to this process as `TELETHOUGHT.' This is as good a term as any, and whilst we
have other terminology we shall continue to use your own understanding of this
process, for in principle it is similar to that which was used in our ancient
homeland known as ATL or POISEID. All of you present, with the exception of one
who has been a native of that land, and hail from the MOTHERLAND, and in
com-n--cm with those of other U.F.O. groups who receive contacts from various
sources, whose combined knowledge and activities will eventually establish a
new and glorious civilization, based on a law of Brotherhood, and under divine
guidance conduct its affairs in peace and spiritual understanding, which will
surpass even that which we ourselves experienced in that far off time.
Thus these present contact session are for the purpose of
developing the aforementioned telethought processes, so that inspirational and
directional impulses may be readily recognized at any time, that when we have
`gathered together' a sufficient number of sincere and honest persons we shall
unfold a plan of operation, which we feel most of you will enthusiastically
accept and anxiously employ. As we have said, your `TIMES' are being shortened,
as 'tis written in your Book of books. These are ancient records and go back
into time immemorable and whilst most of you are aware of the many translations,
during which much of their import has been lost, nevertheless, the TRUTH that
is veiled therein can never be erased. Only those seeking a deeper
UNDERSTANDING can penetrate the mysteries of the COSMIC RECORD.
We are perfectly aware that there are many on the earth plane
who give no credence whatsoever as to the actuality of space craft operating
within the boundaries of your hemisphere. We realize also that it is difficult
for the human occupant of earth to accept something that he has not actually
seen for himself, but allow us to point out that there are many things in so
called space that man cannot see. There-fore be not discouraged if we are
unable at this time to place ourselves in a position wherein observations can
be made with the naked eye. The reason for this we have previously given, so it
is not necessary that we repeat. However, one of the most obvious, concerns
your transit planes which operate back and forth between cities, and are
equipped with radio transmitters, so that when a sighting is made would
immediately give the alarm, and in a few minutes your air would be swarming
with hostile craft, the pilots of which have been given orders, `shoot to
kill.' To be perfectly frank, we are somewhat tired of playing 'hide-go-seek'
with such craft around your earth plane.
But we needs be about `our Father's business,' therefore
we appeal to you that you have patience, for the time shall yet come wherein
you shall behold us in plain view. As to proof of our being and operations It
is assumed that most of you have read the various books offering information as
to personal experiences of the authors, some merely documentary, substantiated
by government acknowledgements related to such craft in the vicinity of your
hemisphere. Therefore additional proof of our presence is not at the moment
necessary.
We thought that for this evening a few remarks concerning
our life and activities might be in order and acceptable by yourselves. Some of
you will recall the former and original message wherein we referred to a planet
99, and later stated that this planet was situated in the grouping which you
call the constellation of Canis Major, and that the name of this planet in your
language is GATO. This planet GATO is not known to your astronomers, but it is
related to the sun SIRIUS. This star is our SUN as in your solar disc the sun
of your system. GATO is a small planet and was discovered by us many eons ago
after the ATLANTEAN period, wherein we occupied a position in space for some
length of time. When it was found necessary that we obtain supplies of certain
minerals and herbs, we set out to find a source of supply. Some spheres we
found not suitable, and there were others upon which we could not exist.
Finally we discovered this GATO, whose name then we did not know. But its
atmosphere and general conditions seemed suitable to our particular
requirements, so its surface was investigated.
We were received by the peoples of that sphere in a
somewhat apprehensive, though friendly, manner, and we have occupied it as a
base ever since. GATO is smaller than your earth, and has a daily motion of 18
hrs, 43 mins and 27 sets, your time measure, even as your earth has one of a
little less than 24.
Conditions generally on this planet are in the main
similar to your own, except that the vibrational rate in relation to its motion
is much higher-thus the condensation of atmosphere is lower, and we had to
acclimatize ourselves by special rays before we were able to move freely upon
its surface. After a period of time we could then live comfortably. The land
surface exceeds that of the water area. It has no great seas such as you have
but does have numerous and large lakes. It is plentifully supplied with streams
and rivers which abound with various species of fish. However, most of these
are quite small. Some of the peoples of our planet utilize these fish for food,
but I, my crew and fellow citizens are not carnivorous, therefore we avoid all
flesh foods.
The weather, for the most part, is warm and moist, and we
do not receive a great degree of heat through the solar phalanges or rays of
our Sun. One reason is that the distance between our planet and the sun is
greater than is your earth in relation to your own sun. There are many
mountains similar to your own, indicating that sometime in the past, upheavals
have been experienced. We digress here for a moment to explain that most other
worlds are comparable to your own; that is, the land and water areas contain
minerals, forms of life, species of animals, plant life and some human forms,
which differ according to the general conditions of the planet itself, which
are related to the orb of motion and axial rotation.
This may be difficult for you to accept, for you have been
taught to believe that your planet earth is the only one having any form of
life, or inhabited, in the entire solar system, or in the universe for that
matter. Such beliefs will shortly be proved erroneous. If you consider such
acceptances for just a moment you will realize that it is at once an
egotistical and ridiculous concept. However you are entering an advanced age of
knowledge, wherein the peoples of earth are due for an awakening, and your
historians, embarrassment, when they eventually find that their pet theories
are not substantiated by facts.
But to return to our original theme. The mountains of our
homeland are composed of a granite-like rock, which can easily be drilled and
cut with our ODIC compressor drills. It is in the valleys that we have
excavated huge tavern-like chambers, and in these chambers we live and operate
a normal home life. Other sections of a larger structure contain mechanical and
creative centers, wherein laboratories are given over to the construction of
space craft of various types. Herein is kept all of our machinery and equipment
of research, including ODIC FORCE GENERATORS-which supply all our needs, such
as light, heat, air conditioning, and light polarizers, which supply power for
the community.
The residential chambers of caverns are fashioned after
the manner of your avenues-the exception being that they are enclosed overhead,
the air being supplied by vents bored through the rock, and dispensed to the
apartments located alongside of each avenue. Each dwelling is separate although
co-joined to each other. Some of these avenues are as long as your main
thoroughfares. The opposite side of some avenues are devoted to shops, creative
centers and fine instrument laboratories. in these are manufactured various
devices of an electronic nature. We use the term electronic as it is the most
readily understood by your-selves. Actually we use Cosmic forces, even as we
did in ancient At] or, as it was known, Atlantis.
In the larger caverns various types of craft are
constructed, new ones being experimented with, some of which have been seen by
your peoples. others not yet in operation, but will in the near future. The
so-called cigar shaped or tubular vessels occupy the center of other caverns
which might be likened to your hangers. These ships or craft are for the most
part two or three of your city blocks in length, some of them being over five
thousand feet overall-if you can envision such a craft. These are fitted with
every type of convenience and appointments, living quarters for several hundred
persons, special control and air conditioning units, workshops, libraries, and
such other divisions as would meet the requirements of peoples coming from your
plane, or similar spheres, so that those necessities would not be missed, and
things that have become habitual still be enjoyed. Surprised that we have
entertained certain individuals from your earth plane? Many surprises are in
store for you in the future. The title of `MOTHER SHIPS' have been given to
such craft., and indeed they might thus be called, for they shall `MOTHER' many
of you when that `TIME' arrives.
Whilst these larger ones are not those that have actually
been ob-served by your radar and independent witnesses, they are similar in
design, and are able to carry several of the remote controlled type, those
which you call `FLYING SAUCER.' The smaller ones can be operated by a four man
crew, some eight. The larger ones will have two or three hundred operatives and
assistants. During my short absence from you I have been engaged in learning
the various functions of such a craft, and even I was amazed at the efficiency
and ease of control of these enormous interplanetary craft.
To be continued
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-i.e.-RELAX AND RIDE ON
THE OARS?
The Answer is No!-and Here Are Some of the "Whys."
Where do things go that drift with the tide? In running
streams the pieces of jetsam go gliding slowly by in the quiet waters and are
dumped, crushed and worn as well as broken in the turbulent waters till ofttimes
unrecognizable for what they were at the start, just bumping and bobbing along
utterly useless, directionless and at the mercy of the wind and tide, often
thrown up in piles unsightly and a nuisance till at last they reach the
ocean.-there the buffeting is terrifically increased on the rocks of the
shores, and deterioration accelerated lying on the sand just rotting. Then
perhaps a portion is gathered and used as fuel in some countries, but through
all the long hours, days, weeks and years the time was wasted so far as
usefulness to the world is concerned - unwanted, unsung, to at last be ground
to powder or rotted, rusted and buried at the bottom of the lake or ocean, not
even used as the refuse of our busy life is, as fertilizer.
Do you and I fit in that category? We of whom Jesus said,
"Ye Are Gods!" Do ye not see we must live our heritage? And if we do
live as befits Real Men and Women, Ambassadors of Our King must we not command
the respect, attention and admiration of those about us with whom we rub
shoulders along "The Way?"
And if we do attempt to hold our heads up proudly,
conscious of the part we play in God's Kingdom, then there can be no wasted
moments. Peter said, "Be ye ever ready to give unto the man that asketh of
thee reason for the faith that is in thee!" Even the smallest weed, ameba,
cell or finest example of vibrant life are ever busy, so how much more should
we who are endowed with God-hood be conscious of our mission or brevet and be
on the jug.
One never knows the instant one can have the opportunity
to say something forceful but gentle to start some one thinking of higher
things, and since we cannot use force, for God gave all the gift of free will,
we must "Study to Show Thyself Approved of God and Man," and never be
found "Standing Idle In the Market Place."
First of all "Nothing Happens by Chance," nor
does anything Happen, period-as there is always a cause then we must make
things occur correctly, there must be intelligent effort and planning, and
since we do not forsee the future we must ever be on the alert to do our part
in all the places where men work or congregate, for we never know which word or
words are to start a growth that in after years shows beautiful fruitage, most
generally unknown to us, but always noted by the Angels we find are assigned to
"`Bear Thee Up In Their Hands, Lest Thou Dash Try Foot Against A
Stone." That beautiful 91st Psalm delineates God's Constant Care-can we do
less than be constant if we are to have peace of mind and a consciousness of a
life being lived as befits a Son of the Most High?
How can we even know the contents of that 91st Psalm of
Glorious Protection and Care that is afforded the Daughters of Radiance and the
Sons of Light, if we idle away our youth and enter maturity unable to enjoy a
full measure of the good things of the great literature that comes to us? Now
that our beautiful world (and those who come to us from "Outer Space"
tell us it is beautiful as seen in its entirety from their vantage points) is
so well supplied with the Gems of Thought and Masterpieces of Rhetoric and in
such marvelous abundance that no one need go mentally hungry, it certainly
behooves us to take advantage of what has been brought out of the past and what
is now being poured into the minds of men and women to give knowledge to either
spoken word or written language so that our thoughts, and as naturally follows,
our deeds, shall be on a high level, so that we who try may go through life
starry eyed, buoyant with the positive assurance that "Ye Are Gods"
is no fable but the most magnificent fact that entails a "Living Up
To," in order to fully be in command of all situations as they come.
Surely we can see there is no time for idleness, for
procrastination or delay, for "We Are In Eternity Now," and Eternity
is going to be and is now just what we make it. So let us who have made some
progress not look down on our less erudite brothers, but remembering the
command "Feed My Lambs," do all in our power to improve our own
capabilities while not missing a single opportunity to raise the eyes of those
about us to the Glories just ahead, for as we give to make others come into the
band of torch bearers so shall others on up ahead of us show us the way to
greater and more joyful service in holding high the Standards of the Christ
Life. All cannot be leaders. There is labor to do, and all labor is glorious
commensurate with the attitude we have toward it and the love we put into it.
All are brothers, but some have been more diligent and "Improved Each
Shining Hour" by filling each moment with Love, Good Thoughts and Willing
Effort-thus we shall bring about a condition of Joyous Anticipation and
Eventual Fruition in the Fulfilling of our brevet, and we do each and every
one, have a brevet, a thing for which we came to this planet to accomplish for
ourselves while assisting others to accomplish for themselves, and thus bring
the whole to a higher level. Man has made great strides in recent years in raising
the standards of living in the material wav, but the spiritual aspects have
been allowed to falter and lag. Thus the balance that should have been
maintained is all askew, necessitating a prodigious effort at this time to
avoid catastrophe.
All life, all nature, is a matter of balance. This face
must ever be kept in mind, and to have the Optimum In Intellectuality and the
Maximum in Progress toward the Pinnacle of Human Endeavor and Attainment. All
must have the realization of being a Very Vital Part of the Whole and do the
utmost to maintain "The Whole" at an increasingly high point of
conscious attainment-thus All shall have The More Abundant Life.
And quoting from a recent message by Jesus, "Behold,
Every Life, No Matter How Humble, No Matter How Tragic, No Matter How Broken
and Thwarted, Hath A Meaning And An Inner Glory, And Is Precious In My
Sight!" Many people do not believe Jesus is and has been in communication
with people of earth, but we who make the opportunities for such communion Know
that Jesus not only talks to, but is seen by Thousands, thus keeping His
Promise, "Lo, I Am With You Always!"
-Rev. J. R. Kingham
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Spacecraft, the Universe, and You-Continued
by Bill Hamilton
The efferescent framework of creation has woven patterns
that are destructive as well as integrative. The difference is that one is in a
polarity unbalance with the other. The main difference is the cause of the
force set in effect. Two causes set the opposite effects into being. Therefore,
we have as much evil influence resulting in a state of awareness as we have good.
The two forces are in constant conflict with each other which harmonizes the
creative flow. When the two forces enter into conflict with each other, the
resulting force released is retroactive. The two forces constantly employed
will balance all creative condition. The good and the bad, both, use and
control positive and negative light for the benefit of each to itself. To know
which force is good and which is evil-or bad (the symbology of that is seen in
the three letters-B-A-D), the observer must realize that the good force is
integrative and works toward the construction of forces, and evil is
destructive and works for the disintegration and destruction of forces as they
apply to the universe.
The good or integrative forces utilize THE CHRIST LIGHT in
their work of constantly bringing people to the realization of their GOD-LIKE
POTENTIAL, and the evil or destructive forces are constantly utilizing ATOMIC
FORCE in showing people (OR ENTITIES of varied forms in the universe who have
not yet reached their CHRIST LIKE POTENTIAL) that the GOD is without and that
you must seek him where he is not. It is not contradictory to think that the
evil forces talk of and demonstrate GOD for they are as much GOD as the good
forces are, though they work against their source, GOD, instead of working with
HIM (HER or IT). If, as we have presumed, the evil forces are a part of that
GOD-SOURCE and they work against it, then they will eventually destroy themselves
if they cut off their source of supply. BUT, this is not the case. The good
forces rehabilitate themselves through their GOD LIKE POTENTIAL which is the
CHRIST SELF WITHIN. THE EVIL FORCES do the same through the force unleashed by
the DESTRUCTIVE POWER of the ATOM WHEN BALANCE IS DISTURBED. The forces of evil
are self-de-structive when perpetrated excessively beyond the point of balance
existing in the equilibrated conflict between good and evil, by an entity or
group of entities.
Cogitate over this well. There is much to be understood.
Discern for yourselves the TRUTH you are able to extract and decipher from the
foregoing document. PEACE THROUGH THE CHRIST LIGHT.
--A MENTOR
To be continued
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VISTA UNDERSTANDING UNIT STUDIES NATURAL PHENOMENA
By Mac Taylor
From the Daily Times-Advocate, Escondido, California,
March 8, 1958
VISTA- "There's a flying saucer over us!"
Altho the cry came in the midst of a meeting of the Vista
Under-standing Unit recently, the reaction was as unexpected as the saucer
itself, according to one observer.
"They took it pretty well in stride," he said.
The members, who had been listening to a lecture on flying
saucers and unidentified flying objects when the sighting was made, went
out-side, verified the fact that there were unusual lights in the sky and
continued their meeting as if nothing had happened.
This unique organization, founded here two years ago, will
take all such information without batting an eye.
Founded on the premise that there is much in this world
that man should open his mind toward, it has attained startling popularity
during its brief existence.
"We don't have too many active members,"
President Albert Rose said, `But we draw quite a crowd of listeners
sometimes."
The statement was backed up by the fact that often crowds
of 150 people or more show up at the group's meetings to hear lectures on
archeology, Egyptology, extra sensory perception, Inca exploration,
unidentified flying objects, theosophy and even the more obscure aspects of
"natural" phenomena.
The group achieved quite a bit of notoriety at its
historic meeting on Jan. 11 when "strange lights" were seen over Vista,
during the meeting.
"The lights were verified by hundreds of people in Vista,"
pointed out Dr. L. R. Chapman, Vista, who was then vice president. President
Rose mentioned the fact that one of the members had a telescope and discovered
that the light was a "mother ship" which discharged from 8 to 10
smaller ships while they were watching.
A second sighting over Vista promises to give the Unit an
even greater impetus. The second sighting took place Feb. 27, when more lights
were seen here.
"We have another program coming up April 12, which
may draw quite a few spectators," Rose promised. The program will concern
"Flying Saucers and What They Mean to You."
"Our purpose is to study anything that one should
have a greater understanding of," he said, adding with a grin,
"Naturally, everyone doesn't agree with everyone else on what should be accepted
as fact."
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SAUCER FANS
From "New
Horizons"
, , , Let's render a hearty salute to Members of Vista,
California, Chamber of Commerce-who have courageously publicized a belief in
the existence of Saucer People and have selected a 40-acre site, one mile NE of
the town, as a landing area for Flying Saucers! Declarations of a meeting,
published in the Vista Press, requested each citizen to act as a welcoming
committee, if necessary-and invited all people capable of contacting said Space
Men to extend to same a cordial invitation to land within aforementioned area.
Mention was made of other communities denouncing Space Men and forbidding them
to land, whereas Space Travelers of any foreign planet, regardless of size,
color and degree of intellect will be especially welcome in Vista-where
friendly, tolerant and intelligent people reside. Availability of language
professors of nearby Palomar College (for interpretations) and adjacent Camp
Pendleton Marines (for maintenance of peace and protection) mentioned as
additional assistance and courtesies to be shown all Space Men.
. . . Thus, like the telephone, airplane, radio, TV, etc.,
another "impossibility" has materialized upon a planet where all
strange things are "impossible" to those who are Gods and would
naturally possess the wisdom to denounce and ridicule the strangeness of a plan
or statement previous to an otherwise necessary investigation or completion of
same.
. . . Illuminated flying objects were recorded by ancient
Egyptians and Romans, long before even the "word" balloon was dared
to be spoken and years previous to the stoning of Galileo-for creating the
first airplane and miscellaneous devices of the Devil; as the Gods of darkness
in those days termed such.
. . . ALL "impossible" blueprints and
"ridiculous" statements should be considered POSSIBLE and TRUTHFUL
until actually PROVEN otherwise. To regard ANY data concerning ANYTHING as a
fabrication or hallucination previous to a "thorough" investigation
denotes either plain ignorance or possession of destructive meta-physical
knowledge.
. . . To believe WE are the ONLY inhabitants within a
Universe containing MILLIONS of other planets (much older than the earth) is
equivalent to thinking that we, and everything existent-was but an accident!
Too, if you would believe that Saucers are "MAN-made" (via data since
ancient Egyptian, etc., sightings-you would not believe that the SUN is a COLD
body, emitting wave lengths transformed into heat via friction with components
of atmosphere (which IS quite possibly correct!)
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SPRING
Peace reigns in the garden this glorious spring morning.
The silence is pierced only by the songs of the birds and the gentle movement
of the new-born leaves. The boughs nod as if to affirm that "the earth is
the Lord's and the fulness thereof."
The first roses of the season are blooming, their color
and fragrance mingling with that of their neighbors-the honeysuckle, the iris,
the columbine, the foxglove, the mock orange and the lowly hawthorn with its
clusters of rosy pink blossoms. A deep reverence for life permeates one's whole
being.
In the midst of all this, let us pause and ask ourselves
if this experience is but momentary, something to be enjoyed now and then-or,
does the beauty really exist in the very core of our being as an everlasting
essence. Is it pure awareness, untainted by resentment, judgment or doubt? Is
it truly the ESSENCE of life within our hearts and minds as we mingle with our
brethren in every walk of life?
If it is THAT, it is the Light that serves to kindle
another spark in another heart-in every heart, binding all together in the pure
heart of Love.
"Beauty is
truth, truth beauty,"-that is all
Ye know on earth,
and all we need to know. . . Keats
I. M.
l7
Scotia, N. Y.
Understanding
El Monte, Calif.
Dear Mr. Fry
I just had an idea! It's probably not worth anything but
I'll toss it out anyway. It's this: I wonder how many people from the east
coast are thinking about attending the Fifth Annual Spacecraft Convention, and
how much would it cost to charter a plane from New York City to Giant Rock and
return? If there were enough people interested in attending the Convention it
might be a worthwhile venture. Maybe if you print this suggestion in
"UNDERSTANDING" we can get an idea as to whether or not it would be
feasible. Or perhaps a flight that originated on the east coast and picked up
Conventioneers at stops across the country would be a better deal.
I've heard about chartered flights but don't know about
the intricacies of them. Perhaps you do.
Sincerely
Margaret Bosley
Ed. Note: Many persons from New York, Washington,
D.C., Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and
way points, attend the convention each year. If enough of them can get together
it should be possible to charter a plane. We will be happy to assist in any
possible way.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Dear Mr. Fry:
We have some people here in our little country Denmark
which work for spreading the truth about Spaceships and their purpose. Only
some people read English or German and now I have translated your book
"White Sands" into Danish. Please, Mr. Fry, may I ask you whether you
would give your permission for duplicating some copies? It would be a great
help for our group work. We are glad to hear the UFO news from Karl Veit of Wiesbaden.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Veit are doing a great work in Germany. I see there is a new
by you. Would you tell me the price and likewise for Understanding and I will
send you the money.
In the afternoon of April 12th, we were looking for
Sputniks because of the chance to see some Spaceships and we saw, indeed, five of
them. Our newspapers have become more friendly at last. We are waiting with
great interest for the result of Adamski's last action, his challenge to the
American people. That should do it, do you not think?
Please give our greetings to A-lan and tell him that we
want to give him and all of the liberation a hearty welcome.
With compliments,
Kate Gillert
The Fifth Annual Spacecraft Convention will feature a
number of `firsts' this year. Many new speakers will be present, several of
whom may prove to be a great surprise to those who are unaware of the mantle of
respectability which has been given to the subject of space-craft by the sudden
and universal realization that we ourselves are upon the very verge of space.
"Project Outer Space" has become a reality. Most
of our readers will remember Col. Ron Ormond, the well known motion picture
producer and director, who has organized a cooperative group to produce a
feature length motion picture starring those who have had close association
with the spacecraft or their operators. Sufficient funds have been received to
begin the production, and actual filming of the picture will begin at Giant
Rock at the Convention. A number of group shots will be made of those
attending, so come to the Convention and be a part of this immortal documentary
film epic.
The date for the Convention this year will be May 31st and
June 1st at Giant Rock, California. Be sure to bring a trailer or camping
equipment or at least cots and blankets or sleeping bags, and food and water.
There is plenty of room on the desert for everyone.
On June 28th and 29th, Buck Nelson will hold an Eastern
Space-craft Convention at his ranch at Mountain View, Missouri. Buck will have
picnic tables and a place for camping. He expects to have a large crowd in
attendance and many of the saucer `contactees' on the lecture platform.
There will be a Northern UFO Convention held in the County
Fair-grounds at Pleasanton, California, in August. This will be sponsored by
the Units of Understanding in the northern part of the state under the
direction of Unit No. 3 in Oakland-more details in the next issue of
Understanding.
Ray and Rex Stanford, "The Texas Twins," are
presenting a series of lectures in Southern California during the month of May.
These boys and John McCoy report some good sightings and contacts, one of which
was witnessed by Texas State Police Officers who have signed affidavits
attesting to the fact.
Ray and Rex have also been awarded 1st and 3rd place by
the Texas Academy of Science for their scientific research.
The title of their lectures will be "New Contacts and
Concepts from Outer Space and Other Worlds.
Their lecture schedule is as follows
El Monte, Calif., for Unit No. 1, May 3, 8 P.M.
Ventura, Calif., for Ventura Spacecraft Club, May 6th.
Santa Ana, Calif., for Orange County, Unit No. 7,
May 9th. Vista, Calif., for Unit No. 4, May 10th.
In the Central California area
Turlock, Calif., May 13th.
Sacramento, Calif., May 14th.
San Francisco, Calif., May 15th.
San Mateo, Calif., May 16th.
Oakland, Calif., May 17th.
San Jose, Calif., May 18th (afternoon)
Santa Cruz, Calif., May 18th (evening)
These lectures are being sponsored by Understanding Units
and other Spacecraft clubs in the Southern and Central California areas.
Congratulations to Unit No. 11 of Understanding which has
just come into being at San Francisco, Calif., with David Stovall as their
President.
For exact time and location of the Stanford lectures
contact Della Larson, 3246 Sylvan, Oakland 2, Calif., or Understanding, Rm. 35,
101 S. Lexington, El Monte, Calif. Notify your friends in these areas of these
activities.
The National Election of Understanding; will be held at
Understanding's desert Center on Friday, May 30th, in the afternoon. Our 'house
warming' will take place the same evening. The Center is located a few blocks
off the Victorville Road, eight miles north of the Giant Rock turnoff.
The word Convention is the news of the moment, and as you
have read elsewhere in this magazine, there are three Spacecraft Conventions
planned for this spring and summer. two in the west and one in the east.
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