Which gives the greatest spur fo science — PEACE or WAR? UPPORTERS of the arms build-up in America often argue that it has its good side: it stimulates and ac- celerates scientific and technical progress. In actual fact, the record of scientific development proves the very opposite. Most scientific achievements during the past 100 years. were made in peace years and by scientists who cham: pioned international peace and friendship — Mendeleyev, Einstein, Rutherford, Bohr, the two Curies, to name but a few. Here is a list of the important discoveries in only one branch of science — nuclear physics — that proves this point. Year Discovery Country 1869 Periodic system of the elements Mendeleyev Russia 1896 Spontaneous radioactivity in ores Becquerel France 1897 Discovery of the electron Thomson Britain 1898 Discovery of radioactive elements radium and polonium : Pierre and Marie Curie France 1905 Theory of relativity ’ Einstein Germany 1911 Nuclear structure of the atom Rutherford - Britain _ 1919 = Artificial nuclear fission Rutherford Britain 1932 Discovery of the neutron Chadwick ° Britain 1932 Theoretical substantiation of neutron-proton structure of atomic nuclei USSR Ivanenko, Heisenberg Germany 1934 Artificial radioactivity Irene and Frédérick Joliot-Curie France 1936 Theory of atomic structure Bohr Denmark 1938- beginning Uranium nuclear fission of 1939 Hahn, Strassman, Meitner © Germany 1940 Theeoretical substantiation of uranium chain reaction caused by slow neutrons Zeldovich, Khariton USSR 1940 Spontaneous fission of heavy nuclei Petrjak, Flerov USSR 1942 Practical release of nuclear energy USA 1953 Release of thermonuclear energy USSR 1954 Practical industrial use of . nuclear energy; world’s first atomic power plant USSR War or Peace Year Peace Peace Peace Peace Peace Peace Peace* Peace Peace Peace | Peace Peace Peace Peace War Peace Peace *Rutherford's aeovery was prepared by his research In the war years, nly but was made possible o; asa result of his refusal to do war work. REPORT ABOUT THE ROBESONS No more driver's lash for me Harry Francis, correspondent for the British Daily Worker, wrote a story in a recent issue of that paper, telling its readers the latest news about Paul and Eslanda Robeson. He was privi- leged to accompany,;the famous American couple a little over a year ago, when they left the Buch Hospital in East Berlin. They had both received excel- lent treatment there and were almost completely cured, requir- ing only a period of convales- cense. Francis saw the Robesons off to New York in time to be with their family for Christmas (1963) and since then has been in fairly frequent correspond- ence with them. In his Daily Worker story he writes: © It is stimulating to know that the Robesons are playing an active part in the struggle of their people and also to hear about. their other activities—es- pecially when one recalls the malicious rumors about Paul, stimulated in certain sections of the French and British press over a year ago. According to these rumors Paul had become disillusioned with the Soviet Union and, at the time he went to, the Buch Hospital, one newspaper actu- ally alleged that I had been responsible for virtually kidnap- ping him to East Berlin. On Nov. 12 both the Robesons attended and spoke at the an- nual meeting of the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship which was held at the Carnegie Hall. ‘I'm safe ' By MEL COLBY HE article by Dr. Guest on aspirin (Tribune, Jan. 4) gave me a new outlook on life. I even took a benign view of those television commercials in which the little boy comes to the door and asks, “Can Mary come out to play?” - “Not today,” replies Mary’s mother. “She has a broken leg and a fractured clavicle. But I gave her an aspirin and she'll be fine tomorrow.” I'd already bought a bottle of 100 before Mary had her minor mishap. Just to be safe, because sometimes my knees buckle when I’m leaving a tavern and next morning I f 2] kind of a twinge. I'm safe now with as- pirin. That’s why I didn’t give it a thought when I put on my coat and felt an ache in my right shoulder. I had a supply of as- pirin on hand and on the way to the office took a couple in the subway (I wish they’d give them a rum flavor). I looked at my fellow passengers. All plagu- ed with aches, grippe and beri beri. They appeared happy and ’ healthy. But I knew. I suppose it’s the bulldog trait they have. Or is that English? Whatever ae s they refused to look miser- able. - Paul and Eslanda — in earlier years F They and their family were ‘also among those who celebrat- ed Nov, 7 at the Soviet embassy in New York. Another recent event at which both the Robesons spoke was a birthday dinner, held in Novem- ber and organized by the Com- munist Party of the United States, in honor of John Howard Lawson, one of the Hollywood: Ten. Paul was also among those who, in August, spoke at the funeral of Ben Davis, the fam- ous leader of the U.S. Commun- ist Party. These two great Negroes had been devoted friends for some 35 years. In an article published in the Sept. 5 issue of “Afro-Ameri- can”, Paul wrote that he was “deeply involved with the gen- eral upsurge of our people.” He applauded the Negro Freedom Fighters and deplored the mass- acre of the Birmingham children and the three young men of Mis- sissippi. : oo ae now — with aspirin I took a couple of more as- pirin when I left the subway. Not because the shoulder ache was much worse. Just a. little, something like a hot needle being pressed against the bone. During the coffee break I took two more—no use feeling as if someone is hacking at you with a broadsword. By two in the afternoon I gave up. Why should a man feel as if he’a lost a duel with the Three Musketeers? And why should they drive their blades into the same spot? Somehow I made it to the ‘doctor’s. Every moment was an agony. ‘“‘Hurry,” I urged the cab driver but his surly reply was that if I gave birth in his car he was an expert, having already delivered three. The wait in the doctor’s re- ception room was an imperti- ‘no more driver’s lash fol) see it finally resolved. January 29, 1965—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Pog? Paul continued: “Many sands gone . . . but living, are more firmly reso) The dedicated lives of all: have fallen in our long, march shall be fulfilled, fot’ ‘we shall overcome.’ i “The issue of freedom) for colored Americans h@ come the main issue conftl! this nation, and the peopl the whole world are look “When I wrote in my”? ‘Here I Stand’ in 1958 thal time is now,’ some PF thought that perhaps my © was fast (and maybe it little), but most of us sé be running on the same ™ now.” | No decision has as yet! made about whether Pal be returning to his profes activities. He is virtually # tirement, which, after all) state to which at 66 he is! entitled. - nence. Before me was fellow with his arm in and a woman who claim was suffering from a bad I didn’t mention my ag! kept a stiff upper lip, al I admit my moustache my skin. When I saw the doctor, right to the point. “I can’t the pain any longer,” I tol “Perhaps I have a broke’ der blade. Or maybe it’s those new 20th century tions.” I shuddered. “Strip to the waist,” callous reply. I must say he didn’t tak Hardly worth taking my off. “It’s your suspenders,” nf me. “They’re twisted; a0” bracket that decides the has been pressing into hide. That’s all.” “Doctor,” I said, “yO™, genius, Your name will £9) in history with the great’ of medicine. And pleas? | me a copy when you do # on this case.” “That will be five dolla replied, a trifle coldly. “Five dollars!” I s “just for straightening 4 F suspenders?” “Five dollars,” he said man was relentless. I left and bought a bel