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Show Tanner: Conservation of Human 123 Resources and the fullness thereof, under proper management and develop belong to all the inhabitants of this world. ment, As we look back en the recent international affairs it is not quite clear that the strengthening of military power has solved tile difficulties and troubles of the nations. On the con scientific trary, good will and progress have resulted from the development of our natural and human resources, by the estab lishment of systems of education and building of institutions and which have made possible the growth and flowering 'Of - - -' policies . . . - the human spirit. .. _ The "new Frontiers 'Of the immediate future are to be found Science is just new cominq into its 'Own: in the fields 'Of science. We should shape a national policy for science, thereby taining the qround wen through 'Our efforts in the war. main Dr. Vannevr Bush has said, "Scientific progress en a bread front results from the free play 'Of free intellects, working en subjects 'Of their 'Own choice, in the manner dictated by their curi osity fer exploration 'Of the unknown. The publicly and privately supported colleges, universities, and research institutes are cen ters- 'Of basic research. They are the wellsprings 'Of knowledge and understanding. As lonq as they are viqorous and healthy and their scientists are free to pursue the truth wherever it may lead, there will be a flow 'Of new scientific knowledge to these who can apply it to practical problems in gevernment, in industry., 'Or elsewhere. tr May we hasten to point 'Out that if the advance in science be a boon and net a detriment to man, we must think in world terms and build scientific proqrams in the nations 'Of high grewth potentials. This will require decades 'Of time to lift the masses 'Of Asia to the intellectual level 'Of the western nations. And yet must we despair 'Of the time and effort required to bring about mere 'Of world unity in human affairs. Science, trans portation and communication are undoing what evolutionary pre have -heen doing to the human species fer thousands 'Of cesses Factors 'Of isolation, natural selection, and heredity are, years. -relate to man, largely under his control. The trend 'Of as is to they the future is fer man to become mere homogenous biologically, socially and politically. Barriers such as languages, social and political customs, and national self-sufficiency are giving way to a new world 'Order in which science will playa major role. Wide spread application 'Of science to feed production and nutrition, race hygiene problems, better national understanding, and train ing 'Of oncominq world citizens will result in salvaging and con serving the "fit" or "desirables" of the human species. |
