DR. MARSDEN’S ADDRESS

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24548, 23 April 1945, Page 6

DR. MARSDEN’S ADDRESS

Sir,—Evolution indicates that, .in the absence of sohie great access of iconoclastic knowledge. it ■ will be a long time before the race will have attainedsuch development that the very nature of man will make crime and disorder, as we know them ,to'-day, impossible. But science may yet be destined to hasten this development It ,m,ay oe that in the field of experimental physics great demonstable truths relating to the Unseen will be revealed and presented in such fashion that men everywhere, realising the fundamentalpurpose ,of life here, ahd understanding their true mission on earth, will cease to prostitute natural instincts and powers, and will seek.to hyeooMtouctive fives. Sir Ernest. Fiske 5 address to the Legacy Club ruary, 1944 was a pointer in this direction. In spite of (popular misoonwption, science may yet do for mankmet., in a, religio-philosophic way, what th? Church has fafied to do.—^urs.^eto.. April 20. 1945. Sir, —Dr. Marsden cannot claim Originality for his view that preparations for World War 111 should begin now. A year or so ago "The Press” reported that American industrialists and Professional high ranking mifitarists declsred the urgency of preparatiOM; The crux of the matter; ;ls- wWethei* science is to contribute' to thd happi* ness and welfare. -of humanity or whether we are to have' a science or death, .elf the latter, we would rather have no science rat alt L.RB. s, w sertion that prosperity and.hsppiness are founded .upon the nationally and internationally, sounds very strange. Indeelt—You^etCM^ April 20. 1945. [“Not Satisfied” may. if he. vdshes. briefly reply;. otherwise; this .correspondence is closed-—Ed, Tne ■ Press.’’] _ ’ .