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Show COUNTRY IN A MESS Of the knowledge obtained by research in atomic energy, 90 can be used by industry and medicine to promote happiness, prosperity, and health, according to James D. Arrington, president of the Mississippi Editorial Association. Addressing the National Editorial Association, Mr. Arrington emphasized that people are largely overlooking this constructive phase of atomic energy. He had heard, he added, that this generation has the promise of living 10 years longer because of knowledge know-ledge derived from research on atomic energy. "I have no fear of this atomic age we are entering," enter-ing," Mr. Arrington continued. "But there are many strange philosophies of government being' tossed around this country. These philosophies are breeding hate, suspicion, and dissatisfaction among our people. "In any other country existing conditions would be the forerunner of revolution and disaster. But my study of history makes me confident that after a season sea-son following false gods, our people will return to the tried and true principles of constitutional government." govern-ment." Mr. Arrington called for a respite from socialistic socialis-tic experiments. Recently, he continued, the American press used 30,000 words "to tell the people the state of the nation." na-tion." "I can tell it to you in five words," he declared. "It is in a mess !" |