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' 63 NOR ' WESTER STAFF Carole Andruski Editor One of the most important phenomena facing humanity today is the atom. On the one hand it threatens us with annihilation; on the other it holds out the promise of a life of plenty. In 1941, an all-out program of to harness nuclear energy for wartime use was begun. By 1945, the first successful test of an atomic bomb in the United States was made. A short time later, two of these bombs were dropped in Japan- -one at Hiroshima and the other at Nagasaki. Within seconds after these bombs were dropped, both cities were in ruins. The destructiveness of the atomic bomb was infinite. At present, there are enough nuclear weapons to annihilate everything in the world, -- animals, vegetables and minerals, -- many times over. However, there is a brighter side to the picture, in that nuclear power can be used for better peacetime living. Atomic energy can be harnessed to heat and light our homes and industrial plants. Some day the sea will be mined by atomic power and airplanes will be propelled by it. Atomic energy will free city streets and airfields of snow and fog, and weather itself will be guaranteed long in advance. Already, we are benefiting from radioisotopes, useful in the study and treatment of certain diseases. Rays from irradiated cobalt, cesium or gold can attack cancerous tissue. Now that we have firmly and inescapably embarked on the atomic age, we must decide whether it will be an age of unlimited destruction or well-being. If it is the positive future that we want, then we must leam to work together with all peoples, regardless of race, creed or color. In order to have free- dom and dignity for all, a co-operative world venture is our best hope.
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