| Item Description: | "The release of atomic power can become one of the greatest blessings or one of the most devastating curses for mankind. Which it shall be depends upon the will of man. If men and women the world over continue to be divided in thought, feeling, and action as they have been in the past, there is little hope of avoiding a future holocaust, which, in self defense, freezes one's imagination. If, on the other hand, enough of us rededicate ourselves to the task of building a world grounded upon a revivified faith in the essential dignity of and respect for the human being, there is still a fighting chance that man can create an orderly world of his choice. How? There is a need for expanded international trade, to rid the world of insane racial prejudice, and the need for planning on a national and international scale as merely a few examples of the general direction in which the peoples of the world should move. To a degree, a pitifully small number of leaders realize these needs and are working in these directions. Unless and until masses of the citizens of each country share this realization and assume some responsibility in working for it, the atomic age of peace and plenty cannot be brought about. It is the creative and united will of men and women which can give mankind control over its destiny. How can people be helped to understand the world in which they live and be motivated to undertake the planning of their destiny? There is no simple or single answer. Leaders in every area share the responsibility. I happen to place my unshakeable faith in the value of democratic professional instruction as one of the chief means of social change. I am convinced that ten to twenty-five thousand highly skilled, professional teachers on all areas of education, placed in strategic, administrative and supervisory positions could redirect the thinking, feeling, and willing of mil."
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