May 26, 1966 - Linus Pauling Day-by-Day

Bank Book Entry: Booker Travel N.Y. $337.89. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.2]

Bank Book Entry: De Hoog Travel Purdue etc. $451.40. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.030, Folder #30.2]

Bank Book Entry: Richard C. Stine. Calculations included. $64.56. [Filed under LP Biographical: Business and Financial: Box #4.039, Folder #39.1]

Check from AHP to Isaia's, RE: $13.83. [Filed under LP Biographical: Financial, Box 4.029, Folder 29.1]

Check from LP to Booher Travel, RE: $337.89. [Filed under LP Biographical: Financial, Box 4.029, Folder 29.1]

Check from LP to Richard C. Stine, RE: $64.56. [Filed under LP Biographical: Financial, Box 4.029, Folder 29.1]

Letter from Allan Butler to LP RE: Discusses the possibility of contributing to the health care field, the thought of implementing better financing and organization of medical services to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of medical care. [Letter from LP to Butler May 31, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: B: Individual Correspondence (Butler, Allan): Box #33, Folder #33.13]

Letter from Dong Hyum Lou to LP RE: Asks for some of his reprints in the field of molecular biology. [Filed under LP Correspondence: C: Correspondence 1966, Box #78, Folder #78.1]

Letter from Jules S. Cass, D.V.M. Chief, Research in Laboratory Animal Medicine, Science and Technology Research Service, Veterans Administration to LP RE: Thanks LP for the suggestions concerning the Technical Guide on Comparative Anesthesiology of Laboratory Animals. [Filed under LP Correspondence: V: Organizational Correspondence. (Ve - Vi): Box #426, Folder #426.1]

Letter from LP to Alfred Max, Editor, REALITES, RE: Regrets that it is not possible for him to complete the questionnaire in the time requested. [Filed under LP Correspondence: M: Correspondence, 1966: Box #260, Folder #260.2]

Letter from LP to Allan Aarflot RE: Informs that he is associated with an organization that is trying to arrange an international symposium on smoking and health, but is not very involved. Encloses an address that could provide him with more information. [Letter from Aarflot to LP May 13, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: A: Correspondence, 1966: Box #15, Folder #15.1]

Letter from LP to Dr. Arthur De Sousa College of Fisheries RE: Thanks him for the water color. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1966-1967: Box #384, Folder #384.1]

Letter from LP to Dr. C.D. Hetzer, President, Camps International, Inc., RE: Informs that although he is interested in the activities he describes, demands on his time prevent him from devoting time to the project. [Filed under LP Correspondence: H: Correspondence, 1966: Box #169, Folder #169.4]

Letter from LP to Dr. Hermann Lehmann, University of Cambridge, Dept. of Biochemistry, RE: Pleased that the discovery of hemoglobin S should have led to such a great increase in knowledge. Congratulates him for his contributions the hemoglobin field. [Filed under LP Correspondence: L: Correspondence, 1966: Box #233, Folder #233.3]

Letter from LP to Dr. R. Ramanna Atomic Energy Establishment Trombay RE: Thanks him for his letter and his work on the theory of fission. [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #343, Folder #343.3]

Letter from LP to Fred J. Allen, Dept. of Chemistry, Purdue University, RE: Was glad to have seen him and felt the visit to Purdue was worthwhile. Discusses other visits on his trip. Shares his continued interest in the structure of nuclei. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Allen, Fred): Box #5, Folder #5.5]

Letter from LP to Gautam Mahajan, Indian Institute of Technology, RE: Informs that it was not possible for him to prepare the article for Campastimes, due to his absence. [Letter from Mahajan to LP February 1, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: M: Correspondence, 1966: Box #260, Folder #260.2]

Letter from LP to James Trimble Barkelew RE: Informs that he is also disturbed by the dismissal of his libel suit by the New York Judge. [Letter from Barkelew to LP May 6, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: B: Correspondence, 1966: Box #41, Folder #41.2]

Letter from LP to Kent Clark, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology, RE: Remembers the song he wrote for The Road to Stockholm well. Does not feel there is a need for him to send a tape of his recent performance. [Letter from Clark to LP May 12, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: C: Correspondence, 1966: Box #78, Folder #78.1]

Letter from LP to L.F. Collins, UCSB, RE: LP apologizes that circumstances prevented him from returning to Santa Barbara for the Sigma Pi Sigma banquet. It is late enough in the academic year that he will have to put off the address until the following fall. [Filed under LP Speeches, Box 1966s2.12]

Letter from LP to Mr. Alfred Max, Editor REALITES RE: Apologizes for not replying and explains that he had left to give lectures and participate in a court case which lasted two months, and therefore was not able to fill out the questionnaire on time. [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Organizational Correspondence. (Ra - Ro): Box #339, Folder #339.3]

Letter from LP to Mr. Richard C. Stine RE: Apologizes for the delay in sending his check. He also makes corrections for the amount due for the work Mr. Stine did and enclosed a check for $64.56. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1966-1967: Box #384, Folder #384.1]

Letter from LP to Mr. Wm. Freeman Smith RE: Thanks him for the letter about his suit against Buckley of National Review. He explains that his suit was dismissed because of a recent change in the libel laws and that he thinks that the new laws will be used in a way to provide some protection to individuals. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1966-1967: Box #384, Folder #384.1]

Letter from LP to Mr. Zeev Avni RE: Accepts the invitation to join a small committee of friends of Dr. Hugo Boyko, for the purpose of preparing a special volume for presentation to Dr. Boyko. [Filed under LP Correspondence: W: Organizational Correspondence. (Wa - Wo): Box #441, Folder #441.7]

Letter from LP to Mrs. Hanna Naiditch RE: Informs that he is too busy to plan on speaking for her G. I. F. group. [Note form Naiditch to LP, No Date[Filed under LP Correspondence: N: Correspondence, 1966: Box #289, Folder #289.2]

Letter from LP to Mrs. Ruth Frank Rosenwald RE: Explains that he had a legal situation in New York and is sorry of the delayed response. He hasn't succeeded in getting a response from President Johnson in recent months and says that he will take actions from her advice that he sees to be promising or justified. [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Individual Correspondence. (Robinson, Miles - Roosevelt): Box #335, Folder #335.8]

Letter from LP to Prof. L.F. Collins, Dept. of Physics, University of California, RE: Apologizes that he could not return in time for the banquet of Sigma Pi Sigma. Informs it is too late in the academic year and he will put off his address until the next academic year. [Filed under LP Correspondence: C: Correspondence, 1966: Box #78, Folder #78.1]

Letter from LP to Professor Alfred Stern California Institute of Technology RE: Thanks him for the advice and says his reasoning for the suit. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Individual Correspondence (Stern - Stoff): Box #368, Folder #368.1]

Letter from LP to Professor Alfred Stern, California Institute of Technology, RE: Thinks his advice is very good. States he would not have filed the suit if the New York Times vs. Sullivan decision had been made before the suit was filed. [Note from Stern to LP May 11, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Individual Correspondence (Stern, Alfred): Box #368, Folder #368.1]

Letter from LP to Professor D.A. Davenport, Purdue University, RE: LP thanks Davenport for his letter and for the check. [Filed under LP Speeches, Box 1966s, Folder 1966s.10]

Letter from LP to Professor David P. Shoemaker Department of Chemistry Massachusetts Institute of Technology RE: Gives him permission to use the diagram on page 500 of "The Nature of the Chemical Bond. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Individual Correspondence. (Shaw - Shriver): Box #363, Folder #363.3]

Letter from LP to Professor Dr. C. Dragulescu Academia Republicii Socialiste Romania RE: Says that his circumstances do not permit him to accept their invitation to their 3rd National Conference on Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: R: Organizational Correspondence. (Ra - Ro): Box #339, Folder #339.6]

Letter from LP to Professor Dr. C. Dragulescu, Academia Republicii Socialiste Romania, RE: Declines his invitation to the Third National Conference on Chemistry. [Filed under LP Correspondence: D: Correspondence, 1960-1966: Box #99, Folder #99.7]

Letter from LP to Professor H. A. Schweigart President International society for Research on Nutrition and Vital Substances RE: Thanks him for the honor of being elected Honorary President of the International Society for Research on Nutrition and Vital Substances. [Filed under LP Correspondence: S: Correspondence, 1966-1967: Box #384, Folder #384.1]

Letter from LP to Professor Joe M. Parks, Biophysics Department University of Illinois RE: Because his return home was prolonged he did not review the paper. [Filed under LP Correspondence: P: Correspondence, 1964-1969: Box #315, Folder #315.3]

Letter from LP to Professor R. H. Burris Chairman Department of Chemistry The University of Wisconsin RE: Says that he is deeply interested in nuclear structure and hasn't been keeping up on the progress of molecular biology and therefore resigns from the Brittingham Professorship. [Filed under LP Correspondence: U: Organizational Correspondence. (Un - Un): Box #420, Folder #420.13]

Letter from LP to Professor R.H. Burris, Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Wisconsin, RE: Informs that he has the Brittingham Professorship on his mind, but cannot not decide if he should serve it. Discusses his concentration on nuclear structure. [Filed under LP Correspondence: B: Correspondence 1966, Box #41, Folder #41.2]

Letter from LP to Professor Richard Reifsnyder, Duke University, RE: Declines his invitation to speak at Duke University due to his schedule. [Letter from Reifsnyder to LP May 26, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: D: Correspondence, 1960-1966: box #99, Folder #99.7]

Letter from LP to Professor Roger J. Williams Department of Chemistry The University of Texas RE: Makes suggestions on his book. [Filed under LP Correspondence: Williams, Roger J., 1936-1991: Box #436, Folder #436.15]

Letter from LP to Professor V. Caglioti, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, RE: Feels that Dr. Liquori is an unusually well trained scientist and comments on his abilities and field of study. [Letter from Caglioti to LP May 4, 1966, May 31, 1966] [Filed under LP Correspondence: C: Correspondence 1966, Box #78, Folder #78.1]

Letter from LP to Professor Willis J. Black, Cultural Programs Committee, Sacramento State College, RE: Declines the invitation to speak at Sacramento State College. [Letter from Black May 11, 1966, May 24, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: B: Correspondence 1966, Box #41, Folder #41.2]

Letter from LP to William T. Joyner, Associate Editor, United Church Board for Homeland Ministries. [Letter from Joyner to LP May 10, 1966][Filed under LP Correspondence: J: Correspondence, 1966: Box #193, Folder #193.2]

May 26, 1966

Mr. William T. Joyner, Associate Editor

United Church Board for Homeland Ministries

Division of Christian Education

1505 Race Street

Philadelphia, Pa. 19102

Dear Mr. Joyner:

I thank you for writing to me about the matter of the Sunday church school.

I attended Sunday school when I was a boy, in several different churches as determined by my mother (my father died when I was nine years old).

I remember most clearly the Sunday school activities in the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Christian Science Church, in Portland, Oregon, during a period when my age was between 10 years and 15 years. It is my memory that there was an essentially complete lack of reason or meaning to the Sunday school activities. I had not been brought up to question the institution of Sunday school or church, and I did not do so; however, the lack of reason and meaning was so great as to cause me to be completely disinterested.

I feel that the many hours that I spent in Sunday school were wasted.

I am interested in ethics and morality, and I believe that a rational and meaningful discussion of ethics and morality in the modern world would be of benefit to children and young people.

It is my opinion that the Sunday schools of fifty years ago were made ineffective through the emphasis on dogma and revelation, and that those of the present time may also be made ineffective in the same way. I should like to see the introduction of a greater amount of rationalism and humanism in the field of moral education.

Sincerely,

Linus Pauling

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