By ARLENE WALLACE

A short time ago three men ventured into space attempting to reach the moon. Their trip, however, was not as successful as those of the past. Complications occurred, and the three astronauts found themselves offcourse‑their only concern now to reach the earth safely.

People throughout the nation began to pray for the lives of these three men. President Nixon canceled his scheduled speech regarding Viet Nam, and even many classes at Maine West were interrupted to hear the broadcast of the splash‑down. This event, because it involves progress, forms our history and is of course important.

Since I am young and therefore unimpressed with such historical matters, however, I fail to understand why our society becomes so horrified at the idea of losing three men's lives, but is often not at all affected by the idea of losing 3,000 men's lives‑men of the same age who also are fighting for progress and making history. I do not condemn people for taking interest in the space incident, but I do believe that all of us should first remember the men of Viet Nam. Their lives seem to have been forgotten.