To the Editor of the Crimson:

The editorial appearing in this morning's Crimson sarcastically entitled "Big Men on Campus Martius" must have appeared as a sad commentary on the exigencies of the present crisis.

It is true enough that the Yale Plan might be a little pressing for the bewildered Freshmen, but that factor, in time will be corrected. The real point of the Yale Plan is that at least SOMETHING, and something very definite is being accomplished. There is something obviously wrong, however, when anyone can sit down and write an editorial criticizing a plan of ACTION.

You talk of "steam-roller tactics"; well, we're up against steam-roller tactics, and if the axiom of fight fire with fire still holds good, then we'd better praise them instead of condemning them. The answer to the whole question is sacrifice; no, not sacrifice with tears of sorrow rolling down one's cheeks, but sacrifice with a touch of pride and a thankfulness for the opportunity to do it.

Yol also speak of "clear though instead of hysterical action." Of course "hysterical" action is usually dangerous, but if this clear thought that you speak about remains only clear thought then we have accomplished nothing. Undoubtedly, the Yale Plan had a good deal of clear thought behind it, and now that thought has materialized into action. Eliot S. Berkley '46.