BAKER FELT THE COLOR rising in his face, but he forced himself to remain calm. After a moment of silence he said. “Your emotional feelings are understandable, but you must remember that the Index permits us to administer accurately the National Science Development Act. Without the scientific assurance of the Index there would be no way of determining where these precious funds could best be utilized.”
“You’d be better off putting the money on the ponies,” said Fenwick. “Sometimes they win. As it stands, you’ve set it up for a sure loss. You haven’t got a chance in the world.”
“You think Clearwater College could make better use of some of our funds than, say, MIT?”
“I wouldn’t be surprised. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying the boys at MIT or Cal Tech or a lot of other places couldn’t c
