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France in l9i0, afller a ccntury andl a half of con- seripliou. was a sorry example of the alleged patriotism and unity developed by conseription. One may ask, after Iookinyr at France, whether or net the effect of conserip. tion is not such as to tend to nymb patriotism, encourage distrust within the nation, and stunt the growth of the self-discipline which is the basis of political integrity. Nationat morale requires, not the discipline of the drill. sergeant, but the: self-discipline of the man who follows his conscicnce and takes the consegueners. Conscription, Iong continued, tends to elirninate that sort of self-discipline Iecause it exacts a heavy price for non-ronformity. Was it just an accident that a free re. ligious socicty such as the Society of Fricnds practically disarpeared in Cermany and France during a century of conscription? - Is thcre an important rclationship be- tween spiritual freedom and freedom from military reg. mentation? What will Ameriea's answer and the world's answer to that gnestion be? Addlirional copies may be ohurined for 5c each, or 50 fu: $1.25 from the PEACE SECTION AMERICAN FIUENDS SERVICE COMMHTTEE 20 SOUTH 1th STREET PHU.AILPHIA 7. FENNA. 1 14 1