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Published joixtly by AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE 20 South Twelfth Street Philadelpliia, Pa. WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM 1924 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. tious objector. The law states “that nothi: taincd in this act shall be construed to requ Person to be subject to combatant traini service in the Jand or naval forces of the States who, by reason of religious training. lief, is conscientiously opposed to particip: war in any form.” The law goes on to provic and means by which the good faith of the ce tious objector shall be determined anc to | that those of good faith be assigned to p i importance under civilias tion.” A wise administration of this provi the law can result in enriching the state citizens; an unwise administration can on] in bringing into dircct and unnecessary with the state those citizens who are seckir in which they may reconcile love of God w of country. The law applies to people of religious t and belicf. It deliberately avoids mention o bership in any church, Evidently the inten law is that conscience should not be tonked | a monopcly of any church, or even ef the asa whole, but thar it should be a maticr | vidual attitude. Many who come before th boards will not have any church members their. opposition to war will stem back int ligious training from their home, their sch other experiences. There will be another ¢ sincere, loyal citizens who are unabte to ta in war because they sce its futility and its cc waste. And there are those humanitarians \ unable to take part in war on ethical anc grounds,