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. . i . 4 fog . . . 5 . ' . i ‘ : ' . io ? ® . ~ ~~ N - ‘ . ’ . . _ i | H ' . { . 1 | 1 . i . ' . « . France in 1940, after a century and a half of con- scription, was a sorry example of the alleved patriotism and unity developed by conscription, One may ask, after looking: at France, whether or not the effect of conserip- tion is not such as to tend to numb patriotism, encourage distrust w! the nation, and stunt the prowth of the self-discipline which is the basis of political integrity, National morale requires, not the discipline of the drill- seryeant, hut the self-discipline of the man who follows his conscience and takes the consequences. Conscription, long continued, tends to eliminate that sort of self-discipline because it exacts a heavy price for non-conformity, Was it just an accident that a free re- Higious socicty such as the Society of Friends practically disappeared in Germany and France during a century of conscription? - Is there an impertant relationship be- tween spiritual frecdom and frecdom frem military regi- mentation? What will America’s answer and the world's answer to that question be? Additional copies may be ybtained for Sc each, or 50 fur £1.25 from the . PEACE SECTION AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE € 20 SOUTH 1th STREET PIILADLLY NIA 2, PENNA. MMIT EEE kere 1o4e POM KP 114)