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When some of these narrow-minded, biased men, who claim that the army is "for men only," even he does not deserve to belong to the army. I am a Boy Scout and I object to Reader C. Knapp's letter [TiME, Aug. 8] on three points...
First, does Reader Knapp realize that when he makes light of the Boy Scout movement, that there are close to one million Boy Scouts doing a Good Turn da'ly? Does he realize that these boys will be the men of the future generation and that because of their training there will not be any such catastrophe as the World War, in which millions of men were killed? If Reader Knapp can recall 365 good deeds, in any year during his boyhood, he surely would be more broad-minded than he is today...
Second, Reader Knapp makes fun of the Christian doctrine 'Too proud to fight.' I do not believe this is a Christian doctrine. If Christ said: "Peace on earth and good will towards men," then surely He would not advocate such clamor and strife as war. He would fight for the right, but if war is right, if killing the pick of our men is right, certainly Christ would not have said: "Peace on earth...
Third, Reader Knapp probably does not realize that the men of tomorrow are the boys of today; and the Boy Scout movement is their training, which will make them better fitted for their life as men. And as a result of their training, neither for nor against the war, they will use their judgment, 'which their Boy Scout training has made better, and I am sure the result would be "Peace on Earth and good among men." DAVID F. SELVIN...
...Custis Knapp (retired) [TiME, Aug. 8] seems to have a mind incapable of understanding any brand of manliness and courage excepting that of the spectacular variety which, accompanied by flag-waving and the blare of trumpets, goes out to destroy and kill...