PREPAREDNESS DEFENDED.

Aroused by a similar "type of thought as is provided in any of the commercial press" appearing in yesterday's CRIMSON two pacifists have attacked that article in today's communication column.

As for their charge of "not yielding to West Point," the introduction of military courses would hardly encroach on West Point's field of education. West Point turns out a fine class of trained officers, but Harvard's peculiar task would be to give the country a class of experts to supplement the present military staff. Since Harvard has the larger Faculty, a far more diversified list of courses, and a greater opportunity for scientific research, the military specialist would find his natural place here instead of at West Point. A feeling of rivalry would be impossible because of the difference in character of the two educational plans. At Harvard the idea would be to turn out a soldier-expert, having the necessary knowledge of the fundamentals, but primarily an expert in his particular branch of the military game.

Our pacifist friends think that the whole future of the country will be in the hands of "Thomas Edison, Major-General Wood, and the DuPont Powder Co." This is far from true for only the military future will be shaped by these capable people assisted by a large, additional force of military experts. Only by the assurance of a strong defensive policy can the other national interests develop unhampered.