On the Draft

To the Editors of The Crimson:

Young men and women of Harvard, a new and beguiling scenario is being written these days in key spots throughout this land. It's called "National Youth Service." Don't buy it. It's a euphemism for the grim and ugly reality of THE DRAFT. If the Pentagon can't figure out how to make a success of its volunteer army, let them give up the war idea altogether. Let unswerving opposition to this so-called Youth Service mark the recrudescence of student activism. Let Harvard lead the way in the cry for NO DRAFT! NO CONSCRIPTION! NO SELECTIVE SERVICE! John G. Conley '38