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Show 'HIDES THREE YEARS TO EVADE DRAFT It is a rather pathetic story that comes from Miami, Fla., where a young man, 23 years of age, and his parents have been arrested for violating the Selective Selec-tive Service act. The son hid in his room for three years, according to -press reports, but says it was not his idea. No parent delights in the risks of war, when they involve a son. The glory of battle is vain boasting boast-ing so far as bereaved parents are concerned and no victory, to them, is worth the life they love. Nevertheless, parents, like young men, have to grow up and accept the stern realities of human existence. ex-istence. They have no right to prevent pre-vent their sons from performing their duty or to expect a safe world for a man unwilling, when necessary, to help make it safe. |