Show Whiplash-Scarred Whiplash Body of Drafted Penitente Serves as s Constant Reminder Against War DENVER Feb 22 2 IE F A patchwork of whiplash scars cars on the muscular back of Ben Padilla Pa Pa- dilla one of the U. U S. S army's newest draftees serves to re remind remind remind re- re mind him constantly of his hla belief belief belie be be- be- be lie lief that if more people were penitent we would have less Jess war Padilla explained at his Induction induction induction tion that he is is- isa a fifth generation member of Los Hermanos penitentes penitentes pen- pen the brothers penitent He joined the th religious order when he was 19 and participated In his first Good Friday whipping whipping whipping whip whip- ping ceremony h he h. said Each Eastertide the members of the order in southern Colorado Colorado Colo Cob rado and northern New Mexico form in groups of 25 for fot a mile mlle long procession to an Isolated hilltop On the Journey they lash lah each other with whips of leather and wire tongues When the group reaches the hilltop one of the party is Sa nailed to a cross crots by his hii hands bands and feet while the others other offer prayers The man Is removed from the cross crOs after an hour and a half halt ritual and cared for by an ac accompanyIng accompanying accompanying ac- ac companying physician The scars sears are the marks of honor of my belief Padilla PadUla told examining doctors doctor Padilla 31 was a sheepherder of the Walsenburg area until his induction He Is II en route to Fort Sill Okla OkIa with others accepted for service hers here Frida Fri Fri- da day |