THE WAR TRADITION _
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sia,7--In_ the interest, of world peace may I ask for a small space in your journal? I have a grandson of twelve,who is a scout and also a member of a church choir. At Christmas time he came to show me a choir prize he had won, one of the many Boy's Annuals published at_ the close of the year. was sorry to see that pictures and stories of fighting seemed to predominate throughout the book, and, of course, the boy.was
thrilled. .
Last August there was held in Holland a " World Congress of Youth for Peace," at which 460 delegates represented thirty- one nationalities. At Christmas time the Peace Pact was seeking the suffrages of the nations, the Chief Scout had just enjoined on the Scouts of all the world to " seek peace and ensue it." Was it not a pity that a book written for boys should dwell on the horrors we all pray may never be repeated ?
I do _hope you will use your influence to help writers for young people to feel the responsibility that a new age and a new outlook have laid upon them. =I am, Sir, &c.
A GRANDMOTHER..
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