PEACE PROPAGANDA
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
Sir,—All of us are anxious that effective steps be taken to prevent further war between nations. Those of us who experienced the last one are doubly concerned, partly because of our own boys and also because of other people's children.
But some of us feel that we must do something about it : otherwise the inevitable drift, assisted by a whole host of undesirable agencies, will take place. We believe that in this work we can do a great deal with our youth, and here at this permanent camp and with our thirty boys' clubs we think that we have an admirable opportunity.
In this connexion it is our belief that amongst other measures we shall have to appeal to the eye.and the emotions . rather than depend upon lectures and leaflets. With that end in view we propose to set up a kind of " Chamber of Horrors," consisting of drawings, war relics, models, photo- graphs, gas masks, new killing devices, &c., which will set boys' minds thinking, and will supplement our other efforts.
At the moment we are starting upon such a scheme and already have a building for the purpose. By next summer we hope to have it full, and to get the 2,000 boys that attend here each summer to visit it. In the winter we also had in • mind exhibiting it in our many districts. But inasmuch as it is difficult work collecting such an " exhibition," we are compelled to write in this way to all those who we think could and would help in this very necessary work.
We venture to think that our scheme would appeal to you, Sir, and to a whole host of your readers. In that event, we venture to ask all those who can and will help to send any. suitable exhibits, with as little delay as possible, to the undersigned, and so assist in a cause which can but appeal to all men of good will.—I am, Sir, &c.,
Boys' Camp, St. -4than, nr. Cardiff. J. GLYxN-JoxEs.-
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