TO be 17 in Booth Tarkington's day was obviously perilous enough, but there was one problem that no Tarkington hero ever had to face: Should he make plans for his military service, or should he simply wait a year and then register for the draft? Last week, as commencement drew near at schools and colleges across the U.S., it was, for thousands of boys, time for the big decision.
Once registered, every fit young American male will sooner or later be called, and unless he is in a special category (ministers, divinity students, certain...
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