Quaker Testimony
I assure you that I did not take offense when on page 182 of Irene Allen’s murder-mystery, Quaker Testimony, the question is asked, in effect, “How would you feel if your sister married an Army officer?” Here’s why:
This story is woven around the strong Quaker conviction that war must be resisted. As a former Marine enlisted man and a career Air Force officer, I can find no fault with that. I feel strongly that these Quaker ideals are exactly the ideals that deserve defending. The problem, as revealed in this story, is that not all Quakers agree on what form war resistance must take. … » More …