Alternative Service in Canada during World War II

127 pp. with 16 tables, a bibliography, and five appendixes: 1) Order-in-Council P.C. 957; 2) National War Service Regulations 1940 (Recruits) (part); 3) Application Form for Postponement; 4) Letter: Crerar to Gray; 5) Order-in-Council P.C. 2821 (part). Sunning of spine and upper 1.5 inches of back cover. Previous owner's name cut out of top corner of half-title page. "Although Great Britain as well as the United States provided non-combatant service under civilian direction during World War II, Alternative Service in Canada developed along distinctive lines, and did not conform closely to the systems in either Great Britain or the United States. My interest in the subject dates back to the first years of the last war. Throughout the war it was my privilege to have many contacts with conscientious objectors engaged in Alternative Service. My close association with many leaders of the Historic Peace Churches provided the opportunity to study the problem from different perspectives." - author's preface. …