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Draft-age dilemma at Crowther home over Billy's enlistment
Pete and Jen debate Billy Crowther's potential enlistment as war looms. Jen worries the college gap, Pete urges duty and sacrifice, citing patriotism and grim realities of Prussian aggression. Billy next faces letters from home and talks with fraternity brother Ned about motives and war ideology.
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Pete
Billy
Jen
Scott
Belgium
Russia
Serbia
Liberty Bonds
George
Sie
Billy Crowther
Ned Burton
Bud Carter
Ned
Bud
Lusitania
High Seas
Wilson
America
Germany
Texas
Sancho Panza
Sancho
Hindenburg
Kaiser
Gott