There are many reasons that Americans observe Veterans Day this month, not Conscientious Objector Day. One is that they never heard of Chester County's John Smith, who shamed the military he defied and should shame today's peaceniks as well. See "When Pacifists Lived Dangerously" at <A HREF="www.markedixon.com/retrospect.htm">www.markedixon.com/retrospect.htm</A>. "When Pacifists Lived Dangerously" is the latest edition of Retrospect, my monthly column on local history in Main Line Today, a monthly magazine serving Philadelphia's western suburbs. For previous columns, just scroll down. Coming next month: Why Modern Became Old Mark E. Dixon