Charles Bradley poses with the “Beating Swords into Plowshares” sculpture that he created 32 years ago.

Beating swords into plowshares is both a message and a sculpture. The sculpture was placed in front of the Putnam County Courthouse in Winfield a little more than 30 years ago.

All who read the inscription on the sculpture know that it was a gift to the people of Putnam County from Boilermakers Local #667 and that it is…