The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-05-03
DRAFT BILL PASSES;
DISCUSS AGE LIMIT
All Phases OF War Situation Being
Considered by Officials; Conscript-
ion Measure Cppermost

80 ~ AaI O+-1piF1 NAf At
tention OF President Wilson, his cabi-
net and all other officials now in Wash
ington during the past week Out
standing among these were:
Preparations for the conferences with
representatives Of the entente allies.
at which 1t will be decided what part
the United States will play In bringing
about the defeat of Germany
Consideration Of the bill providing
for the drafting Of men into the Unit
ed States army and navy.
The proposal to send help to Russia
men. money and munitions II has
been held that if the Stars and Stripes
are flying OH the eastern front there
will be little danger of Russia quitting
and making a separate peace with Ger.
many.
Consideration OF the spy bill. in
which drastic regulations concerning
the actions Of alien enemies appear.
Discussion of the proposal to make
the United States bone dry for the
duration Of the war
In Wake Of Draft Bill.
Here Is what will happen when the
draft bill becomes law:
First-The president will designate
by proclamation day of registration
the voting precinct being used as the
smallest unit for enrolment. The gov
ernors of the various states will be
asked to have the sheriffs Of the coun
ties appoint registers TO take the
names of all males between the ages
OF nineteen and twenty five Those
who refuse to enroll will be arrested.
Sccond.-The state officers will ex
empt from military service persons
engaged In Industries. including agri
cultural. found to be necessary 70 the
maintenance of the military establish
ment or the effective operation OF the
military forces or the maintenance of
national interests during the emergen.
cy."
Third.-Tbose not exempted will be
reported to the war department. which
will make further exemptions.
Fourth.--It Is estimated that by Aug
the 100000 men desired will be In
training camps. In the meantime the
government must provide equipment
for the recruits.
Fifth.-It is estimated that the reg
istration will result In an enrolment
Of 100000, and about 90 per cent Of
this number Will be weeded out on ac-
count Of physical disabilities. The
100000 to be selected from the remain.
ing 60 per cent will be chosen by lot.
Prohibition Regulations.
Nation wide prohibition during the
period Of the war is provided for In
a bill introduced by Congressman How.
ard of Georgia
The medical board OF the Council Of
National Defense recommended to the
council that war prohibition be adopted
as step necessary to effective prepar
ednesS.
1t Is known that the majority OF the
council are personally in favor of pre-
venting the manufacture of liquor as
long as we are engaged In war, al
though many of them are not ordinar
~ technically known as prohibitions
lists The medical board was Informed.
Defense believed 1t would be exceeding
its power should ii adopt such meas
IRE and said that any action taken
would have to come either from the
president or congress.
There are constitutional difficulties
which will have to be solved before
the United States follows the example
which has been set for it by other
countries now in the war
The Situation In New Republic.
That the Russian situation Is caus.
ing a good deal Of concern in official
and diplomatic circles Is frankly con.
eeded While no importance is ut.
tached to the cabled report that Ger.
many and Russia are paving the way
for negotiating an armistice prelimina.
ry to the consideration of peace terms.
there IL known to exist great uneasi
ness as to the solidarity of the new
Russ tan democratic enterprise.
Ambassador Francis has not report
cd any developments In the situation
at petrograd that Justify credence of
the report that the temporary govern
incnt Is breaking down. Ii Is admitted
that the most important considera ton
confronting the United States and her
European allies is to defeat German
intrigue for n let-down in military OPP
erations
Continue Business, Coffin Demands.
The United States is threatened with
IA disastrous stampede of misguided
patriotism" declared Howard Il. cor
fin, member Of the advisory commission
of the Council of National Defense
who has returned from the west.
In n formal statement Mr. Coffin said
In part:
because of an impending and pos
slhle shortage of foodstuffs we have
hysterical demands for economy In ev.
cry line af human rndcnvor Waste Is
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