Evening journal., 1917-04-30
CALL TO COLORS
FEW weeks OFF
Senate and House Try to
Get Together Today
on One Bill
DEFENDERS WILL
BE DRAWN BY LOT

army bill becomes a law there VIII
be a national registration day. at
which all men of the ages covered by
the bill shall present themselves for
enrolment. The House provision
makes men between the ages Of Il
and 40 subject TO service. while the
Senate limits the selection to. men
from 2l TO o. Indications are that
Congress viii fix the age limit at 20.
The War Department estimates that
there are 1000, 1000 in the United
States between the ages of q and %,
inclusive.
There are 10000 between the
eyes Of is and as. and, roughly, about
100000 between the ages of 81 and
49, the ages covered by the House
bill
Secretary Baker said he favored
the use of the jury wheel system for
selecting the first 500 600 men.
VIII Be Drawn by Lot.
There will be no physical eXamina-
ton Of those registering in advance
OF the selection, Secretary Baker has
announced The first 800 600 names
will be drawn out by lot. and the Sc
lective feature will then be placed in
withdraw the names OF all men eX-
empt for physical or other reasons. A
second drawing will then be made to
nh the gaps caused by exemption.
Unless the regular army and the
National Guard are filled TO war
strength OF approximately 100000 be.
fore September 1, when Il IS expect
ed the first group viii be called out,
this first selection may be used to
nj the gaps in the two organizations.
If 200.0 900 men are needed to iii the
ranks Of the army and the National
Guard at that time. therefore, the first
selection may be OF 100000 instead OF
500, 900 men.
lt Is believed that the first group
will be called to the colors about Sep
TENDER 1, when the officers to train
the new recruits will be ready, and
the sixteen divisional training camps
scattered throughout the country pre-
pared for them
The majority by which the admin
istration forces swept the army bill
through both houses was 50 large
that the conferees will be forced to
an agreement upon everything the
military authorities think essential to
raise an army Of approximately L.
100000 to wage war against Germany.
Final House Vote 313 70 1903.
The narrow polit cal views of some
congressman were smothered by the
more patriotic onslaught for selective
service and fully fifty members Of the
House deserted their moorings for the
volunteer system on the test vote In
the House the bill was passed By 397
TO "a, and upon the test vote to elimi-
nate the volunteer system and substi.
tutee for IL the selective service plar
the vote was Sl3 TO 1903 Only two
Pennsylvania Congressmen - b. X
Focht OF Lowisburg and A. s. Kreider
of Annville-voted for the volunteer
system. with only one member absent
Bruce, Sterling, a Democrat. of Union
town. All the New Jersey members
present supported the Presidents plar
on the test vote with Representative
Capstick absent by illness
In the Senate the selective service
clause in the bill was adopted by a 6s
20 rs and the bin was passed by ST Il
s. All the Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Delaware Senators present sup
ported the administration in bOtl
votes. Senator Hughes. of New Jer.
sey. was absent, being precariously IN
The eight who voted against the bill
IN the Senate were these three Re
publicans: Borah. Idaho; Gronna
North Dahta. and La Toilette. W.scon
sin. and. these five Democrats
Kirby. Arkansas; Hardwick. Georgia
Thomas Colorado; Trammell Florida
and Gore. Oklahoma.
Salient Features OF Bill.
Salient features OF the army bill
showing differences between the bil
as il passed the Senate and House
wherein agreement must be reached
are;
Increase in regular army 20 its max
imum strength of PSF 900 men.
Increase in National Guard TO 625,
GOO men.
President authorized to raise add
tional force OF 500 men by selec
ton.
Senate bill provides for three
additional cavalry regiments for
use on the Mexican border)
SENATE bill provides for raising
an army division for immediate
use in France under the plans Of
Colonel Roosevelt)
Total armed forces provided ] 1900,
600 men.
Enlistments in regular army ant
National Guard are 90 be under exist
ing law; that is, by voluntary enlist
ment.
All male citizens and male person
who have declared intention to becom
citizens. between ages OF 81 and 4
years. inclusive are subject 10 draft
(The Senate bill fixes the age
OF cOnscr,ption a. between u aud
27, inclusive.)
Pay Of enlisted men In all branche
Of service increased from SIS TO $50
month during continuance Of war
Quotas from States, territories an
District OF Columbia 10 be determine
In proportion to population.
Where Interests Of service will no
suffer. President authorized 10 kee
local organizations together Thi
does not apply to regular army.
Recruiting and main aiming. by vo
untary enlistment or selectlve service
OF special or technical troops IS an
thorized.
The Senate bill provides that
all persons within the prescribed
age presenting themselves, al
though not on the select roll. may
be carried on the rolls as volun-
teers.l
The Exempt Glasses.
Exempted classes include the VIZ
President. legislative. executive an
judicial officers Of the United STATE
and the several States. members
religious organization with creed
opposing warfare and regular min