Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-11
MILITARY SERVICE
0IIES:TI!0la!A'!!n IFS: 10 HEAD
Senate Committee Reports Fa.
vorably on Bill Proposing
Universal Service.
UP TO PUBLIC SENTIMENT T
No Vote on Measure Is Likely
at This Session, but Plans
Are Set Forth.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-Thc sem
ate military committee reported favor
ably today "A bin framed bv sub
committee creating military and
naval citizen force based on universal
training and service. While the COM
mittcc report does not indicate any
belief that congress VIII act on the
measure at this session. the bill brings
10 "A definite head the universal service
discussion OF the last few months and
offers specific plan. OF which public
sentiment can crystallizc. The bin re-
quires siX months training without pay
FOR all youths during their nineteenth
year. Exemptions are confined to the
members OF the regular army and
navy, those physically unfit, those
who are the sole support of dependent
relatives and those affiliated with re
ligious crccds which forbid them To
bear arms. The latter class are liable.
however, for training in the noncom-
latatt branches Of the army.
Train 800. 900 Annually.
II is estimated the bill would pro-
vide for the training OF 100000 boys
louEhcd into "a reserve for nine years
after his training period. with allow -
anccs Tor shrlnkagc of classes due to
various causes as the years pass. this
plan would give total Of 3,l65. 600
men who had had six months train
Ing at the end OF the first ninc-year
cycle, all subject to call for service
only In the event OF "A defensive war
or the immineucc thereof
The bin disacrces with the theory
Of the army general staff as To tho
amount Of training necessary To make
a soldier nj to 20 on the battle lines,
altho IT contemIletes about the total
strength proposed by staff officers.
\ year OF intensive instruction has
been declared hV Major General Scott.
the chief of staff. to be the minimum
Of safety for the training OF even de-
fensive soldiers
Rules for RcScryists.
For nine years, or until he has
passed his twenty eighth year. each
rcsorvist would be required 10 report
In person annually to the registration
authorities of his military district In
case OF war the youngest classes would
be called first. After his twenty
eighth year Il rcseryist would pass
into the great body of the unorganized
militia subject only TO the general
| laws. The bill provides no organiZa =
tion after the troops leave training Z
but the president rs given wide latitude
In this respect No changes In the
present national guard system arc
provided for. Training would be in
military districts comprising single
states or groups OF small states and
the establishment 10y lease or pur-
chase of training cantonments in each
district is directed. Registration and
medical examining boards for each
district or subdivision also would bo
appointed by the president. the word
of the latter as 10 physical fitness tO
/ bc final. while action OF the registra-
| ton boards on exemptions could bo
| appealed to the federal district courts.
Youths liable for training would be re-
| qurcd To report themselves or to be
| reported by parents or guardians