New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
Az. Immediate Considera-
ron of His Bill to Pro-
,ect u. S. Citizens
Senate Committee
May Act This Week
Alien Residents in Many
Districts Make Obtaining
of Quotas Difficult
rSto6Correspondeucel

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r,sgINGTON. Dec. 16.-A fght TO
,he present inequality in the Sc
-. draft in communities having
=, alien populations before the next
- 80 aa men arc called out was begun
...s.y by senator William N. Calder
New York.
y, calder urged on Chairman Cham
-, n the Senate Military Affairs
---;,,se immediate consideration Of
..hube introduced with this object
.;,,. last session, but which has
=, bsen acted on by the committee.
:. calder pointed out taat unless
,ceon is Immediately taken Ger
- sections Of New York City viii
,,,u..y fail to produce the quotas as
s-.3 20 them in the next Increment
,s,,g5 every man OF draft age should
7. az ;. understood that the Military
,..-i,-oe will take time from its m
1...;-.,ion o. the War Department ana
- tbe Calder measure some time
~ vsst especially as Senator " ads
-. ~ New York. who is thoroughly
s..;';sr w.,h the alien situation IN
Ts~ Yors City and elsewhere IN the
~. and senator Frelinghuysen. OF
-, Iersev who has 8 similar problem
Js-sev City and IiOboken, are both
i, ,le Military Committee.
CHAMBERLAIN Opposed Calder Plan
Chairman Chamberlain has been op-
.,,sd 70 ,he Calder plan for meeting
Z, sb.n situation. He has favored his
-, plan. which is 30 draft the aliens
NJ nose countries which 60 not inter-
,,., anv objections. regardless OF
.0sties. thus placing the duty Of pro
.,,tjng on the foreign governments
r, thinks that the Entente govern
-s,ts would be only too glad 70 see
,,sir nationals who are in this country
creed into the United STATES service.
His bill providing for this course was
,,,sed bv the Senate last session, but,
Svs 10 the opposition OF the State De
urtnent. i was pigeon-holed IN the
gouse and has virtually died there.
The McCumber resolution. aimed at the
.sne evil. instructed the State Depart
rsnt 10 open negotiations with those
srntries which mad treaties protecting
i,ir nations from forced military ser
a,s. With q view 10 obtaining permis-
on 10 draft them.
This resolution was also passed and
snt 70 the state Department. but no
'sport has ever been made on the ne
citations.
Nr Calder row hopes that Senator
CHAMBERLAIN may decide 20 help re-
.sTe Sew York City and other com
rahities with d large foreign popula-
ao' by supporting the Calder plan.
BIS would merely direct that the
g-otas for each community should be
-lso no: by the population Of the com
lsniieS, but on the number Of men
ciilsble for draft in them. This plan
soald also solve the problem Of com
-snlties in which there is a nigh per
i,hlage Of absolutely essential war in
's'iries from which It is not desired 10
axe men.
Calder Obtains Statistics
Senator Calder has obtained from the
'1siant generals Office az Albany fig
ms showing the number of men de-
'einined as the quota for each exemp-
noa board district in the state. the
.-Eosr Of men Of draft ages in those
aNneis and the number who had TO be
CANNED IN order 10 provide that
s.oiS for the first draft.
ne nsS submitted 20 Chairman Cham
etr.in some OF the instances as show
lg 1ae grea. inequality which is laid
-P'n GistnctS where there is q large
Fieen,age Of foreigners. For instance,
ne district Of Exemption Board No.
~ located at 304 East Eighty-seventh
oItei, New York. the quota was fixed
:. iSi men. To provide this number il
AN necessary 10 examine 2,142 men
.0 o. a total Of 2,i47 men Of draft age
" me entire district.
When the call for the next 500 ,000
nsn comes along there will be just five
l'h IN that district remaining for eX-
ANIMATION. OF course. the district can
II" supply its quota for the next draft
Ning already supplied about -four
mes lae number IL should have been
.tleo on 20 supply, 4 the number Of
.-'shs living ia 10 and compelled 20 be
@smP'ed under the law is taken int
-oElderatiop
exemption Board No. o5, LOCATED al
: Mott Street, is another which Sen
."' talder Is calling attention TO as
more normal heavily alien district
HNaN tFr - l.. 1f ~ 40
me Nett Street district was as
.shed quota Of ls5 men, out Of q
1ssl o. 2.s32 men OF draft age in L.
',hg % heavy exemptions because
4oreign citizenship, 10 was necessary
examine 1853 men 70 provide the
.'s.'fed loj, clearly indicating that
- man IN the district will be taker
t-Ot lne next quota is filed. The
-ucsn citizens in the district whC
sole-bodied viii all have 20 go
M even then the district may not be
- 70 ill its next quota
senator Calder will also furnish eX
80 OF the other extreme. showinl
~, some Of the old communities ir
s' f..s.e New York have furnished theii
8~' oy going through a small frac
o the men Of draft age.
w instance. Subdivision No. il
s,s ny consisting OF Wards 2, 3, 4,
=. y was allotted a quota Of 73 men
-, provide them il was necessary 4
.nl'ne only 366 men out Of a tota
,ssSeI so'I Of draft age in the distric
S~S' In Local Board Division No
A.. SSfatoga County, where ther'
rev aliens. only SO men were ex
'l,hsd out Of 2.OS7.
IL. senator expects 70 place the en-
d. .st Tor New York State befor,
,,t,,;" ,t,,;su'nit'ee, as convincing demon
~ Oh .s 9t the unfairness Of the pres
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