The evening world., 1917-04-04

$4,000 goes for new ways and
shops at Norfolk.
II has been practically agreed by
leaders in Congress that under some
system OF immediate taxation most
OF the cost OF the war should be borne
by the present generation.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING BILL TO
BE RUSHED IN SENATE.
Among other steps taken to put the
United States in readiness for war
with Germany. Senator Chamberlain
OF oregon has introduced his amended
Universal Military Training Bill,
which calls for the compulsory train
Ing OF about 100000 men OF twenty
each year. and in the Presidents dis
cretlon many thousands more up to
twenty three years OF age.
The bill drafted by the General
STAN OF the army Is ready for intro
duction in Congress but probably viii
not be sent TO the Capitol until after
a Joint resolution declaring war has
passed. II includes . plan for train
ina 80 many inerements OF 100000
men each a. may be required by the
war. The number may run as high
80 5000, 900, although military experts
are not now figuring that far sread.
with the formal declaration of
war. President Wilson will have full
authority to resort to the draft
provision OF the National Defense
act TO develop the National Guard up
to It's full war strength and TO fill up
all the increments OF the regular
army. 1t is also believed that the
General Stafrs bill contains n prov-
sion under which men may enlist In
tho regular army for the duration OF
the war. This provision may also he
extended TO the National Guard and
would have virtually the samo efroct
as call for volunteers.
The army experts estimate II will
require about four months to register
the young men OF any given age
which Congress may designate for Sc
lection in the FIRST call under compul-
sorry universal service. After the
registration II completed It will not
take long to mobilize the first 500. OO0
100000 MEN WILL BE ONLY A
STARTER FOR ARMY.
II was made clear that 100000 is
nowhere near the limit needed. and
| that II is expected that more than
800. 900 available may bo found In the
hrst classification.
Maximum and minimum age limits
for the first call are fixed In the Ad-
ministratlon plan. but will not be
mado public until II Is presented TO
Congress. In recent discussions a
minimum OF eighteen years and a
maximum OF twenty-three years have
been mentioned.
A. soon as the FIRST 100000 is we'll
started In training. the second VIII
bo called out. II is expected that
the shortage OF officers will bo con-
siderably reduced with the incoming
4 OF largo numbers OF men into the
regular army and the National Guard
l and that other officers will quickly
develop among the 100000 national
army recruits. At present not moro
than 10000 officers can be mustered
which would take care OF about SOO..
600 men.
The War Department announced
that national guardsmen with d.
pendent families will be mustered ou
OF tho Federal service. and has In
structod department commanders q
that effect Some guRrdsmen VIII
cOmo back from service on the Mex
lean border and have been agaiI
called into Federal service are foun
TO have relatives solely dependent o
them. The department ruled tina
these men also must bo mustered out
The department was Informed q