Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-24
New Regulation to Be More
Closely Applied as War
Progresses.
RAISE OF DRAFT
AGE-UNNECESSARY
Ruling to Bring In Sufficient Mon to
obviate New Legislation - Senate
Military Committee Votes in Favor
Of Increase Of Army by 100000
Men-WiIson and MoAdoo Not in
Agreement.

Washington, May 24..-The far
reaching character Of the new work
or fight" regulations under which the
government proposes to put every man
Of draft age into unsful employment
or the army probably will not be fully
realized until its operation is put into
effect.
The sweeping character Of the regu-
iat;oH Il Indicated by Provost Mar
shall General Crowder's official an
nouncement, bat inasmuch as every
case will come up for determination
on its merits as the operations Of
the regulations go forward it will be-
come apparent that the scope Of the
government action practically Is
limitless. The new regulation prob
ably will be more and more closely
applied as the war goes on or until It
becomes necessary to raise the draft
age above 81.
Military authorities are Of the opin-
ion now that it will not be necessary
to raise the .lraft age.
The first effect Of the new regulation
will be to drive idlers tc work or into
the army. Moreover, 1t will be the
idler's own responsibility to get use-
full job before July I.
Then will come the determination Of
what constitutes useful employments.
An employment reasonably useful un-
der present conditions might come to
be considered in comparison, with the
greater needs Of the war.
Senate for Army Expansion.
The>senate military committee today
unanimously went on record in favor
of large expansion Of the American
army. 1t ordered favorable report
on resolution by Senator Reed, uf
100000 men.
Disposition Of revenue legislation by
congress was>postponed at noon today
by Secretary McAdoo until later in
the day.
By the resolution "the president is
authorized in his discretion and at
such time as he may determine to
raise ando begin the training an addi-
tional force of 100000 men, who are
to be called for training at such times
and in such numbers as the president
may direct
Senator Reed announced he would
report the bill to the senate next Mon
day and endeavor to have it considered
at an early date.
The house committee already has
added to the army bill an amendment
giving the president authority to raise
an army Of what ever size needed. :
Wilson and MeAdoo Disagree. -
Altho Mr.. McAdoo had promised to
advise congressional leaders Of his
final decision by noon, he telephoned
Senator Overman, Of North Carolina,
chairman of the senate finance COM
mittee, that he would have to study
the treasury, situation little longer.
The majority leader. Kitchen, an
nounciug that Secretary McAdoo had
promised to give his final Judgment
this afternoon, added:
There Is not going to be rev.
enue bill at this session unless the
president says 1t is necessary. and tho
president has told us he did not
think 1t was necessary e
After discussing the revenue ques-
ton with his advisers, Secretary Nc
Adoo went 70 the White House. It
was understood at the treasury the
secretary still felt legislation should
be undertaken at this session.