Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-28
MEASURE NOW GOES BACK
TO COMMITTEE CONFERENCE
Work-or-Fight" Amendment Is
Finally Adopted in Some
what Modified Form.
EXPECT EARLY REGISTRATION
Attempts to Free Boys Under Twen-
ty-One From Call or to Keep
Them in Reserve Fail.
EBy Associated Press.l

tby hkSoriated Fress
WASHINGTON. August 27-Thc man
power bill bringing within the army
draft all men from eighteen to forty
hve years old. was passed late to-day
by the Senate. with a modined work
or-nght clause.
All efforts to change the age limits
or to direct separate classification Of
youths under twenty-five failed, and
Inc measure now goes TO conference
between the House and Senate with no
oiHerence for serious controversy cx-
cept the work-or-hght provision.
Inc Senate was recorded unanimous
~ Tor the bill. Senator Gore, of Okla
homa- who cast the only negative vote
on the roll CALL withdrew it and was
excused from voting.
mere were seventy Affirmative
votes.
The fnal vote in the Senate was
recorded amid unchecked applause from
the galleries nlled with spectators, VINO
attended to-day's session to witness
nnal congressional action on the meas
ooo men. to the potential military
strength OF the nation and provide, In
the opinion Of the War Department
chiefs. the army that will enable the
allies to defeat Germany next year
IN conference the differences In the
draft OF the bill as passed to-day by
Inc senate and as enacted Saturday by
the House by a vote of $40 TO are ex-
pected to be compromised speedily. and
the bin In Its final form transmitted
10 PRESIDENT Wilson for his signature
late this week.
Preparations being made by Provost
Marshal-General Crowder to carry out
the provisWns OF the measure are ex
pected TO insure the registration OF all
men within the ages of eighteen and
Ave within week or ten DAYS after
the President attaches his signature.
ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS
VIRTUALLY ALL ADOPTED
The Senate adopted virtually all OF
the principal provisions OF the bill de-
sired by the administration. Including
that giving the President authority TO
establish orders OF call for service Of
the men affected. President Wilson is
expected to follow the plans of the war
Department. which. according to testi-
itary Committees by General March
chief of staff. and General Crowder,
provide for the calling or youths OF
eishteen years after, the other classes
have been summoned. and the cducat-
Ing or such boys while training ana
prior to their being sent overseas,
Controversy which has engroeed the
Senate since the bills cosideration was
begun last Thursday, to-day ccntered
In spirited struggle over the senti-
twenty-one and on the work or fight
amendment. Before adopting. by vote
OF ~ 10 20; the work or fight amend
OF men exempted for industrial and
other other reasons who do not continue at
Noih, pioNiSo WAS aOQe0 thAt
OF strikes, penalties OF the work or
night" rule shall not apply if the men
submit their disputes to the War Labor
BOARD and continue their labor This
limitation. offered by Senator Cummins.
OF Iowa. was Incorporated. 7s to O.
,.hdas Admsndment after amendment in
one from the call of the u"aen new swdn.y- draEt
oou1'ry or to keep spa them In reserve in this
Battle front until tseS hhss ,hsm TO- 5hs
majority was proposed. only to be
npt pas s9ys aefeates sf efhteen hit from draft
Chamberlain, chairman of the Miiitapy MfHaepy
the b haG s,ated ana hat In he shSTse aos
s pan people 90 and deefptop tha hs of the
the bill with their eyes open. lie HaeAsaSi said
that the talk Of deferred classes or pre-
was idie. no matter in what att Quarter quarteT
1t originated, and that boys of eigh-
Woud be sent to the :" battle uf 'faoT front ano TO
meet the present. great crisis In the
worlds history Of the bin became
NO PREFERENCE UNDER LAW.
The bill passed as drawn with re-
gaId,o the call Of the edighhtsen nine
though the war department in insists
as arranged BY the War Deparimsht
Secretary Baker does not. say they
or that they will not be on the battle
front In France by the first of next
July, when the United States expects
to have her. maximum army in France
An amendment proposed by Senator
Penrose Of Pennsylvania and at once
an amendment by Senator France. or
is expected to have the effect of up
holding the spirit Of the law. S The
trant from making claim for ex-
eImption In his questionnaire and gives
the the Of 'de H
9uestionnaire. u The France amend
pea @ 9rGyass Tos the nst d BE-
suitable, badges to show their status
and relieve them OF embarrass ssment
that might come from not joining the
co1H,e The first sharp fight of the day
came over the adoption OF the anti
since the introduction of the bill. To-
day Senator Mckeliar. OF Ten,nessisss E.
tn1io. n The provision as'it finally pass
ed 1.-The Senate is as follows:
pRoVIsIoNs OF THE "WoRK
80 OR FIGHT" AMENDMENT
ort4xempted class for any, Of the reas-
or,s In this paragraph sot forth, he
shails not be entjtle to remain therein
%shiis viz pky.lesiiy. able 50 % do. to work
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