Arizona republican., 1918-08-24
WAY |S PAVED FUR ADOPTION
 IF DRAFT I BILL
President Lends Influence to
 Defeat Amendment Re stricting Calling Youths. Bill Likely to Pass Today
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Republican A. p. Leased Wirel WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Cham- pions of the house military committees plan to direct the war department to defer calling of youths of IS and 19 years until older men have joined the ColOrs under the man power bill eX- tending draft age limits to Is and 45 years lost their initial fight in the house late today and the way was paved for the passage of the bill by the house tomorrow.
 The senate's disposal of minor amendments caused leaders to hope that the measure could be passed there also before the weekend adjournment tomorrow.
 Amendments Rejected
 At the close of a day of vigorous debate the house rejected, 167 to 12O the amendment of Representative Mcken zie of Illinois, written into the bill by the military committee, directing sep arate classification and delayed call of youths from IS to 20. Amendments by Representatives Johnson of Washington and Blackman of Alabama to fix the draft age minimum at 19 and 21 years, respectively, also were defeated.
 Some Dramatic Incidents
 Dramatic touches were given the de-
 
 Tillson of Connecticut, who amid cheers called upon four marines in the galle- ries to stand in evidence that youths of IS make excellent soldiers This was after Representative Johnson of Wash ington had presented small 1S-year-old page in a soldiers coat and trench helmet, to support that 1S-year-lds are mere children. Representative Olney of Massachusetts, aroused the patriotism of the house members during the de- bate by declaring British and French officers conceded that it was the Amer ican marines who at Chateau Thierry stopped the German rush in July and saved Paris.
 Final Vote Plan Lost
 Plans for a final vote on the meas ure in the house tonight were lost in the midst of a wrangle over an amend ment by Representative Madden of Hi nois prohibiting deferred classification of government employees because of their employment. Before a vote could be taken a motion to adjourn was carried and the amendment with several oth- CTS of minor nature went over until tomorrow.
 President Exerts Influence
 President Wilson in a conference with Senators Martin and Simmons exerted his influence to have the amendments placing restrictions on the calling of youths of IS and 19 de- feated. The president also was un- derstood to have informed the senators that in his opinion the work or fight amendment as reported in the bill to the senate, was unnecessary
 Is Aimed at Slackers
 Senators Lodge of Massachusetts and Thomas of Colorado, made the principal speeches today in the senate in behalf of the bill, the latter sup porting his work or fight amendment and saying it casts no reflection on organized. labor but is aimed at indus trial slackers.
 Representative Black of Texas. gave notice in the house that he would in troduce tomorrow work or fight amendment similar to that incorpo- rated in the senate draft of the bill
 Amendments Agreed To
 The house agreed to an amendment by Representative Gregg of Texas which would make members of con- gress and of state legislatures as well as state and federal executive officers liable under the draft. More than 100 members of congress would be subject to the draft if the amendment were enacted into law. An amendment by
 
 was agreed to would require the en- rellment of all citizens of co-belliger- ent nations and make them subject to draft in this countgy except where treaties would be violated
 Farmers Are Deferred
 The house also voted favorably on an amendment by Representative Campbell of Kansas. placing farmers ln deferred classification.
 All votes in the house today were in the committee of the whole and it is expected that at least one of them. the Mckenzie amendment. will be the subject of a separate vote when the house technically resumes formal ses- sion before the final vote.
 In disposing of minor amendments. the senate adopted the provisions au- thorizing the transfer of draft board members within their own states as desired by Provost Marshal General Crowder.t Senator Chamberlain ex- plained that such provision was needed to insure proper officials in some districts where the foreign popu- lation predom mated and also in dis tricts in which local draft officials have been derelict in administering the