Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-23
DRAFT MEASURE
STRONGLY URGED
Despite Opposition to "l8"
Leaders Look for Enact
ment Quickly.
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED
Kirby Would Put Limit at 20;
Dent Holds Out for Call
ing Youths Last.
SENTIMENT AGAINST CHANGE
Chamberlain and Kahn Want
Bill Passed as Origin
n ally Drawn.
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED
SENTIMENT AGAINST CHANGE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 Taking
lp the mani power bill changing the
army draft age limits TO Is and 80
Sears. both branches Of congress to-
day debated the measure. with the
leaders planning its passage by the
house tomorrow and by the senate
Saturday
Spirited speeches urging that the
needed man power FOR the army rs
counted upon TO crush the enemy
next year were made with crowded
galleries. while outside a dramatic
touch was given In the marching TO
martial songs and cheers Of khaki
clad infantry entraining for embark
alton points Discussion in both SEN
ate and house Centered upon opposi-
tton from some members to calling
youths OF ls To the colors.
The bill was pilotcd In the senate
and house hy Chairmen OF the re-
spectiyp military committees. Scna-
tor Chamberlain OF oregon and Rep
Iesentatiye Dent Of Alabama. The
former declared traditional the
policy OF subJecting boys as young as
is to military service and also cham
pioned the work or fight amend
ment OF his committee.
Dent Opposes Calling Youths.
emitting opposition to compulsory
service. as a policy. defended the
house committee amendment 10 de-
fer until last calls for boys OF is ana
10. while Representative Kahn OF
california, ranking Republican mem
her OF the committee, urged adop-
ton OF the bill as originally pre-
sented without tying the hands OF
the war department. lie said all
men between the proposed ages
would be needed.
An amendment proposing 10 make
tho minimum draft age 20 instead OF
is was Introduced by Senator Kirby
OF Arkansas
Senator Wadsworth OF New York
Offered an Amendment extending the
draft 20 The navy, while senator
cummins OF Iowa offered provisions
60 postpone calling youtha and older
men also TO modify the work or
fight plan. Senator France Of
Maryland sponsored an amendment
prohibiting military service abroad
for youths under q. but providing
for their draft for military or other
training
Reed Defends Bul.
A vigorous speech In behalf Of the
bin was made by Senator Reed Of
Missouri. who urged an army OF five
hundred thousand Americans In RUS
sia at once and predicted this coun-
try ultimately must furnish six mill
lion and undergo the severe hard
chips OF long war,
General debate closed on the bill
tonight and probably will be CON
Cludcd tomorrow In the senate.
Action on amendments begins to-
morrow In the house
During the debate Senator Smoot
Of Utah declared he did not believe
the necessity exists warranting the
taking OF man - years OF age for
military service when he has two
sons already In the army That sltu-
alton will exist In many western
states, he said
p Would Call Men $50
"If | had my way / would make
the maximum age 55 years" inter
jocted Senator Wadsworth Of New
York. THE time will come when We
will need every man we can get"
Representative Olney Of Massa-
thusettA told the house that Provost
Marshal General Crowder advised
him today that the draft would pro-
duce only 10000 men qualified for
military service In tho class between
tho ages OF II and Is
Representative Anthony OF Kansas
suggested that all the controversy
over specifying classes 10 be called
in order is useless as the war de-
partment, II 70 choose. could call out
one class after another few minutes
apart
Arguments against calling boys OF
and l9 were made by Represen- q
tatves Fields, Kentucky. Meeker.
Missouri. and others, Representa-
tive Madden OF Illinois suggested
that II was more important to win
the war than to S4abblc over who
should go first