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contests. however, arc expected in both
branches.
In the senate a sharp debate Is eH-
pected on the work or fight" amcnu-
Incnt, while in the house controversy
is brewing over the committees amend
ment to defer calling boys Of Is and
10 years. n mandatory provision which
Secretary Baker. General March. chief
Of staff. and Provost Marshal General
Crowder have vigorously opposed. with
both senate and house committees
pledged To- lowering the minimum age
to IS years. il appeared the age units
will be fixed az recommended by the
war department.
The Amendment.
Sentiment In congress against CALI
Ing youths found expression today IN
tho house committees amendment. Art
CT q stormy executive session IN which
REPRESENTATIVE Kahn OF California lcd
q figilt, which he promised To renew on
tho house floor. To retain tho adm!nls-
tration measures provision giving the
president discretion 10 fix the order OK
! calls for all men within the new dralt
limits, the committee voted. 9 To I. 10
write in an amendment offered by Rep
rescntative Mckenzie Of Illinois, Nc-
publican, providing thGt all men ~
years and above shall I've called before
those of is and 10 years. with the IN
ycar-old youths to be called last. The
amendment makes mandatory what Sec
rotary Baker has indicated will be tho
policy Of the war department.
VIII Fight Amendment.
Representative Kahn and those join
NJ 90 1,n O g.
tration provision, vessing authority IN
! the president Ia establish the order OIL
calls, reserved the right to oppose tic
! Mckenzie amendment on the floor or
tho house, and expressed tho belle
/ that the amendment would be rejected.
Chairman Dent and others of the conf
mItte who expressed themselves as dis
/ satisfied with Secretary Bakers prom
Sc to make regulations for a separate
| class for the 1S-year-old boys and &C.
for their call as long as possible. we're
confident tonight that the house "ouia
| retain the amendment If adopted by
! thc house n sharp controversy in cor
| ference Is expected. as the senate Dill
! retains the administration provision TOT
. executive discretion in establishing
calls.
! "work of Fight" Law.
I work or fght" legislation. Chairman
Dent said tonight. Is not contemplate"
: by the house committee. The coihtili'
too WAS said to take the position thal
the Hesitation Is unnecessary. IN '""e
present draft regulations protect inc
governments interests.
! 4, the closing hearing OF tho COM
mittee today. organized lah"rs pr"'ese
J n.,oInst tn, work or fight" clause IN
4 al
! tarv Morrison Of tho American Fedora
J lion NJ Inbor. who declared labor Is
| 1oval strikes are not "anprrciahle' and
,bo senate amendment would bring inc
. rdium Of "slackcrs" upon workinE men
which would be bitterly resented II
> Morrison suggested that biz employ
! inr interests were secretly hchiho INC
J 1nr,islatiou. which he denounced un-
,nori,vlv as 4 covert plan 10 nut INTO
, nrrcr, a rnlicy ~ labor CONSUMPTION.
| Final Action Deferred.
Tho house committee had hoped 70
-onort ont tho bill today. but the NC
Ecrzic and other amendments cauS'o
the withholding Of final action until ''-
! morrow. There also was SAID 10 no "
Idisposltion by committee mrmp"ra WIN
! opnosed thr original draft law ana "t,'
| cr administration legislation 10 H''H
I'D action on the man-po"er I.'' -,
Tho war department was understood l"
bay, boon criticized sharply during the
closed committee session.
Tomorrow the committee Will NEE.
70 ncrfert the Mckenzie amendment
Take action on pending minor amend
nents and report the measure TO the
house preparatory to consideration IN
| tho senate.
PendIug Amendments.
J Pending amendments include tho pro-
nosal Of Chairman Dent to remove tc
strIctions against granting commas
sions To youths under Fl years OF age
and that Of Representative McNen"le'
10 write into law the existing araiI
regulations requiring service OF mar
ricd men who do not support their lH'''-
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