Bisbee daily review., 1918-08-23
CONGRESS MAKES SPEECHES ABOUT
 DRAFT MEASURE
Amendments introduced and Spirited Debating on Lower Age Limit; Passage by Tomorrow
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 WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Tak-
 ing up the manpower bill, chang
 ing the army draft age limits to
 1s and 45 years, both branches of
 congress today debated the mea-
 sure, with the leaders planning
 it's passage by the house tomor-
 row and by the senate Saturday.
 Spirited speeches urging that
 the needed manpower for the
 army is counted upon to crush
 the enemy next year were made
 with crowded. galleries while out
 side a dramatic touch was given
 in the marching, to martial song
 and cheers of khaki-ciad infantry
 entrainine for embarkation points.
 Discussion in both senate and house centers upon opposition from some members to calling youths of IS to the cOlors.
 The bill was piloted in the senate and house by Chairmen of the reSssect- i've military committees, Senator Chamberlain of Oregon and Repre- sentative Dent of Alabama. The for mer declared traditional the policy of subjecting boys as young as IS to mi!i- taTy service and also champiOned the work or fight" amendment of his committee.
 Representative Dent. frankly admit ting opposition to compulsory service as a policy. defended the house com mittee's amendment to defer until last calls for boys of IS and 19, while rep resentative Kahn of California, rank ing republican member of the commit zee, urged adoption of the bill as orig inally presented without tying the hands of the war department. He said all men between the proposed ages would be needed.
 An amendment proposing to make the minimum draft age 20 instead of 21 was introduced by Senator Kirby Of Arkansas.
 Senator Wadsworth of New York of fered an amendment extending the drSst to the navy. while five amend ments were introduced by Senator Cummins. One provides that the work or fight provision is not to apply 10 strikes providing the strikers are will ing to submit their dispute to the de- csion of a board designated by the president Another proposes the reg istTation first Of men of 20 and be- tween q and 35; second, those of 19 and between 36 and 70 and third, if necessary those of IS and 4 and 45.
 Other amendments would permit the exemption of men engaged in some other productive occupation, employment or business deemed neces- sary:" prohibit men within draft ages to leave the country for more than a week in order to engage in labor else where and provide that an adequate number Of men should remain in civil employment necessary to produce SUD- plies and other necessities.
 Senator France of Maryland, spon sored an amendment prohibiting mili- tary service abroad for youths under 21 but providing for the draft of military or other training.
 A vigorous speech in behalf Of the bill was made by Senator Reed of Mis- souri, who urged an army of 50O.OOO Americans in Russia at once and pre- dcting this country ultimately must furnish six million or seven million and undergo the severe hardships Of a long war.
 General debate closed on the bill in the house tonight and probably will conclude in the senate tomorrow. Ac- tion of amendments begins tomorrow in the house.
 During the debate Senator Shoot of Utah declared he did not believe the necessity exists warranting the taking of men A. years of age for military service when he has two sons already in the army. That situation will exist in many western states. he said.
 Representative Olney of Massachus- cts told the house that Provost Mar shal General CrOwder advised him to- day that the drHft would produce only 126.G00 men qualified for military serv-
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