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SENATE TO PASS NEW
AGE MEASURE TODAY
Final Vote u set for 4 O'Clock Thss
Afternoon Win Dcbote Closing
NJ a. Passage II Assured.
EDUCATIONAL PLAN ADOPTED
Afternoon Win Debate Closing
of boys Under -, Free Of Charge,
Wins ~ Upper House.

WARRINGTON, Aus. 20. - by
unanimous cousent the senate agreed
tonight to vote not later than
o'clock tomorrow Afternoon on the
administration man power bill ex.
tending The draft ages to IS and As
years Debate will be limited after
I O'Clock.
Discussion OF the military COM
mitleo's work or fight Amendment
was In progress when the senate ad-
journed. other important questions
In controversy left over for settle
mont tomorrow included several pro-
posals for eXempting or restriolnE
the service of youths under al.
Free education Of boys under n
who enlist or are drafted Ia pre-
ylded for In an amendment by Benn-
tor Reed OF Missouri, adopted during
todRy's debate. Under Its terms
youths would be permitted to enter
educational Institutions AZ govern
mont expense for a period eaualiing
their military service. not to exceed
two years.
Work or Fight Arxued.
In discussing tho Thomas work
or fight" amendment which was
added TO- the house draft OF the bill
by the senate military Committed,
Senators Jones Of Washington and
Cummins OF Iowa both declared they
believed the present law covers an
thu exigenoies which the amendment
IA Intended 20 touch. tho utter add
ing he believed some restrictions
such as throush heavy taYaticn
should be imposed on employers
placing unfair conditions on their
employees. .
While adding that the existing law
II construed properly would have the
desired effect Of meeling the present
sltuauon and make ali persons with
IN draft engage In occupations essen
tlal 10 the prosecution OF the war,
Senator Thomas Of Colorado declared
that, In visr of Interpretations rsade
By Secretary Baker the evil CROWNS
out ef exemptions for Industrial fe<.
sohe would be lnrressnd instead of
diminished. unless some additional
legislation IL enacted.
War Makes BuIc- Urgent.
Senator Thomas said ho did not
believe tho duty OF the soldier at the
front. although In most cases moro
dangerous. is any different than that
OF the prodpoer kt home aud that,
there should be no distinction. he
denied that there were any rights
except those OF fgpdamcntal origln
such as trial by Jury that should be
allowed to continue when the destiny
Of a nation IL a. stake. Because the
war IL three thousand miles away.
Senator Thomas declared. the
American people apparently do not
realize the stnpendous task that is
ahead.
Senator Mcclellan Of Tennossee In.
terjected that In order 20 be fair. he
believed the amendment should APP
ply alike 10 both tho employer and
tho smpioye-
SENATOR Fall OF New Mexico pre-.
sentsd a substltuts for the Thomas
amendment providing for reglstra-
ton OF all men up TO so years OF age
who under regulations prescribed BY
the prtsident, would he classified for
military and Industrial service. An
other substitute. offered by Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska. proposes
that men shall be subject 10 rcciassi-
fication IN event the reasons for their
exemption or deferred classification
cease 10 exist