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vinity students. the Secretary ex-
planned that their drafting for Army
chaplains is being urged.
The departments plans, Mr.. Baker
the lower class by the middle of next
year substantially after the school
year Is through.
Gen. Crowder interjected that the
new program is expected to raise g.
100000 men by June 80. 1919. and that it
that time.
Volunteer Enlistments Discussed.
On the question of volunteer en-
listments. which some committee
members said should be discontinued
FOR the Navy and Marine Corps as
well as the Army II the new bill is
passed. Mr.. Baker said the Navy op-
poses sns pr p5ohioi.ing hn volunteer enlist
preston of opinion. He pointed out
that the bill will place every man
between eighteen and forty-flve un-
der control Of the War Department
and that it will be possible for him
and Secretary Daniels to work out
for the Navy for the fighting branch
and also the merchant ship service.
Representative Caldwell of New
York suggested that the Army provide
for enlistment of women to do nom
combatant work. as is done by the
Navy, and Mr.. Baker said so far the
Army secures such services from men
drafted and not qualified for military
duty.
Regarding supplanting young officers
with older men in non-combatant duty,
Secretary Baker said all young officers
capable of military duty are being re-
lleved as far as possible.
IL retained there for training, will be
put In uniform. the Secretary ex-
No Objections to work-or-Fight.
TURING to the "work-or-nght"
Colorado. added to the bill by the
Senate committee, Secretary Baker
IT can see no objection to it in
view of the fact that the regulations
Of the President are to be relied upon
to carry II into effect"
Regarding its provision for revok-
ing deferred ciaEsifi cation. for men
who refuse to work. Mr. Baker added:
That seems to me to be entirely
That the President, in case OF
strike, could determine whether a
strike or other suspension of work
was "in good faith and could defer
suspending exemption of workmen
was pointed out by Secretary Baker.
oueried on Industrial Disputes.
Then you would be willing to use
disputess" Mr.. Baker was 81 ashed inSus'fiai
Yes. to a limited EXTENT" tha SAo-
retary replied.
Chairman Dent emphasized that the
Thomas amendment was not a part of
the departments bill
II have very strong feeling
against a Stacker using his -exemp-
tion." Mr.. Baker added, although he
explained that he did not favor using
the draft law as means of conscrip-
ing labor.
Soldiers Up to Fifty-Three Years.
Secretary Baker was excused. after
more than an hours examination. and
was followed by Gen. March, chief of
staff. who said all bellfgerents have
age limits of fifty or over, and mini
NUNS Of eighteen or less. Some Ger
man .captives, he said, have. been
found to be as young as sixteen. The
maximum age of all be1ligerents, he
said. is ifty-three and the minimum
eighteen.
The draft laws and regulations of
the United States and other bellig-
erents was compared by Gen. March.
some Of the committee members con-
tending that the French minimum is
not as low as eighteen. Representa-
tive Kahn of California, ranking re-
publican member, declared both the
British and French minimum age
To put eighty divisions Of Ameri-
cans In France before June of 1919.
Gen. March emphatically declared:
I'VE will need every single man In
class I between eighteen and forty
five"
Easy on Younger Men.
To prevent gaps In the reservoir
of men to I'LL the places in training
of men sent to France, Gen. March
said the 1858 class would not be
invaded until 1t Is necessary, as Sec
'retary Baker had stated. Represent
ative Mckenzie Of Illinois said that
for the effect on the country he sug-
ically deferring the call for the 1918
10 class until men In class / Of other
ages were called.
"I don't think a hard and fast rule
ought to be made that would prevent
the department from going into class
piled. ..
Figuring minimum training OF four
months in this country and two
months in France, to make the Amer
ican forces effective in France by the
middle of next year. Gen. March
added, from four to six months be-
fore June 80 is the minimum defer
ment period for men to be in class 1.
With Gen. Crowder. the committee
discussed the estimates Of men he
expects to get from the enlarged reg
istration Of the bill.