Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-29
Enactment of Measure Broad
ening Draft Age Limits to
include Men of IS TO 45
Probably Will Pass Today
ONLY MINOR MATTERS
TO BE THRESHED OUT
Elimination of the Senate's
Work or Fight Clause PaveS
Way for a Quick Agreement
of the ConfereeS.


Washington, Aug. Enactment
by congress and transmission to Pres
ldent Wilson tomorrow of the man
power bill, broadening the army draft
age limits to include men of Is to 40
years of age, appeared assured late TO
day when the senate and house, con-
ferees unexpectedly reached a com
plete agreement on all important dis
putes striking out the senate's work
or fight" amendment
Adoption of the con-erees' agree
ment by both senate and house inlme
diately after the reconvened at noon
tomorrow was regarded by the con-
ferees as a certainty. Only disposal
of two minor amendments and draft
ing of the formal agreement remain
to be done tomorrow before the as
sembling of the two houses.
Elimination of the work or fight
amendment, on which the senate con
ferees yielded. paved the way for the
virtual settlement.
The work or fight" amendmen,
was regarded as the only dispute like
| ly to cause delay and the senate's
managers consented to its detention
on the bill largely to expedite enact
ment. Some complaint is expected
from the senate majority favoring the
work or fight" clause, which organic
ed labor representatives have vigor-
ously opposed and the house voted
down, but adoption tomorrow of the
complete conference report by botn
senate and house was regarded as :
! foregone conclusion.
Conferences Early Today.
The amendments left for the final
conference, planned early tomorrow
were those of Senators Penrose o.
Pennsylvania and France of Mary
| land, respectively, providing that reg
istrants need not claim exemption or
deferred classification. and for badges
or insignia for men deferred for i'm
dustrial or other service. General
| Crowder, who opposes the Penrose
amendment because it would compel
revision of millions of printed ques-
tionnaires and thus delay the new
draft, will meet tomorrow with TINS
conferees.
In disposing of other differences
between the senate and house bills
the conferees adopted the house plan
! for government education of soldiers
which authorizes their, detail for inn
mediate technical and special train
ling under plans already made.
House Amendment Killed.
The canferees struck from the bin
i the house amendment authorizing re-
classification of deferred classes by
special examiners of the provost mar
shall general--sponsored by Repre-
sentative Tredway Of Massachusetts
| and also eliminate the senate legisla-
ton requested by General Crowdsr
authorizing transfer within states OF
draft board members.
! Another amendment struck out was
1.-The so-called Co belligerent OF
"alien Stacker amendment Of Repre-
sentative McCulloeh of Ohio which
proposed that citizens of the allies u
| this country should not be eXemptc1
or given deferred classification solely
! because of their alien citizenship un'
| less so provided by treaty
Uniforms at Cost.
! That army officers and West Pom
cadets will secure their uniforms ane
enuinment at cost from the govern
ment virtually was assured py th'
conferees' action in adopting sub
4 stitute for the senate amendment eN
tending that privilege to OFFICERS o
4 ire army, navy and marine corps.
i The house managers accepted IN
! senate amendment providing ths
wives Of soldiers and sailors snail no
he disqualified for government posi-
4 tions because of marriage.