Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
COnferees Eliminate Work kOr Fight Clause

WdSnlngton, Aug. 2S.-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 45 years of age, appeared assured late to- l day when the senate and house con- ferees unexpectedly reached a com plete agreement on all important dis putes, striking out the senateS work or fight amendment
 Adoption of the conferees' agree ment by both senate and house inn mediately after they reconvene at noon tomorrow was regarded by the conferees 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 agreement on the measure. 1 The work or fight" proposal was re- garded as the only dispute likely, to cause delay and the senate's manag- CTS consented to it's deletion from the | bill largely to expedite its enactment Some complaint is expected from the | senate majority favoring the ! work or fight" clause, which organ I orously opposed and the house voted down, but adoption tomorrow of the 1 complete conference report by both | senate and house was regarded as a 1 foregone conclusion.
 The amendment left for the final con- | ference, planned early tomorrow, were 1 those of Senators Penrose of Pennsyl- vania and France of Maryland, re- spectively, providing that registrants need not claim exemption Or deferred classification, and for badges or in- signia for men deferred for industrial or other service Provost Marshal General Crowder, who opposes the Penrose amendment because it would compel revision of millions of printed
 questionnaires and thus delay the new draft, will meet tomorrow with the
 eonferees.
 In disposing of other differences be- tween the senate and house bills, the conferees adopted the house plan for government education of soldiers
 which authorizes their detail for i'm mediate technical and special training
 under plans already made. The senate managers yielded on this difference and agreed to elimination of the sen late amendment guaranteeing free edu-
 cation for soldiers and sailors after the
 
 wears.
 The conferees struck from the bil the house amendment authorizing re-
 classification of deferred classes by special examiners of the provost mar
 shaI- general, sponsored by Represent
 ative Treadway of Massachusetts. anC
 also eliminated the senate legisltion
 requested by General Crowder, au-
 thorizing transfer within states 0. draft board members.
 Another amendment struck out wa:
 the so-called 'co- belligerent' or ''alier sl shef5er@ amendment, of Representative
 McCulloch of Ohio, which proposed
 that citizens of the allies in thi country should not be exempted O. given deferred classification solely be
 cause of their alien citizenship, unles , so provided by treaty.
 That army officers and West Poin cadets will secure their uniforms ant equipment at cost from the govern ment virtually was assured by tn confesrce's action in adopting a sub stitute for the senate amendment ex
 tending that privilege to officers of tn
 army, navy and marine corps. Tn
 substitute provides that army officer ; and military academy cadets only shl
 be supplied uniforms and accoutre . ment upon application to departments regulations which may limit their cos
 and quality.
 The house managers accepted tn
 senate amendment providing tha wives of soldiers and sailors shall no
 be disqualified for government posi- f tions because of marriage. f Disposition of the work or fight l amendment, adopted yesterday by tn 0 senate, 40 to 29, consumed most of to p days conference, the senate manager
 holding out strongly and long for tn f provision but finally yielding. Chair i man Chamberlain explained that tn = senates representatives felt that tn
 house could no possibly be induced S accept the amendment and that fur Il ther insistence only would delay th q measure needed so soon.