New-York tribune., 1918-08-24

Kansas. obtained the adoption of an
amendment c}assinS agriculture as an
Industry entitled to exemption. which
was accepted by Chairman Dent, the
storm was aroused again b. Repre-
sentative Madden, Of Illinois
lie proposed an amendment pro
vldlng that no person employed in any
of tho executive departments Of The
government, government establish
Inents, boards or commissions shall be
exempted or given deferred classtica-
tlon from military duty by reason Of
such en- p!oymen., now or hcreafter"
Representative Dent pleaded that
this would destroy the Administrative
branch OF the government
Representative Sims styled 1t fool
ish and ridiculous thing and added
that it would wreck the Shipping Board
and other important brances of the
governments war machine
"This amendment is neither riducl-
lous nor absurd" shouted Mr. Madden
ut merely says that d man with iniu-
ence enough 20 get on the government
payroll cannot thereby obtain exemp-
tion from his duty TO fight for his
coutry Why should man with a little
political pull be given a bomb proof
job while your boy and ME, and the
widows son, are sent to the blood
SOthtu ucluS OF / rance.
There was more enthusiasm at this
point than at any time IN the day, and
Mr.. Dent. realizing that q vote tareu
then would surely mean the adoption
Of the amendment, moved an adjourn
ment.
All of those votes today were in
committee CT the whole and il is ex-
pected .he McKenzie amendment will
be voted on again when the House is
not technically in committee.
Uses Boys as Examples
Early in the afternoon Representa-
tive johnson. of Washington, staged
dramatic exhibit against the reduction
of the age limits. He had two House
pages eighteen years old, with military
coats and helmets much zoo large for
them, stand up in front OF the House.
Then he demanded dramatically if the
House would vote TO send such boys TO
the trenches. lie was rewarded with
wild applause from the Dent faction.
But few minutes later Represent
ative Tilson. OF Connecticut, obtained
the floor. First, he attacked Mr. John
son for picking out the smallest eigh-
year-old boys he could find Then
he said:
But would like the House to see
4" AS'' csef a eN~ti7 - w bef . N'.o t-A =
already in the service"
AT this point he s;gnal.ed the gal
lcry.. and four husky marines arose.
.vo OF them with sharpshooters' medals
OF their breasts.
The temper Of the House was SO
clearly shown that just before the vote
was reached Representative Mckenzie
,oftened his amendment. with the cor
sent of his supporters, Chairman Dent
and others on thee omrrittse. SO that
the boys of eighteen and nineteen could
be taken Immediately after all of Class
! Of the older classes had been taken.
This left the same OBJ ection however,
as to time, for it would have meant, /
tae opponents Of the a,Icndment point /
sd out, that the classification mus. be
completed OF the older men before the
youuger were taken.
The bill was not finally passed. as
had been expected. for the reason that
Chairman Dent. in order 10 avoid
deluge Of amendments denying exemp- !
ton to all government employees and (
government officials. which, following
the cote drifting the younger men,
found an enthusiastic reception in the .
House. moved an adjournment
Thus he obtained a twelve hour pc
ROD during which hs hopes the House
Will calmn down from its apparently