The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-04
HOUSE TO RUSH
ACTION ON new
DRAFT MEASURE
Rules Committee Will Give
Bill Right of Way Next
Monday.
CROWDER AIDS FARMERS
Will Grant LabOrcrs Fur
louchs-15O.OOO Men to Get
Special Training.
s,.c,o, Despnich TO TBE srN

N,su,SGroN, April Steps for call
,,- soo 600 10 l.5oO,o drafted men as
randlv as they can be handled by the
raining camps went forward with In
,reas,ng speed in the Office OF Provost
Marshal General Crowder to-day.
While passage Of the new draft legis-
,stlon which is pending in the House
after approval by the Senate would Ia
ei,itate and simplify the task OF calling
nat the men Cen Crowder Is proceed
ing on original draft plans under the old
legislation. The necessity for the rapid
training and despatch OF troops Is such
,rst there can be no further delay In
tie ercampmen; calls.
Draft Bill Privileged.
Spurred by published statements that
the War Department could wait no
LONGER tor desired supplemental draft
legislation. the House Committee on
rulcs met to-day and voted to give priv
legged status to the Senate draft quota
bill A special rule will be brought in
syin; IL the right OF way Monday.
1t was explained that the rule would
no, be presented before that time be-
cause OF an agreement among certain
members OF the Military Affairs Com
n. ttec that the draft quota figh. would
not be staged in the House until next
week.
Chairman Dent of the House Military
Committee offered to-day resolution
calling for special rule to make priv
nssed various bills wanted by the War
department. His proposal is to give the
Military Affairs Committee risht Of way
until War Department legislation shall
nave been passed.
Under the plans now being worked
out at the War Department classfica-
ton Of the drafted men into the branches
uf the military service to which they
are to be assigned will begin the mo-
ment OF arrival at the training camps.
The new plan seeks to At the men into
ire branch of the military service which
.o-responds closest to their work in
vii life and in which they can render
me most effective aid to Uncle Sam.
Special training schools for increasing
tH. effectiveness of the skilled branches
ot the service will be opened within the
,ext few weeks and 10000 men In this
months draft assigned to them for in
tensive study. The schools will cover
work in the Signal Corps, the Ordnance
and Quartermaster branches. the Medi-
cal department, engineer work bricklay-
ing, wood and engine work and similar
Ines.
Where First VIII he sent.
The vanguard OF these men, number
Ing $500. will be gathering at designated
colleges and universities next week. The
hoois and the States from which the
men come are: New York University.
90 men from Iowa; Carnegie School Of
Technology, Pittsburg, 800 men from
Minnesota; University OF Chicago 100
men from Illinois: University Of Cincin-
nau, 500 men from Minnesota; Lewis
Institute, Chicago. 200 men from I'LL
rols, University Of Minnesota, 500 men
from Minnesota; Pennsylvania State. 1SS
men from Minnesota: University Of
P.t,sburg. $50 men from Minnesota:
University OF Wisconsin, 400 men from
Iowa Northwestern University. Chica go,
100 men from Illinois; Rahe Automobile
snd Tractor School, Kansas City. 500
men from Iowa: Sweeney Automobile
S.hool. Kansas City, 500 men from Iowa.
We are pitting American effective
ness against German efficiency" said
Major II. c. Kramer, one Of Gen. Crow
dArs assistants. arranging for the
schools. We believe We can take an
American youth with a grammar school
education and make almost anything
~ him in four or five months The
men will be separated az they enter
camp. and through the plan OF the war
eIucatlon committee the training brought
doHn 20 a highly intensive basis.
uur aim is TO coordinate the big
sooo's Of the country with the prospec-
:" war needs OF the nation and weld
them into a strong factor in our mill
ta-N effectiveness"
additional schools will be opened as
rapidly as need for them Is felt.
Farmers Not to He Taken.
Men will not be called in the new
daft without regard for labor condi-
'jone on the farms, It il said. Local
boards have been directed to I'LL their
quotas in the order OF liability OF men
ir Class I as determined by the ma
'onal drawing except where 1t Is shown
that the registrant IL engaged all the
time In crop producing work. In such
Instances the cali to the colors will be
deferred as long as he continues in his
farm occupation and can be spared un.
cei military necessities.
Another eXpedient which may be
adopted TO aid in producing food this
summer 10 that OF granting furloughs OF
several weeks or months to men EN-.
1Ioyed on farms. This probably will be
done, particularly In the wheat raisins
belts. The furloughs will be granted
only in instances where the miI!tar,
"rzan'zation is not affected or disor,
ganized
Experts in the Food Administrator.
ONCE and the Department of Agricul
'lre are engaged in making a survey Of
ne country to determine sections wher,
'arn labor will be nseded greatest thi.
summer. The results Of the inquiry will
he turned over to Gen. Crowder.
There will be no sudden withdra wa
o. sreat numbers OF men from the ia nix,
~ Industrial enterprises or farming re
flons said an ofYicer in Gen. Crowderi
"t'ce The men will he drawn in sucl
a Nay as to least disturb civil condi
t'ons
Men In deferred classes as well Al
men in Class will he selected In smal
numbers either on account Of their tech
meal aliAca tioua mr. for tha nurDnsa n