Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-08-20
new DRAFT BILL IS
READY FOR SENATE.
10 to As Measure Carries Work
or Fight Provision.
ITS PASSAGE IS PREDICTED
Chamberlain Declares Baker and
crowde, Have Shown Committee
That BiIPs Enactment Is Alb
soIuteIy Necessary.

Washington, Ang. 14.-Carrying
work or fight provision that will apply
to all men between the ages of eight
cen and forty-five placed in deferred
classification under the draft, the new
'Juan power" bill was ordered reported
to the senate by the military affairs
committee.
The work or fight amendment. which
was written by Senator Reed, is de-
signed to prevent loafng and not as
a weapon against strikes. The word
ing of the am 2ndment is such that it
could be so used, but the power to
make regulations for its enforcement
is left with the president. The pres
ident was ordered3by the committee to
make such regulations as could not be
used as weapon against organized
labor
The work or fight amendment is in
the form of provision to follow the
paragraph in the original bill providing
for deferred classification and exemp-
ton, and reads:
Provided, that when any person
shall have been placed in a. deferred
or exempted class for any of the rea-
sons in this paragraph set forth, he
shall not be entitled to remain therein
unless he. shall in good faith continue,
while physically able to do so, TO work
at and follow such occupation, employ
ment or business; and if he fails so to
do, he shall again become subject to
the draft. The president shall make
regulations for enforcing this provis-
ion."
Three other important amendments
to the bill were adopted by the COM
mittee before the bill was ordered re-
ported. The most important of these
was one giving to volunteers and draft
ed men below the age of twenty-one
the right to receive an education at the
expense of the government at approved
educational Institutions. The period
Of this education would be the equiva-
lent to the terms served in the army
or navy, but in no case would exceed
two years.
Another amendment adopted by the
conIrcittee would remove discrimina-
ton against drafted men and volun-
the army or the navy ON the grounds
that they are too young.
Wives of soldiers shall not be dis
qualified for position under the govern
ment because they are married, anoth-
er amendment provides.
Chamberlain Predicts Passage.
Passage of the bill was predicted by
Senator Chamberlain.
"The secretary of war and chief of
staff and General Crowder," he said,
"have shown to the committees salts
faction that it's enactment is absolute
~ essential to the maintenance OF an
adequate army in France
1T is a time when all must make
sacrifices in flesh and blood as well as
treasure and the sooner ar adequate
army can be placed on the battle trent
of Europe the sooner will our country
be able to avoid future and greater
sacrifices.
"Under the bills terms the president
will have power to classify those Sc
lected While 1 have no authority to
indicate what he will do, am inclined
to the opinion that classes will be
arranged so as to call the youngest
last"
Draft Preparation Ordered.
Chicago, Aug. 14.-Orders instruct
ing local draft boards to begin prepa-
rations for the operation of the coming
draft laws, now before congress, were
received from Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder.