Evening journal., 1918-03-14

Delaware citizens are engaged I'm mill
tary work, before the last saturday In
September, TO register such citizens
such appointments are to be divided
equally among the two principal poll
tica parties and they shall work and
travel In boards OF two members, one
from each political party.
The bin defines the duties Of such
registrars. which Is practically the
same as that OF registrars appointed for
service in each election district OF the
state The bill also provides that the
compensate on shall be the same as that
/ paid the regular registrars, with travels
/ ing expenses ia addition.
Oppose Defense Bill.
when the House reconvened yester-
days afternoon, consideration IN COM
miitee OF the whole Of the Defense
Council bin was resumed. Paragraph
Of Section 3, was the FIRST para
graph considered This paragraph
reads as follows, as TO powers con-
ferred upon the Defense Council:
ITO enroll men not in the national
army for military service OF the State
and for carrying on agriculture and
industries. and AN necessary enter
/ prises within the State, and TO compel
/ the performance OF such labor and
/ such military or other services as shall
/ be necessary to carry out the objects
Of this Act
Representatives McNabb and Cross
! opposed this paragraph Mr.. Cross
raised a question as TO whether or not,
In case OF a strike. under this section,
the strikers could be compelled TO re-
turn TO work at the point Of bay
onet or gun
Mr.. Boyce, who was presiding over
the committee. said, In his opinion.
under this paragraph, If there is a
strike. tho men who are not working
can be forced TO work
When a viva vote was taken on The
| question Of reporting favOrably this
section. Messrs. NicNabb, Cross, Welch
and several other members voted
against the favorable report, but the
motion was adopted.
All other paragraphs were reported
favorably Nth but little objection
until Section Z was reached This sec
iion follows.
section q. Il shall be the duty Of
every resident Of this state, between
the axes of sixteen and sixty years
who shall not be in the national army
or a public officer, to be employed in a
useful occupation during the said
} period, and every such person who
Z shall not be so employed. shall be sub
) iect TO be assigned by the said council
to such employment as the said coun
J ell shall. from time 30 time, determine
] and al such compensation TO be paid bS
the employer. as the said council shall
declare 10 be reasonable and proper.
Far ncachinu pOWpFSe
& Mr. McNabb opposed this section anC
said 70 placed in the hands OF six men
/ more power than the deposed Gar o
+ Russia ever had He claimed il Is NOR,
power than has ever been granted bl
any other state. He also coniendel
that public officers should not be eX
, empted. put yourself in the samt
1 class as other men, he exclaimed.
I Mr. McNabb contended that member.
I OF the LEGISLATURE, for instance, arl
! only public officers by title after th,
I session is over and consequently
) should not be exempted.
: . At this point Representative Burri:
made a spectacular patriotic appeal and
dared Mr. McNabb to oppose the bill.
The Wilmington member said h'
would oppose 70 with alllhis power and
} declared he was just as patriotic a'
; Mr.. Rurris.
al the beginning Of the last war
e shoulCcred a gun sad Mr. Bury.s dl'
not" declared Mr. AlcNabb we cal
only JUDGE the future by the past
Representative Downward said he
some months ago, offered his service
90 his country.
Mr.. McNabb. Mr Cross, Mr. Rash ami
T. Mr. Welch voted against a favorabl
report Of this section.
Nir McNabb also made objection q
y sections 9. 40 and II Of the act.
Bill Reported Favorably.
The committee arose. after being in
{ structed TO report the bin back fav
(. orahly 10 the House, and the repor
= = was made Representative Rash wa
: the only member TO vote against tn
= report
Representative McNabh introduced
! bin to regulate the practice Of mid
wifery.
n The House committee on temperanc
. reported favorably me Federal prohi
bition amendment