New-York tribune., 1918-08-30
Conference Report Accept
cd Two Weeks After In
PRODUCTION Of Bill
Wilson Expected to
Sign Immediately
Boards Hereafter on Own
Initiative Will Put Men
in Deferred Class

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The House
late to-day approved the conference
draft Of the man-power bill, extending
selective service to include all men be-
tween eighteen and forty-five years.
The measure failed to reach the Sen
ate before adjournment, and its en-
actment and transmission to President
Wilson wers postponed until tomorrow.
Plans of leaders to rush through the
bill to-day went awry through some
miscalculations, but they were positive
tonight that the bill would be in the
Presidents hands tomorrow within
few hours after the Senate recon-
venes and probably signed by the Presl-
dent before night.
-. Even with to-day's delay.-leadaEs-sbe be-
Nsys a record is established in the
Massage of so important measure, di-
rctly affecting the 13,O00,0 900 men who
will be added to the military rolls and
untold millions of others indirectly, as
the measure was reported to the Senate
but two weeks ago to-day and passed
both bodies almost unanimously.
Minor Disputes in House
Senate and House conferrees prompt
y reached formal agreement on the
bill to-day, following removal yester-
day OF the work or fight" amendment
tho principal obstacle. yhe confer
ence repc~t was adopted by the House
after ons.1erable criticism of minor
features without rollcall.
Prompt approval tomorrow by the
senate OF the conference agreement,
which will be called up shortly after
the noon convening hour, was predicted
BY leaders. Senator Thomas, of Colo
rado, author of the work or fight"
amendment, and others of its cham
plons are expected to criticise its elm
nation by approval of the Senate con-
ferrees. but there was doubt in no
mans mind that the Senate also would
give its approval to the conferrees'
agreement.
New Deferred Ruling
After Provost Marshal General
'fowder had explained that new in
ssrnctions will provide that draft
boards and not registrants must initi-
s'e deferred classification claims, the
coaieFrees to-day struck out the PEN
iose amendment directing that regis
rants be not required TO make or
reuse to make such claims.
GENERAL Crowder explained that the
fenrose amendment would seriously
.Aser1ere with plans for the new regis
nation by preventing the use of mil
mons Of blanks already printed.
Inc conferrees also eliminated the
amendment of Senator France, of Mary
and, providing for badge or other
Insignia for men deferred for indus
val Or other service.
Senate provision retained in some
vat changed form removes the restric-
s'ns against commissioning and admit
1sg to officers training camps men
Nder twenty-onc years Of age
senator Wadsworth's amendment ex-
lending the draft to the navy and
Marine Corps, by providing that men
0e allotted for those services, was
retained.
sew regulations drawn by General
>'o"der, but not vet approved by Sec
'e'ary Baker, Senator Chamberlain ex-
e'a'ned, provide that district and not
'peai boards shall have principal jurs-
4'e'i'n over the granting Of deferred
1ssincattons, aided by a new advisory
ward, composed Of three mem bcrs, one
appointed respectively BY the secre-
~'fss OF Labor and Agriculture and
shs ny the district board The latter
you'd advise the district board mem
pshs regarding local economic cond-
H'as AZ applied TO individual cases.
Asgtstratiom datn for men affected
" me eighteen-forty- fine draft bill
~'a De found ON paos fouy.