The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-01-18
WOULD REGISTER
MEN AS AGE Of
q IS REACHED
Such Is Provision of Bill Intro
duced in Senate Last
Monday.
ace LIMITS OF
DRAFT UNCHANGED
Such Action Will Add 100000
Men to Nations Fighting
Force Each Year.
ace LIMITS OF
DRAFT UNCHANGED

At the request of the war depart
ment, chairman Chamberlain of the
senate military committee Tuesday
introduced a bill whose passage will
call for the registration for military
duty of all men who have become 21
years Of age since June 5, 1917, when
the selective draft law went into ef-
feet.
In determining upon the registra-
ton Of men who have become Of age
since the draft law was enacted, the
war department has rejected any
plans to raise the age limits Of the
draft 30 as to take in men more than
81 years Of age.
Registration Of men who have be-
come Of age since the draft law was
enacted was recommended in the re-
cent report Of Provost Marshal Gen,
eral Crowder as one Of the means by
which a supply Of men for the ma
tional army might be assured without
taking those who have others de-
pendent upon them.
It could be done also the provost
marshal general pointed out, by ex'
tending the age limits above the pres
ent line Of 81. The war department
had adopted the first suggestion, Il
is estimated that it will add about
100000 men to the draft available'
each year.
congressman have been advised
thAsfurther legislation would be noe
essary to perfect and carry out th'
draft and the passage of Senator
Chamberlain's bill with administra
tion support is expected promptly II
both houses
Anothrr bill would put the quot'
of the states on the basis of availa
Bile men in the first class, instead O.
on population.
The bill changing the basis OF stat
quota is believed to provide a NOR
equitable system as it will exclud
entirely enemy aliens from the basis
Enemy aliens were included in tn
basis for the first draft and there wa
much complaint. Heavy enemy aliel
populations in some congested dis
tricts forced Americans to army du
ty regardless of exemption claims t
make up district quotas.
Another bill would put the quot
berlain introduced at the request o
the administration would provide TO
furloughing national army men TO
harvesting crops and other agricu
tural duty.
The bill to permit troops to go t
aricultural work merely would az
thoriSe the secretary of war to ful
Tough men for civilian duty. 1t
known, however, that the war depar
ment intends to use the authorit
principally to>provide men for nal
vest time and other agricultural wor
vital to the food supply.
To facilitate collection OF priva'
insurance policies held by troops, al
other bin would requie private II
surance companies to accept the on
cial army record as proof Of death {
men among the army insured. 1t
designed to meet the cases OF me
reported missing to which there is Z
actual proof of death. In case
payment by insurance companies u
on policies held by men reported mi
sing. Md who later should appear u
Hill piovides for reimbursement
the insurance companies by the go
ernment.
Exemption Of the government fro
payment Of 81 new war tax on q
tomobilessis the purpose OF anotn
bin introduced by Senator Chambe
lain to deal principally with large g
ernment purchases Of motor truck