Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-24
House Military Committee Ac-
cedes to Bakers Request to
Authorize PreSjdentto Great
Iy Increase Army
LEAVE NOTHING UND0NE
TO WIN WAR is SLOGAN
Ranks in Training Camps Are
to Be Filled as Fast as
Troops Sail for France;
CrOWder Issues New Rules.
icy MORNING ,ou.s.l s-ser.. lr.ssu ~,..l

Washington, May 23.--Two import
Iant steps were taken today toward
perfecting the task of putting the
nation on a war basis.
Soon after Provost Marshal Gener-
Ial Crowder had promulgated a .dras-
tic amencment to the selectiye SEW
ice regulations requiring every man
of draft age to work or fight, Secre-
tary Baker appeared before the house
military committee and asked that
President Wilson be authorized to
call to the colors all men OF draft
age who can be equipped. and train
ed The committee promptly and
unanimously voted the authority into
the army appropriation bin about To
be reported 70 the house. b. '.s...
Under existing law power Is given
TO draft one million fightins men. In
addition to special units This limit
soon Will be reached with men con-
stantly going into camp to replace
those sailing for France as fast Ia
ships can be provided to take them,
With the law changed as the ptesl-
dent desires, the man power OF the
country will be drawn upon for what
ever force may be necessary to win
the war .
Crowder's Regulations.
General Crowder's new regulation
is far reaching in scope and touches
not only habitual idlers but also re-
Quires that draft registrants now in
occupations held to he non useful
seek new jobs or take their places
in the army, Clerks In stores, walters.
bartenders, employees at places of
amusement, passenger elevator men
and other employees around hotels,
N...at 4
a gamblers, fortune teilers and race
track and bucket shop attendants all
fall among those classed as non -use-
fully engaged Enforcement of the
rule is expected to add some men to
the army and to do a more import
ant service in improving the labor
situation in essential industries
The house military committees ae-
ton after hearing Secretary Baker.
completed the army bill. with pro-
vision for the pay of 100000 men
and with ordnance appropriations ON
the basis of an army of 100000.
The measure will be laid before the
house carrying total of $3.50
10000 of actual appropriations apd
for contracts amouut-
ing to $2,464,4l6,000 more.
Raise Army of 100000.
Mr. Baker told the committee In
executive session the presidents rea-
sons for asking that no limit be
placed upon the number of draft men
to be called. Members said later it
was estimated that an army of 5.000.-
900 could be raised without changing
the draft ages.
This amendment to the existing
law was adopted by the committee:
provided, that the authority con-
ferred upon the president by the
act approved May Is, 1911. entitled
AN act to authorize the president to
increase temporarily the military esti-
mate of the United States Is hereby
extended so as to authorize him dur
ing each fiscal year to raise by
draft as provided in said act and
acts amendatory thereof the maxi
mum number of men which may be
equipped, trained and
used during such year for the prose-
cution of the present war until the
same shall have been brought to
successful conclusion"