Oxford eagle., 1918-08-08
BILL INTRODUCED u
CHANGE DRAFT AGE
10 TO IS Plan Expected 10
sh"w the Fntiae Forer of
American Arms Against Germany

Washington. August 5.-The new
administration manpower bill extend
ing the selective service act to az men
between the ages of Is and s5 inclu-
sire and authorizing the President to
call such persons into military service
IN such sequence Of ages and at suc1
times as he may prescribe" was in
troduced today in both houses of Con-
gress-
The measure, which was prepared
by Secretary Baker with the approval
Of Tire President and Provost Marshal
General Crowder, was referred to the
military committees. Congressional
leaders plan 10 have the measure con-
sidered soon after the summer recess
period is over the latter part of this
month.
In presenting the bin to the Senate,
Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate
military committee explained in
brief statement its purposes and gave
assurance that everything would be
done to expidite its passage. While
Senate leaders admit there will be
some opposition, they hope that If
will be finally passed by September /.
Tie principal portions of the admin
istraticn ''man-power bill" which will
extend the draft ages from Is TO IS.
presented to Congress today as
amendments to the orig aal draft law,
are as follows:
The President may draft such per-
sons liable to military service in such
sequence of ages and AT such time or
times as he may prescribe;
a citizen or subjec. Of 4 country neu-
trial IN the present war who has de-
cl2red his intention to become a cit
lzen Of the United States. shall be re-
red Of liability for military service
upor making declaration in accord
znce with regalatioas as the President
may prescribe, withdrawing his inten-
ton TO become . citizen of .he United
States - and he shall for
ever be barred from becoming a cit
izen Of the United States"
The provisions referring 10 persons
engaged in industry and agriculture
providing their relief from military
duty would be amended 10 read:
Persons engaged in occupations or
employment found TO be necessary TO
the maintenance Of the military estab-
lishment or the operation Of the mill
tary forces or the maintenance Of the
national interest during the emery
ency."
The principal section would provide
All male persons between the ages
Of IS and IS, inclusive. are sub
ject 10 registration in accordance with
regulations 20 be prescribed by the
President and upon confirmation by
the President or other public notice
given by him or by ms direction stat
ing the time or times and place or
places Of any such registration il shall
be the duty Of al persons Of the desig-
mated ages except officers and enlist
I'd men of the Regular Amy. the
Navy and the National Guard and
Naval Militia while in the service Of
the United States TO present them
selves for and submit &C registration
under the provisions Of this act; per
sons shall be subject to registration
as herein provided who shall have at
tanned their 18th birthday and who
shall not have attained their 45tf
birthday on or before the day set foi
the registration in any proclamation
by the 40 trident or any such othel
public notice given by him or by hi'
discretion and all persons so REGISTER
ed hall ;se and remain subjecs Il
draft irto the forces hereby author. e
ed unless exempted or excused there
from: y the President may at sucf
intervals as he may desire from tim'
TO time TO require all male persons
who have attained the age Of is year
since the last preceding date Of regis
ltration and on or before the next da.
set for registration by proclamation
Of the President, except such persons
rs are exempt from the registration
hereunder, to register in the sam
manner and subject to the same re
; quirements issued under the term
= thereof"
> Provost Marshal General Crowdel
: in a statement submitted by Senate
chamberlain suggested September
! as the date for a national registratio
: of men within the proposed new ages
Weekly registration of youth
1 attaining the age of 81 during I'll
/. next few weeks was proposed b
0 General Crowder rs the only mean
af shf aini.w The 2tl0 f>()0 men I