New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-14
u. S. Fighters
Under2lToBe
Educated Free
Senate Committee Votes to
Pay for Schooling of
Youths in War

. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-With a
broad work or fight" amendment de-
signed to prevent strikes and a new
provision for education at government
expense after the war Of youths under
twenty-one serving in the military or
naval service, the Administration man.
power bill extending draft ages so as
to include all men between eighteen
and forty-fvc years of age was ordered
favorably reported to-day by the Sen
ate Military Committee.
Chairman Chamberlain, plans to ser
port the bill Thursday and to take UP
it's consideration in the Senate Mon
day, cutting short the Senate vacation
recess period by week.
Baker Prepared Bill
The bill. which was prepared under
the direction Of Secretary Baker, is
framed to enable the nation to in
crease its war programme in accord
ance with an understanding reached
with the Allies. About 100000 men
would be registered under the new law,
and Proves. Marshal General Crowder
estimates it will make available at once
for military service 100000 men be-
tween the ages of eighteen and twenty
and thirty-two and forty-five.
The "work or fight" amendment ac-
cepted was offered by Senator Reed, OF
Missouri, as a substitute for one pre-
sented BIZ Senator Thomas, of Colo
RADIO. 1t provides that when any per-
son shall have been placed in deferred
CIR exempted class" he shall mot be
entitled to remain therein unless ne
shall in good faith continue while
physically able to do so to work and
follow such occupation" Should he
fail to do this he would become subject
to immediate draft.
Kirby Against Age Change
While the bill was before the COM
mittee Senator Kirby, Of Arkansas, at
tempted to amend it so as to make
twenty-one the minimum age. he
failed, but announced he would renew
the fight when the bill reached the
Senate.
The Reed amendment affects both
army and navy volunteers and those
who have been drafted. Under it's pro-
visions upon application the youths
would be given "an education at the
expense of the government at approved
educational institutions, the period Of
such education being equivalent in
point of time to the period by him
served in the army or navy, but shall
not exceed two years."
"Application for such educational
privileges" the Amendment provides,
"shall be made within six months after
the discharge, and the applicant shall
begin his studies promptly after his
application shall have been approved.
,Rules and regulations for carrying out
this provision shall be promulgated by
the President"
Aid for Men in Ranks
Still another amendment offered by
Senator Reed would permit soldiers
and sailors, regardless Of age, who have
either volunteered or been drafted, to
receive commiss ions. They also would
be made eligible for admission to off
GERS schools.
The measure was also amended so as
TO provide that the wife Of a soldier or
sailor shall not be disqualified for any
position under the government because
she is a married woman.
Passage Of the bill was predicted by
Senator Chamberlain in statement
after the committee had declined to re-
port the bill favorably.