South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-29
REACH AGREEMENT
ON NE W DRAFT
IN FERENCE
ConfereeS Unexpectedly Reach
an Agreement on Disputed
Questions and Bill May
be Adopted Today.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 29.-En-
sctmeut ov congress and ,-arsu.ls-
sion 10 prest Wilson Thursday Of
the man power bill broader .ng tae
army dIsrt age limits e. inciode
men OF - 10 A. years old appear
ed assIrsi late WednescaT when
the eena and house conf ees un-
eXpectedIy reached complete
q greement on all important disputes.
striking out the senate's work or
night" amendment.
Adoption of the conferees agree
ment 10y both senate and house i'm
mediately after they reconNene at
noon Thursday was regarded by the
conferees a. a certainty Only dis
posal of two minor amendments
and drafting OF the formal agree
ment remain 10 ne done tomorrow
before the assembling of the two
houses
Agree on Measure.
Elimination OF the work or
night" amendment on which the
senate conferees yielded. paved the
way for the virtual agreement on
the measure The work or fght-
proposal was regarded as the only
dispute likely 10 cause delay and
the senates manager consented TO
It's deletion from the bill largely 70
expedite its ena ctment. Some com
plant is expected from the senate
majority favoring the work or
fight" clause which orga nized la
Dor representa- Ves have vigorously
opposed and the house voted down
but adoption tomorrow OF the com
plete conference report by both SEN
ate and house was regarded as a
foregone conclusion.
The amendm left FOR the
inal conference. planned early to-
morrow were those OF Senators
Penrose of Pennsylvania and France
of Maryland, respectively. provid
ing that registran.s need not claim
exemption or deferred classified
ton, and for badges or insignia for
men deferred for industrial or other
service Provost Marsha Gen.
Crowder, who opposes the Penrose
amendment because il would com
pei revision Of millions Of printed
+
new draft. viii meet tomorrow with
the conferees
Government Education.
In disposing Of other differences
between the senate and house bills
the conferees adopted the house
plan for government education of
soldiers. which authorizes their de-
special training under plans already
made The senate managers yield
ed on this difference and agreed 10
elimination of the senate amend
ment guaranteeing free education
for soldiers and sailors after the
war 10 a maximum period OF two
years
The conferees struck from the
bill the house amendment author
ling Redistribution Of deferred
classes by special examiners of the
provost marshal general-spOnsore
by Rep. Tresdway Of Ma ssa chusetts
and also eliminated the senate
Z legislation requested by Gen. Crow
der. authorizing transfer within
states of draft board mem hers.
Alien Stacker Amendment
Another amendment struck was
the so-caued o-belligerent or
allen Stacker" amendment Of Rep
|resentstive McCuUoch Of Ohio
which proposed that citizens Of the
allies i'm this country should not he
exempted or given deferred classi-
dcation solely because Of their alien
citizenship unless so provided oy
treaty.
That army officers and West
Point cadets will secure their uni
7 forms and equipment at cost from
+ the government virtually was as
sured by the conferees' action in
adopting substitute for the senate
4 amendment extending that privilege
\ 10 officers of the army. navy and
marine corps. The 81 bstitute pro
vides that army officers and mill
| tary academy cadets only shall be
supplied uniforms and sccoutre-
meut AZ cost upon applica ton but
subject TO departmental regulations
which may limit their cost and
quality
Marriage No Bar.
The house mana gers accepted the
senate amendment providing that
wives Of soldiers and sailors shall
not be disqualified for government
positions becs use OF marriage
Disposition Of the work or fight
amendment adopted Yesterday by
the senate. 40 70 %. consumed most
Of todays conference the senate
long for the provision but finally
z yielding Chairman Cha N berlain
explained that the senate's repre-
sentatives felt that the BoUse could
not possibly be induced u accept
the amendment and that further
insistence only would deisy the
measure needed 50 SOON.