Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-28
Senate Unanimous
 For Man Power Bi||

Washington, Aug. 27.-The man power bill bringing within the army draft all men from Is to 45 years old, was passed late today by the senate, with a modified work Of, fight clause.
 The senate was re Corded unani- mously for the bill Senator Gore of Oklahoma, who cast the cnly mega tive vote on the roll call, withdrew it and was excused from voting.
 All efforts to change the age limits or to direct separate classification of youths under twenty-one failed, and the measure now goes to conference between the house and senate with ro difference for serious controversy 1 except the work or fight provision. The final vote in the senate was re- corded amid unchecked applause from ! the gallery filled with spectators, who attended today's session to witness | final congressional action of the measure that will add approximately | 13,000,O00 men to the potential mili- tary strength of the nation and pro- | vide, in the opinion of war depart 1 nent chiefs, the army that will enable { the allies to defeat Germany next year.
 In conference the differences in the drafts Of the bill as passed today by i the senate and as enacted Saturday l hy the house by vote of S26 to are expected to be compromised speedily
 and the bill in it's final form trans
 mitted to President Wilson for his
 signature late this week. Prepara- l liens being made by Provost Marshal General Crowder to carry out the pro i visions of the measure are expected l to insure the registration of all men within the ages of IS and 21 and 51
 and A within a week or ten days af- ter the president attaches his sigma ture.
 The senate adopted virtually all of the principal provisions of the bill
 desired by the administration. includ-
 ing that giving the president author
 ity to establish orders of cali for ser
 vice of the men affected.
 President Wilson is expected to
 follow the plans Of the war depart
 Eent. which. according 10 testimony
 before the senate and house military
 committees by General March. chic of staff, and General Crowder pro
 vide for the calling of youths of +
 years after the other classes have been summoned and the educating 0
 such boys while in training and priol to their being sent overseas.
 Controversy. which has engrosset
 since the consideration of the bill wa. 1
 n a spirited struggle over the senti
 n:ent against calling youths under ?
 and on the work or fight" amend
 ment
 Before adopting by a vote of 40 to ?
 the work or fgh." amendment pro
 riding subjectfon to the draft of mel exempted for industrial and other req sons who do not continue at work, proyiso was added that in case 0
 strikes, penalties of the work 0 , fight" rule shall not apply if the me- submit their disputes to the War La f Tor Board and continue their labor This limitation, offered by Senato Cummins of Iowa. was incorporate T3 to Q.
 | Before taking the vote on final pass 3 age, the senate in crushing the op position in service of youths under ? 5 twice bowled over an amendment b : Senator Poindexter of Washington t , make the minimum draft limit 19 in e stead of IS years, first by vote of , to II and again 52 to 21. A propose
 by Senator Kirby of Arkansas t v make twenty the minimum age wa 0 rejected 50 to F while that of Sena : tor Vardaman of Mississippi to retai = the present 21 years minimum wa p decisively dd'eated without a rol 1, call l. Senators Chamberlain, chairman = and Hitchcock and Warren of the mi = itary committee late today were name
 senate conferees on the bill. IT e house conferees are scheduled 10 | f named tomorrow and work on con - promising the differences will begi : late tomorrow or Thursday.
 e Besides the work or fight" amend ,f ment, the final fate of which genera il ly is regarded in doubt because
 house opposition and lack of admins
 tration support, the senate wrote
 an amendment by Senator Penrose c Pennsylvania, republican, providir that draft boards shall determil - questions of deferred classification or without requiring registrants to clai L. exemption or deferred classification. n In sustaining the work nr figh III amendment, Senator McKellar of Te IS nessee squarely presented the issue a moving to strike it from the bill T d. motion was defeated. 40 to 2s.