New-York tribune., 1918-08-20
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''u n.,, for calling new registrants un-
~. nroposal explained By Secre-
~ Rsser provide for three classes
"; ,.,,v to be called in order-those
Fs .., nineteen and thirty-seven
~" ~. o. age. those between thirty
's and forty-fve and those be-
r ..u eighteen and nineteen. Mr..
,',, D.ssr did not object to separate classi-
o' ...;on Of eighteen year old youths,
~. ~. he and General March said all
wv u.h,s. probably would be called out
60. -. later than next spring.
~ ~. Secretary told the committee
-. his previous statement Of the de-
s.-tment's ~. intention to liberalize the
,.., regulations in dealing with the
~. men to be made subject to call
IA been misconstrued.
Married Men Not Exempt
q. s.id there was no intention to
...unt married men as class, and
,,.. married men who do not support
,,.,, wives or are not engaged in use
r.. occupations will be called, as they
row are
n;scussing the work or fight"
.r.ndment of Senator Thomas. of Col
...do to the Senate bill, Secretary Ba-
-, sa;d "it seems entirely consistent"
.i.b the present regulations and is un-
,bieetionable. He said it does not pro-
lido for conscription Of labor, as con-
landed by representatives of organized
l.hor but merely would be declara-
,on BY Congress Of the "work or fight"
rr;nciple already put into effect by the
draf. regulations.
Congress prepared to-day to enact
oniekly the new man-power legislation.
The Senate set aside it's summer vaca-
linn agreement in order to take up the
measure Thursday.
Simultaneous Debate
I. appeared probable that the bill
would be debated simultaneously in the
sspate and House the last Of this week
and passed soon thereafter. Senate
n.ohibition advocates agreed to tempo
rsrly lay aside the national prohibi-
ton bill and give the man-power pro-
gramme the right Of way.
The bill calls for an army of nearly
100000 Americans in France by June
50, 1919, with another 100000 in
training in this country.
Chairman Dent said tonight that he
hoped to report the measure Wednes-
day OF Thursday. probably with amend
ments, if sentiment in the committee
for provisions specifying the order of
classes to be called and to specifically
defer calls for eighteen-year-old boys
are adopted. Representative Kahn, Of
California, ranking Republican mem
her, plans minority report in favor
Of the Administration plan.
All Classified by January
General Crowder told the committee
that men now in Class / will be ex-
hausted after the September call, and
urged speedy action on the bill to pro-
vide sufficient men for future calls, al
though General March said he thought
there will be enough men to last until
November without the new legislation
By January /, General Crowder said
he hoped to complete "classifying the
nation"
General March read to the committee
an official statement showing that on
August ! the American army num-
bered 3,012,112 men, divided as fol
lows:
American expeditionary force and Ell
route overseas, 1,301,742.
In the United States and insular pos
sessions, 1,432,7o6.
Called in the August draft, 277,664.
In addition, there are about $1,000
marines serving with the expeditionars
force.
For the present it is planned to sene
10000 men monthly to France, Gen
srai March stated, adding:
But We hope to increase that In the
spring"
The eighty-di1sion plan, Genera
march said, depended on shipping facil
tiles, but he added:
! might as we'll say right here
Hsnkly that the programme OF Mr.
seawab will take care Of the army pro
ramme and more than take care Of It,.
There are two ways Of prosecuting
hla war" Mr.. Baker said Zone wa
70 mako every possible effort to do
now and the other Is to proceed some
shas more lc;surely and do 1t later
1ae obvious advantage from ever
aaopoint, social, military, industria
.no economic. Is to put forth every Of
'0s' IN this country and win the wa
" soon as possible"
Across In Less Than Six Months
AZ to how long before men calle
.Aae. The new law will 60 across MI
'sAes said not more than six months
"m'ng would be given at home.
IA extending the draft ages, Secre
7 BAKER said, suspension of academi
ssaeauon ts an "unsolved problem" o
A' s'euation, and that it would b
'''' unfortunate to have ell collegiat
eoaeation stopped.
he believed there still would b
4say youths left at school, but wa
ssnss exemption Of college student
a class ss thoroughly undemo
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