New Britain herald., 1918-08-10

been called to meet Monday morning with a possibility that 8, favorable re- port can be made when the Senate assemblies at noon that day. But in the event of any delay the committee Is confident it will report at the session of the Senate next Thursday. Senator Chamberlain added that he had com- municated with Senators as to re- sumption of regular sessions on Mon- day, August 19, instead of Monday, August 26, as previously planned.
 With the Senate again in session the prohibition question intrudes as a bar to Secretary Bakers plea for haste. Under the recess agreement it was set forth that the agricultural production stimulation bill, with it's rider making the nation bone dry for the period of the war, would have the right of way in the Senate and it will not be possi- ble to set this measure aside except by unanimous consent.
 This is an added reason for getting the Senate into action again It is pos sible, though improbable, that the pro- hibitiOn amendment might be dispos- ed of in the intervening period be- tween August 9 and 26. thereby giv- ing the man power bill it's chance for action in time for the Provost Marshal Generals office to go forward with it's original plan to begin registration early in September.
 JAS ildiCa tive of the attitude of the country at large in regard to the de- mand of the Administration for an in creased enrolment and a larger army a telegram from Gov. Manning CS. e., to Representative Dent, chair man of the House Military Committee, was made public today. Dispatches and letters of similar tenor are being received constantly by leaders in Congress. Chairman Dent said that no action could be taken by the House Military Committee until the resump- tion of sessions August 19.
 Gov. ManHing's telegram read:
 Permit me to urge calling together your committee and urge prompt passage of draft amendment ages IS to 45. Country demands speeding up the war. In South Carolina we have exhausted Class 1. I suppose other states have similar conditions. Calls for September and later months can- not be filled without changes in law. I desire my state to fulfill every call. Delay means greater and prolonged sacrifices. The sooner we throw great ly increased forces into the struggle the sooner we will win. Country de- mands of congress provision for force without limit. Man power the de- mand now. Respectfully request prompt action" -...-
 Not in Work or Fight" Class.
 Newspaper men, lawyers and men in similar professional classes who earn their livelihood with their brains and are not actually engaged in pro- ducing material supplies for the na- ton will not come under the work or fight order This was indicated by Secretary Baker, who said that the matter had been discussed during his hearing before the senate military committee.
 "There was some discussion also as to whether it was the intention of the department to extend the work or fight order to include classes of persons in various professional occu- pations," Secretary Baker said.
 II told them there was no present change of the work or fight order in contem plation I said that when I decided the baseball case I thought perhaps other forms of amusement and entertainment might require an extension of the order to be on a parity with the baseball situation, but that was not in their mind.
 "They had heard from outside sources that the department was con- sidering bringing professional classes like lawyers, newspaper men and per sons who were not actually engaged in producing material supplies, under the order.'