Evening journal., 1918-08-20
this construction. and said.
Marriage and Exemption.


itary service. lie said the idea he hs
was TO relieve patriotic married men {
the necessity Of claiming exemptio
when rightly entitled TO II.
GLOW about the men who are worl
ing the marriage license clerks ovel
timer" demanded Representative Fiel
Of Kentucky. Il see in the New Yor
papers that there is an unprecedente
rush for marriage licenses since plan
for the new draft nave become known
on the theory that all married men Wi
be put in deferred classiflcations auto
matically.n
That situation will be met" sal
General Crowder. by a regulation dis
regarding all such marriages"
Why not provide in the bill tina
marriages contracted subsequent to IN
Introduction Of the bill shall not b
cause for Exemption" suggested Rep
resentative Mckenzie Of Illinois.
THAT will not be necessary" Secre
tary Baker said "The regulations vii
provide fully against exemptions II
such cases. I realize that there ar,
some married men who ought to u
into the army and provision will bI
made for them. II you leave the mat
ter TO regulations, we can get those
men, but il you make a hard and fasi
rule in the enactment OF the Jaw We
cannot touch them"
What consideration has been given
TO the education Of drafted men be-
tween IS and 20 years" asked Repre-
sentative Crago OF Pennsylvania.
Il suppose you mean as 10 the con-
tinuatiOn OF their education. That is
one OF the unsOlved problems in con-
nectlon with this draft"
Gould these boys have their educa-
ton carried along with their military
training2"
Time For More Than Training.
That is not possible. Their educa-
ton cannot be carried along with the
intensive training which will be ncces-
sary. There VIII not be sufficient time
TO give them any real educational ia
cilltes. II they get six months train
ing in this country that is all they can
expect.
1T would be a public misfortune il
academic education should be suspend
I'd during The war. OF course. 10 will
not be necessary TO suspend it entirely,
because some unit for military duty
viii be able to continue their courses.
This is a scientific war and many scien-
iilc and technical men will have to be
Exempted TO continue their courses.
hink il would be admirable, if prac-
icable, to have a national examination
o determine who should be exempted
nd allowed to continue a college or
University career.
NO such question OF exempting men
D continue their college courses
houl6 be considered if II would inter-
ere with military efficiency. The first
is to obtain a maximum
rmy."
Representative Kahn, OF California,
aid only 20 per cent. Of the men after
years Of age continue their educa-
ion.
rs il not possible TO relieve the
ounger army officers i'm the depart
nent here and elsewhere with older
nen?" asked Representative Lunn.
1T is being done now. We are TAX
ng out of home service every man ca
,able OF active duty and replacing him
With a man OF limited capabllity."
"Would you favor replacing military
nen with women and commissioning
he latter?" asked Mr.. Lunn.
Il would not do not believe it
and do not believe women
Ould do effective work. Women are
ow being used wherever possible
would It not be good policy for
congress to revoke all exemptions made
Or clerical purposes ~ asked Repre-
Mckenzie.
XemptiOn of Specialists.
Il do not think so. These exemptions
ave been made with care. Most OF
le men in deferred classifcations in
are men who have been
cry hard TO get. They are highly train
/ specialists who are needed for skill !
I work in connection with scientific !
roblems. We are replacing them as
lst as we can, but II the present
-ders for deferred classification were |
,voked suddenly, the result would be !
tile short Of chaos, as far as the |
ork OF the department Is concerned"
Secretary Morrison OF the American
ederation OF Labor at the conclusion
I Secretary Bakers testimony asked
} be heard, and before his request
ould be considered, made q brief
.atement. He said:
"There IS no question Of labor do
ig the right thing by the Government.
he President and Secretary Baker aud
II officers OF the Government have
cen working along splendid lines. and
,bor has been doing its level best.
resident GOmpers entered a protest
gainst this measure, which IS nothing
lore than the conscription Of labor"
Chairman Dent halted Mr.. Morrison.
ut the latter added before taking his
eat that he wished TO he heard later.
10 then asked Secretary Baker what
G would do in case a strike occurred
ghen the employer refused 10 arbi-
rate.
"There Is no question what the War
apartment would do in such case"
ecretary Baker replied. THE men
rould not be taken into the military
ervice II they were prevented from
,orking by such a lockout"
Mr.. Morrison. as the representative
Z organized labor. will be heard by
10 committee tomorrow.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
aid he would he able 10 register those
lbject to the new draft ten days after
ne bill was passed, and hoped TO be
bic within two months 10 begin call
lg the men between IS and as years
ITO military service.
There is no indication that the COM
ittee will change the age limits in the
Ill., although there Is a disposition in
10 House to TX the ages at from 20
40 years.
JOSIAH MARVEL TO SPEAK