Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-08-23
LIVELY DISCUSSION
HELD ON PROPOSED
MAN POWER BILL
CONGRESS BEGfNs DEBATE
RELATIVE TO CHANGING OF
DRAFT AGES.
GALLERIES ARE CROWDED
Many Amendments Are Offered
Une ~ Which Would Permit
Compulsory Enlistment ia
the Navy.

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WASHINGTON. Aug % Taking
up me man power bill. changing the
army draft age limits 10 j, and 81
years. both branches ~ congress to-
day debated the measure. with the
leaders planning ice passage by the
house tomorrow and by The senate
saturday
Spirited speeches urging that the
needed man power for the army u
counted upon 10 crush the enemy
next year. we're made with crowd
ed galleries while outside drama
tic touch was given In the marching.
90 martial songs and cheers n
khaki-clad infantry cntralnlng for
embarkaiion points
Discussion boo both senate and
house conferred upon opposition
from some members 20 calling
youths ~ n y the colors
The bill was plotted in the sen
ate and house PSI rhalrmen of the
respective military committees
Senator Chamberlain OF oregon and
Vrpro,en Dent of Alabama
Tho former declared traditional the
policy 0t uhl'ciiug boys as young
az ls u military service and also
! hampI0ueI The "wOr. on tight
amendment uf his committee
Dent Wants 1911 Passed.
Representative Dent frankly ad-
hitting opposition to compulsory
service as policy. defended The
house committees amendment To
! lefpr until last calls for boys ~ IS
md no. WhIl, Representative Kahn
NJ California. ranking Republican
member of the committee. urged
.doptlon of the bin az originally
presented. without TYING the hands
y The war department he said at
men between the proposed ages
would be- needed
An amendment proposing 10 make
ihe minimum draft age 30 instead
~ Is was introduced by Senator
Kirby ~ Arkansas.
senator Wadsworlh ~ New York
/ offered an amendment extending the
lrafi 10 the navy. while five amend
meuts were introduced by senator
Cummins One provides that the
work or fight provision II not 10
apply to strikes providing the
strikers are willing 10 submit their
! llspute 10 the decision of a board
/ designated hy the President. AnO.
her proposes the registration first
NJ men ~ 20 aud between - and
30 second. those of 10 and between
lG and 90 and third u necessary
those ~ Is and between 81 and 90
MANY Amendments Offered.
other amendments would permit
he exemption Of men engaged "
some other productive occupation
employment or business deemed
necessary prohibit men within
lraf ages ~ leave the country fo
more than week In order 20 on
gage In labor elsewhere and provide
thar an adequate number ~ mel
,hould remain In civil employment
necessary 10 produce supplies am
other necessities
Senator France NJ Maryland. spon
,orpd an amendment prohibiting
II military service abroad for youth
under q. hut providing Tor thei
drafi for military or other training
s VICIOUS speech IN behalf of tn
bin was made by Senator Reed o
Missouri. who urged an army O
500 600 Americans IN Russia a
once and predicted this country MI
lmately must furnish six million o
seven million and undergo III
severe hardshlps Of LONG war
General debate closed on the bill
in the house tonight and prohabl
will conclude tomorrow In the sen
ate Action on amendments begin
tomorrow in the house
General Debate Closes.
During tho debate Senator Smno
NJ Utah declared h. did not beliey
the necessity exists warranting m
taking Of man 90 years 81 a.
for military service when he In
two sons already In the army Tha
situation will exist IN many west
srn states. he said
Representative Oiney 81 Massa
chus.tts. told the house that Pre-
yost Marshal General Crowder I'D
lsed him today that the draI
WOULD produce only 10000 ne
qualified Tor military service In m
class between the ages Of - an
45
Representative Anthony ~ kaf
s.. suggested that all the contr,
tersy over specifying classes 20 d
called In order IL useless a. the Va
department 10 n chose could ca
o. one class after another e.
| minutes apart
Arguments against calling boys Z
- a.. 80. nd h.4 p.uraar..