The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-05
STANDING ARMY
OF $4,000 MEN
IN BAKER BILL
compulsory Military Train
ing of Youths Of 10 Is
Provided For.
DRAFT PLAN is RETAINED
war Strength of 100000
set in Measure Intro
duced in Senate.
DRAFT PLAN is RETAINED

WASHINGTON, Aug. An American
,rmv of wartime strength Of 1.25o,ooo
: n-onosed in the Administration
NV hill introduced to-day in the
senate by Chairman wadsworth IN.
=, a, the Committee on Military AZ
o.,rs The measure. which Senator
wodsvorth introduced with the state
,srt that he did not indorse all Its
,rovlsions, takes decided step in ia
,or Of universal military training and
!. designated to establish the perma-
rsnt military policy Of the United
states.
In addition to providing for a
strength Of l,25o. 900 men the bill provides
.,.o for n standing, professional army
ss1o.OOo. an increase of almost 100000
from the approximate peace time
strength of the army after october /,
vs.n rehabilitation virtually will have
s.en completed. The War Department
estimates that after October 1 the
Strength of the army will be 322,sss,
me number provided for In the military
appropriation bill.
he Regular Army of $4,000 will re-
csjye its war time increment from young
men selected under q system not unlike
that employed in creating the National
Army Of 1917 through the selective
draft law. The first line of defence,
which would be the initial war strength
Of the United States Army. would con-
/ - ,,o,no wan xvha hava had three
4 months of intensive military training.
. compulsory for all youths Of nineteen
4 who pass the necessary physical tests.
Exemptions Like in the War.
Exemptions would be granted as in
. the recent war. The exempt class
would apply only to members of the
Regular Army, navy and Marine Corps,
4 hono.ably discharged soldiers. sailors
or marines, members of the Coast
Guard, mariners actually employed in
sea service and, as the bill expresses 1t.
persons permanently physically, men,
tally or morally unit for any military
service whatever"
The average number Of youths so
qualified each year, according to the
War Department estimates, would be
about 100000 ready for training for
three months and after such training
they would be transferred automatically
10 the reserve ready for instant call.
Such number out Of each class pass
ing through the three months or train
ing would be held ready for mobilization
at any and all times.
Hawaii and Porto Rico,a included in
the scope Of the proposed law, would
contribute each its quota
The animal dra ~ eae xyo,tId reraiya M
pay while with the colors undergoing
their schooling, but every expense to
which they were subjected would be
borne by the Government. In addition
such as have dependents upon furnish
ing the necessary proofs would have this
disadvantage discounted. as the bill
gives authority to pay such dependents
an amount equal to the average monthly
amount received by them for support In
The preceding six months providing II
does not exceed $50 a month.
Bits Provisions for Reserve.
The provision for organizing the re.
serve as permanent potential force 1:
couched In the following language:
Each person Immediately upon the
completion Of his three months train
ing shall be classified for service in TIL,
4 war in connection with the regulation,
prescribed by the President, and III
shall be reclassified during the twt
Years next following his training. &C
eording to said regulations, whenever hi
status with respect TO physical con
dlton, dependency or civil industries 81
changes as to warrant such action. Hi
classification at the termination of hi
training shall be made by the military
authorities. No person upon the com
pletlon OF his training shall be liable To-
further training or any service in tim,
OF peace without his consent.
Upon a formal declaration Of war b,
The Congress Of the United States tn,
provision Of the act to increase tenn
poranly the military establishment ap
proved May IS, 1917, and as amended
oy act OF Congress approved on Angus
o. l9l6 (the selective draft act
shall Immediately become OF full fore,
ana erect using as far as possible tn.
organization created by the present act.
II lsassumed by Secretary Baker tina
me national defence act under which
sne National Guard was Federalized will
oe retained on the statute books AM
hence no mention of the Guard is EN-
pooled In the text OF the new bill. On
ms subject the Secretary dwelt in hi
!euer which accompanied the bill from
'he war Department to the Capitol.
IN the same communication the Sec
rotary directed attention to the fact tina
10 provision was made for the depart
ment or Inspector General. which offic
was planned to abolish. He went OF
say that 1t was evident that tn
INSPECTIONS OF purely military trainIn,
oukht TO be centralized, and carried GU
junction OF the General Stan.
Ohemical Service Continued.
Inc bill provides amply for the con
unuahee OF the Chemical Warfare Ser
@ as part Of the army. and TIL
- Baker recognized in his lette
MT Wadsworth by saying:
a. ne work appropriate to be done b,
t, e chemical Warfare Service in peac
u.es ought in my judgment. to b
49, eo on in the engineers department
.S should consist OF such researc
sr preparation as would enable on
IN. any always to defend itself agains
80 aggressive use OF chemical weapon
TsS. 10 overmatch any adversary In OF
against US"
zen Pershing has not vet had a,
M tunlty to see the Administration
n VII put as the measure undoubtedl
\ e,s,,1 oe the basis OF protracted DELHI
m,,,"n hs on the part OF the Military Com
donS. VII. win lengthy hearings, there is n
IA o. mat the views OF the Commando
Fo,oeI OF the American Expeditionar
n,,t' VIII be obtainable by the com
fee before they are ended.
leaves $4,000 to Charities.
uInoer the terms OF the will NJ Siroo,
died IN 10; 30 Central Park West. VIII
ehsr,, ~ west End. n. j., July 23. an,
NJ. srtable or philsnthroplc institution