Evening journal., 1919-08-01

MILITARY TRAINING
URGED in congress
Bill in Both Branches Sub
ject Youth to Six Months
Service in Army or Navy
PLAN BIG RESERVE
FIGHTING FORCE


WASHINGTON, Aug. IA sweeping
and comprehensive system OF universal
military training TO be co-ordlnated
Win the after r-the-war military pro-
gram was submitted TO both houses
Of Congress yesterday
In The senate senator Chamberlain
ranking Democratic member OF the
military affairs committee, and In the
House. Chairman julius Kahn, OF the
military committee. introduced bills 10
initiate the training system.
an youths, under lhe provisions OF
The bills. which were prepared largely
by The National Training camps As
socistion. must take six months train
ing at any time during u1e.r eighteenth
nineteenth and twentieth years, win
dhc exception of those who have
served six months during The present
war or are morally or physically I'M
nt Vocational training for those win
q small knowledge OF The English
language Is also provided.
Reserves in both tho army and navy
are created by the bill These would
be composed OF all men who nave
served during the war. ana they Moulu
ho held in The reserve for i've years
after their discharge. proNdihB ules
have not reached the age oi hiirll pN
that time IN addition TO an men gwen
military draining under The bill. Ihese
would be held for ten years.
To provide for emergencies INC
President j. not only given power 70
call out The reserves In case OF an
emergency. but also all other persons
uahir for service between the ases OF
eighteen and forty-hVe.
plans of proponents OF inc prosrsl',,
are 10 incorporate IL IN inc senerei
,caceiime reorganization Of the army
,Nhieh IS 20 be effected after we
House returns IN September from i1s
- exnect 10 hold extensive hearings
n, ihe hnl in september thslriilsl ~,
l.5ho sid today. "and u is planned 70
nnsh 4 lhrough Congress during inc
fsii months. believe The majority 81
fhe House committee favor suo'' ="
iT'' THO main details of the biil follow
..An xonnr men liable TO military
...ininr viii be Registered at tllnos
u, hV ihe president in much ule 9'l'o
,,r-,cr as under the selecuNe ser ~ ~
IN .,,ih ihe provision that. except ~
n,iional emergency. not moro tnau
n,s rerisiraiion shall be held IN oooi
calcndar year. a. ..,ohlish-
proxlsion Is mode for The eslaplsn- s,.
mont or local registration boel"s, '' i,
$50 hoards and a national noas"
sis to determine those laple lol
.t.,f,,.- or service.
national military adminislps,,o,ss ,o,.s,, o,.,, ar
,,'..,,.d Cor each Syte or lclfltois
A a salary OF $500 a year ,hose
-rhe seeiion Of the bill nainins No'
t..,t. for training reads a. lohvs,es
slAn male citizens oi hip ,a.i,a
s, cxeludlng residents OF A'asNs
aoa ihe insular possessions ~" ,tr
,rsi, norsons who have declared W., ~.
,.,,.,i,, Al become citizens otll,,
N.Y., o,ose excepted by this act si,al, ,
',, ~ are of eighteen or MiN',"
~ ~ ,.s,rs thereafter be subject !"
'.,,i,,sr-, ar naval service for telnlns
,'',,ro.e. and shall be inducped lu'o
~, ar,nv or navy and serve lot
..'l,i,r neriod of six months and such
f.,.iher limo as may be necessary ior
enrolment, mobilization ana u''"oD'''
When special exemption Is allowed
bccause OF circumstances To DC oett
mined on by The various boards lne
raining shall hegn before the person.
heeomcs lweniy-six years OF age.
zach msn during tho training peroo
Shall receive pay at the rate OF ~ "
ponih. besides transportation, eloll,
ing. laundry shelter, supsis,en'e a,s'
IN necessary medical or dental alien
lion. ,.o,,
Glasses or persons exempt from
lrainlne service follow
Those exempt from military or naNal
service by treaties .,.,,
citizens OF any country win Whlcn
ihe United slales is at war or any a''S
If such country.
Persons IN status with respect 70
ns,sons dependent upon them for sup
mort which renders their exemption
rdvisahie. as. may be prescrlpeo pF
regulation.
persons who have served six months
In ihe military or naval service. IN
,hiding. however. only such kinds OF
prior service as may be prescribed by
regulation.
Persons morally. mentally or phy-
sically incapable Of prolting by such |
training.
In ease voluntary enlistmepts SHAH
he insufficient to maintain The regular /
army. navy or marine corps. the men /
under training may be required 20
serve for an additional year. Those Sc