The sun., 1919-08-01

UNIVERSAL TRAINING
BILLS INTRODUCED
Kahn and Chamberlain Offer
Measures Modelled on
Swiss System. \
SERVICE OF SIX MONTHS
Youths 10 and 20 Liable and
World War Veterans Are
Made Reserves.
Special Despatch to TIE Sow.

WASHINGTON, July s1.-Def1nite step
10 include universal military training II
tina nations after the war military pro
gramme were taken in both houses o
Congress to-day
Senator Chamberlain (Ore), Demo
cratic Chairman of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee in the last Congress
man OF the corresponding committee II
the House. introduced to-day sweeping
and comprehensive bills to initiate sucf
plan
Under the bills, which were prepared
mainly by the National Training Camps
Association. all youths must take 81,
months training at any time during
their eighteenth. nineteenth and twent
ieth years, with the exception of thos,
who have served six months during tn,
present war or are physically or morally
unfit. Vocational training is also pro
vided for the uneducated.'
This training may be either In the mill
tary or naval branch OF the service, and
the Young men will be indicted into the
service.
Bill Creates Reserves.
The bills also create reserves of tho
army and navy. These would be com
posed of all men who have served during
The war, and they will be so classed fol
FIVE years after their discharge. provid
ing they have not before that time
reached the age of 80, in addition TO al
the men given universal military train
ing for a period of ten years after III
completion.
The President not only receives power
Immediately to call out all the reserve
forces in case of an emergency, but also
may call to service all other persons be
tween is and 45 without further author
ization.
Plans Of proponents of the programme
are to incorporate II in the general peace
time reorganization of the army, which
is TO be effected after the House retruns
in September from its recess.
81 expect to hold extensive hearings
on the bill in September" Chairman
Kahn said to-day, land 1t is planned &c
push It through Congress during the
fall believe the majority of the House
committee favor such a plan, and the
lessons of the great war. particularly the
success OF the draft, show that a pro.
gramme of military training should b.
continued. The plan is modelled on the
Australian and Swiss systems.
whether we have the League Of Ma.
have sufficient force of trained men Il
meet any emergency, and do not be
lleve there will be any repetition Of Ger
man militarism under. the plan In THU
country. The great physical value t
the manhood of the country from 81,
months stiff training should alone caus,
the adoption of the system"
The main details of the bill follow:
All young men liable to military train
l. -
the President, in much the same manner
the provision that except in a nationa
emergency not more than one registra
ton shall be held In each calendar year
Provision rs made for the establish
ment of losei registration boards. dis
trict boards and a national board O
appeals to determine those liable To-
training or service.
National military administrators ar,
authorized for each State or territor,
at salary of $500 a year.
Those Who Are Liable.
The section of the bill stating who Il
liable for the training reads as follows
"Al male citizens of the United
States, excluding residents of Alaski
and the insular possessions, and al
male persons who have declared thei
intention to become citizens other thai
those excepted by this act, shall upoI
the age Of IS or within two years there
after be subject to military or nava
service for training purposes. and shall
be indicted into the army or navy are
serve for training period OF six months
and such further time as may be neces
sary for enrolment, mobilization an,
rehabilitation"
When special exemption is allowe,
because of circumstances to be deter
mined on by the various boards. tn
training shall begin before the person
becomes 26 years OF age.
Each man during the training perio,
shall receive pay at the rate OF IS
month, besides transportation, clothing
laundry. shelter. subsistence and neces
sary medical or dental attention.
Glasses of persons exempt from train
Ing service follow:
Those exempt from military or nava
service by treaties.
Citizens of any country with whicl
the United States is at war or any all!
VI such country.
Persons in a status with respect u
persons dependent upon them for sup
port, which renders their exemption ad
vtsable, as may be prescribed by regula
ton.
Persons who have served six month
In the military or naval service. includ
Ing, however. only such kinds of prio
service as may be prescribed by regu
lation.
Persons morally, mentally or physi
eally incapable of profiting by sucl
training.
In case voluntary enlistments shall b.
insufficient to maintain the Regula
Army, Navy or Marine Corps, the mel
under training may be required to serv
Tor an additional year. Those selecte'
shall be apportioned from the States b.
quotas
Persons subject to service who are no
sufficiently educated In the English Ian
guage to be able to profit by the training
may be required to receive preparation,
education.
All aliens who secure exemption from
he training shall be forever barred from
citizenship. Aliens between Is and 2
shall be eligible to . training. and upol
the completion OF the six months perio
snail al their election be made citizen
forthwith.
Fines of $1,000 to $4,000.
The bill carries fine of not more thai
$4,000 for failure to appear for train
ing after physical examination. nor les
than $1,000.
Members OF the reserve during thei
nrst fve years OF service therein shall
De subject to active military service 70
sectional training for not exceedin
three weeks in any one year and not en-
oeenlng nine weeks In all. War veteran
are not subject TO this additional train