Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
BILL PLANS ARMY
OF $4,000 men
Measure Submitted by Sec
rotary Baker Also Prescribes
Universal Training.
$4,000 IN ACTIVE FORCE

Maintenance of one field Army with
q war strength Of 1.250.000 men is
proposed in q bill establishing a per-
manent military policy which was
sent to Congress today, by Secretary
Baksr. $50 Z ssss as GSs ~ ~.
i The bill was introduced FL the Sem
sAfessby Chairman WadsWorth Ae ths
military committee. Nli lsihst
that this did not mean that he In,
dorsed all Of its provisions. - !,
The active force Of this Army would
be $4,000 regulars, while the res
mainder would be young men who had
taken q three-month military training
course. which would be. compulsory
for all nineteen-year-old, youths. This
reserve strength would be used to I'LL
ont the twenty infantry divisions and
one cavalry division into which it. is
proposed to divide the Regular Army.
Registration System Proposed:
The plan tor Registering youths Of
nineteen years is the same, with
slight. notifications. as was applied
s ser1iee set s The bill r provides for the
appointment of local, and appeal
boards, compensation at the rate Of
SO for every day OF actual service
by board officials being prescribed.
given only to members of the Regu-
lar Army and Navy, honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors and
members of the coast guard, mari
ice and persons permanently physi-
cally. mentally or morally unit for
any military service whatever"
Under such exemption clauses the
average number of boys Of nineteen
found qualified for training each year
would be approximately 100000. This
number from the last annual class to
have. been trained would be held
ready for immediate mobilization at
all times.
Hawaii and Porto Rico Included.
The universal military plan would
be put in effect In Hawaii and Porto
Rico, as well as In the continental
United States. Exemptions to youths
due to physical condition or. depend
ens would be provided. While in
training the young men would re-
ceive no pay, but all their expenses
would be borne by the government.
In the case Of youths having de-
'pendents, authority would be given
to pay the dependents an amount
equal to the average monthly amount
the preceding six months, provided
this did not exceed $50 q month. A
system Of local and appeal boards.
similar to those created under the
selective service cat IL proposed.
Members of these boards. except
federal and state officials. would be
paid SO a day during actual service
Plan Of Classification.
Each person." the; bill continues.
"immediately upon the completion OF
his three months training shall be
classified for service, in war in ac>-
cordance with the regulations pre-
scribed by the President, and he shall
next following his training. according
to said regulations. whenever his
status with respect to physical condi-
tton; dependency or civil industries
50 changes as to warrant such action.
His classification at the termination
of his training shall be made by the
military authorities. No person upon
the completion. Of his training shall
be liable for further training or any
service In time Of peace without his
consent.
Program In Case of War.
'Upon formal declaration Of war
by the Congress Of the United States
the provision of the act to increase
ment approved May Is, 1917, and as
amended by act Of Congress approved
on August 81. 1913. (the selective
service act), shall Immediately become
Of full force and effect. using: as far
as possible the organisation created
nv the present act
Change in the existing law with
REGARD 10 the organization Of the Ma