New Mexico state record., 1919-03-21

relief have been recognized, and
has been provided in the scheme o
rehabilitation that, other condition.
being equal. married Iren shall b,
selected in preference to single me,
for draft for disposal.
And again:
In view of the present situation
as many additional miners
Now, this is the coal miners
as many additional miners as pos
sible who are serving at home will
be released.
And understand some British
miners and others are being released
in France. In other words. they
considered the economic condition!
of the country, and selected the mer
for discharge along the lines thai
were for the best interests not only
of the men and their dependents bu
of the country.
What have we done? We have a
War College. Has it studied out ant
given to the people the advantage:
of the knowledge hat it had? Fla.
any decree been issued for the demo,
bilization of these men al, ng line:
that fitted into our life? We have
not heard of any.
Mr.. Shafroth. Mr.. President,
saw statement in the paper, I think
it was yesterday, that 100000 Ameri-
cans troops had been demoh;!;ze ed
within five weeks. and l saw another
statement to the effect that 30W(
were to be transported every day
from France or from the Continent
to the United States.
Mr.. Chamberlain. How many mar.
ried men were in that number?
Mr.. Shafroth. I do not know.
Mr.. Chamberlain. How many min
ers were in IL!
Mr.. Shafroth. I do net know
Perhaps it was 10000 that were going
to be discharged.
Mr.. Chamberlain. May l ask the
Senator how many married men were
in that number?
Mr.. Shafroth. I do not know. No
account was given of it. I did not
suppose that men were demobilized
except in regiments and companies.
supposed that was the manner of
demobilization--I think it was the
manner of rehabilitation IN the Civil
War--without regard to the question
OF whether they were married or
whether they were not. At least it
could take place more speedily. To
inquire as to each person and as to
the necessity of his being at home
would require great deal of time
OF itself. supposed that demobili-
cation took place in companies and
in regiments:
Demobilizing BY Haphaxard
Mr.. Chamberlain. No; they have
not done that, as the Senator will
find If he will take the trouble to
inquire. They are demobilizing in
dividually now. What l am getting
at is, on what basis are they demo-
these men?
Mr.. Gore. Mr.. President
The Presiding Officer. Does the
Senator from Oregon yield to the
Senator from Oklahoma?
Mr.. Chamberlain. do.
Mr.. Gore. should like to say
that | made application a few days
ago to the War Department to dis
charge drillers n the oil fields. They
are engaged in the production of a
very important source Cf industrial
power. standing pretty much on the
same footing as coal, and | thought
hat the department would be justified
in expedting the discharge OF these
men. because they are largely taken
by the draft. There is a sore need
Tor labor of this sort which can not
De easily supplied. or supplied in an
mpromptu way. The department ad-
'ised me that it would not be prac-
:icable to do that.
Mr.. Chamberlain. am glad to have
hat statement from the Senator,
Il those men had been in Great Bri-
ain they would have been released,
whether they were in The army in
france or wether they were in the
lrmy in England.
With reference to the great num-
'er that are being discharged. as
stated by the Senator from Colo
ado, we may be dischargng them
90 fast. / am not prepared to say
IS to that. The proposition I am
uggesting, and the criticism I have,
that we are not discharging them
IN any uniform basis, so far as ]
lave been advised. There is no sys-
EN- about it. -
We think we are quite progressive
II America, but the British people |
lot only outstrip us in this race of
but they have adopt
d policy that is more liberal than
hey have been. Now, note. Mr..
says further: