The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-02-07
WADSWORTH BILL
CALLS FOR j. N. I.
SENATE ARMY MEASURE ESTA8-
LJsHEs MILITARY TRAINING
SYSTEM FOR YOUTHS.
MAY SELECT ARMY OR NAVY
Time May Be Deferred Not More Than
Three Years-Maie Aliens Who Com
pIete Course May Become Citizens
Speedily.
Nv LANES p. HoRNADAY.

Washington.-A subcommittee OF the |
senate committee on military affairs
has laid the foundation for military |
legislation in a bill approved by II |
and Just introduced by Senator Wads- |
worth of New York, chairman OF the |
committee. The proposed legislation |
contains features not heretofore In
cluded in military legislation in this
country. One of these features re-
lates to military training. 1t Is pro-
posed to establish universal military
| training as a means for AmericaniZing
all young men Of military age.
Section 81 of the WadswOrth bill
provides that all male citizens of the
United States (excluding residents OF
Alaska and the insular possesSiOns)
and including those who have declared
| their intentions to become citizens,
other than persons specifically except
ed by the legislation, shall, N attain
ing the age OF eighteen years or with
In three years thereafter, be subject
to military or naval training. and shall
be indicted into the army or navy for
this purpose; and shall be subject to
training either in the army or navy
for q total period of four months and
for such further time rs may be rea-
sonably necessary for enrolment, mo-
biiization and standardization.
Choice Is Given the Young Man.
The proposed legislation accords to
all young men who have reached the
age of eighteen the privilege of elect
ing in such manner and at such time
as may be prescribed by regulation
whether the training shall begin when
they attain the age of eighteen years
or whether IL shall be deferred for not
more than three years; and they are
also 10 have the privilege of saying
whether they desire to train In the
army or the navy, and as far as prac-
ticable they are to be trained in ac-
cordance with their expressed desire.
ANY male alien who has been a resi-
dent of the United States for not less
than one year and Is qualified to be-
come q citizen in all respects except
residence, and who, If a citizen, would
, be liable for training, may, with his
] consent and under such regulations
as may be prescribed, he indicted into
the service for training purposes. On
the honorable completion of the train
|, ing the alien shall receive a certificate
/ TO that effect and shall have the priv
!. Ilege of electing forthwith to become
: n citizen, upon applying for natural
ization, within six months after the is
sue of the certificate TO any court hav-
+ ing Jurisdiction to confer naturaliza-
ton.
Vocational! Training Provided.
The training under the Wadsworth
!. bill is to include general educational
: training and vocational training in
appropriate trades which may be nee
t essary In war and useful in peace
such as scientific agriculture, physi
10 cal training. instruction in hygiene
:. instruction in American history, prin
4 ciples and forms of government, ant
such other instruction and training al
may be adapted to qualify those re
ceiving It for the performance of thei
n duties as citizen soldiers. The train
ing to be given In the different area
v, of the country is to be adapted 10 thei
respective climatic. agricultural. edu
~ cational and other conditions. All re
cruits for Induction into the servic
. are to be subjected to a physical an
psychological examination, including
such tests as may be necessary in OF
der to determine whether or not thei
subsequent service shall be with CON
bat or special troop units.
The regulations governing the mil
tary and vocational training are, unde
the provisions of the Wadsworth bill
to be prepared by committee froI
the general staff Each man inducte
into the service for training Is to r,
/ ceive pay at the rate of 50 mont
l during the training period, beside
transportation, clothing, laundry, she
ter. subsistence and all necessary met
cal and dental attendance. Citizen
or subjects Of any country with whic
the United States may be at war ar
of course, exempt from the training
as are divinity students.
Reserve Is Created.
The new senate army bill pr
vides that every young man aft,
completing the four months of mil
tary training provided for in II
bill shall become q reservist who wi
be assigned to an organization of Il
national guard or of the organized r
serve establishment for the locality
n which he lives, and will serve there
for a period of five years. when |
will be transferred TO the unorganizt
reserves. Under regulations to
y prescribed by the president. any r
seryist. upon change of residence IN;
be transferred 10 the appropriate q
ganization of the national guard of d
United States. or of the organized T
serves establishment for tie local.
OF his new residence. so far as Il
needs OF the service will permit. Ea'
reScrviSt viii be assigned to or fro
,iTue to time transferred To that ar
or branch of the service which he mi
elect or for which he may be foul
TO be best qualified. But no reservi