The Nevada County picayune., 1920-02-05
WADSNORTH BILL
 CALLS F0R J. M. l.
SENATE ARMY MEASURE ESTAB' LISHES MILITARY TRAINING
 SYSTEM FOR YOUTHS.
MAY SELECT ATMY OR NAVY
Time May Be Deferred Not More Than Three Yeare-Male Aliens Who Com plete Course May Become Citizens Speedily.
By JAMES p. HoRNADAY.


 senate committee OH military affairs has laid the foundation for military legislation i'll bill approved by 1t and just introduced by Senator Nads- worth of New York. chairman of the committee. The proposed legislation contains features not heretofore in cluded in military legislation ill this country. One of these features re- lates to military training. It is pro- posed to establish universal military training as means for AmericaniZing all young men of military age.
 Section Fl 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, 1n attain ing the age of eighteen years or with in three years thereafter. be subject to military or naval training and shall be indueted into the army or navy for this purpose; and shall be subject to training either in the army or navy for total period of four months and for such further time as may he req sonably necessary for enrolment. mo- bilizatian and demobilitiZation.
 Choice Is Given the Young Man.
 The proposed legislation accords to all young men Whe 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 if shall he deferred for not more than three years; aud they are also t0 have the privilege of saving whether they desire to train in the army or the navy, and aS far as prac- tleable they are to he trained in ac- cOrdance with their expressed desire.
 Any male alien who has heen q resi- dent of the United States for not less than one year and k qualified to be- come d citizen in all respects except residence. and who. If q citizen. would be liable for training. may. with his consent and under such regulations as may he prescribed be inducted into the service fer training purposes. On the honorable completion of the train ing the alien shall receive q certificate to that effect and shall have the priv tlcge of eieCtiag forthwith 10 become q citizen, upon applying for natural l2atioa. within "iX months a:ter the is sue os the certificate to any court hav- Ing jurisdiction 10 confer aaturaliza- don,
 Vocational! Training Provided.
 The training under the WaGsworth bin Is to include general educational training and vocational training in appropriate trades which may be nec- ,.>sary in war and useful in peace, such as scientific agriculture. physi- cal rainiug, instruction in hygiene, instruction in American history. prm- eipirs and forms If government. and such other instruction and training as laay be adapted to qualify those re- ceHiHg it for The performance of their duties as c.tiZcn soldiers. The train Ing te he given in the different areas of 1he country k to he adapted to their respective climatic, agricultural. edu- catteEI and other conditions. All re- cruHS for induction into the service alc to be subjected To physical and p>F"Aploeical examination. including such tests aS may he necessary in or der to determine whether CT not their subsequent service shall be with com bat or special troop units.
 The regulations governing the mill tary and vocational training are, under the provisions of the WadSWorth bill. 10 be prepared by committee from the general staff. Each man mducted mo L." service for training is to re ceiVc pay at the rate of $J a month during the training period. besides transportation, clothing, laundry, shel- ter, subsistence and all necessary med ieai and dental attendance. Citizens or subjects of aay country with which the United States may he at war are. of course, exempt from the training, as are divinity students.
 Reserve Is Created.
 lie new senate army bill pro vldeS that every young man after completing the four months of miIi- l9rN training provided for in the b!ll shall become rcSerNist who will be assigned to an organization of the national guard or of the organized re- serve establishment for the locality in which he lives. and will serve therein Tor period of five years, when he will be transferred to the unorganized reserves. Under regulations to be prescribed F. the president any re serViSt, upon change of residence. may pc Transferred to the appropriate or gahlzation of the national guard of the united States, or of the organized re- serves establishment for the locality or his new residence. so far as the needs of the service will permit. Each feSefNlSt will ha oSciona1 to nr from,