Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-27
MILITARY DUTY FOR BOYS
APPROVED IN SENATE BILL
Military Committee Orders Favor.
able Report on Army Rcor-
gaIiiLittiOn Measure.
MAKES SERVICE COMPULSORY
Youths Between lS and Fl Must
Serve -Four Montlis-I,ill Cuts
Regular Army Gradually and r:o-
vidcs for Citizens Reserve Force

,WAsHINGToN. Jan. 96.-By Il vote
OF 20 >. the senate Military Commit
tee today approved provisions rrcviG-
ing for compulsorv military training
for boys Dctwccu IS and Il years in
elusive. aud ordered a tavo-ao!e reply
upon the army reorganization bills.
The compulsory uilitary training
provision. which Axes the training
period at four months. was opposed
in the committee by Senator'S Lcnroot,
OF Wisconsin. and Cappcr, OF Kansas
republicans. and Senator Mcclellan, of
Tennessee; Sheppard OF Texas. and
Kirby, OF Arkansas. Democrats. S:na-
tors Wadsworth. of New York: War
ren. OF WyominS: Sutherland. OF West
Virginia, and Frcliughuysen. Of New
Jersey; Knox. Of Pennsylvania and
Spencer OF Missouri Republicans, and
Chamberlain, OF Oregon, and Thomas
OF Colorado. Democrats. suppo,:o1 i,
senator Mcclellan announced that he
would submit a minority rcnor, in
when number OF the Senator'S who
opposed the plan arc expected 10 con-
cur.
Reject War Department Plans.
AS inallE agreed upon the bill IS
virtually the same as reported by The
suhrommitt"c. but is radically iir.r-
ent from the REORGANIZATION hill sub
mitt"d by tho War Department TO
Congress. In addition TO establishing
compulsory military training, the b.ii
provides for tho establishment OF one
arHly 20 be divided into a citizen
army composed o: men who have re-
c.lFed tho compuisorv training a
standing army consisting Of $4,000
enlisted mon and IS, loo officers. and
National Guard
Specihc provision Is made in the bill!
.hat IN" citizen army cannot be called
70 the ro!orS except in cas-. of a de-
c.aratioE OF war. To accommodate
the reserve force husl; up undnr ,hc
sHstc;n oi military training, provision
- 'ha'!e IN tae bill Tor an annual re-
"cciion OF pcr cent in the enlisted
strength of the regular army. and ,
ocT cent IN the number Of officers for
me hrSt five years. This will mean.
C'a!' man "adsWorth explained, that
az ihe end OF five years. the regular
army WI! pc reduced by 10000 men.
nnu ,, !,sp" commissioned officers. which
Nul greatly decrease the cos; Of main
Tan in5 the military establishment.
Trained Youths in Reserve Army.
ne Oiii a!So would place all youths
Wno nave undcrscne the four months
hi!itaTy training on the reserve jist
20 nc SUBJECT 10 two weeks training
.n"HaI!' Indcr an amendment bv
rcnn'or spencer, Republican, of Mis-
SoHrl dependents OF such youths 1ur-
inE training would receive AN allow.
ahce the same as now provided l,ndc-
'As war risk Insurance act
Esthbiishment OF the office OF Under
ccharced with the solution Of the great
indus trial and business problems jnl
vowed IN the procurement Of military
supplies is provided by the committee
Upon SecretaTH Bakers recommcnda.
TONS eliminated provisions. whirh
woa.d work TO make General Pcrshjnc
SMhlgt SM OF stan IN place OF General
March The present chief OF stan.
Inc bill, II passed as drafted Se,,
ioT Wadswor'h said tonight. Will re-.
nn|s ,tE' expenditures for tho military es-
i,l,it neni by approximately one
nail. Estimates for the War Dcnart-
ineni and the army for the comm
Sna Ia nc said, are placed at sl.I6C'
uv"'opo while the proposed bill wourd
s'0o.O00.0o0 annually. wy
senator Wadsworth said he wouId
teport the bill! to the Senate possibiv
,, uotn%rroW. and would seek to call il
up Tor consideration at the cs-I;ost
possible moment. Owing to othsr
measures now pending. he hardly cy.
pects 10 bring II up In the Senate he
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