The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-08
VOLUNTEER GUARD
PROPOSAL BEATEN
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on the BurkeWadsworth bill,
brought up the issue of putting the
mastering of the National Guard
upon a voluntary basis. He pro
posed an amendment under which
all men affected would be given
the option of resigning within 20
days after the bill becomes effec-
tive.
He argued that most members Of
the Guard enlisted with the under
standing that they could not be
called to active service unless con-
gress declared a national emer-
gency. Under the bill as it stood,
he said, a National Guardsman
could be called GU without regard
to the consequent plight of him
self and his family"
He questioned, too, the effective
ness of provisions in the bill in
tended to assure a militiaman call
ed to service that his job would be
restored to him when his service
period had ended.
Forces Intact
On the voting, all leaders of the
anti-conscription bloc-including
Wheeler O-Mont), Vandenberg r.
Mich, Holt and others fell in with
the youthful Connecticut senator
But, administration leaders h e | d
their forces intact, and with some
assistance from the republican side
OF the aisle, were victorious. +
The administration men contend
ed that it would be absurd to
even think about an amendment
which would permit any man, no
matter what his reason, to quit
now after receiving pay and train
ing from the federal govern
ment." .- q
Taking the opposite point. Of view,
Senator George D-Ga) supported
Danaher's argument and contend.
ed, too, that under the measue il
would be possible for the country
to. go to var without a declaration
OF war by congress. Pointing to
the provisions under which t he
Guard could be sent to services
anywhere in the western hemis.
phere, and the Philippine Islands,
the G organ shouted: s~:
II warn this country now that
we may become participants in a
war without a declaration of war
The joint resolution now before the
senate provides in express terms
that the National Guard may be
called into active service-miitary
service, not for training. The very
suggestion that they are to be call.
ed for training is hypocrisy of the
plainest character and type. They
are called for active military ser
vice" $50. ~
Calm Bill Needed 80.
Qn urging the passage of the
legislation, both President .Roose
welt and officials of the wal de
partment had argued that it, wa:
needed so that the Guard and the
Reserves could be given intensive
training of a type which militar,
developments abroad had shown
was needed.)
Huge gallery throngs were OF
hand awaiting the renewal of thu
Holt-Minton row. Minton had charg
ed yesterday that Hollis father hae
urged that no food be raised fol
shipment to American troops il
France during the World war ane
hat he had sent Hollis brother t.
South America to escape the draft
Hotl presented heated denials Q:
these statements today. Time hat
upheld his fathers position Of op
position to the World war, he said
He added that his brother, after
going to Mexico in 1916, returned
a letter from Brig. Gen. R. c. Mar
to register for the draft. He quoted
war service and saying his worl
in the construction division of thu
army 'helped win the war"
II doubt if the Senator from 1ndi
ana could get such a letter as tina
unless he wrote it himself" Hol
said.
Minton replied that it was a
little late" for Hollis denials, add
ing that Everybody in West Vir
ginia, everybody I talked to, says
he went away to avoid service ir
the armed forces" continuing:
That's the doctrine of slackers.'
Holt answered that he knew 1.-THE
kind of people" in West Virginia
Minton had talked with.