The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-22
Draft Wealth
Plan Downed
BY Solons
To Come Up Agoin:
Solons Engage In
Angrv ate

t. draft wealth - vel % men
The amendment offered ~ sen.
loha tes. =. okla. vas thrpwn
sat an = point II order BY ser.
Allen = SLENDER. n. L.. VIA
tontrnsied u Nas Designed a. rats.
revenue ard therefore should arixi-
rate IN the house.
The paint wa sustained ~
vote ~ 81 h n
In an angry dispute hefore IN.
vote sen Bennett. champ Clark.
n. Mo. accused ths senate % bsinF
ready u vets 10 esnsefipt the
=hlapd ard hfawn 81 the rouafrys
YOUTH bat "a let the wealth q N.
country 10 scot free
SENATOR'S ANGRY
The senate may dndgs thls tn
day No shouted. ~hut there Wlgi he
: hlll lths esosas profits taK meas
urei over hers frum the house snaa.
and senator's who dadEs today viii
be pat On record then"
Ciarka statement anEsrsd nama-
cratic Leader Aihen w. uarkley.
sho said ali senator's ought 10
rraiiss that revenue legislation con-
atltutionally must originate ln the
house and that Lees amendment,
which would empower tbs govern.
msnt 10 drsft dollars IN wartlms
according In the ability 70 pay. was
clearly q revvnue.raiHinE proposal.
LEE rAvons NIL
t.es told tho senate u would ne
only fair" e. amend the conacrip-
sion oili 10 ~ o. draft wealth a.
vel ~ msnpo@sr In svent Of var.
Lee sponsored . provision whieh
wouid perTni. the president "a con-
duct . census ~ Anerinsn wealth
and require Individuals te castFih-
Ute 10 tho war treasury Ne said
the American Legion and Veterans
~ Far.iEH Wars have called for
equal treatment ~ aseaey aad HHan-
p0~sr IN tins. II great natian.I
stress
Citing news reports ~ testimony
given ~ army and navy officials
on the tb.o0a 600 900 supplemental
defense bail. lee said u saa abb
Hurd# 70 alle~ manufacturers to
refuse defense contracts Bueauaa
they are dissatisfied wlth ths eight
per ernt pfvfit allowed thsm.
HOUSE nrfL ALTERED
What would happen 10 = solsllsr
vhD refused o. serve unlsas hs had
a raias IN pay ?" lee asked. Yet
manufacturers Ars willing 10 havs
msn drafted % protect thsir
wealth
Ths house military affairs COM
mlitss msanuhiis worked oa lts
aSn broadsnsd version u lhs San
ate eonaeriptioB biil. and hoped IN
report The msaauf. sosn
Ths egmmiftns revised tho ban
70 sompsi registration u q. 900 900
men bstNssn IL ana ~ for possible
military training. Instead u he
ssnAtss proposal n register IA
0o0. 600 men betwsen n and ii.
wos'T POSTPONE
Ths house committee rslsctsd.
IS 10 }. an amsndmsnt that would
postpons any draft until war IL
Declared. Chairman Andrew ..
May refused 70 say Who sponsored
ths amendment
n adopted. ~ b. 4 M Lee
amendment raising ths army base
pay from 81 % so a month. 1ith
increases IN higher
grades. Il aiso eliminated any pro-
vision Tor homs defense units.
This means that youtha from - 10
n and men from as 10 80 could
not be drafted without further leg.
lnlafi0n. Thsss tNo provisions cor
respond 70 ths ssnats bill
LEE's ARGUMENT
May sald Maj Louis - Hershey
ted ths COMMITTEES ths Increased
pay amshdmsnt would add $500
600 600 annually % ths cost Of
ths army
Lees amendment would author
IA fhs president. Ia time u war or
lmminsncs u war. u require eiti-
sens n lend money 10 the govern
msnt IN proportion 10 their means.
me government. In return. would
give ths citizens bonds bearing one
per cent interest.
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