Evening star., 1940-09-15
ConscriPtion Passed,
Providing 100000
Yearly for Training
Measure to Summon
Those II to IS Awaits
Presidents Signature
Full tert Of draft bill on Page A-S.
Roll Calls. Page A-9.
Bv BLAIR BOLLES.

congress yesterday passed the
Burke-Wadsworth bill providing for
peace-time military conscription
each year of 100000 American men
between the ages of 81 to 35, in
elusive, and for governmental oper-
alton Of industries vital to rearma-
ment when necessary.
The strength of the opposition
melted under the final test. The
Senate vote for approval was a. to
IS, the House vote, 232 10 l24 as
news reached the Capitol Of the
evergrowing vigor of the German
air war against England
The history making bill. started
toward the statute books in defiance
of American precedent, now wants
only the Presidents signature to
become law and only the passage
Of deficiency defense appropria-
ton bill is needed for the estab-
hshment Of cOnscription machinery.
The bills life is set in the act
for five years. at the end of which
time the War and Navy Depart
ments foreSee vast reserve of
100000 trained men in the United
States to meet any military threat
10 our security.
Ready to Vote Needed Funds.
Congress. in hurrying mood now
after devoting from August g until
yesterday to the conscription bill
is ready to pass this coming week
the latest defense deficiency bill,
which President Roosevelt asked for
yesterday authorizing the expendi-
ture between now and next July
of s1.733 ,886976 in cash and the
letting of s2O7OOO.OOO in contracts.
In the cash would be s24.825 .l0S
for setting up conscription ma
chinery. To meet expenses which
would be incurred in connection with
the training of 100000 men, the
President asked 1894 900 900 for pay,
sl95, ,688.174 for travel and trans
portation. s165 1852 .0e3 for clothing
and other equipment. s82S58.52O
for subsistence. $3.50 ,0l9 .902 for new
construction at military posts and
flying fields. S33.717.469 for addition
al barracks and s46.766, ,288 for the
Armys medical department.
Funds recommend for other de-
fense measures included 100000, ,0G0
for Commerce Department develop
ment of airplane landing fields in
the United States "and elsewhere,
and $4,000 900 for National Youth
Administration programs designed to
train youth for defense industries.
Present prospects are that as
soon as the appropriation IS mace
available. Mr.. Roosevelt will choose
a date-probably in mid-Oc ,ober-
on which the estimated l6,500.oO0
men in the proper age category will
register for service. BY m!d-No-
vember. it is thought. the FIRST
drafteeS will be in camp, 5000
strong.
Swan Song of Session.
The s1.700.0O00 appropria ton
bill is expected to be the swan song
of the 10th Congress- third session,
which has been meeting. except for
short midsummer receSses. since
January g. 1t has been the busiest
Congress since the special session
called by Mr.. Roosevelt when he first
came into Office March 4. 1888. 1t
appropriated almost $4,000 100000
for the current gigantic defense pro-
gram.
With the deficiency supply meas
ure out of the way. no more must
bills are on the Senate and House
calendars.
The Senate and House both put on
a burst of speed unequaled any
time during the year yesterday in
order to wind up their work on the
Burke-Wadsworth bill, which has
the Endorsement in this ticklish YER
for oliticians-election year-oCth
of President Roosevelt and his op-
ponent for the presidency, WenoLh
Willkie, the Republican nominee.
Senate First to Act.
The Senate acted first. meeting
at IL am. and voting approval at
Ills am. Its capacity for protest
disappeared when the conferees of
the House and Senate, named to
iron out differences in the bills as
originally passed by the two bodies.
agreed to reinserton of stiff
draft industry clause. which had
been modified in the conference.
The bill then moved over to the
House. where Representative Mar
cantonio. American Labor, of New
York. Grief out:
This is a prelude to war and
dictatorship, as time will demon
strate."
Two black-veiled women, National
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