The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-02

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some of it in connection wit
Senate Military Affairs Con
Of the bill, has attempted to solve
the trainees' No. / economic prob
lem - regaining their jobs at the
end Of their one-year service.
It provided that all government
workers would be guaranteed re-
employment. Employers IN inter-
state commerce refusing to rehire
trainees, except when re-employ-
ment is proved impossible or lIn-
reasonable" would be subject to
various legal action.
Army officials plan 10 complement
these provisions by establishing en-
ployment bureaus to aid conscripts
to return to civilian life.
Many Other Problems
But there a host of other problems.
There are matters OF debts, mort
cages, insurance premiums, taxes
and inStallment payments. For in
stance, what about young man
who Is buying an automobile on
time, and is drafted into the army
=
at $21 a month?
The judge advocates office said
that 1t is drafting legislation to
meet these problems which will be
based upon lessons learned during
the World War.
One law in effect during that
period prohibited anyone seeking
court action without an affidavit to
show that the defendant was a ci-
villain and not In the armed service.
Another prohibited landlords from
evicting tenants who paid less than
$50 . month rent if the head Of the
household was in military service.
Another prohibited the sale Of any
property for taxes due until six
war. This was effective only upon
months after termination of the
the soldiers request for postpone
ment. Where the sale was made
because the drafted did not know
OF the provision he could redeem
his property within six months OF
his discharge from the military
forces.
Moratorium Displeased
A moratorium was enacted upon
tnstllment payments but the soldier
was liable to full payment within
one year after his return to civilian
life. This moratorium only applied
to debt contracted prior to the ap-
prevail of the act.
A similar bill covered premiums on
insuTance policies with value less
than $4,000. The servicemen were
required to apply in writing for
the privilege of waving the pay
nlents and were directed to pay
them within one year after dis
charge from the. army. The insur-
ance firms were protected by the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
Army officials, in testimony before
the military affairs committees of
both Houses, have stressed that a
good deal Of discretion on who will be
conscripted would be left to local
boards. They emphasized that the
army would administer the program
Tin such way as to cause the few
est dislocationS in national life"
Men with dependents, according to
the army men, will never be drafted
during peace time.
Limit Number of Men
Washington, Aug. 2UP)-The
Senate military affairs committee to-
day sought the opinion of war de-
partment officials on a proposal to
limit to 1000 900 the number of men
who could be drafted for army serv-
ice under the pending compulsory
military training bill.
The committee summoned Brig.
Gen. william E. Shedd, assistant
chief of staff, and other army OFF,
GERS to testify at closed meeting
scheduled for 1890 a. m. (EST).
Meanwhile, friends Of the con-
scription measure fought against q
strong movement for modification Of
the bill which already has caused
the committee to vote drastic
changes in the original version.
Sponsors of the bill-Senator Ed
ward r.. Burke, D., Neb,. and Rep.
James w. Wadsworth, r., N. Y
were gratified at declaration of
the national defense advisory COM
mission yesterday supporting the
principle Of selectiye, compulsory
military service.
The commission said in a formal
statement that a draft bill will help,
rather than injure. the national de-
tense drive.
VIII Save Industry
1.-THE passage Of compulsory
service bill will prevent the dis
ruption of industry through the
entry into military service Of many
who would be more needed in indus
trial production because of special
skills." the commission said.
This nations experience in the
World war demonstrated that Sc
lectiye system. under proper safe
guards, will prevent the drafting Of
skilled workers and hence protect