Evening star., 1940-08-22
House Adopts
Report on Guard
Mobilization
Quick Approval
In Senate Predicted:
Droft Limit Urged
BY ROBERT BRUSKIN.

BY ROBERT BRUSKIN.
The House adopted today q con-
ference report on the bill granting
President Roosevelt authority to
order out 5000 National Guards
men and Reservists for one year OF
duty. The measure was sent to the
Senate, where supporters predicted it
would win quick approval.
President Roosevelt is expected to
sign the bill Immediately after SEN
ate approval and the Army plans
to order at least 5000 National
Guardsmen to duty before Septem-
Der IS. The bill orders to duty
242, 900 National Guardsmen, Of
which 100000 are expected to be
serving one year of military duty
by January /; 10000 Reserve ofn-
GERS, of which probably less than
10000 will be ordered to duty i'm
mediately to fill out the Regular
Army and National Guard shortage,
and $4,000 enlisted men Of the Or.
ganized Reserves. of whom a ma
jority are married and eligible to re-
sign.
Draft Compromise Offered.
Seeking compromise that would
speed Senate action on the Burke.
Wadsworth conscription bill, Ma.
jority Leader Barkley today pro-
posed that a limitation of 100000
be placed on the number of men
who could be drafted for military
service in any one year.
This figure, he said, should be ac-
ceptable both to advocates of un.
limited conscription and supporters
of an amendment by Senator Lodge,
Republican, Of Massachusetts, to re-
strict to 100000 the number Of
draftees under training at any one
time. The Barkley limit generally
would permit the Army to 60 ahead
with its outlined program, he
pointed out.
The majority leader also said he
would ask for limited debate on the
conscription bill in an effort to dis.
pose Of it this week.
Meanwhile, the House Military
Affairs Committee voted to defer
conscription Of senior college stu.
dent until the end of the 194l scho-
lastic year, but adjourned until
Tuesday without taking final &C.
ton on the Burke -Wadsworth bill.
Members Of Congress Exempt.
The committee also decided to
exempt from registration and serv-
ice members of Congress, the Vice
President, Governors, State legisla.
tors and certain judicial officers, as
well as those who have already vol
unteered for training with the
Army through enlistment.
Chairman May said three Demo-
cratic members Of his committee
Joined with Republicans in q party
vote" to adjourn until Tuesday.
The conference report on National
Guard mobilization agreed to grant
honorable discharge to all men
affected under the rank Of captain
who need their wages to support
dependents. They may resign or be
discharged within 20 days Of their
entry into active military service.
This section is expected to reduce
the National Guard by some 20 1000,
but is not expected to interfere seri.
ously with the number of reserve
omcers who will be ordered to duty.
approximately 5000 Reserve
omcers already have volunteered
and are serving with the Regular
Army for at least one year.
Job Protection Proviso.
Although the Senate approved an
amendment which would have made
1t an unfair labor practice, under
jurisdiction of the National Labor
Board, to refuse Unemployment to
soldiers after their service, the House
declined to approve the measure and
the conference agreed to permit the
men to bring their cases to the
Federal district courts. United States
district attorneys are to prosecute
the cases against employers at no
charge to the soldiers.
Federal employees, however, are
guaranteed their positions, or those
of like seniority or compensation.
Protection Of civil rights was pro.
vided in adoption of an amendment
extending the benefits of the Sol
diers and Sailors Civil Relief Act Of
1918, which provides that courts shall
Judge the ability or inability Of sol-
diers to pay their debts during their
service.
Also provided was an amendment
ordering honorable discharge from
the National Guard Of all youths un-
der 18, although they may have not
given their true age when they en-
listed.
Industry Draft Urged.
A new proposal to draft indus.
try" as q means of ending delays in
procurement Of vital defense ma.
terial was made by Senator Pepper.
Democrat, of Florida. ~.
Despite refusal of the Senate yes
terday to consider draft wealth"
amendment to the compulsory
training bill, Senator Pepper said
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