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ministration is considering total
CONSUMPTION Of boys and girls.
Yesterday" she testified, Il
learned on unimpeachable authority
that the administrations next bill
will provide for total conscription,
to include girls as we'll as boys. This
system Of compulsory labor camps
comes straight from the pages of
Mein Kampf. 1t is a basic part
of concept of a slave state"
The committee also heard testi-
mony against the bill from Judge
Herbert A. O'Brien of the New York
Committee to Keep America Out of
War.
Judge O'Brien declared during his
testimony that both candidates In
the last presidential election not
only deceived themselves but the
American people" on the issue of
keeping out of war.
Judge OBrien first asserted that
"one candiate by trickery led people
into believing he was opposed to
war
Senator Connally. Democrat, of
Texas asked who that was, and the
witness said, Mr.. Willkie.''
Later he said President Roosevelt
took substantially the same position.
Senator Connally pointed out both
candidates declared for aid to Brit
ain, and Judge O'Brien asserted:
Both of them not only deceived
themselves, but the Aemrican
people"
After Secretary Stimsons letter
was read Senator Johnson. Repub-
lican, of California declared this
gives every other witness who has
appeared the same right to submit
letters if they feel it necessary. He
declared the Secretary of War is in
no different position than any other
witness.
Chairman George disagreed with
that, pointing out the Secretary was
writing in regard to a matter that
had been presented in executive ses-
sion.
Senator Clark, Democrat. of Mis-
souri, argued that if the Secretary
is permitted to write such a letter
members of the committee should
be released from the ban of secrecy
on the executive session, but added
that, in his opinion, the Secretary
disclosed nothing in executive ses-
sion that could not have been said
In open session"
Earlier, Kingman Brewster. jr., a
Yale University senior, opposed the
Dill as a member of the younger
generation. He testified:
If we are called upon as soldiers
today, we shall, of course. willingly
carry out the decisions and COM
mands of those in authority. But
we are deeply concerned with the
kind OF America that We shall live in
as citizens of tomorrow. We are
willing, we are eager, to give our
lives and our deaths. if need be. in
the service of the Nation, but we do
insist that those lives or those
deaths be not wasted"
He said the bill fails to put the
ultimate question squarely before
the American people: IF and when
the choice must be made. which do
you care for most, American peace
and sovereignty, or the victory of
Great Britain?'
I'VE cannot hope to proceed de-
lloerately and proudly in a manner
which will command respect and
sacrifice of a whole generation" he
continued, until this decision has
been made openly. I speak for those
young citizens who have decided in
favor of American peace and
sovereignty. Having made that de-
ciSion we are unalterably opposed
to the measure under consideration:
ca Because it puts the Nations
whole destiny in the hands of a
man whose announced aims must
mean war, whether he intends it
or not.
(b) Because no matter what his
intentions may be. we do not believe
in giving one man unlimited power
of life and death over the strength
and sovereignty of a free nation.
"(c) Because if we are going
nearer to war we ought to take each
step deliberately on the peoples
free decision. Then If we end up
in war, at least we will have our
eyes open and our chin up instead
of sliding into 1t with our head
bowed muttering nothings about
short of war"
Senator Capper. Republican, Of
Kansas said that ALI M. Landon,
former Governor of Kansas and 1896
Republican presidential nominee.
would arrive during the day and
testify tomorrow before the COM
naittee.