Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-02
MeNuh Says Services
To Get 10 Of Every a
In Draft by End Of '43
Stotus Of Men 10 to 50
Discussed at Hearing
On College Program

War Manpower Commissioner
McNutt told the House Military
Affairs Committee today that
by the end Of this year 10 out
of every IA of the able bodied
men between 10 and SO will be in
the armed services
Mr.. McNutt made the statement
during discussion OF. the college
training program being worked out
for the armed services.
III reply to questions OF committee
members. he stipulated that the men
IN that age group would be serving
~ nsht'ns men. y the md Of this
He explained that. his figures in
cluded only 'those, who can PASS the
physical requirements Of the armed
services" @s.3s .ts.T
In Conflict With Sinason. e
Mr.. McNutt Also informed the
committee that he and Secretary of
War sStimson ARE In sharp conflict,
over the college training of young
men In the armed forces and that
4 intend to take the matter up with
the President tomorrow"
Mr.. McNutt said he had lunch
con engagement with the President
and that he planned to discuss his
program to keep the youths In
school instead Of Inducing them
into the Army. He declared that
Mr.. Stimson did not agree with this
plan.
He urged young men. in view OF
this conflict, TO stay where. you are
until you are called"
Asked BY Representative Thomas
Republican, Of New jersey how
many young men would be kept In
school under his plan, he replied "as
many - possible" 9
Quissed By Themas.
Mr.. Thomas reminded Mr.. Nc
Mutt that the armed forces had
made Representations that. young
men between 10 and 20 were Urgent
" needed in. the armed forces and
Gnat Congress had authorized their
induction through selective service.
Mr.. Thomas then asked, what Is
most important now-winning the
war or educating the youth Of the
country"
Winning the war" Mr.. McNutt
replied.
Asked II there existed such q
sharp difference of opinion between
Secretary Stimson and himself,
why didn't you take the matter.
up with the assistant President. Mr..
Byrnes. during the Presidents alb
sence?"
Mr.. McNutt replied, Mr.. Byrnes
has no authority over the War Man
power Commission"
HE Is in charge Of the rubber
program, is he not?" Mr.. McNutt
was asked.
We'll he may be. but he Is not
in charge Of my program" Mr.. Nc
Mutt replied, adding that:
Il report direct to the President Of
the United States
Gives Views ON COLLEGES.
The manpower chairman said the
Army and Navy planned to utilize
400 to 500 of the 1.700 institutions of
higher learning In the country for
specialized training of young men.
and u. am in favor Of utilizing all
the loo institutions."' He declared
the small liberal arts colleges have
place In our life and certainly
they can make a contribution to the
proposed training programs"
Mr.. McNutt said the Army and
Navy planned to train 10000 young
men in these schools. Informed by
a member Of the committee that the
services had presented testimony
indicating $4,000 would be trained,
which would not include $500
WAACS, Mr.. McNutt replied that
the 100000 figure had been the only
one presented to him.
Who would pay for your training
program?" he was asked. -'...
That would be up to Congress"
he replied. se-
Asked If he had really formulated
. plan, he replied that he had one
under consideration which he in
tended to submit to the full Man
power Commission. Pressed to re-
veal it to the committee, he de-
clined on the grounds that he should
not reveal 1t until 1t had been for
mally presented to the commission.
He intimated that the program
would deal mainly with the training
Of young men In the medical and
engineering professions.