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fed the move to draft fathers i.
intended Ito force them into essen.
tial industry" and indicated he hac
some doubt Of doing it that way.
Il shall wish to. examine very
carefully the reasons they give fol
taking them for military service,
said the Georgian, adding that he Is
keeping an open mind until he reads
the hearings. 1t is quite apparent
to him, he said, that an effort is
being made to get the men the Army
needs by forcing fathers into wal
work and drawing single men out OF
those jobs. At the same time, If ii
is necessary to take fathers, Senator
George said he can see no reason for
drawing a line between those who
became fathers before or after a
certain date.
Debate Starts Tuesday.
Debate will start Tuesday in the
Senate on the Wheeler bill, which
postpones induction OF any prewar
fathers until January, but vote is
not likely for several days. Ad
ministration forces believe they have
the strength to beat the bill, but a
considerable number have not dis
closed their position. There also
are indications the vote will not fol-
low strict party lines.
Meanwhile, Senator Taft, Repub-
lican Of Ohio, announced he would
offer an amendment to force the
induction of fathers under 80 years
Of age before older ones are taken.
II the amendment is adopted, he
said, he will vote for the bill; other
wise he would be inclined to vote
against it,.
Mr.. May said the House Military
Affairs Committee will meet Tuesday
to decide what action to take. after
hearing Gen. MarshAIl. +
Majority Leader Mccormack said
legislation increasing. the family
allotanents 1i1oldh be-. considered,
and added that "if the recommends :
tions Of the military leaders are
followed by Congress" it would be
particularly appropriate to pass a
new allotment meas,lre b
"1f they are going to take ia
thers," said House Minority Leader
Martin, I'm going to demand i'm
mediately that legislation increasing
family allowances be passed"
Delayed by Recess.
just before Congress recessed, the
Senate passed a bill making four
major changes in the family a Hot
ment law. but it did not reach the
House in time to be referred to COM
mittee until the lawmakers returned
lastsweek. Mr.. May said that bill un-
doubtedN will be discussed in the
House committee this week. There
are other bills pending on the same
subject, including one by Mr.. Mar
tin for nat percentage increase in
the rates for dependents.
The Senate bill leaves the allot.
ment for a wife without children
at $50, of which $28 comes from thu
Government and s22 from the hus.
band, but 1t makes these fou1
changes in other respects:
l.. Increases the Government con.
tribution for children;
Q. Gives q larger amount to pa.
rents who are dependent on tn,
soldier for "chief support" and les.
to parents If the soldier is not theil
chief" source of support;
3. Directs the Government to pa,
in full the allotments for the hrs
month, to avoid the delay tina
elapses before the soldier is able t,
contribute part of his first pa.
check
4. Gives three grades of enlisted
men who are entitled to living guar
ter allowances the option of takin,
family allotments instead.
Senate Provisions.
Under the Senate bill, the allot
ments to married men with chill
dren would be increased as follows
"A wife and one child, $68 a month
instead OF $62, which is 81 pei
cent increase; a wife with two chill.
dren, SO instead of $72; wife ant
three children, 500 instead OF $50
In. each Of these cases, the hus.
band contributes $22 of the tota
allotment. II a married servicemar
also makes an allotment to his par.
ents, brothers or sisters, he makes
an additional contribution.
Selective service ofIicials hav,
testified they will have to call 446,.
600 fathers to complete the quota.
needed by the Army and Navy from
October to December 81, but /,
reviewing the ga registrants, tn,
draft boards have a category Sd
in which hardship cases may b.
classified.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, O
Montana also construed the father