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Army must provide 100000 replace
ments for overseas theaters before
June 30," while the Navy needs
100000 more personnel.
In addition to making good the
equipment losses due to the Ger
man offensive and winter fighting,
they said, equipment must be fur
nished for eight French divisions
and for the accumulation of re-
serves.
Naval damage in Pacific opera
tions must be repaired, they de-
clared, and the increased repair load
already is being reflected in a slow
down in the construction of new
ships which have been counted on
for future operations. Items of
particular moment are requirements
for casualties and war-fatigued men,
particularly pilots and crews for
aircraft"
Provisions of May Bill.
The legislation which the Presi-
dent indorsed and which Army and
Navy heads previously had backed
provides for the induction into
Army-Navy work units of men be-
tween Is and as who refuse to fol-
low the directions of their local
draft boards and accept and retain
jobs in the war or transporting
industry
A majority of the committee be-
heves the penalty for men who won't
work or fight should not be induc-
ton into work corps without veter-
ans benefits, but a stiff fine and
imprisonment instead.
Many also feel that the age limit
should be increased to so. A specific
ban against any requirement for
joining a union is favored by many
members
Senator Willis, Republican, of In
diana SAID in statement that when
a work fright" bill reaches the
Senate Il shall vote against any
legislation that puts more power
into the hands of Franklin D. Roose-
velt."
The administration has shown no
need for such legislation, he said,
adding 'on the other hand, we re-
ceive trustworthy reports that there
is widespread hearding of manpower
by many war industries-and I do
not have to convince any one who
can see or read that the Federal
Government itself is boarding man.
power to a scandalous degree"
Stringent Controls Opposed.
Opposition was expressed else
where to any stringent new man.
power controls.
There was mounting protest
against Selective Services an
nounced intention of inducing one
half Of the young farm workers now
deferred and fresh labor opposition
to national service legislation.
John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers Journal joined AFL and
CIO leaders in opposition to a ma
tional service act. In an editorial
attacking generally the administra-
tion's handling of wage and man
power problems, the journal said
I'VE do not believe that the admin
istration can or will direct the opera
ton of war manpower act free of
political bias"
The editorial said the proposed
manpoWer service act would provide
regimentation which will reduce the
morale, destroy incentive, promote
ineficiency and, in the end, the sum
total of coerced manpower will count
for naught in increased output"
The May bill would make all
liable to, assignment somewhere in
the war effort There are 1000, 600
of that total over 80; 6,725,0 900 with
occupational deferments; 1865, 900
from 18 to 26 deferred for physical
defects and another 10000 of these
AIS from 26 to 3d. 1,508,000 4-Fs
from 30 to 38 and 100000 dis
charged veterans.
Committee Tightens Rules.
The Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Deferments in the Legislative
Branch announced last night it has
frightened the rules governing the
drafting of Capitol Hill employees
The committee voted unanimously
not to ask deferment or stay of in
duction for any physically fit man
80 years or under 1t also decided
not to consider deferment of any
clerk over 80 in a congressional
Office unless the case is supported
by data other than the nature OF
his employment. The new policy
was announced by Senator May
bank, Democrat, of South Carolina
chairman.
The Women's Advisory Commit
tee of the War Manpower Commits
sion went on record, by an 8 to
vote, in favor of national service
and against ANY piecemeal legisla-
ton which will not meet the needs.
After a tWo-day session the com
mittee passed on these recon-.
mendations to VINO Chief McNut1
for total mobilization of women:
Hardship exemptions for womcr
with children under 16 years, nj
age differentiation between men ane
women, increased community serv'
ices and sound plant personne
practices, alternate choices of job.
d. %aryoe of individual ability