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sorry means of rehabilitating youth
with physical and mental defects.
The neglect of the past" he
explained, should not be perpetu-
ated by simply turning these youths
back to their communities. It
would be better to take them into
the service, and, as part of their
training, to rehabilitate them, un-
less State authorities are prepared
to undertake the task"
Mr.. Baruch added that he did
not envision UNIT merely as a
military drill. He said he consid-
cred as a system of mental and
physical training in discipline, self.
control and other traits.
The greatest single necessity in
the world is for America to make up
its mind where it stands so that
the other free peoples on earth know
where to rally" he said.
He voiced confidence that m
understanding with Soviet Russia
can be reached. But he added that
only by standing guard do we gain
time to continue seeking peace y 's
WCTU Opposes UNIT Plan.
Miss Elizabeth A. Smart, repre-
senting the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union head
quarters here, and Mrs. Alexander
Stewart of Chicago, national CO.
chairman Of the Womens Commit
tee to Oppose Conscription, told
the committee tneir organizations
believed UNIT and a peace-time
draft were unnecessary and danger
Gus at this time.
ut looks as If we are really being
put on a gradual war footing" Mrs.
Stewart asserted, 80 that the Amer
ican people against their will may
be dragged into a so-called preven-
tive war, which Is really a war OF
aggression, or else that the present
international situation is being used
to give the military more control
over the American people"
With about 80 additional witnesses
asking tostestify, Committee Chair
man Gurney predicted that "by this
week end we will have the complete
story and all shades of opinion.
Henry A. Wallace, third party
presidential candidate, is to appear
before the committee tomorrow. The
National Wallace for President
Committee announced that Wallace
supporters would launch an enlist
for peace" drive at the same time
by opposing UNIT, the draft and
war hysteria."
Warns Against Panic.
Mr. Baruch, who last June used
the term cold war; to describe
tension between the United States
and Russia, suggested in his testi-
mony that some one be appointed to
watch the impact on our economy
of the partial mobilization we are
entering and to maintain a constant
inventory, balancing all our growing !
commitments against our resources
In whatever we undertake" he
counseled, I'VE must be guided by
the necessity of not wrecking our
selves, for that would defeat all we
attempt"
At the same time Mr.. Baruch
warned against panic and fright"
The resources, economic. military |
and spiritual, which the free peo-
piles of the world hold, are vastly |
superior to those which the totali-
tarians can command" he declared
Mobilization Plans Asked.
Other developments in the UNIT |!
and draft issues today included:
Senator Brewster, Republican, of |
Maine demanded that the Truman
administration submit its plans for
mobilizing industry and manpower
in event of war. Senator Brewster
is chairman of the Senate War In
vestigating Committee which expires
at the end of next month.
Chairman Allen of the House Rules
Committee announced he favors
registering men 18 to Is now, but
without an immediate call to service.
A UNIT bill has been in the Rules
Committee since its passage by the
House last July.
Chairman Millikin of the Senate
Republican Conference said there
is better chance for selective serv-
ice to be authorized than UNIT"
Senator johnson, Democrat, of
Colorado, declared he was "unalter-
ably, completely and definitely op-
posed to UNIT, but would agree to
limited draft If convinced that
regular forces cannot be kept up to
strength by voluntary enlistments,
Senator Dworshak. Republican, of
Idaho, said he might be persuaded
to 60 along on temporary draft
but I'm certainly not convinced
on UNIT" y
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