Evening star., 1950-09-01
Joint Committee
Agrees on Bill
To Draft Doctors
High 10 Standards
Of Armed Services
Protested by Vinson

drafting of male doctors and
dentists through age SO who are
not in the armed forces reserves.
1t would apply also to four kinds
OF "allied specialists S"-pharma-
cologists, osteopaths. veterinarians
and optometrists.
A representative of the House
Armed Services Committee said
that 'on the main points the
Senate House group accepted the
House bill. The Senate measure
had called for draft of doctors
through age SIS and dentists
through age As.
The committees compromise
must be submitted to the House
and Senate.
The House is expected to act
on 1t today.
Liable to 81 Months Service.
Those drafted under the bill
would be liable for 81 months
service.
The bill aims to put into uni
form first some $500 doctors and
5000 dentists who during the last
war received part or all of their
training at Government expense,
who saw little or no active service,
and who are not now in the re-
serve.
The bill exempts from the draft
those who are in the reserve. No
date is set as a deadline for enter
ing the reserves.
Meanwhile. congressional study
Of the intelligence standards for
draftees appeared assured after a
statement by Chairman Vinson of
the House Armed Services Com
mittee that reflections are running
too high.
After saying the draft soon
would be extended to married men
and those with other dependents,
Mr.. Vinson disclosed that he
would question Selective Service
officials and military chiefs about
intelligence standards for draftees.
"The 10 requirements now are
too high" he declared. 'It seems
that many more men can be in
Quoted if the mental requirements
are lowered. That would mean
that fewer fathers would have to
be called, but many of them are
going to be drafted regardless of
what else happens" he added.
Hershey Gives Views.
Mr.. Wilson's prediction that
husbands and fathers soon would
be drafted followed release of a
letter from Maj. Gen. Lewis
Hershey, national selective service
director, to Senator Saltonstall,
Republican, of Massachusetts,
outlining the general views on
the matter.
Gen. Hershey said that in order
to recruit and maintain force
of 3 million men, figure now
envisioned by military chiefs, the
induction of married men and
those with dependents would be
necessary. Also necessary would
be the drafting of World War II
veterans.
Mr.. WILSON'S statement also fol-
lowed House passage of a bill pro-
viding allotments of from $85 to
$165 a month for CT families.
Predicts Draft of Fathers.
"This means" he said. that
selective service can now broaden
its call to, include men with chill
dren who are within draft age
THAT is the purpose of the
allotment act, to make financial
provision for the families of such
men,"
Recruiting officers here re-
ported they enlisted 664 men and
women during August, the largest
number in more than two years.
46O Join Army and Air Force.
Spurred by the fighting in Korea
and selective service, 460 young
persons joined the Army and Air
Force, nine less than last month s
record.
The Navy enlisted 172, while
the Marine Corps took in 80, its
top figure since September, 1916
Yesterday, the Army Swore in
IL, the Air Force five, the Navy
II and the Marines two, both
women.