| Show J i LI t D I r r POWER WR T TO TOi i CAll MN MEN GRANTED i President Allowed to tok k Summon as Many as Needed to t. t i Assure Victory in War I I By International News New Service e I May 23 i V L v. v Unlimited power to draft I Imen I men within the ages prescribed I by by the thc select selective c service act was granted ranted Secretary of War Val Baker I this afternoon b by the house military committee The committee adopted an amendment to the military bill bill allowing the president to take an any number of men in any fiscal year ear under un- un delthe del der the present draft law observing the order of oC classification The complete bill was reported out I carrying 14 in cash in authorizations and a sum Bum estimated at Just in excess of for tor signal corps and aircraft airi air air- i craft a total or of 14 Secretary Baker won a notably easy I victory In h gaining authority to draft I fan An unlimited number of men He wasI was I r before the committee only ton ten mm- mm I utes urging it When hen he came out o oU of U 1 tho committee oom l-oom ld 1 MANPOWER MORTGAGED I i i This is a notice to the world that i the he complete manpower of America is mortgaged mortgage l to the successful prosecution prosecution tion of ot the thc war It is 18 a signal that congress and the people stand firmly ee for tor President 1 Wilsons Wilson's II ons on's prosecution of the war embodying as it does the use useI I of ot as many men as are essential to 1 victory At Al the war department after his i return from Crom the capital Secretary Baker Baker Baker Ba Ba- ker made the following statement I ha have e been down clown to the house ap appropriations ap- ap committee on the question question ques- ques I tion of oC the appropriation bill for 1 1918 18 39 19 The only question remaining tint under un- un der consideration In the house is the theston t Ii qu question ston of oC tho s size zo of oC the army The Thed d question Is whether to put a a. limit on onS onU S U tt EL nm and if tc so EO o what limit I ur urged ed the committee to put on no limit but to a authorize the tile president in tho the terms d him by the act of ot May Ia IS 1917 to Ute use such number as os he found vt It possible to organize train and equip f a 20 as to bring the war to a successful stul I 2 conclusion COMMITTEE GENEROUS t a ft 1 The committee E seemed earned med to be Yer very rous in their consideration of the tho l and Ond It rather looked a as thou h the they wished the thIn thing to beThey be le L They asked the tho house committee whether I had prepared d an any anyn in n the draft age an and I said Eald I Inot dId ild not I i The Th subject of oC using men in In- In Ji ial pursuits was wag not mentioned e committee report was unan- unan Chairman Dent who pre I hn said paid ho he would support no ort items or 01 powers changed 1115 mind and will wIil lea lead l the thc fight for Cor bill on the thc floor I A campaign is 15 under underway way by com com- members to have e the tho house hous ote ote unanimously for th tho m measure asure It come corne up jp in the next da dav dat or so 80 h nd hold a preferred place on the the cals cal's calC cal- cal s 's C n ar until passed Chairman Dent 1 laid aId tonight ht that h s knew of not one who would oppose or delay I r Its ts passage l t tOT tOT-A i statement from the committee said e hat in considering estimates of th thc the c r department nt for the bill hili no item Hem luL with the tho war ha had been heen re- re u d FT STIPULATIONS Secretary Baker Bakel made It plain In In do Its unlimited manpower er l' l nd a that It gay f a him no dis- dis rec 1 power to viola violate to the tha rights of ih man either cither r within or without nc TIe cannot age ase Induct an any man to who Is not within the 3 age C nor can he summon an any man 1 the colors In a advance of the time k Continued on page 2 2 I UNLIMITED POWER Continued from page pae I. I 1 which the draft lottery lotery number gives him He Tie said sal It merely did away with wih the usual practice in an appropriation an-appropriation bill bi of ot declaring the siz size o of th the tho army which the m measure asure wa was meant to provide forIt forit for or It I Is a matter mater o of psychological ef effect of- of f- f feet he declared declarer not to place any limit on the number of men we are empowered to call al There Is no limit I In President Wilsons Wilson's plans plan lie le has imas repeatedly said KO so fO In public addresses So this bill bi simply declares that congress congress congress con con- gress is read ready to go o the tIme limit limit any any any limit limit Sn in In raising rising C fighting men A ARMY ARM R M Y 0 OF F Tho present bill bi I Is understood amon among I committee members to carr carry sufficient mone money for men The secre secre- tar tary and amid members came caine to o an aim informal a agreement that If he lie called Ried more men i ithan I Ithan than this he would ask for or additional II I Secretary BaktI who j I had drawn rawn the amendment before beor h ho he I j visited Isled th time committee gave ga c out aut the time following text lext Provided that the authority conferred con con- erred ered on th the president by the act t approved ap approved ap- ap p- p proved May 18 IS 1917 i. i entitled An act to authorize the time president to increase temporarily the military establishment I of or the United Stal States is hereby extend extended extend extend- ed so 50 as to authorize h ni during durin extend each fiscal year eal to raise b by draft as provided provided pro pro- vided In the said ald act and acts amendatory amenda amenda- tory ton thereto the time maximum number o of men which ma may be bo organized I amenda-I I equipped trained trainer an and used during durin such year ear for the tho prosecution of or the war until the same shall have havE been brou brought ht to a successful conclusion I This text the time committee accepted without changing |
