Show MANPOWER ACT ACTIS ACTIs IS PASSED TO 2 IN HOUSE 45 18 Draft Age Limit New Nev Probe of Exempt Features Features' Features Features' Fea Fea- tures' tures of Bill By Dr l Service Serica Washington Aug 24 iho Tho The House passed the man power bill today b by bythe bythe the vote of of to 2 The negative votes were ca cast t b by William Gordon who was r recently defeated for nation In tho the Ohio Democratic primaries p-i- p maries manes and Meyer London Socialist t of ot New York Passage e of ot the bill by the Senate l I Is looked for early earl next next week The bill as ns passed by the House practically Is the same ame as the draft Iran originally submitted to Congress b by Se Secretary Baker Daker It provides provides' for tor th the thedr dr draft ft t of or all nil bodied able men between the ages of or IS and of 4 Xo No restrictions are placed upon the war department as t. t to the manner or 01 time of oC calling the tile men of or any age Into service The only Important amendment put Into tIle the bill b by the Hou House e Is one which will provide for or a thor thorough u h going over of nil all the tho men heretofore registered who have been given ghen exemption or de deferred de- de erred classification by local boards board The provost marshal general is given en authority to order the local boards to re examine all such registrants and amI to ord order r them Into service ser If Ir the for Cor their deferment are deemed un un- sa satisfactory D Dents Dent's t Motion Tho The real test of or strength in the Jlou House e came ame on a n motion made b by Chairman Dent of ot the Committee to rc recommit the pit Hj m and aId d amend It by providing pro that hat th the hoys h 8 b between the tue ages of or IS and md nd 1 10 19 should bc lC pl placed In a separate class and culled last This was almost the same annie as the McKenzie 1 nm amendment p which was defeated yesterday Y after atter a long battle In the House made after atter Mr Ir Dents Dent's motion was all tho the debate had been exhausted and the House Bouse was rend ready to take the tho final vote ote on the bill 1 It t occasioned considerable con con- In view of or the de defeat do- do feat fent of ot the tho motion and the fact tact that Mr 1 Dent ha had Just had hud rend react to the House a letter from Secretary Baker vigorously opposing tho the Inclusion sion slon of or such restrictions In the tile bU bill Mr Dent when a asked ked about this said Secretary Baker said in hI his letter that he ho Intended to call the boys 1109 of or IS last but did not want It In the law la Since he Intends to do it anyway any wh why should we not riot put Jut it in the law to Detent The Dent motion was defeated b by a l vote of or to 19 Mr r. r McKenzie and those who worked with him to exclude ex ex- ex- ex clu elude clude o the boys bos of oC IS 18 and 19 15 from the tho first call of or the draft raft voted as ns a rule with Mr Dent More Republicans than Democrats voted against ns th the amendment and the thc motion to rc recommit the thc bill bur and more moro Democrats than Republicans voted with Mr Dent as shown b by the following analysis of or the recall To recommit th the tue bill Democrats bill Democrats 8 89 89 Republicans 57 7 Socialists London o of New ew York YoriO 1 1 Total UG Against recommitting the bill bill Dem Dem Democrats 74 i 74 Republicans Independents eats Fuller of ot Massachusetts Bacr Baer of oC orth North Dakota and antI Martin of or LouIsiana Louisiana Louisi LouIs ana ann 3 i. i Total 19 1 The amendment adopted yesterday b by which the tile members voted to Include themselves In the nho draft was rescinded 13 1 to 89 Mr Gregg of or h by 15 the vote of ot Texas author of the amendment ment ma made e er r repeated attempts to secure a on the motion to place legislative e an and executive officials In the tho exempted members declined to allow al allow nl- nl class but th the th would be bo taken which low a n vote to put them on record as being be In opposed to voting them themselves Into the c draft raft An amendment put PUti In b by Mr lr A Woods coils the government to ot of Iowa to compel for Cor the laundry work of at the men pay In the camp camps was Wa adopted b by the vote of or 85 ss to 34 31 Mr told the Hou House Houe e could coul not afford aCCord to pay pr that t the men their laundry bills at the tho present high rates Action Alon halted Senate that the House n Reports to the tile amendments to the tho bill had harl adopted that might cause cause- a delay through con cnn conference ference caused the Senate to abandon the bill today A As Af of ot passing idea th this fi It the House had a agreed reed to vote today toda wail all 11 derided decided that the Senate should wa was refer the House till l Its action committee on military af affaIrs air n ru- ru to the tile It out and report I ed received as soon oon Amendments If IC a agreeable to 1 1 the House BouSe committee the Senator Chamberlain chairman n o othe of military affairs committee e. e believer er the tho serious difference h between be he- will he be no lie there the biF the House am anti and Senate on tween that It can be pawed passed by the Senat Sen Sea and Monday MontIa and be b ready for or th at ate on Presidents President's signature by Wednesday ay at the latest today The debate debate debate- In the Senate the tise draft of ot l boys O largely upon d before dore the tho full Cull 18 to 1 19 10 years vears old oltI of ot of or the present draft rl l and potentialities above boVO 21 are realized of ot the clauses classes however are not cx cx- senators senator These to tb the opposition serious ll to offer The They are content U tc C Cleave bill 1111 on this hits score Icoro In the hand handa handoC administration leave us its in the belief of oC the war var department classes will ill not bo bl est that ha the un thrown Into the battle line lIn except In Ii n bill billIs billis case of military necessity ll and the Is practically practical certain to pass pas the tile Senate Senate- Continued on oa Page Paso 7 MANPOWER ACT IS i S PASSED BY HOUSE Cor Continued from flom Pago 1 1 carrying an all extension of or time the draft ages to 1 18 to 45 Hi linker Daher Much Pleased Tho rho defeat of the McKenzie amendment amend amend- mont ment and all other amendments seeking seek seek- lug ing- to tie tho the hands of ot the President and the war department In la tho the matter r rat of at drafting boys bos of or 18 13 and 19 19 is highly gratifying to Secretary of War or Baker according to n tl letter from him to Chairman Dent which was read re In tho time House this morning Secretary Baker Daler says tho the regulation would wold be bo too In Inelastic In- In elastic and would be embarrassing to tho rho department His letter was as as is follows follows fol toi- I lows I have o been asked b by a nUmb number r of ot members of or COn Congress to state d definitely fn i the attitude of at the war on the tho called so-called McKenzie amendment to I the tho manpower bill which General March General Crowder and I discussed dla- dla cussed t before time the committee a few tew days a ago o Tho The McKenzie amendment provides that men of or IS 18 to 19 and 19 to 20 years when registered shall bo be put in a separate class to bo be called into the army only after arter men between the a ag ages s of at 20 O and 45 15 years made available a in inI I f I J. J j- j II IL class clasH 1 1 shall shaH have been exhausted exhaust d b by draft I believe this amendment unwise and that It would seriously Impair tho the ability of at tho the war tsar department to get the tho men needed in accordance with tho the military program I stated to the committee committee com com- that the tho war department nt In Intended Intended in- in tended as a matter of at regulation so far fal as practicable to defer deter tho thu call cull of or registered men from IS 18 to 19 years car of or ora a age e and pointed out that on any less clastic elastic provision than this would re require require re- re quire the time war wal department to be able ahlo to certify the complete exhaustion of or orthe the ol older er classes before the mien men from rein IS to would 19 be bl available The Mcl Mc- Mc l' l enzlo amendment Is q much wl wider er and less elastic clastic and would be embarrassing to the department In re- re e- e curing speedily the tho number of men re required re- re b by tho the program Increase Tho object of ot this law late Is to Increase c the army rapidly for earl early uE use tare I hope it will bo ho found possible ble h by tho House of or Representatives to leave lea tho the bill In Inthis Inthis inthis this particular 1 and to rely upon tho the tear ar department by hy regulation regula ion tion to defer deter the younger ouner men so far faras faras faras as such deferment Is possible without Interfering with the tho prima primary ind n urgent urgent urb ent purpose of or the bill which I Is to raise tho the arm army to the desired size train It and send It abroad b by a l definite time Cordially yours D D. BAKER |