| Show Capi Capitol ol Views VIes Mixed on Truman Truman- Talk I WASHINGTON March 17 UP A A key house Republican sald said Wed Wednesday I President re z sid I den cn Truman could alarmed d the people people peo pea pie more morein in his draft r request quest had he asked for a declaration of war Chairman Leo Allen Allen of of the house rules co said the president has asked for world shaking legislation The Illinois R Republican publican can is a member of the house G O OI leadership He has been blamed for bottling up In hi his committee coni- coni corn com bills to enact universal military mili mill- tary training Allens Allen's comment was perhaps the most outspoken on Mr Truman's Tru Tru- maps map's request for fem temporary ry ora-ry revival revival rey re re- re- re y vival v l of the draft Most congressmen congressmen congress congress- s- s men were cautious in commenting Some accused d' d Mr Truman of creating national hysteria in order to keep himself in power That was the t t tenor n of the from Rep Frederick C. C Smith R R. Ohio S Sen Arthur H. H R. R Mich the GO GOP's Ps leader in foreign foreign foreign for for- eign policy declined to comment immediately He preferred to study the me message sage further Many congressmen went along with that view view that that the message should be studied thoroughly before before be be- I be-I fore any s snap ap criticism was ma made e. e One Republican said the request would have to be Je e for i a limited dr draft i iI I Chairman Walter G. G Andrews I R. R N. N Y of ot the house ar armed ed services committee said the draft would have to be what l 1 would call a limited ted selective service service- covering say men 18 to 21 with none to be called who arc are in high school or who arc are gainfully em P em He said the U. U S. S might need only to men House Democratic Leader Sam Rayburn of Texas said the request was a very challenging message I one one that should cause every true American to think seriously about labout our situation and the world situa situa- tion However Rep Dewey t Short R R. Mo said bluntly I 1 dont don't think it the draft is Is- necessary I think there is a lot of ot hysteria being created Short said Just another nother new ew crisis crisis one one in in a long series on wh which ch the n new w deal has fed and f fattened tt ned for tor 16 yc yearL s A 14 |
