Show tANs lANS tANsI TO RAISE UNITED STATES I ARMY OF TWO IMEN I Iu I Outstanding ten features of the le universal ers service r ce bill enacted by c congress JES ES OF DRAFT 21 TO 30 INCLUSIVE Rr RIN IN l IES ES OF VOLUNTEERS 18 TO 40 INCLUSIVE r HE Number subject to draft AST iTo To o be obtained by draft or volunteers 1 Number to be drawn by selective conscription In two drafts of each ay Regular Rt army 51 National Guard f 1 Ing g I Special and technical troops Jb b Total strength provided 2001 TERM OF SERVICE PERIOD OF EMERGENCY Es 8 M Exemptions L Federal and state officers t y Ministers of religion and theological students f b Members of religious sects opposed to war ria io io- Liable to exemption County and municipal officers le Customs house clerks s mall mail employees 1 ie ft Q o 1 Employees of armories arsenals and navy yards I 1 Persons engaged In Industries Including agriculture zoo Those supporting dependents I t The physically and morally deficient Ot Method for draft Proclamation by the president for registration eo Immediate registration by those of draft age Selection from register of men for service it Dispatch of men drafted to nearest training camp campi i Provision Second class for pay private 25 5 First class private t. t 31 t Corporal 3 32 of the line lIno 30 and 42 Oat Sergeant and hospital sergeants 40 46 t iti First Quartermaster sergeant 50 t Safeguards thrown around the army 0 Prohibition Suppression o of the tho social evil Eleven million male citizens from fromi aP i l one enty-one to thirty years old JV ve will be subject to draft by the j f of the United States In n order that men under twenty twenty- one ne and over thirty may serve their theira If they so desire the measure a for the acceptance of volun- volun and under I rs over eighteen years orty ye years rs The he gigantic number of men subject o G draft will not all nIl be called to the elors by any means The proposed aw kw gives authority to the president to toJ tot J t raft aft ft as many men as ns he deems r mft m sar sary to fill fiU up the regular army the Guard and the conscription i irce of men I I. I S Armed Men fit It I Is estimated b by the war depart- depart that as a result of the authority Conferred and the action to be taken tal i Iiii 1000 officers and men will com com- 1 rise se the military establishment of the United States Under the new bill agreed to author- author ty is given to fill up by draft the reg- reg r gS g- g S glar ar ar army and the National GU Guard ld to war ear strength and to raise outside this men to come as ns the quota The war strength of the regular j D y is Hi about men It his las 01 Inow now about men and Is short about bout The National Guard Aus a n war strength of men It thus lias now about and Is short i about bout men iThe e ore on the first call there can Ibe taken for war service about amen n to fill up gaps In the regular army array Jand and National Guard and in la addition OOOO as the first quota of the conscript cons con con- f s script army of men Jn In the first draft It Is possible about men meD will be taken for active f service leaving authorization under the present bill to call out immediately immedi- immedi 50 more for another conscript con con- I 1 script army No Place for Roosevelt The action allowing Col Theodore R Roosevelt to enlist volunteers for for- for service has been eliminated I What the colonel will do now that 0 01 hIs pet project Is Incapable of realization realization tion ton tion Is a question It Is generally understood un un- that President Wilson is absolutely ab- ab opposed to the Idea of i n vol vol- organization under command of the tho colonel C Pay for enlisted men and noncommIssioned noncommissioned non- non nonI I commIssioned officers was agreed upon r a as as s follows Men now receiving less than 21 per oer month are Increased to 31 per month those who received 24 2 are Increased to 32 men who ho receive 30 36 O or 40 are Increased 0 each men who receive 45 are Increased to 50 0 Army Officers Pleased Army officers received notice of the age limit with pleasure They had expected a higher maximum though they would rather ruther have ha had the inal ages of nineteen to twenty twenty five A new section In the bill authorizes the timo president to organize and equip three machine gun companies for t each Infantry and cavalry brigade and nd four machine-gun machine companies and Tan nn an armored motorcar for each infantry Infantry In In- fantry fantry and cavalry division An Interesting change is that the i draft will not be based upon the number number num- num ber of persons available for service ice Uce ee as ns first proposed but upon on the population A man may register by mall mail If essary Fraud In registration exam exam- etc is punishable by the same learne Imprisonment or If It subject to military law the Individual be tried by court- court and martial suffer such punishment as a n martial court-martial may di dl- Dry Clause Drastic The prohibition provision Is exceedingly exceed drastic The president Is authorized au nn- to make regulations governing governing govern govern- ing the prohibition of alcoholic liquors In or near military camps Not only can cnn liquor not be sold or supplied supplied supplied sup sup- plied but It will be Illegal for any person to have In his possession any Intoxicating or spirituous liquors at nt any military station cantonment camp fort post or officers' officers or enlisted mens men's club It will be unlawful ul for anyone to sell intoxicating liquor Including beer to any officer or member of the military forces while In uniform i Likewise Likewise- the social evil Is guarded against through the suppression and prevention of the setting up of any houses used for Immoral purposes The fact that under the authority of congress the president Is authorized authorized authorized author author- to call men to the colors is expected to have n a great moral effect effect effect ef ef- In Germany It Is quite true that the entire force he lie can cnn commandeer at this time will number two and a n quarter million But even this number number number num num- ber would constitute a n re-enforcement re which British and French officers say would wOHld assure victory If employed In France Could Relieve British England to date has raised some men With the exception of a n couple of million these men are at nt atthe atthe the front In France Belgium Eg Egypt pt the Balkans and Mesopotamia What the president and Secretary Baker desire first and above all nIl nIlIs Is Is to I train the officers and men When they are ready to fight the drilled troops of Germany then probably they will be besent besent besent sent abroad and not before But Germany doubtless will watch with increasing anxiety the preparedness prepared prepared- ness of the American people and will realize that pence peace will be most desirable desirable desir desir- able and necessary before they are ready for service in France Officers Go to France Three army medical medical officers officers MaJ William L. L Keller and Daniel P. P Card and George M. M Edwards Edwards werF werf assigned to duty at the French military hospital at His Ilis Orangis l France rance Organization of two reserve air squadrons for the army was authorized by Major 1 General Scott chief of staff The first class at nt West Point will he be graduated August 80 30 the war department department depart depart- ment announced and Immediately commissioned commissioned com com- to supply highly trained officers to aid air In the instruction of the first selective draft army to be called to the colors some time in Sep Sep- Under normal conditions the cadets would have completed their course In June H 1915 lS Women Form Committee The womans woman's liberty loan committee has been formed Announcement Announcement to this effect Is made by the treasury de de- The committee met In the office of the secretary of th the treasury The members present were Mrs George Bass nass Mrs Antoinette Funk and Mrs Kellogg Fairbanks of CJ Chicago Mrs Gilford Dudley of Tennessee Miss Pierce of Kansas Kamms City representing Mrs Guernsey and Mrs John O. O Miller Miller Mil MU- ler her of Pittsburgh Mr McAdoo said he expected the committee to aid In Inducing the WOlDen women women wom wom- en of the country to invest In the bonds being Issued by the |