Show SELECTIVE DRAFT IS HELD CONSTITUTIONAL Georgia Judge Renders D Decision In Test Brought by Negro Federal District Judge Sp Speer er held the selective draft law co constitutional in a decision here today in the case of ofa a negro represented by Thomas E E. E Watson Watson contended the law contravenes the Involuntary servitude servitude servitude ser ser- provision of the CO constitution Judge Speers Speer's decision in the first case brought to test the selective draft law was made public by the department of justice of Any question as to the acts act's constitutionality officials officials officials of of- believe is definitely and completely completely completely com com- disposed of by a supreme court decision cited d by the Georgia judge The court said Among the powers consigned to the national government is the power pow pow- er to raise an and f support armies Its control over the subject Is plenary and exclusive It can determine without question from any state au- au how the army shall be raised wether er by voluntary enlistment or forced draft the age at which the soldier shall be received and the period for which he shall be taken th the compensation compensation com com- he shall be allowed ant nf the service to which he shall be ua I signed Judge Speer held that soldiers went not slaves and that therefore the contention contention con coo that the law was In contra contra- of the thirteenth constitutional amendment against any ary servitude was empty n |