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Show Universal Military and Vocational Training Bill WASHINGTON. Identical universal military training bills have been introduced intro-duced In congress by Soiuitor Chamberlain, Democrat, in the senate und by Representative Kahn of California, Republican, in the house, as the result i of conferences among various interested inter-ested organizations, including the training camps association and arruy oflicers, members of congress, and others. Representative Kahn said It included in-cluded the host features of the Swdss and Australian systems and announced that the military affairs committee of the house would begin hearings on It in September, New phases of the bill include ovision for vocational training as part of the niilitnry work and for naval as well as military training. The Kahn-Chumberluin bill directs that all male citizens of the United States shall upon the age of eighteen, or within two years thereafter, bo subject to military or naval service for training purposes and shall be Inducted Into the army or navy and serve for a training period of six months find such further time as may be necessary for enrollment, mobilization, and demobilization. demobili-zation. During the training period each man shall receive pay at the rate of $5 a month, besides transportation, clothing, laundry, shelter, subsistence, and all necessary medical and dental attention. |