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Show BAKER EXPLAINS MARRIAGESTAJDS Four Classes of Men in First Class to Be Sorted Out. x WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. In answer lo a lotter from Chairman Chamberlain, Chamber-lain, of the senate military committee, asking wliether it was true that the war department, proposed to exempt married men as a class under the new man-power bill. Secretary Baker today informed tho senator 'that tho crlsr ing regulations as to married men would continue in force. Senator Chamberlain had written to the secre- tary saying if it was true that deferred classification for married men goneral- ly was contemplated, many senators I would oppose lowering tho present 1 draft age to IS years. "The present situation." Mr. Baker replied, "with regard to married men in class 1 in that four classes of married mar-ried men are included within the limits lim-its of that class: First, married men who do not support their wives or families; second, married men whose wives support them; third, married men whose wives have adequate Independent In-dependent means; fourth, married men engaged in useless occupations and who are not the main or principal princi-pal support of their families. "There is no intention to change this situation. "In construing the regulations with regard to dependency of wives and children financial dependency has been looked upon as the reason for deferred defer-red classification. This will continue lo be the case. "I am told that in some parts of the country there is an abnormal increase in the rate of marriages which suggests sug-gests the possibility of a desire to us marriage as a basis for a claim of exemption. The status of registrants married at a time and under conditions suggesting any such purpose will be I that of unmarried persons so far as their classification is concerned." oo A busy person isn't necessarily industrious. in-dustrious. Gossips are always busy. oo Friendship is one of the curious j things that cannot be preserved in ; alcohol. 1 I oo Don't despise small things, young man. A 19 cent box of candy goes a long way with some girls. oo - I This would be a cheerful old world cheerfully as they pay grudges. oo Some men stop drinking for the leasure of beginning once more. oo Germany is being sovcroly cripled in its cgptisra. oo |