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Show NEW DRAFT BILL BEFOREJENATE Amendment to Bring in Men as They Reach Age of Twenty-one. EXPERTS TO BE CALLED Crowder Urges Prompt Action, Ac-tion, as More Men Are Needed. WASHINGTON. March 1. The administration ad-ministration amendment to the draft law to bring in men as they reach the age of 21, was broflght up in the senate sen-ate today as an emergency bill for immediate passage but finally was put over until tomorrow. Without discussion the senate passed another resolution authorizing the president to call into immediate military service skilled experts in Industry In-dustry or agriculture. The purpose of tho latter resolution has nothing to do with the much-discussed conscription of labor but refers to men already registered but whose position on the classification is so far down on thc list that they might not be called to military duty in the near future. The purpose is to make these men available for draft and service in the lines in which they are expert. The resolution is yet to be acted upon by the house. The hurried action on the first amendment was compelled by the insistence in-sistence of Senator New of Indiana, on consideration of his amendment for the registration for military training of all men between 19 and 30. Acting Chairman Frelinghuysen of the military committee explained that Provost Marshal General Crowder was eager to have tho committee amendment amend-ment adopted without delay as ho wanted to include in the next draft the men affected. |