Conscription Bill Faces Long House Fight After Senate Approval
In Washington the Burke-Wadsworth Conscription Bill faces a prolonged House dispute over age limits for registration and training. The Senate passed the measure 58 to 31, proposing universal registration for 12 million men aged 21 to 31 with 900,000 drafted annually for five years. The House weighs raising the age to 45 and deepens the committee impasse.
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Burke-Wadsworth Compulsory Training Bill Provisions
Senate approved measure requires male registration ages 21 to 30 with certain exceptions. conscripts serve 12 months in peacetime, aliens lacking naturalization exempt, deferments for essential workers officials ministers and some students. pay rises to 30 dollars monthly, service limited to the Western Hemisphere, up to 900000 trainees, reserve status for 10 years, voluntary enlistment open 18 to 34, reemployment protections and debt eviction safeguards, local and appeal boards to manage classifications and deferments.
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Senate Approves Defense Power Bill Amid House Opposition
Richard B Russell of Georgia helped push a defense power bill through the Senate as the House remains formally against such authority. The measure would let the executive branch commandeer industry to ensure defense material production while the Byrns motion stalls further committee action. Chairman May indicated Byrns struck the registration feature from the bill.
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Georgia
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Executive Department
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Byrns
Andrew J May
May
Senate Conscription Bill Advances Amid Deep Divisions
The Senate passed a draft bill with a 900000 to 1000000 annual cap and age distinctions for home defense units, while opponents warned the changes would scuttle the measure. Congress eyed a House conference with potential enactment in the Sept week.
Diversity in Fair Is Main Attraction
Ralph T Hemphill of the Oklahoma State Fair and Ray Pinkney of Tri State Fair push a diverse program for September 16 22 to attract broad crowds. Gate fees rise to 10 and 25 cents with free parking and watchful security. The fair repeats a large midway akin to Dallas State Fair, plus livestock arts poultry needlework farm and home exhibits and unique booths in the Merchant building.
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Ray Pinkney
Tri-State
Hemphill
Dallas
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Law repeal stalled as navy speedup bill debated
The passage notes a naval speedup bill enacted during the pre-convention rush and now facing repeal in the House. A Senate repeal is pending. Russell contends the amendment stops short of government takeover of all industry but asserts control over noncooperating sectors in emergency times.
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Kidney Warning From a Backache Ad
A health warning explains kidneys remove acids and waste from blood and that failing kidneys cause backaches leg pains and other symptoms. It promotes Doan’s Pills as relief used for over 40 years.
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Doan
Texas Anti Third Termers Organize for Two Term Limit
In Dallas on August 29, about 800 supporters formed a permanent organization to back Wendell Willkie and push a constitutional two-term limit for presidents. James S. Hogg was named permanent chairman and an executive committee of 31 was set to campaign for the two-term tradition, while pledging support for the Democratic state ticket.
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John Boyle
San Antonio
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