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September 20, 1940
The Mcdowell Times
Keystone, Mcdowell County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
In November, the US House passed a peacetime draft bill by 185-155, postponing conscription until after the election. Amendments adjusted age limits to 21-35, modified plant seizure provisions, and eliminated a 60-day volunteer delay. Opposition came from President Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie.
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In November
Prospects are that no American youth will be conscripted into army service until after election. Just before the house passed the draft bill by a vote of 185 to 155, an announcement to this effect was made by Representative Wadsworth (R., N. Y.) co-author of the bill.
To make sure of this, however, the house inserted an amendment,
Lieut. Col. Lewis B. Hershey, pictured here, now head of the joint army and navy committee in charge of selective service plans, who more than likely will become "the power behind the draft,"
after the conscription machinery gets under way. While a civilian may be named titular head of the draft, Col. Hershey will contribute a major share of the work since he has spent four years developing draft plans.
sponsored by Representative Fish (R., N. Y.) to postpone peacetime draft for 60 days while the President appealed for volunteers.
The house bill differed in two other essentials from the measure passed by the senate. The senate called for an age limit of 21 to 30, inclusive. The house wanted registration extended to 45 years, in order to get a greater number of trained mechanics. The house also modified the "draft industry" amendment so that factories where owners refused defense contracts would be taken over by the government on lease or rental. The senate called for seizure and operation.
Ironing out the differences, house and senate conferees agreed upon a bill that, (1) fixed the age limit at 21 to 35 years inclusive, (2) modified the plant seizure amendment, and (3) eliminated the 60-day volunteer plan.
Wendell Willkie, G. O. P. presidential nominee, added his opposition to that of President Roosevelt on the 60-day delay amendment.
In November
Prospects are that no American youth will be conscripted into army service until after election. Just before the house passed the draft bill by a vote of 185 to 155, an announcement to this effect was made by Representative Wadsworth (R., N. Y.) co-author of the bill.
To make sure of this, however, the house inserted an amendment,
Lieut. Col. Lewis B. Hershey, pictured here, now head of the joint army and navy committee in charge of selective service plans, who more than likely will become "the power behind the draft,"
after the conscription machinery gets under way. While a civilian may be named titular head of the draft, Col. Hershey will contribute a major share of the work since he has spent four years developing draft plans.
sponsored by Representative Fish (R., N. Y.) to postpone peacetime draft for 60 days while the President appealed for volunteers.
The house bill differed in two other essentials from the measure passed by the senate. The senate called for an age limit of 21 to 30, inclusive. The house wanted registration extended to 45 years, in order to get a greater number of trained mechanics. The house also modified the "draft industry" amendment so that factories where owners refused defense contracts would be taken over by the government on lease or rental. The senate called for seizure and operation.
Ironing out the differences, house and senate conferees agreed upon a bill that, (1) fixed the age limit at 21 to 35 years inclusive, (2) modified the plant seizure amendment, and (3) eliminated the 60-day volunteer plan.
Wendell Willkie, G. O. P. presidential nominee, added his opposition to that of President Roosevelt on the 60-day delay amendment.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Draft Bill
Conscription
Selective Service
House Senate
Peacetime Draft
Willkie Opposition
What entities or persons were involved?
Representative Wadsworth (R., N. Y.)
Lieut. Col. Lewis B. Hershey
Representative Fish (R., N. Y.)
Wendell Willkie
President Roosevelt
Domestic News Details
Event Date
In November
Key Persons
Representative Wadsworth (R., N. Y.)
Lieut. Col. Lewis B. Hershey
Representative Fish (R., N. Y.)
Wendell Willkie
President Roosevelt
Outcome
bill passed with age limit 21-35, modified plant seizure amendment, eliminated 60-day volunteer plan; house vote 185-155.
Event Details
House passed draft bill postponing conscription until after election via amendment; conferees reconciled differences with Senate on age limits, plant seizure, and volunteer delay.