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WAR
DOTY ON
MILLION ALIENS
Congress Grappling With Difficult
Problem of Forcing Aliens to As
sist in Work of National Defense-
Treaties Being Drafted to Cover
Situation and Bills Introduced.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 What of
the alien?
Wihlle we are drafting native and
naturalized Americans for our armies
are over 1,300,000 aliens of draft age,
enjoying all the liberties and privi
leges of this country, to go scot-free
of war duties?
This question, among the knottiest
of the war, Is constantly being fired
jjt the president, the war and state
departments and the congress, and Is
still far from solution.
When it tackles the subject, the
government has to recognize that In
ternational law protects this alien
from military duty and also that there
are three kinds of aliens:
Three KimU of Aliens.
1. Natives of countries at war with
Gormany.
2. Natives. ot Germany or allied
countries.
3. Natives of neutral countries. '
So far only one affirmative action
has been taken. A resolution by
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
has been adopted directing the presi
dent to negotiate with European na
tions at war against the central pow
ers, to draft their alien citizens In this
country for our armies. .
The president and state department
both favored this resolution, applying
to natives of Great Britain, France,
Italy, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, Ruma
nia, and Portugal.
It would affect the French-Canadl-,$s
and Portuguese, so numerous In
New England,' and about 40,000
able-bodied Italians. It would apply
to Poles, Bohemians, Croats, Jugo
slavs, etc., numerous In Ohio, Penn
sylvania and the middle west. They
are subjects of Austria-Hungary. If
drafted In our armies and captured
they might be subjected to the death
penalty as traitors.
Scandinavians Exempt.
Similarly the McCumber resolution
does not apply to aliens from Norway,
Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Spain
and Switzerland. The Scandinavians
are especially numerous in the north
west. Their countries are neutral,
and It violates ' International law to
force them out of their neutrality.
Senator Chamberlain, military af
fairs chairman, intends to push his
own Joint resolution, aimed to reach
a far larger class than the McCumber
resolution. Chamberlain proposes to
take citizens of our allies and of the
neutrals, and even to use aliens from
enemy countries.
His resolution flatly provides that
all aliens resident In this country
more than a year shall be subject to
draft provided they are not subjects
of an enemy country, or unless their
native land has a specific treaty ex
empting them. But If the diplomatic
representative of the country waives
the exemption, the alien cannot claim
it unless he leaves the country within
90 days.
IMfferenco Shown.
To show the difference between the
McCumber and Chamberlain resolu
tions, Italy has a treaty exempting Its
natives from compulsory military ser
vice here. Under the McCumber res
olution the state department is seek-
lng Italy's consent to draft unnatur
alized Italians. Under the Chamber
lain resolution these Italians would
be exempt unless the Italian ambas
sador told us to go ahead.
Furthermore the Chamberlain
measure would affect all the Scandi
navians and Dutch because their
countries have no specific exemption
treaties.
It also provides subjects of any en
emy country shall be classified, and
specific classes, not deemed suitable
for military service, may, under order
of the president, be used for other
purposes during the war.
This would open the way, for In
stance, to draft races like the Bohe
mians, Croats, etc., subjects of Aub-trla-Hungary
but hating the rulers of
fhelr native land. Races not thus
drafted could be utilized In farming,
manufacturing, etc.
Congressman Henry Burnett of
Alabama, has Introduced a bill pro
viding that any alien, native of a
country at war with Germany, who
lut for his alienage would be subject
to draft and claims exemption on that
account, shall forever he denied the
right to become an American citizen
and shall be deported to his native
country as soon as practicable.
It also authorizes the president to
draft any alien in this country, no
matter what bis native land, to per-
Miss Eileen Rcilily entertained nt
dinner for a few friends Thursday
evening at her home. After enjoying
the "movies", the party motored to
the homo of Hilly Preston on the A
plcgtite. The jjuest.swirtl: Miss Cross,
Miss Elizubeth Mill, Vila mid rlrnin
ard lieekwith, Roy Hill nnd Billy
Preston.
A very enjoyable nffnir of yester
day afternoon whs the tea giveu by
the Misses Ourllon nt the home of
Mrs. S. Vilas Ueekwith, compliment
ing Miss Clementine V. Kelloss;, of
Elizabeth, New Jersey. Miss Kellogg
is an accomplished musician uml de
lighted the guests with her pliving.
Mrs. O. O. Alenderfer entertained
with a 1 o'clock luncheon Friday for
the pleasure of Miss Sehonuerbiirger,
Mrs. A. 13. Cunningham and Mrs. E.
C. Jerome. Miss Schonnerburger is
a sister of Mrs. Jerome.
Mrs. Charles Snow, of Mount Ver
non, Wash., left for her home Thurs
day evening necompnunied by her
mother, Mre. John Keleh, who will en
joy an extended visit Jn Washington.
Miss Marian Jackson, of California
lias been the guest of Mrs. Frank O.
Owen for the past two weeks,. She
left Wednesday for a visit with
friends in Portland.
..
Miss Lucile Messner has been the
guest of Miss Ruth Warner nt Ash
land. Mrs. Warner and Miss Ruth
Warner are spending several weeks
in Ashland.
Miss Philenn King of Portland,
is the guest of Miss Marie Gates.
Miss ICing and Miss Gates are sor
ority sisters at the State University
at Eugene.
' R, M. Cross, of Salt Lake City is'
visiting in Mcdford the guest of Mr.
nnd Mrs. A. i. Hill. Mr. Cross is
a brother of Mrs. Hill.
Miss Clementine W. Kellogg, of
Elizabeth, New Jersey, who has been
the guest of Misses Carlton, will re
turn homo Saturday. '
Miss Julia Booth who has been
visiting relatives nnd friends here,
left Thursday evening for her home
in St. Puul, Minn.
The Girls' Knitting, club met on
Thursday afternoon with Miss Mer
cedes Barber nt her home on East
Main street.
Wednesday evening a merry group
of twelve enjoyed a picnic given by
Mr. nnd Mrs. Lincoln McCormnck on
Rogue River.
form any kind of labor designated, In
farms, factories or elsewhere. The
president may exempt from this ali
ens he may deem dangerous.
J. R. Rochon
The
Automobile
Painter
Work Guaranteed
at Walker Auto Co.
, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Moffel, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Gressley of Medford,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Homer Pike of Eugene
and the Misses Florence, May and
Myrtle Grebb of Eagle Point have
just returned from u trip to Crater
lake nnd olher points of interest.
..
.' Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank Preston will
entertain this evening nt their ranch
home on the Applegute for several
guests with an old-fashioned picnic.
Mrs. R. C. Mineur, Mrs. Maud An
derson nnd son Alton returned home
Friday evening from severul weeks'
vacation spent in California. -
Mrs. Charles H. Conner entertain
ed with a reception Ihis afternoon
at her ranch home in honor of the
members of Company C.
Miss Helen Duhl left Wednesday
for Klamath Hot Springs at Kes
wick, California, where she will re
main for two weeks.
Mrs. C. A. Meeker returned home
this week nfter a visit with her par
ents, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. H. Corey, of
Eugene. . ' .
Mrs. W. L. Holloway, entertained
nt dinner Thursday evening for n
few friends.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Nowlou Tinker nnd
Miss Mury Tinker returned this week
from a motor trip to Crescent City.
,
Miss Frances Bacon .leaves Sunday
for Berkeley, wjiero she will re-enter
the University of California.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George Roberts re
turned home Friday from u visit of
several days in Portland.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Homer Pike of Eu
gene are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Gresslev this week.
Miss Hattie Rundlett bus returned
to Portland ufter a visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. 11: Gray.
Mr. nnd Mrs. S. A. Kroschel and
children left today for a trip to Cra
ter lake.
Harvey Bell of Everett, Wash., is
visiting friends in Medford.
MUNITION PLANT
GARY, Ind., Aug. 11. Fire, be
lieved to have been of incendiary ori
gin, destroyed about half the million
dollar, plant of the Aetna Explosives
company near here early today. Two
employes named Holt and Cholsse
were arrested. The plant was work
ing on government contract. It had
a capacity of 46,000 pounds of pow
der a day. It was estimated that It
will take 60 days to put the plant In
working order again. The antece
dents of Holt and Cholsse are being
closely Investigated. .
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