Telegram from W. P. Lay to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.

In the message Lay supports Bankhead's stance against conscription. He suggests that an increase in pay for soldiers will encourage more men to volunteer for service: "Increase the pay for volunteers to serve in Europe to four or five times the present pay if necessary and it strikes me a...

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spellingShingle	Alabama documents Telegram from W. P. Lay to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
fulltopic	Alabama documents Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Lay, W. P.; Legislation--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; United States--Politics and government--1865-1933
description	In the message Lay supports Bankhead's stance against conscription. He suggests that an increase in pay for soldiers will encourage more men to volunteer for service: "Increase the pay for volunteers to serve in Europe to four or five times the present pay if necessary and it strikes me a highly efficient army can be raised very quickly." The Selective Service Act, which required men from ages twenty-one to thirty to register for military service, was passed in May 1917. At the time of the telegram, Bankhead was representing Alabama in the United States Senate. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1906, and in the Senate from 1907 to 1920.
spelling	Q0000012208 - Q0000012209Q12208 - Q12209Telegram from W. P. Lay to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.In the message Lay supports Bankhead's stance against conscription. He suggests that an increase in pay for soldiers will encourage more men to volunteer for service: "Increase the pay for volunteers to serve in Europe to four or five times the present pay if necessary and it strikes me a highly efficient army can be raised very quickly." The Selective Service Act, which required men from ages twenty-one to thirty to register for military service, was passed in May 1917. At the time of the telegram, Bankhead was representing Alabama in the United States Senate. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 to 1906, and in the Senate from 1907 to 1920.1917 April 151917-04-151910-1919Bankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920; Lay, W. P.; Legislation--United States; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; United States--Politics and government--1865-1933TextCorrespondence; TelegramsBankhead, John Hollis, 1842-1920John Hollis Bankhead Sr. papersLPR49, Box 31v3944Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.;600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1831
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Telegram from W. P. Lay to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.

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