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Show Senate Considers Youth Conservation Corps Early consideration by the Senate Sen-ate of S 812, a measure to establish estab-lish a Youth Conservation Corps somewhat similar to the Civilian Conservation Corps of the "New Deal" era two decades ago, is predicted pre-dicted by the National Wildlife Federation. The Senate Labor and Welfare Committee recently approved -the proposal after making several changes and Capitol Hill observers expect it soon will be given consideration con-sideration by the entire Senate. As reported by the committee, the Youth Conservation Corps would be composed of young men between the ages of 16 and 21. The enlistees, drawn partially from state quotas and partially from areas which chronic conditions of unemployment, would number 50,000 the first year, 100,000 the second and 150,000 thereafter. Young men would be enrolled for six-month periods on a basic pay of $60 per month with housing, food and clothing provided. A director with assistant secretary secre-tary rank in the Department of Labor would direct the program. A nine-person advisory committee, representing such interested groups as religious and conservation conserva-tion organizations, would assist the director. The Youth Conservation Corps would perform conservation work on such federal lands as forests, parks and wildlife areas. Similar work might be performed on state-owned state-owned areas if the states pay half the costs. Enrollees would have an option of taking educational courses during their enlistment peridd. |