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Show Moss Again Backing Conservation Corps The Senate bill to establish a Youth Conservation Corps has been reintroduced Thursday and it again has the support of Sen. Frank E. Moss of Utah. Senator Moss said the provisions provi-sions were virtually the same as those contained in the bill that passed the Senate last session but did not come to a vote in the Housed and continued: "It will give thousands of our young Americans in the 'in be- tween' ages of 16-21 an opportunity oppor-tunity to work under the direction direc-tion of professional conservationists, conserva-tionists, such as Forest Service rangers. They will work on projects proj-ects like those advocated in the Forest Service's program for the national forests tree planting, stream bank stabilization, timber stand improvement, reseeding, insect control and small watershed water-shed development on both state and federal lands." The bill's provision that the Corps may be used on state as ! well as federal projects was met in committee at the suggestion of Sen. Moss. It was based on the experience of Utah groups who have worked with young men on forest and other projects. For work on state lands the state concerned will pay 50 per cent of the cost. Members of the YCC would get $60 a month plus food, housing, hous-ing, clothing, and an extra $5 a month for each six month re-enlistment re-enlistment period up to 2 years. The bill authorizes enlistment of 50,000 youths the first year, 100,-000 100,-000 the second, and 150,000 a year after that. "In addition to the value to the boys themselves, a YCC would aid the states of the west to conserve con-serve and develop their natural resources. It could also be most useful in developing Utah's state parks. "We must give more attention to our camp sites and outdoor recreation facilities to accommodate accom-modate the increasing millions of tourists who travel America every year," he said. |