European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In Chicago in 187. The world War i draft i9b7 of a photo ctn us  or 9 National tn4n plan few Stockton of Elf. Iro imposing National service for civilians w Hile Many advocates of National service want to offer a Choice of military or civilian duly there Are considerable differences Over what form the civilian component of such a plan should Lake. The program thai Many of the legislative proposals Are patterned alter is the brainchild of Charles Moskos a sociology professor Al Northwestern University in i Finis and author of a forthcoming Book on National service. If i had a magic Wand i d want a compulsory National service scheme Moskos said. Bui i recognize that s unrealistic and probably  while Congress has the right to raise armies there s no such provision to draft people for civilian work he said. So the program i be been pushing combines the idea of the citizen Soldier and a civilian National service plan he said. Under monkos1 plan the military would have careerists and citizen soldiers who would serve for a Short specified amount of time. Careerists would not to eligible for go Biff educational assistance. The citizen soldiers would get the go Bill but their pay would to drastically less than that of the careerists. The citizen soldiers would be earmarked Lor jobs such As infantryman thai Don t require Long technical training Moskos said. The reduced pay and allowances Tor citizen soldiers would allow belter pay Lor the career Force while also providing a subsidy to help fund the civilian Side of the plan he said thai would Lake every youth or one year of service in a variety of jobs on conservation projects and in Day care centers hospitals prisons and libraries among others Tho program would be admin sacred through slate and local governments and compensation would be similar to that of the citizen Soldier basically subs Mence and medical care Moskos plan would enlist about 350.000 youths in the military and 650,000 in the civilian program each year. A million Young people each year doing something for their country can t be such a bad  Fie said. The plan would deny Federal College Aid to those who had not completed a term of service in either Tho military or civilian program Moskos admits that this would create a Burden Lor those who can least Floid College while allowing wealthier students who Don t need financial assistance to avoid National so Ivicin but he would readily agree to a proposal floated by columnist William f. Buckley to deny enrolment at tap . Colleges to those who had not spent Lime to National service. I have no problem Wilh that Moskos said. The first Lime Harvard barred someone who had t done a stint of National service that would Send an electrifying message to the nation a program already in place that is often mentioned As a possible Model Lor the civilian component of a National service plan is he California conservation corps patterned after Franklin d. Roosavelt s civilian conservation corps of the 1930s. The acc founded in 1976, enlists 2,200 volunteers aged in to 23 each year in a 12-Monlh program entering on environmental work from building Parks and nature rails to fighting hoods and Loreski tires with the National guard said a spokeswoman the acc does not Lake problem cases Young people in  i parole Lor crimes but Iris corps does have a Broad mixing of cultural racial and social groups. There Are 17 military style residential centers pro Ghoul he Siatuu. Alien in isolated area 35 Wen As 35 satellite centers at which corps members work while living Al Home. Starting pay is about $580 a month minimum wage but members can take evening High school equivalency and Community College courses and arc eligible for a $500 Cash Bonus or a $1.000 scholarship after completing a year of service. The acc makes no Allol to mask the spartan nature of the program. Our Moro is hard work Low pay. Miserable conditions and More " the spokeswoman said. To Don t Sooil As a Job corps por so. We re not really teaching skills but Rattler the work altitudes that arc attractive to employers " Tho program is a financial Success for every Dollar spent there is a return of about $1 77 to Iho stale ram Tho natural resource work thai Success has led Olhorn states to consider the idea there s a noticeable Liend to set up Stalo and regional programs like ours in other  she said. . The stars and stripes Page 15