KU ROTC commanders say
Volunteer army would require higher pay
BY JOHN GILLIE Kansan Staff Writer
Military pay scales, especially those for enlisted men, must undergo substantial increases before a volunteer armed force would be possible. KU ROTC commanders said yesterday.
"The decrease in training costs will probably be more than offset by increases in the salary scale to keep people in the service." Col. Philip Riedel, professor of military science, said.
A bill proposed by Sen. Mark Hatfield, R-Ore., recently
introduced in Congress, called for a volunteer armed force to replace the draft. The volunteer force was a major campaign promise of President Nixon.
The bill would provide a $100 a month pay increase to all enlisted personnel. Hatfield said the cost of this raise would be $3.4 billion.
"If my son's experience in the Marine Corps is any indication," said Raybourne D. Lancaster, professor of aerospace studies, "the wages are considerably below that of industry."
Lancaster said without the
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raise, he doubted that even the now glamorous Air Force would attract sufficient volunteers. Pay for raw recruits is set at $102 per month. Base pay for second lieutenants, the lowest ranking officers, is $343.00 a month, Lancaster said.
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Both Lancaster and Riedel believe the volunteer army would change the diversity of men in the armed forces.
"The people who volunteer will probably come mostly from minorities and low-income areas," Riedei said. The Army colonel said despite lower wages the armed forces would offer these people opportunities they didn't have in civilian life.
"We'd get people who were motivated," Lancaster said. "You don't have to have a college degree to be a hard and proficient worker."
Despite increases in benefits and pay, Riedel saw a smaller armed force emerging from the volunteer plan. "If we need 750,000 men and we get
Lancaster said despite the lower education level of the potential volunteers, the armed force members would perform as well or better than the present-day draftees.
KU's School of Engineering hopes to gain enrollees from among 34 engineering-minded National Merit scholars and commended scholars who visited here Saturday, Paul G. Hausman, professor of mechanical engineering and public relations coordinator, said today.
Engineers host merit scholars
The students, representing various Kansas cities, were introduced to the school's faculty and facilities, Hausman said.
The program, designed to interest students in KU and its engineering department, was started last year, he said, adding that eight of the 20 participants came to KU after graduation.
Among the faculty members who met the students was William P. Smith, dean of the School of Engineering, who addressed the group in Learned Hall Saturday morning, Hausman said.
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Both Lancaster and Riedel thought the volunteer armed force was worth trying but they doubted its being more feasible than the present draft.
"I may be old-fashioned," Lancaster said, "but I feel all males have an obligation to serve their country.
"But, I think the voluntary armed force is worth a try if an option to continue the draft were left open should the situation warrant it," he said.
Riedel said, "Considerable thought had been put into the voluntary system and a lottery system had been proposed. But, I think the present draft system is a more rational and educated effort than just a wheel of fortune chance."
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