The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-04-04
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action by the Secretary of De-
tense could establish uniform Or
der shipping time for all theaters
as we'll as uniform stocking levels.
This would have to precede any
hope of ever unifying the Army
with the Navy and Air Force.
l feel that l might list at this
time series of other areas which
should engage your attention,
such as the need for centralizing
recruiting; elimination of the cof-
fee program; a cut of traffic costs
of about 3 per cent; a mergering
of the MATS and MTS; there
should be no Air Force Academy
at this time.
All common-items should be as
signed to the Army and Navy and
let all three services draw from
these sources. There should be a
reduction of civilian type items
held in stock.
Useless management studies re.
peating what has already been
studied several times should be
done away with. All management
studies should be coordinated and
conferred in the Office of the Sec
rotary of Defense. When individual
departments set up a study by
such management firms, they prac-
tically dictate the results.
There should be no move of ma
jor installations within the zone of
interior from one geographical 10
cation to another.
The Committee should watch
that no funds are expended to put
the Army into a gray uniform at
this time. The funds being used at
present to test a regiment in the
Washington area are waste. 1t
could not possibly be tested at this
time unless it indicated some
thing of change. When queried
the military always say that they
are merely studying tit is mere
ly like man who says am not
building a house; / am merely
building basement at this time.
The Congress should insist on
more widespread use Of CONNER
cial specifications.
The Committee might well look
into the sloppy bookkeeping that is
indicated in the re-evaluation of
inventory on clothing. This item
has been alluded to on occasions
in the press. A hint of this is avail
able. If their present budget esti-
mates are no more valid than their
past bookkeeping, complete ex-
Elimination of the Army Comptrol-
ler's Office is warranted. There are
$40 committees in the Office of
the Secretary of Defense. These
should be cut down-they all in
volve paper work, staff work and
personnel.
The staff of the Munitions
Board which is approximately 800
should receive an analysis since
they appear not to have accom-
Iplished as much as several of our
subcommittee have in their re-
cent actions.
A unified logistics command for
each theater overseas would be q
basis for much saving. The Army
areas, Air Force areas, and Naval
districts should be geographically
coincident in order to eliminate
red tape, paper work and overlap
of personnel.
We could close the PX's in the
metropolitan districts. Local bust
ness men would be glad to give a
professional discount to service
personnel, such as are extended to
ministers and policemen. Commits
saries in the same areas could be
cut. Maintenance and rent could be
charged for officers clubs.
| Air fields of World War II
could be re-activated in place OF
building new ones a few miles dis
tant. All commercial type opera.
tions could be limited, such as
creosote plants, lumber plants
hotels and optical equipment &C.
tivities.
Household transfers could b,
cut. At present general officers
are entitled to $4,000 pounds o.
household goods whereas any civil
ian including the Secretary of De
Tense is limited to 1000 pounds.
Batmen and strikers would b,
eliminated.
Gentlemen, it is time to do ava!
with the frills; it is time to do a
way with the doodaddles and dupli
cation. We can have hardhittini
organization. These are days TO
austerity. If the budget can be thi
large on a partial mobilization, al
attack with it's call for full mobili
cation would bankrupt us befor,
we could move our troops into tn
field.