Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-05

Hugh M. Milton, II, Assis
Manpower. told the House Civil
power that the downtrend is
ments as Army strength is cut
and partly due to trimmed ap'
preparations.
Mr.. Milton said the Office Of
the Chief of Staff had cut 1885
jobs in the year ending Sep
TENDER 80. Therefore, he said
when it was determined thai
the number of jobs should bt
cut by IL per cent in fisca,
1858, instead of zoos. jobs the
reduction amounts to only
1853.
"Of the total civilian adjust
ments made" Mr.. Milton
added, very few have required
reductions in force"
More Science Vacancies
Mr.. Milton said the Nations
shortage Of scientists and
engineers continues to result
IN one of the Army's most
pressing civilian personnel
problems. He added that the
number of vacancies in such
positions was 98l last June 80
and is larger now.
The Army employs 10000
scientists and engineers. and
1000 of that number are in
the missile program, he said.
He detailed improvements
made in utilizing skills, saying
that formerly 38 per cent of
the scientists and engineers
were in high level" jobs. 80
per cent in "sub-level" places
which might be filled by others,
and 80 per cent in administra-
tive areas. Now. he added, the
use of scientific skillS in scien-
tific jobs has gone up to go
per cent.
AttritiOn Solves Cuts
All three of the armed serv-
ices are ahead of schedule in
cutting headquarters personnel
in the Washington area, Will
liam H. Francis. jr.. Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Man
power, testified yesterday.
He said the Navy had TO dis
miss only five persons in the
District area in a reduction of
300 Jobs. Attrition took care of
the rest, he explained.
The services program for
reductions by attrition was
praised by Subcommittee Chair
man Davis as following the
policies favored by the SUBJ
committee.
Mr.. Francis said that last
August the "nonhiring pro-
cedure" was re-emphasized. He
went on to say that the $4,000
reductions estimated for fiscal
1858 will save about $500 mil
lion. He indicated present
plans are for relatively level
employment in fiscal 1859.
Disputes Efficiency Cut
He expressed the judgment
that work is going on as eff
GENTLY as before the cuts.
although he conceded some
would dispute that.
THE largest number of cuts.
he added, has been in the
lower pay scales-clerks and
stenographers. Eventually some
will have to be replaced or we
will have colonies and GS l5s
doing the tipping. There have
been some reductions in the
higher grades and there will be
some more"
A statement that will please
civilian workers was that civil
ian reductions are to be
achieved without replacement
by military personnel or sub
stitution by contract opera
lions.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Four Federal career executives
in Washington have been
awarded scholarships by the
American Management Asso-
citation to attend the asSocia-
tons four-week management
course in New York City.
The Civil Service Association,
which announced the awards,
said selection of winners was
made by the association after
Federal agencies had submitted
names Of candidates to the
commission. Scholarships given
to Federal executives elsewhere
in the country brought the
number of awards to eight
The four from this area are !:
Edward P. Cliff. assistant chief,
Forest Service. Agriculture De-
partment: Roy w. Lennartson.
deputy a administrator fol-
marketing services. Agricul-
ture Department; Donald w,
j NJ