Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-30
Benefits Seen
From Services
vIaried0piiniions
By l. EDGAR PRINA


Assistant Army Secretary
High M. Milton II said today
that differences among the
services on warfare Of the flu
tufe reflect honest opinions
Of. patriotic men who want
America to have the best pos
sihle defense at least cost"
without referring to any
specific controversy. such asl
the Arniy-Air Force feud over
missile development, Mr.. MIL
too asserted:
You need only to read the
newspapers to know that there
are divergent opinions among
the services as to the nature
Of future war. Out OF this
melting pot Of ideas viii Be
distilled q clearer statement Of
the future structures and roles
Of the services"
Mr.. Milton was the princi-
pal speaker this afternoon a.
the third annual meeting OF
the Association Of the United
States Army neared its close
after three days at the Shera-
ton-Park Hotel, About 1000
Of the AUSA's $1,000 member
ship are attending the meeting
Reorganization Sought
In his speech. Mr.. Milton
asserted that the Army's ready
reserve components must be re-
organized to conform to the
new atomic age structure Of the
active forces. He added that
new weapons systems and tac-
teal concepts must be intro
duced into the reorganized
units.
Earlier, an Army personnel
expert said today the high rate
of designations Of recent West
Point graduates has left O.
marked deficit" Of officers
who would be needed as field
commanders In the event Of
war in the near future.
1t. Gen. Donald p. Booth.
deputy chief of staff for per-
sonnet. told the convention that
the problem Is not confined
solely to the number Of officers
who are dropping out.
I'VE know that q large per-
centage of our designations,
among senior as well as junior
officers, are highly qualified
individuals. he said.
The general was one Of sew
eral panehsts who discussed
military compensation and the
price Of proficiency in the
Army. Gen. John Il. Hull. re-
tired, former Far East COM
mander-in-chief. also spoke.
legislative Help Needed
Gen. Booth said the Army Isl
doing what it can to retain
and recruit men OF the techni-
cal aptitude necessary in this
day Of rapid weapons Develop
ment, but he said legislative
help is needed in these fields:
/. The Army should have the
right 70 deny induction 70 an
individual who has no train
ing aptitude.
2. A plan should be adopted
to allow the Army to offer con-
tracts TO reserve officers after
they have completed their two
year obligated tour Of duty.
3. Enactment Of the mod
ernized compensation plan set
forth in the Cordiner Report
which would reward special
skllls in leadership and tech
nology with higher pay.
A Fort Belvoir CT joined
other members Of the panel
in urging that more realistic
pay scales be adopted by the
armed forces.
Specialist 1/c George S.
Parker, q helicopter mainte-
nance man, said the Army is
spending "a lot Of money train
ing men for their rivals-in-
dustrial firms"
Specialist Parker who lives
at 1918 Bruce street. Alexan-
dria. said that not a single two
year draftee In his company ct
Fort Belvoir had re-enlisted.
He said that the bush pilot in
dustry In Canada has been re-
cruiting these GIs at salaries
up to $500 a month.