Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-23

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ward looking STEP"
Since the committee control
its support is expected to go
long way in seeing that Mr.. VIII
sons directive is carried out.
It's no secret that some of the
top military brass in the Penta-
gon are not too happy over the
Wilson directive, which is de-
signed to replace military per-
sonnet in executive jobs with
civilians wherever possible in
support Of activities.
The House committees in
dorsement of Mr.. Wilson's direc-
tive and the fact that 1t will keep
close check on the order to see
If it is. fully carried out is ex-
lpected to bolster its effective
ness.
The committee declared: The
directive should be fully i'm
plemented as rapidly as possible.
The resultant increase in eff
ficiency and economy should
be substantial"
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES
The Senate Appropriations
Committee has given the Civil
Service Commission the 500. 900
it asked for to take over the
policies Of $4,000 present and
former Government employees
who hold such policies in bene-
fetal employee associations going
out Of business.
The House had disapproved
such funds and now the matter
must be settled In House Senate
conference. The House refused
to yield on similar funds last
year In conference. Therefore
the saving Of these policies may
have to depend on the bill APP
proved by the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee which would au-
thorize the csc to take over
these policies and use funds now
in the life insurance fund for
this purpose.
PAY HEARINGS-The chair
man Of the Senate Civil Service
subcommittee holding Federal
pay raise hearings says there Ii
more Of a case for substantial
pay boosts In lower and middle
grade Government salaries than
In the upper brackets.
Senator Neuberger remarked
that. while it is true top Federal
Jobs pay considerably less than
those in industry. public opinion
wouldn't support raising these
salaries to industry levels. The
Oregon Democrat made the COM
ment In answer to testimony Of
A r. Allison Of the National
Association Of Naval Technical
Engineers who asked that top
Federal engineering salaries be
set at $4,000 a year.
Senator Neuberger said these
employes and other top-level
workers deserved pay raises but
they could not expect to get
comparable salaries paid in in
ldustry. Until the times comes
that public opinion would sup
port such a move. the best that
upper-level employees can expect
is a salary not too far below
industry, he remarked.
During yesterdays testimony,
James A. Campbell, president Of
the American Federation Of
Government Employees. told the
subcommittee that Federal en-
ployes each year are falling fur
ther behind in the battle to
maintain adequate purchasing
power.
Richard Robedeau, president
Of the Portland tOreg.) local Of
the National Federation Of Post
Once Clerks. said a survey
taken In Portland showed that
low postal pay had forced 50
per cent Of postal workers there
to take extra jobs. II per cent
Of their wives had to 60 to work.
"A per cent had mortaged homes,
40 per cent had mortgaged cars
and u per cent owed credit un-
ions or banks.
John w. MacKay. president Of
the Los Angeles local Of the
NFPOC. said postal salaries had
fallen far behind comparable in
dustry jobs. He cited the pay Of
retail clerks In Los Angeles
which he said started at S2.25