East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-04-11

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Mrs. Bolton ity could be
reduced by a magnitude of
from 10 to Is billion dollars by
applying the following basic
principles; (D Limitation of
personnel additions in 1864 to
requirements Of non-deferrable
work and load increases such
as may be caused by recent
new legislation, or for law en-
forcement or protection Of
property, or high priority OBJ
jectives. (2) Absorption by all
agencies of the half year payroll
increases effective January
1st, 1864. (3) Postponement of
a considerable portion of new
n o n emergency construction,
both civil and military; and
some stretch out of previously
authorized capital outlays. (4)
A moratorium on initiation of
new programs not essential for
the national welfare or secur-
ity. (5) Conscious reappraisal
of continuing programs and
services, with a view to reduc-
ing those Of low priority and
leveling out temporarily those
(like research) which have en-
larged substantially in recent
years.
Discusses Interior
This week the first approp-
ration bill-H.R. 5279, for the
Department of Interior-was
brought before the House. Fol-
lowing the suggestions pro-
posed by the Republican Task
Force, this measure was cut
by nine per cent below the Ad-
ministration's request. This is a
constructive beginning and a
good omen. If most Of the other
appropriation bills reflect a
similar reduction and if the
Senate cooperates, the goal of
achieving a realistic level of
Fderal expenditure in fiscal
year 1864 can be realized.
"S7 Million Jobs"
With unemployment at the
very high rate of 6.l per cent
of the civilian labor force, the
Kennedy Administration would
be we'll advised to study a
short, but penetrating analysis
of the unemployment problem
by Congressman Tom Curtis of
Missouri. Congressman Curtis,
who is one of the ablest and
hard-working Members of the
House, is the senior Republi-
can on the Joint Economic
Committee and a high-ranking
member of the House Ways
and Means Committee.
His book, entitled "S7 Mil
ion Jobs-A Dynamic Program
10 End Unemployment" (pub-
lished by Duell, Sloan and
Pearce), offers a fresh and
stimulating program that is in
sharp contrast to the Admins
,ration's tired-out approach of
trying to create jobs through
arger and larger Federal def
cits.
Obsolete Jobs Eliminated
Congressman Curtis main
point is that advancing tech
1ology and other changes TAX
ng place in our economy are
eliminating many obsolete jobs,
out at the same time, creating
many new ones.
The problem is that the
people whose jobs are being
eliminated are either not quail
fled to take on the new jobs,
which generally call for a high
,r degree of skill, or they live
n an area other than where
he new jobs are located.
According to Congressman
Curtis, the easing of these dis
ocations in the labor market
'equires a massive effort to
Upgrade worker skills through
raining and retraining, more
Effective efforts to increase
worker mobility, greater success
n identifying job vacancies
md in matching the manless
OBJ with the jobless man, and
n a greater stimulation of saw
ngs and investment, upon
which job creation depends.
The ideas in Tom Curtis
'ook are exciting and challeng-
ng and deserve the attention
f everyone who is concerned
bout finding a genuine and
a stinp solution To the nrnhlens