'VOICE' FINDS SLANG TOUGH TO TRANSLATE

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The Federal Diary
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Voice" dins fan
Tough to Translate
By Jerry Kluttz
Story: It happened the other day during the trans-
lating session at the Voice of America. A speech was
being translated into a score of different languages to
be broadcast around the world.
In the speech was the*
the correct
press the
thought in for-
eign languages.
A Russian lan-
guage expert
who had a re-
ligious back -
ground transla-
ted it to "twice-
blessed,"
a lit- Kluttz
eral meaning.
budget of the Civil Service
Commission to discipline the
agency for its active role in
carrying out the President's
equal job policy. Chairman
John W. Macy is the target of
the bloc, which is composed
mainly of Southerners.
Rep. Roberts (D-Ala.) told
the House that CSC's 22-inil-
lion-dollar budget would be
considered soon and he ques-
tioned the need for it because
of the President's job policy
which he said resulted in pref-
erence being given. Negroes.
Said he:
"To attempt to make. up for
mistakes by disregarding the
merit system will obviate the
need for CSC and we will be
expending Federal funds with-
out purpose."
Clerical Exam: The box
score is in on the nationwid
only 8298 took it at 403 ex
amining points.
Only 1681, or 20.5 per cent,
of the competitors passed the
test and several hundred of
them have been offered jobs.
As expected, the rate of re-
Committee endorsed the move
to overhaul the present sys-
tem but many differed on how
should be done.
William E. Hall, of the Air
Force Association, said the
Administration bill would
bring into the Federal civilian
service only those retired mili-
tary people who are "desperate
and mediocre." He suggested
a "best man" formula which
would limit the bill to officers
who retire after 20 years.
For the officers, the Asso-
ciation suggested there be no
restriction on their military re-
tiremen,t and civilian pay; that
their rights under veterans'
preference be restricted, and
that only the best man be
given a civilian job. It would
exempt enlisted men and said
that to bring them in under
its restrictions, as proposed
by CSC, would be "a breach
of faith."
Alexander Jackson, of the
Reserve Officers Association,
also objected to any pay pen-
alties against retired military
people who take civilian CS
jobs. He supported modifica-
tion of veterans' preference
for them as proposed by the
American Legion and VFW.
William M. Rein of the As-
sociation of Regular Army
Sergeants, objected to extend-
ing the dual pay law to en-
listed persons, and to plans
to restrict veterans' prefer-
ence in their retirement-
civilian pay.
youeitte>Y5
paid
House CS Committee will re-
write the bill proposed by
the Kennedy administration to
and conflicting dual pay laws
and rules.
Every witness before, the
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WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS - 1 August 1963
9 to 4:30
Veterans May
Win Changes
in Old Law
By JOHN CRAMER
Major veterans organizations seem almost certain
to win substantial changes in the legislation the- Ad,
ministration has proposed to mod%-Ayge
These laws control the
total of combined retired pay
and salary which can be
drawn by retired military peo-
ple in civilian Government
jobs. They place a $2500 limit
on some, a $10,000 limit what-
ever, and no limit whatever
on many others.
The veterans groups don't
oppose Administration pro-
posals to make almost all
future military retirees hired
by Government subject Y
uniform formula and r
they would draw ful ci n:
But they strongly object to
proposals for the elimination
of veterans preference for
military careerists hired in
the future.
This preference takes two
forms:
? Hiring preference for
veterans over non-veterans.
? On-the-job preference
which lets the veteran count
his military service towards
extra annual leave in a civil.
ian Government job, extra
job retention credits, and ex-
tra Civil Service retirement
benefits.
PROPOSAL
The Administration has pro-
posed that this preference be
eliminated for almost "ail vet-
erans with at least ti years
of continuous military service..
Only exception would be
those witl mat-connected .
disability.
Without exception, the
major veterans groups have
told Congress that this ex-
ception is too narrow. All
have urged that it be broad-
ened to include all types of
service-connected disability.
Without exception, too, the
veterans groups have recom-
mended that present hiring
r rence be dfYhtiniled far
all Veterans, regrdle of the
length of their military serv-
ice.
But on the matter of on-the-
job preference, the veterans
groups disagree.
The AMVETS want it con-
tinued for all veterans except
those retired for length of
The American Legion and
the Veterans of Foreign War
propose that only military
service in time of war should
count towards extra leave,
retention credit, and retire-
ment benefits in civilian jobs.
30-Year Bill
Civil Service Commission
Chairman John Macy yester-
day told the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee there's "no
demonstrable social need" for
the so-called 30-year retire-
ment bills for Federal em-
ployes.
These bills would let 30-
year-employes retire, on un-
reduced annuities at age 55-=
o? ?2'Ven earlier.
Despite Administration op-`
position, tl1 seem increas-
i gly likely to win Congres-
onal approval this year.
Mr. -Macy told the Commit
tee "there's growing- belief
"that it is important for the
economic good of our country
that the skills and exper-
ience of older people be util-
ized rather than wasted in
retirement." Also, he said,
medical authorities "stress
the psychological importance
of keeping older people en-
gaged in useful and needed
work as long as they are
physically able."
The CSC chairman also
made a pitch for the Admin-
istration bill to bolster the
Civil S e r v i c e Retirement
Fund by requiring grad
u a 11 y stepped-up contribu-
tions from Federal agencies.
Insiders hint that official
opposition to the 30-year bill
might vanish quickly if Con-
gress decided to vote the re-
financing plan along with it.
OTHERS
Other witnesses yesterday
included:
Vaux Owen, president of
the National Federation of
Federal Employes-He saw
the 30-year bill as a
weapon against unemploy-
ment brought on by auto-
mation.
John F. Griner, president
of the AFL-CIO American
Federation of Government
Employes-He said the issue
is a simple one: "If the Fed-
eral Government makes the
Civil Service attractive
enough for an employe to
remain in his job until age
60, future requirements will
not be unduly increased by
the 30-year bill."
Henry Stoffer, executive
vice president of the National
League of Postmasters-He
said the League favors ini-
tially restricting 30-year re-
tirement to employes who
have reached 55. This, he said,
would provide a test which
would demonstrate whether
earlier Metrement - is
frable.
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