Show TIME TO SHORTEN THE LINE j ld I S e f JP i ie I c VIl I Where Economy S Should Start Civilian I personnel on the federal payroll for fiscal 1969 will exceed the total population of each of 27 21 states in the nation It will be greater than the combined populations of Alaska laska Delaware Nevada Vermont and Wyoming plus plus al about out half the total for Hawaii The federal government according to the Budget meso mes- message sage will pay billion to persons on the gov nt payroll during the next fiscal year The major share of the payroll 25 billion will go to toan toan an estimated 29 million civilian employees approximately more than last November The 35 million in uni uni- uniform form will receive an estimated billion Few If any government employees are losing their jobs as a result of the spending cuts ordered by Congress and thea the Administration In fact when questioned questioned about reo re- retrenchments an Administration said We are abiding by the gulde guidelines nes principally by attrition It seems to us federal government could attain a higher level of efficiency with fewer people and at the same time free additional capital for job creation in private vate enterprise |