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Lfo Tec... -M MORE ON FRINGE BENEFITS Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1953 To the Editors, FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL: Reference is made to the interesting and thought-provok¬ ing letter in the December FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL by Mr. Fulton Freeman, pointing out that the Foreign Service, like the Armed Forces, is suffering a progressive chopping away of its fringe benefits to such an extent that morale is being adversely affected. Mr. Chaille made some cogent comments on the other side of the picture. But I believe mm \ some confusion still exists. Certainly, no one denies the need for economy and the most efficient use of such funds as are m available. At the same time, I believe there is a feeling in m the Foreign Service that the decisions as to where the cuts are to be made are not always taken with the full under¬ standing of the situation which exists or the results which will ensue. For example, let me take only one item—the reduction of ten percent in the weight allowances for the shipment of "i. \y- furniture. Allegedly, this was done because, on the whole, \. ':0^J / the allowances were generally under-used by ten percent. This to me would seem to demonstrate a sound appreciation by the Foreign Service of the need for economy, and a laud¬ able attitude of not abusing the allowance. It consequently seems to me that the reduction of ten percent in the allow¬ ance will not save one single cent, and that claims of op¬ erating economies as a result are fallacious—assuming that The Greatest Name everyone now uses his full allowance as the only way of as¬ suring that it won’t be cut further. Moreover, the decision seems to be based on a complete in Motor Oil misunderstanding of the reasons for the allowance. I for one do not consider that it was granted as a privilege. On the contrary, if my home abroad is to be representative of Jor America (except at a few posts with government furnished quarters), it will be so only because I take my American home with me. Furthermore, as long as I am in the Foreign Service and serving abroad, the only real home I will have will be the one I take with me. And I take it with me at con¬ siderable inconvenience and expense to myself. Even when the government is paying the freight, it is not paying the in¬ surance.