Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-04
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The report OF the postmaster-gencr-
al presents a comprehensive statements
OF the operations OF the postnfiice az
partment for the last fiscal year, Tho
receipts OF the department during ia.
year amounted 10 s15,0SO. A1a.0i and no
expenditures TO tSl. ast ,Ai4.lb. Tho
| tranaacupna OF tho postal service In
dicatc with barometric certainty tho
/ fluctuations IN business OF tho conn
| try lnaEmueh. therefore. an business
complications continued 10 exist
throughout tho last year 10 mn un-
foraeen extent, Il ia not surprising
| that the deficiency OF revenues 70 meet
the expenditures Of the poHtoiilcn de-
pnrtment which was estimated IA
/ advance at about sS.0000O0 should Js
exceeded by nearly si.gSO,Ooo, The as
certalncd revenues OF tho last year.
| were the basis ~ calculation for MA
current yehr being less than eslimat-
ed, the deficiency Tor the current year
I viii De cofrespondingly greater, though
the postmastcr.gvnera states that tho
latest Indications arr so Favorable
that he confidently predicts an In.
CREASE ~ at least per cent In tho
revenues OF the current year over
those 81 the least ear Tho cNpendi-
lures increase Atendlly nnd necassar-
!
country. As the deficiency being
greater or less In amy year depends
upon the volume - roceintH the post
innatcr-Eencral s,htea hat this den-
cheney Is unnecessary aud might be
abvintcd at once " the law regulating
rates upon mail mntter or the second
class was modified, The rate received
for the transmission OF this seconds
class matter IA one cent per pound.
while the cost " auch trnnAmiasion 10
the government " eight times that
amount In the general terina OF the
law this rate covers newspapers aud
periodicals Tho extensions OF thv
moaning Of these terms from TINA TO
time have admitted TO the privileges
Intended for legitimate newspapers
and periodicals surprising range OF
publications. ana created abuses, tho
cost " which IN the aggregate
amounts TO tho total deficiency OF this
poHtoiilre department. Pretended
newspapers are atarted by business
houses Tor tho mere purpose nf adYcr-
tlalng goods complying 10 the law IN
! form only. and dlHcontinulng the pub
| ilcntions ne soon as the period OF ad-
vertiHlnR IN over. sample copies o.
pretended newspapers are issued in
: great numbers for q like purpose only.
= The result 10 great loss OF revenue TO
the government, besides its humiiiat-
I Ing use as an agency 10 aid In carry
Ing out the scheme OF businefa houses
10 advertise their goods by means or
I trick upon both their rival houses and
? tho regular ana legitimate newhpa-
= UofH Paper covered literature. cons
aisting mainly Of trashy novels. TO thu
4 extent OF many thousands of tons, 10
sent through the malls at one cent per
+ pound, while the publishers OF stan
3 dard works. are required TO pay eight
= times that amount In sending their
? publications. Another nbuse consists
IN tho fner carriage through tho mans
NJ hundreds of tons Of seed ana grain
uaeiasaly distributed through tbs d.
partmant Of agriculture Tho post
:. maaler-generai predicts that " the law
be no amended Az to eradicate theae
1 nhusea, not only Will the postunicc de-
!. pnrtment show no deficiency, but ~
!. believes that W tho near future, ~
4 legitimate newspapers hnd periodicai
4 mnHazineA might be properly trans
|, mitted through tho malls to their SUBS
Hcribera fran of cost. invite your
! prompt consideration OF tiiIf euojeet.
I. and fully indorso tho views or th1
I acknowledgement
q Post Offices.
!, The total number OF pOHtofiicHs N
n the United States ON the 30th day OF
r .Iune. 1924. was 6a.S0s. an Increase ~
n I40g over the preceding year. or thene
n glgs were presidential. an increase ~
A thai olnsa or rlxty-elRht over tho pre-
Il ceiing year. Six hundred ana vi
!, cities ana towns are provided Win
= ftce delivery, nlnety-three other cites
and lawns. entitled 70 this services un.
!, dor the law, have not been ncsordsn y
= on account OF Insufficient FUNDS ihs
A expenses Of free delivery Tor my ~, w ~,
rent yenr VIII be more than slx,avovvp
Z ana under existing Liquidation TINS
u item OF cxpendlturc II Aubjcct 10 con.
:, atant Increase. The Estimated cost o.
!. rural free delivery generally y e ysiy
- large that Il ought not 20 pr eu 11,'s.'.
y nred In the present condition OF hnu.r'
i During the year $50 additional 10
u ,neafio money order offices were ostAb
:. llehed, The total number OF these o.
y flcea AZ the close or the year was W
y 2cI. There were ls.3Oipil money oraeI'
: ifaued during the year. being an ~
: rrenee over the preceding year OF ssi
g0C The value OF these ofnef'
amounted 20 siss. 7p3. b7p.is, an increas.
sii.ai7,1f5.si There was hlso ISSUES
- ing 10 N2,6l9. 09395I During the yea
y ga International money efdsf once
70 We're added 20 thore already eathn
a llshed making total OF 2os5 OF surl
y officrB ia operation June 80 if@l. IN
- number OF international money arnef
J. issued during tho year was lg7,s-s.
II decrease IA number ~ i3silg. ant
b. thar vnfuc was sia.7 .fi5.Ji, a decrehs
ri N amount Of 2.g4g. 1925 The 1urnbc
r az orders paid was 3Gi $50, nm inereaa
q over the preceding ye .so % svvsve, sn
T. ~ N.2e5. Ils.Qs From the foreEoiu
al rtatemenis Il appears that the tota
a. isetle 81 money orders and posts
II notes for the year amounted 70 sits
IL 215.1ss.15.
10 Thn number OF letters ana paekaE g
r. ,n.fied during the year FOR special d.
- livery was 9,sac.e70. The special dell
M VERY Esafnrn used upon these letter
bc +, I'd PACKAGES amounted 20 Sa4s.eb IN
n rneesenrsr fees paid Tor the.r deiivrr
n ence IL favor OF the government q
Nd ss1.<gy.e3.
% srhe report shown most Gratifying r.
ed sults IA tho WY OF ec0romleA wcrkt
~ louf wkfhasst eftsciinx tho r1teispcx