New-York tribune., 1906-12-10
f0aK OF P0ST6FFIGE.
VF4R,S DEFICIT SMALLER.
Penorf Recommends Larger Pay
for Manu- Employees.


- General Cortelyou. which was made pub
m .,sav shows that the receipts for the year
-. ss- So - IS. the expenditures s'a+As.tIs ~;
oss Of expenditures over receipts So.5i6ssO - or
.bort 100000 less than in lSS Regarding this
ssec,e the report says:
while il would be a gratifying circumstance If
hs NPostofics Department were selfsustaining.
SsasSSv 81 of administration. The public demand
for postal facilities is constantly gr9%ing II the
tre existence OF surplus in the postal revenues
lls sHee could rot have been given. The same con-
alterations apply % number Of other branches.
"a rolse 2 RAPIDLY increasing deficit for period
q years S esi,oTs yEsrraTT MS in ,l,Tl7ir 1u1 @
5A 51stion rather to an investigation and improve
Tlent ~ every hrslch or the oepartments work
Ne must have an Increasing recognit;on Of merit.
bo g. position .ts .26 d IL aeoRST51 & - e must
cira-e stattstlcs; we must make the service meet
las been IN many respects remarkable as witness
Ire record 81 The registry service for the half
ioss from al causes-inclLdng burglary theft
ana fre-for me fiscal year ended June 60 1894 OF
nnlv rhree-one-thoussudths OF I per cent. Some
private business enterprises may in certain direc-
sh5w higher standard Of integrity nor NOR
Faithful performance OF duty
SUGGESTS NEW OFFICIAL.
The report suggests that Deputy Postmaster
General taking rank above the Assistant Postnlas-
rs-s General. 10 appointed TO relieve the head OF
me department OF many OF the details OF work
which have become Increasingly burdensonle with
-he growth - Tie postal system l. also asks ap-
--opariors for the services OF expert statsticians
ard expeT1 accountants 20 assist in putting the
work or more businesslke basis
Regarding the New York City postoIlce. The
-spo- SAYS
NeE York Try Is not only the metropolis OF the
4 originates especially second class matter occu-
PIES position not comparable with that OF any
re-sns r-srs 70 give special ana earnest attention
vol
IU- - mail hl a,the- than wagon and surface car
overfnE routes from the General Postofice to the
5rala '[lLTe station. 10 Brooklyn and 10 the
Procure lstlge has relieved the situation 20
sorf @h .e Ten yeeT cortraots & for the eiarac-
srlorrzeG b. ongress At the last session for SIS
fTtensoT covering about tTenty-hve miles. in
ldinS ne prlnclpai postal stations in greater
-as ae fr-ir vr 4iaIs ~ 7 H. oTs sa1 1',5 r5i
VaF S'sten-S and ot The subway lines of trans
pcrt7r1n. T'th T1eV 10 the expeditions transpor-
msr matter. For The more expeditions exchange
q NJ ne.@een aepofs ne transfer Jerks a.
permit Of rrei~ handling pouches which
we've formerly handled tha Nsw York rostoffice
DEPOT. t.ls oaTlatIns t7e necessity for the hand
m- o. matter IN the postoff1ce. involving pos
s..s--- .. s ''.h n : - elo. ~ ProetTss 10
motor vehicles for some % this service.
tnF re postal rea1lireiIlen1s Of New York Cfty is
fora@. a1ovec hy rle acquisition of site for q
rev 2-.777g@ building. 70 he located Al tie pro
e 2o'7' -T7ss n S'si9 ssi of, Of The Fsnn~a'a Rail
URGEs SALARY INCREASE
Tae PosJmaste~- General again urges an ii.creGse
,7 salaries for larEe classes OF employees Of the de-
paT-nel- saving that Fl is constantly losing its
'es1 men because Of the higher wages offered in
otHe- iaes n work and that there has been no
recent increase 81 ray commensurate WIKI ne IN
creased cost OF living.
'i- the working ont oF the policy of reappoiutirS
taose D0stnas1evs who have done good work Mr.
,o~te.yog says
--- - 10 r5-,-sz----+-f .-
cane - an end during the year l.474 received re
sso2.liIFeIlts & ~ Other words about 75 PEI cent
PRED were continued IN once because % excellent
re-e Rale -a5 ta sbo2p no Iba -
5sE- ben anfaithfu 7r inefficient in the perform.
al-- - flei- duties a coTsidsTab number OF
p0srussrars failed % reapnotnrr1ert because the
records showed that they had rot given sufficient
persona. attention 20 their Offices Tae depart
He1-s policy OF recomnlending he. reappotntzent
III -II no-IH asttrs mas ln41eslloHahiy brought
about a considerable improvement in the service
During tae vear here we've fs clerks snd 7 mail
N=Erer KID ed. . seriously injured, and 44 slight
'v injured the report SAYS. The number Of clerks
injured This scar was less -aau last. and the mum
boz of accidents 10 mail ears has been decreasing
since
The r=r ~ takes up a. length the subject - pay
Te1- .rr railway transportation - mail After
viewing -arious inqI les which have been
nz1e M r.-s subject by The department or by
Congress. NJ Codtelyou sas< that while lie has
strong IMPRESSION that The payments made
f'o Siaar .e IS not prepared 20 maze aGy definite
l---r f congress. however. saving tHat the
question should oe settled in justice 10 Goth sides.
The rrrE sious for sr.bsidi=s 10 steamship lines
i"r te carving % mails, ne Postmaster General
s1Fs- .a-- proven inadequate especially ia regard
70 Ines lo South America and Australia, and ne
>sses.s -.sr .egslstion the subject Is urgently
Hae-.
Sc -OND Class MAIL
.H re s-.=er Of second class mail matter lie
ssgs
IS a,eaaea sEglus.ys'y -. for iona aqs
Wien n - ol~e8-e the laws limitations and prohibi-
a--ssr a-v ~ re-cr.a en- Raform af me abuses
r-7s-aes-r eraa5,l, ,--r go r-aT.s evperieTce
yves traS. emphasis 10 the need ~ legislative
Tie G@Far--rerr believes that MANY provisions OF
-a 5a-..5.'- @.Lloet .a1'~fla5 ,9juT. elltrr 10
~ -.e-s rHoad he legislative relief of the situa-
ara.e -r..--eee ~ tra Inn tra+ 80 ,es.s -
sss,e-alon should he simplihed, that the rate OF
ise d-pe1oerr upon such fine distinctions as
= r should '6e Developed that any class Of pub
s5-.s --sss.s IS eftoEins undue advantages under tie
s''."7 ~ This inequality
Regarding rural free deliver r fs suggested that
N.fH .e MADE ro~ parcels service moderate
-s'se' tie privilege To 0e restricted -he limits
a." ssr. ~0-re o- 20 rhe routes from 2 single post
7 closing a.- -eporr III Co-teIyou SAYS
- = ne most important steps that can he
etfH Tor fre immediate ba-te-rnant of Inc postal
rHlaf lies n me suggested Increases Of compensa-
among certain classes % employees There can
.-!'1er @a0u1ules ~ rural delivery without any
l----aear ~ thar service BY a precise
--Ln1f ~ determining the basis Of pay for the
9-si' rtaftnr ~ rIe mails the department be
.-- gt an an5usluesslik@ feature of admins
Et UT. Uroba bic decrease In expenditures.
l-" Enactment uf a sensible law 10 second
r.s matter rEe department and reputable pub
.ra Hr saved eulha IRA assuerts they
'~' arI Tie postal receipts materially increased.
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