White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-28

says Postmaster General Albert 5
Burleson in his annual report.
1T Is gratifying to report. says he.
that the total expenses Of maintain
ing the postal service for the fiscal
year ended June 30. 1913. is found
TO be exceeded By the for the
same period=fhat there IS an actual
surplus of ~s3,s4I,sos.
The dominant policy Of the present
administration will be TO conduct the
postal service for the convenience OF
the public and not for profit. Its
controlling purpose will be 10 pro-
mote efficiency BIZ the . complete
Standardization of the service. which
will be obtained b y harmonizing
equipment. adjusting the personnel
and securing the greatest possible CO.
toperation in every quarter.
The prime consideration in per-
feeting the personnel of the postal
service shall be to recognize efficiency
and TO eliminate partisanship.
Several recommendations 10 con
gress for the enactment of legisla-
ton are made. Among the more i'm
portant are:
That the post Office department
be given exclusive jurisdiction over
the selection of the sites for public
buildings to be used wholly for pos.
Office purposes, and joint authority
with the secretary of the treasury
IN the selection of sites for federal
buildings to be used Jointly by the
postal and other branches of the
government service.
ITO amend existing law in order 10
allow $4,000 indemnity for aceide nj
al death of any officer or employe OF
the postal service or for death within
one rear as the result of INJURIES sus-
tanned in the service in the line of
duty. Provision is also made for
leave with full pay tor a period Of
one year for injuries sustained in the
line of duty and then at half pay for
not exceeding one year additional.
The elimination OF surety bonds
now required of postal officials and
employees and the substitution of a
guaranty fund established and main
tanned by assessments prescribed By
the postmaster general.
ITO authorize the postmaster gen
eral TO contract for experimental
aerial mail service. for which an es-
innate of $4,000 has been sub
mitted,
ITO permit the postmaster general
to transfer clerks from post Offices
OF the first and second class 10 the
railway mail service al salaries high
er than the entrance salary in the
railway mail service.
ITO extend the provisions of exist
ing Law so as to provide substitutes
for railway postal clerks who are
absent with pay on account of sick
ness. the expense OF employing such
substitute to be borne by the govern
ment instead of by the clerk.
ITO authorize the removal of the
Limitation on the mou of postal
savings deposits with the proviso that
interest shall not be paid on more
than $1,000. This will permit postal
savings depositors 10 deposit any
lamount.'
The growth of the parcel post bust
ness has been phenomenal. THE
experience gained in the operation of
the system under the revised rates
and weights has shown that a fur
Their reduction of rates and increases
of weight limit is justified" says the
postmaster general.
In connection with what is referred
to as the "prodigious growth" of the
parcel post service, he avs that data
is being secured by the department
which will enable him to lay before
congress at a later date his con
illusions ''as to what will be just and
adequate compensation for all SER
vices which the railroads have rem
dered or will be called upon to rem
der the government"
Ii is pointed out that the mailings
of newspapers and periodicals as sec
ond class matter at the one-cent-a-
pound rate and free in the county Of
lnublipafiou flor tho first time In the
history of the postal service exceeded
a billion pounds during the last fiscal
year"
Charged With Train Hold Up and
Murder.