Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-23
.bUR[ESON LAUDS
HIS POSTAL ARMY
Mail Not Congested in Any
Part of Country, Re-
ports Show.
GOOD CONDITIONS REIGN
DESPITE HEAVIER BURDEN
Seventy-Five Per Cent More Busi-
ness Than During Any Other
Holiday Season.

Unless something wholly unforeseen
| intervenes within the next twenty-four
hours Uncle Sans postal department
probably will establish a new record for
expeditions handling of Christmas mail
From big offices throughout the country,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts.
! reports came to Postmaster General Bur-
| leson today showing that I'm spite of the
tremendous volume of parcel post mal-a
new feature this Christmas practically
no congestion exists at any point, and
that the mails are being handled i'm such
a manner as 10 keep the terminals clear
at all times.
| At the Washington post office it was
stated today that everything is running
| in excellent shape. and that there are no
| apparent prospects for congestion or de-
/ lay either in regular or parcel post
mails.
Deny There Is Congestion.
Local officials today repeated their ex-
.pressions of regret that statements, which
were wholly unauthorized. had been pub
lished to the effect that the local office as
well as other big offices in the country.
were ''hopelessly cengested," declaring
| that SO far as concerns the office here
the statements were absolutely without
foundation. Such statements. local Off
cials said. were calculated to alarm Wash
ington people needlessly. as all Christmas
mail and parcels received here up to
early Christmas morning will be delivered
and cleaned up during the day.
At the offices of the various express
companies entering Washington it was
saIu 'he accuhuiatlon TINS year Is not so
ar. as at previous Cnristmasses' and
that With a continuance OF good weather
WIN De possible to deliver all Christ
mas parcels provided the packages are
received here in time and the addresses
are correct. Much trouble it was stated.
has been experieafed in former years by
reason of pooE a kible or incorrect ad-
dresses.
ou1ie0p OSAs vnePOrtS.
Postmaster csnx1.1x prr,as .oa.,,
-T~ss % 'ouas
maze pubic repou& 4zARs received from
a number Of offices fif1arge cities through
our tne country. -"Hnoat exception the
and that the on1ce forces are keen,ne
right up with incoming and onteo,np
mails, the be lches being clear at the close
of each days work. &
iolio"s: a.
,,n,a onu,r,ons tha th are ne1.er at the present
corresnonding neriod the aTno,,nt IF ,n' "
worked mail being but a small percent-
age of the amount unworked during this
season in preceding wears"
New York reported. No congestion in
terminals at New York All na rceI nost
and other mail distributed up to date.
Our information is that the Terminals
have relieved lines To the exfent that
Christmas rush nm tn date has not at
fected them as in forner wears
I'VE start off TODAY with everything
c,sd crad;t.. up iour men deserve great
ooston reported: At TINS time have
mails at any point in New England SO
far as l have information up to this
Tune.
sio, axcei,ept NJ ou napr;.a 'aS IS. Nv -
terminals undistrihufed Mftean oaioa
men volunteered and were employed yes
terday eight to twelve hours in Omaha
anu oouhcii Diuis terhinais
Fast Work at st. Louis.
| 'ioih 81 LouiS calie the Aoho"lhe: 81.
LooiS .ei Hiiidi hahuieu over hIty-tWo
hundred sacks parcel post alone Friday.
more yesterday. without congestion or de-
Law largely dine tn snIendid voluntary
..,, .... g an -
" ~ .Hs oce
ana onces Oh chieI cierhS- we are IN
| fine shape all round.
/ Fort Worth, Tex, reported: "Addi-
\ tional extra duty in effect today should
/ cure or minimize troubles. HOLIDAY force
| authorized massed in terminals. Situa-
4 ton well in hand Mail extraordinarily
/ heavy, but moving with but little deIay.
4 Crew from Office force here assisting in