Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-26

That the space used by the postal
service in federal buildings has rent
al value aggregat-
/ hentdI value ing more than five
hecarfainad and a half million
dollars annually
is shown by statistics gathered by
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., chairman of the
joint committee on railway mail pay
and second-class postage. This rental
value has never before been ascer-
tanned. and has never been considered
in computing the cost of the postal
service. In making the figures pub
| lie. Mr. Bourne said:
Under present methods of post Of
flee bookkeeping, If the government Is
paying $4,000 a year for rent of quar-
tiers for a post Office, that expenditure
is charged as an expense OF the serv-
| ice. But II the government expends
| 100000 for a public building and To-
Gates the post Office therein, the rental
| charge ceases, showing. according to
the books, a decrease of $4,000 in ex-
penses, whereas, In fact, charge OF
three per cent. interest on the invest
ment would equal the former rent. No
! account has been kept of the rental
value Of public buildings.
Believing that definite information
should be available upon this subject.
asked custodians of all federal build
ings to submit estimates of the rental
value of buildings under their jurisdic'
ton. From information thus secured.
and with statement of the PROPOSE
ton of space used by the postal serv-
ice, II was ascertained that the rental
properly chargeable to the postal serv-
ice is S5,514,797 in the 719 buildings
concerning which reports were re-
ceived. | submit that intelligent bust
ness methods should require that this
amount be debited against the postal
service in addition to the $3.50, 900
now debited for rental of buildings not
owned by the government"
The pages Of the senate, all young
sters of twelve and thirteen, held
mock session of
Pages in that august body
Mock Session. late the other aft
ed dozens of tourists. who fiocked into
the galleries and appiauded the pro-
ceedfngs.
Joseph O'Toole, a messenger In
charge Of the pages. occupied Vice
President Marshall's chair The others.
In shirt waists and Knockers, ranged
themselves along in the front seats,
usually occupied by dignified states
men.
A resolution was proposed increas-
ing the salaries Of all pages from SIS
to $500 a month. Then a nimbie page
hoped to his feet and offered substi-
tute fixing the compensation at $4,000
a month. This was adopted with
huzzah that ratified the fresco work.
A bill was offered for the relief of
bull pups. with the request that it be
referred to the committee on dog fight
ing.
A yongster named Mccoy was in
clined to be noisy, and the gavef pound
ing of O'Toole did not suppress him.
When a mock senator moved that the
sergeant-at-arms be instructed to ap-
ply a Maxim muller to Mccoy, Colonel
Higgins esme strolling in through a
real door. He laughed and joined the
aud ence.;
Uncle Sam has made up his mind
to steer his people by dangerous
pitfalls If they
Warns Against listen to him.
Pitfalls The other day
DR.. w. c. Rucker,
assistant to DR.. Rupert Blue of the
United States health service. issued
statement telling everybody how to
keep cool and well in hot weather.
Following this warning Secretary d.
F. Houston of the department Of agri-
culture gave out some useful hints
about summer food and drinks.
Boiled down, the advice of Mr.. |
Houstin is:
The nose and eyes are the house
wives best detectives OF bad food.
Smell, observe and taste everything |
offered as food in the summer time. |
The ptomaine. deadly poison bacil- !
II, thrives nightly in this weather.
Mothers should examine and taste |
all food for infants. to detect faint.
Pasteurize all milk. II is the most
dangerous food. when not absolutely |
clean, pure and fresh.
Clean your ice box and do not |
handle food more than necessary.
Avoid all uncooked foods
Be careful of doubtful restaurants,
particularly 80 Of high seasoned meats
and fish.
Insist on boiled water at summer re-
sorts. Do not be misled by the guar
anteed under the pure food and drugs
act" label.
Disqualified.
Mrs. McCarty-An' phwat does your
son Teddy be doin' now. Mrs. Flynn?
Mrs. Flynn-He's doin' tonne, Mrs.
McCarty; but it's not his fault that
he's a pickpocket, poor bye, They
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