Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-05-31

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lne reported Expenditure Tor tht curs
rent year hnl would lmmenst|y mag.
Nifty tho89 ~ the first year 81 thc new
odmlnistrallon.
'The oil.ahaorhlna program 81 the
iaal administration was the eIatIna Of
lht poalollIoo department On D pay.
InH basic nay tho report '"fho poli-
Giles pursued M tho effort 20 euocecd
"a thll plan were 0VufW0rkea and fe
suited Iu defective administration and
lust crillclsm on the part Of the
public.
What efflcicncy and rconemy
ahould ~ snbslIiuted Tor wosleruihesn
and exuatRnance needs ma argument.
but The postsi service affects 20 vital
| ~ the interests of the entire populn
ton Of the country that economy
which mcau4 ourtnIlment of portal
facilities OPERATES az check 70 ths
rouihi nna industrial progress II the
country The people are entitled 10
The best facilities administered In the
most efficient manner. That the Ia
cllIlies Furnished during the last four
ycaFE were not the best II CLEARLY es-
sabli4hed b. tho facts"
II aupears Tint the departments
practice has been 20 base its sgate-
mcnta ~ the coat Of the service upon
payments utnde during the year az
shown By tho accounts settled by the
auditor for the postoffiec department.
irrespective OF the years ln which the
obligations were incurred. In this
conaention the report says;
Notwithstanding the great zeal
displayed In the effort 90 place the
department en- tho SPECIALIZED paying
basis and the resultant injuries 90 the
service. iaS claim az the former post
master general that tho service actu-
ally Yielded pruflt ~ 1911 has no
foundation "a f1rt ~ r. shown herein,
1T II 10 be further noticed that the
haiauce-shees a. heretofore prepared
coneerned itsef entirely with the
revenues from postage md the oper.
agions OF the department and eXesn-
diiures under the appropriation for
the service Of the postoffice depart
ment In addition 20 this. the de-
partment should b. able 10 make q
complete statement ~ IL financial
status. which should include tho ad-
1 ministratlve expenses Of the depart
ment. the expenses of tho auditor'a
office. and a fair charge for the
maintenance Of federal buildings used
exclusively or IN part for postoffice
purposes Rs Items OF cost II has
not neon the custom 90 include these
In tho balance sheet. Furthermore,
| due credit should be given the de-
parfment for the service performed IN
handling and carrying frankcd and
penalty mails.
'In line with the policy OF unwisc
| administrative economy which tho
former administration had adopted,
vacancies IN the clerical force OF the
department were permitted to remain
untitled and the lapsed salaries were
turned back TO the treasury. The
withholding OF deserved promotions
caused dissatisfaction among the EN-
lployes and undoubtedly 10 some ex-
tent lowered their efficiency and con-
tributed against keeping current the
work Of the department"
The report declares that the failure
10 fili vacancies IN the latter part Of
1910 and during 1911 was not iusti-
fled. and q goes on 10 say that in
stead OF making deserved promotions
q considerable number OF transfers
from other departments we're made
al salaries In excess Of the entrance
grade. Of mea unframed IN the work
OF the postoffice department"
II ~ further stated that TN orde'
TO effect these transfers the postmas'
ter general certified In each case
where the transfer was al q salary IN
excess OF the entrance grade that ms
person recommended fof transfer wai
especially equipped for the work q
which Il was Intended 10 assign him
and that the vacant position could
not be adequately filled by promo
iion" Many Of these certification'
were unjusiificd.
''rhe records show that during thu
four years from March 4, 1903. q
March 4. 1918. vacancies which we-'
allowed 10 exist for periods OF from
one month 10 more than one year ag
gregated the equivalent Of thirty -foul
J clerks employed continuously durins
the above period"
The committee asserts that immedi
aieIy before the time when the new