The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-18

year as the result of injuries sus- tained in the service in the line of duty. Provision is also made for leave with full pay for period of one year for injuries sustained in the line of duty, and then at haIf-pay for not exceeding one year additional. This Is an important recommendation fo~ the reason that the existing law ap- plies only to railway postal clerks sea post clerks and postoff1ce inspec- tors.
 SURETY BOND QUESTION.
 'The elimination of sGzSey i5orsS Ss now required Of postal officers and enn- ployes and the substitution of a, guar anty fund established and maintained by assessments prescribed by the post master-gena-aI
 ITO authorize the postmaster-gen- mail service, for which an estimate of $50s000 has been submitted.
 ITO permit the postmaster general to transfer clerks from postof1ces of the first and second classes to the railway mail service at salaries high CT than the entrance salary in the railway mail service. The purpose of tn 1egisFtic A ts to bring about an uheFcffang cal EIe persorinef be- tween the railway naf1 service and the postoffice service, with view to a more effective utilization of the en- 1OA CO OA POSIdA 0Iup1Oy6S ana rO afford better opportunities for the ad- -vancen1ent of worthy and efficient clerks in >postofffces.
 ITO etxend the provisions of exist ing law so as to provide substitutes for railway postal clerks who are ab the expense of employing such substi- tute to be borne by the government instead of by the clerk To author ize the issuance of postal money or ders payable at any money order of fee.
 ITO authorize the removal of the limitation on the amount of postal savings deposits with the proviso that interest shall not be paid on more than $1.00o This will permit postal savings depositors to deposit any amount
 PARCEL POST GROWTH.
 The report indicates that the growth Of the parcel post business has been phenomenal. ''T1e experience gained in the operation of the system under the revised rates and weights has shown that a further reduction of rates and increase of weight limit is justi- fed says the postmaster general.
 In connection with what is referred to as the t.prodigious growth of the parcel post service, particularly, Mr. Rurleson discusses additional compen- sation to the railroads for carrying the mails. He says that data is be- ing secured by the department which will enable him to lay before Congress at a later date his conclusions "as tc, what will be just and adequate com pensation for all services which the railroads have rendered or will be called upon to render the govern ment.''
 MAGAZINE QUESTION,
 In connection with the transporta- tion of magazines and other bulky second class matter by fast freight, Instead of by the regular mail routes, the postmaster general expresses earn est1y the hope '+that Congress will re- move the prohibition against the ex- tension of this system of handling second class matter and enable the department to apply it where found 
 It is the announced purpose of MT. BurIeson not to encourage the exten- sion of free delivery of mails in will lages, because of the inferiorfty of the service and the impossibility, to secure economical administration of it. It is his intention, therefore wherever practicable, to utilize the ser vices of rural carriers for the de livery of mails in small towns.