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


"a b. potofaco inepoptofa Many anch
eases were acted upon onlr sitter per-
sislont feqneste ~ tepators and fep'
feAtntaiivta"
a similar condition obtained. ac-
cordinN 10 the cunmitloe with re-
gard 20 Requests from posinaaiers for
additional clerks sad carriers thouah
the committee thlnka Il safe TO say
that theHo roQucHta we're made IN
most cases only when me additional
help had become absolutely neces-
eary. especially In view " the post
master renfraln repeated injunction
In regard 20 economy" The commit
tee adds IN Justice, BY the way: since
June, 1871, the practice has been
changed 20 tho extent of allowing
temporary assistance pending inYcs-
tlgatons ~ InapectorHr
''rho practice Of delaying action
until the pressure for "a nrcamo too
strong h even more noticeable BY ex-
nminatlon OF the records 81 the dlvi-
sion OF rural mails" the committee
says. During the greater part Of the
fiscal year ended june 40. 1911, rural
routes were apparently established
only IN eases OF extreme emergency.
except where a net saving TO the gov
eminent waa involved. Practically
no extensions of existing routes were
approved. ON October I. 1910. 1.iSt
approved petitions for rural route
establishments we're held in tho al
vision Of rural malls awaiting hnai
action. These continued 20 accumu-
late and yet AZ the end Of May fol-
lowing (May. isii) the record for the
eleven months OF the fiscal year
shows q net increase OF only ale
routes.
I'm the single month 81 June. 1911,
as routes we're established and > dis
continued. making o net increase ot
367 for the one month, or net total
for tho year Of S37 routes The an
nual cost during The fiscal year for
this increase OF ST. routes was thus
limited 60 s2iO.t37. or s7-io0 Of per
cent Of the annual appropriation.
"In October. 1919. the fourth as
slstant's bureau apparently faced a
deficit On account 81 the star-routo
service. and instructions were issued
10 reduce the expenditures FOR exist
ing service 10 such n figure as would
avoid deficit The attention 81
congress was not called 90 the condi-
tlon. and star-route service was dis
continucd or curtaiied, and proposed
additional service was not established.
/ Protests and demands for restoration
were 80 urgent and iusistcnt. how
ever. that in :he early part Of May,
1911. nearly all 81 the star-routo
service previously discontinued or
lcurtaiied was restored effective June
/ 1, 1911. These discontinuances and
curtailmcnts effected n saving or de-
crease or nearly 100000 In the eX-
pcnditures for star route service dur
ing 1911"
Coming TO the question OF financial
conditions. tho report describes the
comprehensive study OF tho finances
Of the department for the fiscal years
| 1908 20 1912. Inclusive. as outlined
above. and says specifically.
| Instead Of surplus ~ s2is.I1s.12
for that year G9i) as claimed oy
your predecessor. II Is clearly demon
strated that there was IN reality q
deficit Of more than three-quarters OF
n million dollars Furthermore. "A
close analysis Of the financial state
ment for the fiscal year 1919 dlscloses
the fact that the admitted deficit OF
fi.7S5,523.i0 for that year was un-
derstated by nearly 500, 600"
The remainder OF the report Il
taken up with a study OF the physical
conditions under which the depart
ment's work " carried on. pointing
out many alleged Instances Of made
quate quarters. announcement and un-
economical distribution OF space, anti
quated equipment an6 other detri-
mental working conditions. The re-
port also recommends various ad-
ministrafive changes.
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