Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

| country for s10.oO0.o0O less than the
| present cost, offering adequate Sc
| curity for the satisfactory performance
of the service. The report traces in
detail the growth of the service. the
increase of the rural carriers salary
and many inequities and unsatisfactory
conditions that have developed under
the present service.
With reference to the application of
the two division plan" of running
post offices, the report states it does
away with the necessity of an assist
ant postmaster. makes possible the
adjustment of many titled places now
provided for and makes necessary pro-
vision for a corresponding increase IN
the number of subordinate supervisory
officers.
The report states: This adminstra-
tion has insisted upon vigorous en-
forcement of the statutes providing for
the issuance of fraud orders. because
efforts to suppress swindles by cr1ml-
nal prosecution only have been ineffcc-
tive.
substituting the space basis for the
weight basis in determining the pay
of railroads for the transportation of
the mails is given and the House bill
upon the subject is urged for adoption.
While the following statement, the
report states, does not show the def
mite result as to postal finances for
the year ending June so, 1919. which
is not ascertainable until all claims are
settled it is not thought the final
reckoning will materially differ.
Revenues and Expenditures.
The statement shows as follows:
Reported revenues. .s:s1 1854. 1856
Charges against revenues for
losses dues to fire, burglary. etc II, :.6. 10
Net revenues s2s7. go. 30 q
Expenditures for general postal
purposes as reported by Inc
partmen, ................ 80, 5i::, 76e. i6
Payments during fiscal year 1871
on sccount OF preceding years. s''Ip''eo''''
Expenditures for the fiscal year
Estimated outstanding obligations
reported Icy officers OF the
Post Office Department . ?:3.7 .o,ti. 4.
Estimated expenses for the fiscal
year 1911, paid and payable 2S43oO.345.21
Estimated surplus for the fiscal
year l9li ''.J63 to
Hence. on this basis, the revenues
of the postal service for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1919, are found TO OK
coed by sa,569,6S1 the. expenses for
maintenance during the same period
Other Features of Report.
In addition, the report outlines the
general policy of the department; an
nounces progress toward securing
stronger railway post office ears;
records advantages accruinS at large
offices by the adoption of combined
screen wagon and city collection and
delivery service: reports negotiations
with a view to the conclusion of
money-order conventions and the adop-
tion of the two-cent letter rate
throughout the western hemisphere;
records figures showing an enormous
growth of the money-order system; re-
fcrs to the progress of experiments in
the free delivery of mail in small towns
and villages: speaks of economies
achieved through the adoption OF more
modern business methods and of new
types of equipment; tells of the $780,
600 per annum saving accomplished by
the adjustment of the dead letter
office; details economies resulting from
securing wider competition among bid
ders who seek to furnish department
supplies: gives exact and complete
statistics upon the financial operations
of the postal establishment, and sub
rnits drafts of the numerous Legislative
measures which will be necessary to
carry out the departments recommends
tions.