The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-02

pespdte prospects of the most for sbodine nature, postal receipts almost assumed normaI level at the Bridge port Post Office during September the second month of the European ezn- broglio. while deposits were the lar gest in the history of the local branch of the postal savings bank In only one branch was decided decrease shown. and that was in the foreign postal money order department which recorded the lowest business, since it's estab1ishnent-
 Hmployes of the local post office were amazed when the monthly re- port was completed. In postal re celpta, where 1t was expected that the receipts would be found to be the low est in years. it was found that they had almost reached their normal level Practically no foreign mail is being forwarded from the local department notwithstanding that g large propor- stton Of Bridgeport's population Is com posed of foreign born peoples.
 Postal receipts, derived from the sale of postage stamps, cardss etc. 'd turing the month of Septemb berp were $26, 6,050.1O, a large increase over the preceding month, and but $1s8k9-1O below a year ago. In September, 1913, the postal receipts were above the normal, and an exceedingly large amount was recorded. This year it was expected that postal receipts would fall the lowest in years but instead ,t11 ev almost reached the normal level
 .Ff was expected that owing to the closing of a number of the foreign ports. and the difficulty of securing transportation of mail, Brfdgeport's postal receipts would be small. because Of the large number Of foreign. born residents constituting Brtdgeport's population. While the mail destined to foreign points was exceptionally small, in fact falling off to about one-fourth its normal volunes so great was the unexpected increase in business mail. that this deficiency was hardly no 5ticed.
 During the latter part of the month, mail handled at the local post office and it's branches was the largest in many months. It is declared by pos. ssfa1 authorfties that the amount of mail handled at the present time is much above normal. This is attri-' buted to the number of factories that are grasping the opportunity of ex- tending their territory owing to the taking off the market of European products Almost every factory in ed volume of business mail, and pos tai authorities believe that it is a fore east of growing and extending bus s1ness enterprises to come during the remainder of the year
 But small amounts of mail from foreign countries were handled through the local department. Nor 7nally the foreign mail constitutes a. large proportion Of the incoming mail, but owing to the difficulty of securing transportation and the strict censorship in9 Europe, the mail has fallen off more than one half it's for rner volume.
 The postal savings bank recorded another record breaking month. Fear ing for the stability ofsthe European banks. European residents have turn ed to the governmental savings banks here with the result that an unprece- dented amount Of deposits marked fEenaA AoTlth of September.
 Deposits aEnouhtlng to SIT, 478e were made in the bank during the month of September, making the largest in the history of the institution. The majority of the depositors are peo- pie of foreign birth. The amount gained during the month, more than exceeds the amount of falling off in the issuance of internatioha1 money orders While the majority of those depositing money are Hungarians, there is a large representation of EIavonfans, Polanders, and Russians. Inquiry always results in thei answer that they no longer trust the institu- lions Of the old country, and prefer leaving there money in the care of the United States government.
 The tabulated statement for the month for the main4soffice and it's branches is as follows: