New Britain herald., 1919-12-05
BURLESON REPORTS ' FINANCIAL SURPLUS
Post Ot6Ce Revenues Exceed Ex- penditures in Tbat Department

$-'"4-.S'l ln postoffiCe operations for the fiscal year 1919 was announced in Inc annual report Of Postmaster Gen. eral Burloson. The figures are sub- 1ect 10 some adjustment which would , increase the surplus, Mr. Burleson said, adding that this was the sixth tune in the seven years of the pres ent postoffice administration that revenues had exceeded expenditures
 An aggregate surplus of moro than $5o,O00,OCO as compared to an a2grc- gate deficit of more than S59OO0O0O for the preceding seven year period IS shown in an appended table
 The cause of the change is in- } mediately apparent" the report says Of this comparison. "Whereas the revenues under this administration Increased $737, 7,597,S1S or at the rate ot 9O.6S per cent, compared with tEo seven year period prior to the time it assumed office, the expenditures in creased only $643,335,795, or at the rate Of i@.49 per cent. The difference between the increase in expenditures and tho increase in revenues. less , losses equals the amount of the net change i'll favor of the public treas ury."
 Answer to Critics.
 Much Of the criticism levelod at the departments financial policy, MT. Eurleson said, was due to lack Of complete and accurate information
 ''The facts, as presented" he added, .4 tell a story of achievement. They do not call for explanations or apol- oSiCS and none arc given. The ad- lnnistration stands squarely on it's record"
 Discussing improvement in the r service. Nir. rurloson said nothing had beon left undoGc within his at- thority "to effect rcadjustmcnts in tho interest Of all the people and not III that Of any special cla"s.' adding:
 "BecaUSc of the cur>auMcnt of what moN he termed special class ' postal facilities there has grown np strenuous hostility upon the part of d Limited number of special ntcrcSt@' the cNHcn#A 0f whose private business vaS largely paid h>- the government instead of by themselves. This has Da"ttcu|ar reference to the modt:N- in2 ot tnr ~2cond-class mailing priv
 
 tue present administration p>cl grossly ;.bus&d."
 Summary Of Improvements.
 Improvamcnts made are 5ummar- iz&U us follows:
 "muu2uration of the air-mail se"- Tic~; cat&biShEii nt of the space .eystetu. m drtcrmin ing the conlpensa <tion Of railroads for carrying tho mail: rrIdjuStment of railway mall service in thc interest of both lm- DroI.munt and economy; rc0djust- ment3 or organ ,zations i'll post ot- fees. methods of service, and distri- button of supplies. on a basis of sound business principles: i14uAura~ fion of rural and city motor vehicle service and village delivery service; extension of box and collection ser -, vice and postage e-stamp, money-ord"r and registry facilities to patrons on star routes; improvements in "h2 registrN system, insured parcel post, and methods of handling dead lot~ trrs: rcudjustmcrt of rural deuy'1 : SrrVicC. nroNiding moro equitable oiS~ Y trjhutOn Of facilities to patrons Ai- ready served and extensions of ia riliti"a 10 those citizens who had fhrrctofOrc boon denied any service al all; cornD]ctc reorganization of .th> equipment and supply services through tho extension Of operation and economy Of production, and tue introduction Of modern shop m eth Od%. ? equipment and appliances, ~Icct'1 gub.tantiaI savings and improVcmrri in tho service: tho partial aHjuStmr. f of the postage rates on second cj;.s'- l.4n matter. otfertng a saving ul ,vr. &l, 900. QG0 annually, .rCGuCiiU' e lr'tr> po"t"9" between the Unite