El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-05
SAYS
P o. IS PAYING
Asserts Department is Max
ing Money-Attacks
Stand of Unions.

Washington. D. c., Dec. IA sur
Plus Of s23s2.s51 in postoffice opera
lions for the fiscal year 1913 was an
nounced IN the annual report Thurs
day Of postmaster general Burleson.
The figures are subject TO some ad-
justment which would Increase the
surplus. Mr.. Burleson said. adding
that this was the sixth time in the
seven years Of the present postofflee
standardization that revenues have
exceeded expenditures"
The cause OF the change Is fnmed-
lately apparent" the report SAYS Of
this comparison. Whereas the rev
enues under this administration in
creased tl5l.5sf.6l8 or at the rate Of
ou66 percent compared with the sew
en- year period prior TO the time IL
assumed Office, the expenditures IN
creased only sb43s5355l255 or at the
rate u 42.49 percent
The difference between the Increase
in expenditures and the increase OF
revenues less losses. EQUALS the
amount Of the net change in favor Of
the public treasury"
Much OF the criticism Ieveled
At the departments financial pol
TO lack Of complete and accurate
tnformutiOu-- .arhe facts n pre-
senteu,7 be added, atelI a story Of
achievement They do not call
Tor explanations OF apologies and
none are given. The ndminEtra-
non stands squarely on itI record.
Discussing improvements in the
service, Mr.. Burles0u said nothing
mad been LETT undoue within his au-
thority ito effect Establishments in
the interest OF all the people and not
IN that Of any special class adding.
Explains Hostility.
Because Of the curtailment Of what
may be termed special class postal
facilities there has grown up siren
nous hostility upon the part 81 4. i'm
tied number OF special interests the
expense OF whose private business
was largely paid by the government
instead Of by themselves This has
particular reference 70 the modifying
Of the second class mailing privilege
which had until the advent Of the
present administration been grossly
abused"
Partial adjustment" he says. ION
second class mail matter rates has
resulted in saving the country over
SIS 100000 annually"
Mr.. Burleson again asked repeul
Of leElslatlon permitdnr- affflIn-
employees with labor orranizn-
tiona (which sanction recourse to
the strike or boycott 10 enforce
their demnnds.n
The strike and the boycott are 4
weapons designed 20 be used in at \
tack or in resistance" says he. The
government Of the United states Is
not TO be attacked or resisted by any
citizen OF the land surely no such
special privilege Is re served 70 those
VINO, through the nature OF their em-
1loymelL. are sworn 20 serve the gov
eminent itself and owe 10 it the spe-
cial allegiance Of service duty.
Have No Special Privilege.
Whatever interest labor may claim
10 the products OF its toll. it can not
be claimed Tor government employees
that they acquire a larger interest I
lr greater power in the government
than that Of other citizens. because
II the character Of their employment
1lr. Burleson deVores consl derable .
space 70 Development OF the air mail +
service. The air mail service OF the .
United states is the only practical .
commercial alrplane service in the /
world No service DO foreign coun-
ries compares with DC in magnitude.
u continuous dependability and IN !
Ieneflts 20 commerce"
Government OWneEIhip-
The report also discussed az length ]
he operation OF the telephone and |
elegraph systems under the depart
1ent during the war period. Mr.. Bur
eson reasserting his opinion that /
hess communication facilities should
Ie government owned III
'sThat the contention Of the post
Master general for a complete unfit
alton Of the various wire systems
s both wise from an economic stand
oint and supported by sound business
principles has been confirmed by the
lbIest experts on electrical trans
lission In Aemrica,r he says That
{ should be brought about the post
master general still believes, through
government ownership and operation
s a part q the postal establishment.
nd TO that end renews the recon-
1eudaciols in previous annual re-
ortE, that the telephone and tele-
arph systems OF the United states be
into the postal estab-