The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
TEN GOVERNORS
MOVE FOR COAL
To Provide for Domestic
Consumers and Essen
tial Industries
RAILROAD SERVICE
BEING CURTAILED
Middle West Is Planning a
Great Conservation
Of Coal

of $2,342,s5l in postoifice operations
for the fiscal year 1919 was announced
in the annual report to-day of Post
master General Burleson. The figures
are subject TO some adjustment, which
would increase the surplus, Mr., Burle-
son said, adding that this was the sixth
time in the seven years of the present
postoffiee administration that revenues
had exceeded expenditures.
An aggregate surplus of more than
$35,000,000 as compared to an aggre-
gate deficit of more than $4,000 900
for the preceding seven-y year period is
shown in an appended table.
''The cause of the change is imme-
diately apparent the report says of
this comparison. Whereas the revenues
under this administration increased
$737 ,597, SIS or at the rate of 50.6S per
cent, compared with the en-year pc
Rod prior to the time it assumed office,
the expenditures increased only $685.
1885, 95, or at the rate of 42.49 per cent.
The difference between the increase in
expenditures and the increase in rev.
enues, less losses, equals the amount of
the net change in favor Of the public
treasury"
Much of the criticism leveled at the
departments financial policy, Mr.. Bur
Lesson said, was due to lack of COM
plete and accurate information"
'tThe facts, as presented" he added,
"tell story of achievement. They do
not call for explanations or apologies
and none are given. The administra-
ton stands squarely on its record"
Discussing improvements in the serv-
ice, Mr.. Burleson said nothing had been
left undone within his authority ito
effect readiustments in the interest Of
all the people and not in that of any
special class" adding:
Because of the euTtailment of what
may be termed special class postal ia
cilities there has grown up strenuous
hostility upon the part of a limited
number of special interests, the ex-
pense of whose private business was
largely paid by the government instead
of by themselves This has particular
reference to the modifying of the see
ond-class mailing privilege which had
until the advent of the present admin
istration been grossly abused.
Improvements made are summarized
as follows:
Inauguration of the air mail service !;
establishment of the space system in
determining the compensation of rail-
roads for carrying the mail; readjust-
ment of railway mail service in the in
terest of both improvement and econ
omy; readiustments OF organizations in
postoffices, methods of service, and dis
tribution of supplies, on basis OF
sound business principle; inauguration
of rural and city motor vehicle service
and village delivery service; extension
of box and collection service and post,
age stamp, money order and registry
facilities to patrons on star routes; I'M
provements in the registry system, in
sured parcel post. and methods OF
handling dead letters; readjustment of
rural delivery service, providing more
equitable distribution of facilities to
patrons already served and extensions
of facilities to those citizens who had
heretofore been denied any service at
all; complete reorganization Of the
equipment and supply services through
the extension OF operation and economy
of production, and the introduction OF
modern shop methods, equipment and
appliances, effecting substantial saw
ings and improvement in the service;
the partial adjustment of the postage
rates on second-class mail matter, eff
fecting saving of over Sl5,O00,000 an
nuaIly; reduction of letter postage be.
tween the United States and several
foreign countries; large extension Of
international parcel post, and the in
crease in weight and size of parcels
permitted in the mails"
Mr.. Burleson again asked repeal OF
legislation permitting utilization of or
CARNATIONS of postal employees with la.
Dor organizations which sanction re-
course to the strike or boycott to en-
force their demands"