The daily Alaska citizen., 1920-01-27


 the fiscal year 1919 was announced in the annual report today Of Post master General Burleson The figures are subject to some adjustment which would increase the surplus MT Bur leson said adding that this WIS the sixth time in the seven years of the l present postofice administration that revenues had exceeded expenditures.
 An aggregate surplus of more than S35. 100000 as compared 10 an aggre- gate deficit of more than $59.ooO ooo for the preceding seven year period Is shown in an appended table
 "The cause of the change is i'm mediately apparent" the report say of this comparison "Whereas the revenues under this administration increased $75L59IS1S or at the rate of 506S per cent, compared with the seven year period prior to the time it assumed office the expenditures increased only &613.335 795. or at the rate of 42.29 per cent The difference between the increase in expenditure. and the increase in revenues. les. losses, equals the amount Of the n.t change in favor of the public trca- sury."
 Much of the criticism lcycled at the deaartmcnt's financial policy Mr. Bugleson said "wa due to lack of complete and accurate information. "
 The facts. as presented" he added, tell a story of achievement They do not call for explanations or apolo giea and none are given. The aa- ministratton stands squaroly on it. record"
 Discussing improvements in th" 1 service, Mr. Burleson said nothing had been left undone within his au- thority to effect readiustments in 1 the interest of all the people and not in that of any special class" adding
 "Because of the curtaiIment of what may be termed special class postal facilities there has grown up strenous hostility upon the part of d limited number of special interests. 1 the expense of whose private business was largely raid by the government instead of by themselves This has particular reference to the modifying of the sccond-class mailing privileges which had until the advent of the ! present administration been grossly abused"
 Improvements made are summar- ized as follows:
 Inauguration of the air-mai ser vice; establishment of the space system in determining the compensa- tion of railroads for carrying the mail: readjustment of railway mail service in the interest of both improvement and economy; readjustmentS of or ganizations in post offices, methods of service, and distribution of sup plies, 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 postage stamp, mOney-order and registry fla Cilities to patrons on star routes; improvements in the registry system insured parcel post, and methods of handling dead letters; readjustment of rural delivery service, providino more equitable distribution of facil- ties to those citizens who had the~o. tofore been denied any service al all; complete reorganization of the equipment and supply services thru the extension of operation and eco nOmy of production, and the introduc tion of modern shop methods, equip ment and appliances, effecting sub stantial savings and improvement In the service; the partial adjustment of the postage rates on second class mail matter effecting a saving of over 9IO,VUU.OuO dnnudllE, IeuuCllOn of letter postage between the United States and several foreign countries; large extension of international parce. post, and the increase in weight and size of parcels permitted in the mails
 Mir. Burleson again asked repeal of legislation permitting affiliation of organizations of postal employees with labor organizations (which sanction recourse to the strike or boycott to enforce theid demands"
 q again call the attention of con- gress to the impropriety of govern ment employees owing allegiance to any organization which might stand between them and the government. and to the actual menace to govern mental authority which is involved in such affiliation." MT. Burleson said
 'The avowed purpose of labor or ganizations is not alone to advance the social and economic welfare of members of their order but to exer- else a coercive influence upon the employer to compel submission to their demands. The strike and the