The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-14
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n11al Report of Post.
master General Sent
President

HNGFoM Dec, 14,-opera-
United States postal
torzthe f&eal year Of 1920
h3bsdsm deficit Of $1T,270,
heeseond largest In the his
9aof6fhe serfvce-Postmaster
nerI Bnfleson shows in his an
n1feport to day to the president
bichscxpenditures of, the Post
Department are placed at
S3sa23I609 and revenues at $43-
212 The Postmaster Gener-
charges Congress with direct
ppnBtbuity for the deficit, ex-
R8lntngtha the expenditures in
ddHd approximately $33, 202, 500
pad aBgwar bonus to postal en-
ployeea and stating that but for
theSeWould have ben u sur
Q $1SS427,917. Mr.. Burleson
he declined to approve the
inns action of the legislative de-
tmentf adding that he had Of
suggestions of another plan
compromising the employees
WhtchsBpuld have served the pur-
bose without at the same time
1Yng5gas blanket increase in pay
10 Thousands who we're already
m1fylcompensated."
For reasons that can be readily
mderst6ods" he continues, 1.-The
ilegtslattye department rejected
esuggestions made by Post
mRstersG General and hence is direct
irresponsible for the deficit which
meRttably followed the indefen-
ble action
pheSPoetmEster General feels
constrained to point out that il a
pfpmRt haltis not called and such
ppll0y Is persisted in, there will be
deficiency for the next fiscal year
approximately $4,000, 900 and
skheSpostal establishment will
% be saltsupporting, as 1t should
beegRnd viii become q constantly
increasing burden upon tho Cen
TFeaUsry.
Reference also liz made 10 the
dectaunotthe Interstate CONNER
Commission; granting the rail
additional pay agGregating
t0P58a9tfo carrying the mails,
served likewise to offset the
6eteasess-in 3spostal receipts, Mr..
HutI6sons declares.
rn5hts discussion of his admins
a5bn OF postal service, tho Post
master General says:
IheSpresent postal administra-
has been one of continuous and
Epermanent progress and improve
nent, Nothing has been left un-
done that%as within the authority
the Postmaster General to do
TO- eject read1ustments in the in
eresta sof the people rs q whole
not In that Of any special
lsHs.
The air mail service which has
been operated successfully since
inauguration, May 10, 1918.
ben extended across the coun-
and collaterally and further *
stension by contract service lnaug-
tateds
The Parcel Post Service. both
domestic and international, has
heenSgreatly extended and facili-
for handling parcels improved
60Sforetgn countries and colonies
noWSbetng rachel by this service.
City Delivery Service has been
extended, the established service
na1the larger cities materially
4mpIQYed5 and the Government
owned motor vehicles service in
1Gutatedinr1914, has been estab-
Hshedstn 163 cities.
The Railway Mail Service has
zen operated with Increased eff
Under the space system for
handling OF mail improved and
service firmly established I'M
der asscfentific basis.
Warrconditions have been over
eomainthe Foreign Mail Service,
blGh has been brough back to
normal and is rapidly improving.
THE Money Order Service and
HE Postal Savings system have
ApidfyTecovered from war condi-
nonsa and are in most satisfactory
operation.
The Rural Mail Service was ex-