The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-09

u.sI,g,op Dec. S-Pointing TO con-
,,.,,~d 5nr,c,sncIes In his department.
rostr,oster General Hays, in his tirst
,rpuaI report 10 tho President maze
p,,blIc to-day, declared that IT the p'es-
ant gauge OF expenditures SHAH coh'."uo
there should be such readJustHlen' "
postare rates as Will, together WIN nv
effects OF increasing volume OF Jus
ness, produce sufficient revenue approx
,mately to meet IL
Mr. Y4ays makes no specific recon-
mendations as to the suggested Az
vents and declares emphatically thal
- q ware a question between the pesS
,-actical service on the one hand. ana
ooore- service with revenue meeting
cost. on the other hand. decision s"ou'N
be resolved in favor OF rendering t"e
aery!ce." He adds that the departure.
should not be conducted for profit out
mat Il need not ultimately be run II
loss.
Revenues OF the postal service lot lna
fiscal year ended last June Nr' 10
says. totalled S463.4Sl21t' an '"cs
Of s2s.34l.O62 over the rece'pts .. 49,
preceding fiscal year. BaI2nSeu 49,
go uars aut,i,ed Expenditures OF $500
es3.s73, with the total audited deiic'e"1S
Al Slo l,ol 900
Ths material increase IN the deu-
otsncv over that OF 1920, Mr.. hays
states, Is due to large increases OIL eN
p.ndItures in two principal items Win
ont any corresponding Increase IN tue
rsvrnuaa Tho two principal items are
SIS ,so 3O1 for increased compensaIAo'.
RI railroads on tho basis OF an oraer Oh
,ba Interstate Commerce ComnilsS'01'.
r.,roactlye to November l, 1915 anu
sI1 SIS 900 FOR added compensate" a.
lowed uostal employees by Congress
Annroying this added compe Nsa ''oti'
,ha postmaster general tells the FFeS'-
aan. that tho salaries provided oE law
FOR those IN the department are 100 low
~ compensate those who continue /" '"s
usrylce. or to attract and hold otners o.
tba ability REQUIRED in the conduct OF
xuch An institution" Pointing 10 TIC
Inconsistencies In tho salaries OF EN-
niovas IN tho department proper ana
,hosa rho serve In the field, Mr. Hayes
go, +bay emphasize tho Importance
ond necessity OF immediate legislation
70 readtust tho departmental salaries
throughout
Tre postmaster general also recon-
nends legislation providing Tot ~
changing OF the name OF tho department
10 the Department OF Communists 'i'"''
and TO authorize him 10:
Collect fee whore directory SCI %
Is given in postothces to mai 'n'u'"
GENTLY Or improperly addressed
FIX q charge Tor return Ae~'S'
registered articles. -,
To restrict. within his discretion. tho
,DnIicatIon OF the special delivery serS-
ice 70 first class mail matter.
To dIspense with the surety oonos
,o,y -anulred OF officers and employees
accountable for funds or property anu
% substitute therefor guaranty run"
sstahlished and maintained by assess
n,ents against such orhcers ana CHI
r., nrovide for tho payment by the
advertisers OF postage on replies 70 ao-
ver,ising matter. .,.
Mr.. Hays also recommends serFtce
pensions for those who nave oeen IN tle
snryIra more than thirty years ana tnat
Srr5ava and holidays be excluded from
aick leave granted employees VI '"' NC
partment and service.
DIscussinr briefly the detailing OF
marines TO guard valuable mails IN
transit against 'hold-up men, the posi-
master general informs the presiden'
that there Is being recruited from the
darartnent itself to take the place OF
Tho marines an armed guard as perna-
nent branch OF the postal service.
..rhe United States mall must be pro-
tected down TO the last postal cara re-
gardlesR OF COST OF personal sacrifice,
Mr.. HAYS says. 1T must be true that
the mails may be late. but they are
never lost"
Az The end OF the fiscal year MI Hays
ranorts there was a total OF 52.lSS post
oraces, an increase OF 2.522. Ftrst-cia IS
ofnccs numbered Tss. an increase OF 80;
second class numbered 2.779, an increase
~ 1sI: third class, 10.4S0. an Increase
OF 2,o59, and fourth class Offices totaled