The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-12-12

by raising salaries. 1t seems TO
another case where the New Eng
land instinct demands that the bud
get be balanced before it is furthe
disjointed.
The Postal Leak
According to a special report from
the Post Office Department the Gov
eminent makes SS0.000000 year on
of handling letter mail, and loses S74.
100000 on handling second-class mail
or newspapers. The parcel post. &c
cord.ng TO the report, sets Uncle San
back only about Sl6.000000 a year
Now. this report is sure to be dis
putcd in congress. because the com
psrison OF express and freight rates
with those OF the parcel post charges
has always been used to show that
the Government is losing money hand
over INST in carrying small packages
Nevertheless the Post Office stats
ticians invariably lay the postoffice de-
hcits at the doors of publishers.
Strangely enough the biggest pub
fishers constantly oppose increased
parcel post rates, and thus the giant
publishers and the giant mail order
houses work together to put the small
publishers OF the country in hole
Right now when postal pay Is top
line subject in Washington. the con
tention is that if publishers will pay
enough more postage TO take up this
%+00,OO0 loss that the sum can in
turn be handed over to provide in
creases in salaries for postal employees.
II is safe to say that the United
States Government. "excutively and
legislatively speaking" is not inclined
TO withhold adequate compensation
from the splendid men and women
IN its postal service pending the de-
bate that is to ensue as to where the
money is coming from Congress
knows that it will have to do better
than that. and despite the Presidents
veto and all that is being said abou,
Mr.. Coolidge's position, there is
plenty OF evidence that he leans sym
pathically towards the postal en-
ployes. II the President can b.
shown where the money is coming
from the chances are that a new
or a modified postal bill, Will be
framed that will overcome the OBJ
,e'tions set forth in Mr.. Coolidge's
veto measure.
White House Breakfast
President Coolidge has initiated
what Washington calls the "Nhi,e
House breakfast" The President fol
lows the plan of early to bed and
early to rise. He gets up ahead of
the majority OF Washington workers
and takes brisk walk. 1t is fair
10 assume that he brings a good an
petite home with him. Senators and
Representatives who usually stay IN
ate and get up on the same way. are
foregoing their morning catnaps TO
answer the summons to breakfas,
With the President They discuss the
legislative program with kim and
seek to form a contact that will keen
he G. O. P. in harness, to the end
mat the much talked about "respon-
ioie party government" may become
IN actually in place of a disputed
heory The scheme is working fine.
Dining At the White House
Less and less is being heard abou,
Silent CAL and il is told in Wash
ngton that he is doing his share Of
alking since election. The White
House breakfasts are a get-together
method between the Executive and
congress. Roosevelt used TO take his
'uests to the tennis court or on a
hundred mile horseback ride. or a
base on foot through the parks.
'hen he wanted to establish terms
{ comradery. Tai, talked TO pol
ical friends and foes BY the hour.
ut he did not let many OF them into
IS dining room. Wilson was usually
hort and to the point; but when il :
lime to the matter OF using the White
|ouse dining room he carried GU, :
d rule that il belonged only 10 his &
mily AID their close personal r.
de. Senator's and Represents VS..
ID even Cabinet officer. We re-
iyed for conferences n a., Erer..