Post Office Department Declares Self Sustaining Under Burleson Report
Washington December 13 Postmaster General Burleson reported to the President that the post office department is on a self sustaining basis for the first time since its founding by Benjamin Franklin. He cites parcel post and postal savings bank growth, anticipates a 1914 surplus, and proposes a broad legislative program to expand the department’s activities including telegraph and telephone lines, Alaska cable control, star route contracts, postal banking, and higher rates and authorities for postal buildings and rural delivery reforms.
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Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Post Office Department
Basila
Burleson
Wilson
Parcel Post
Postal Savings Bank
Hawaii
Alaska
Porto Rico
Teris
Senate
Department
Map of Situation in Poland Battles Across Eastern Front
A detailed map-based briefing describes massive movements in Poland and East Prussia. It notes German and Russian forces around Lodz and Cracow, with German attempts to relieve Lodz by breaking Russian lines near Lowiszcz and Wielun, and Russian footholds near Cracow and Darkehmen advancing toward Insterburg and Königsberg.
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East Prussia
Silesa
Lodz
Stryhow
Zeterz
Szadek
Zadunska
Wola
Plock
Lowiscz
Vistule
Marshal von Hindenburg
Wielun
von Mackensten
Cracow
Silesia
Soldau
Miedenburg
Darkehmen
East Prussian
Berlin
Insterburg
Konigsberg
Post office chiefs push government control of telegraph and phone
Burleson urges passage to declare a national monopoly over all public transmission of intelligence and to fold telegraph and telephone systems into the postal service. Alaska Porto Rico and Hawaii would be taken over to prove feasibility and extend national services. The policy aims for universal service at the lowest cost, not private profit, with focus on efficiency, standardization, merit, and nonpartisan administration.
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Burleson
Congress
United States
Alaska
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Ipostofficre Department
War Department
Nia
Burelson
Postal rates drive readjustment call for second class
Periodicals in 1914 rose to over a million pounds under the cent a pound second class rate, up 294 percent from the prior year. The increase strains postal revenues and underscores the need to readjust second class rates, as noted in the annual report.
Postal rate clash fuels congress debate in 1911 study
Burleson urges raising second class rate to 2 cents a pound for publications not issued weekly, arguing higher transport costs justify higher postage. The report notes no action by the joint committee, calls for broader readjustments before revisiting first class rates, and outlines related postal legislation and pay changes. Charles Perter, head of the French Academy, died at Paws.
Epigrams Harmful to U S Government
Chicago December 13 Dr William H Allen head of a Taft appointed commission warned epigrams have harmed representative government by encouraging wasteful spending and careless handling of public funds He cited lines such as To the victors belong the spoils and Democracy must be inefficient arguing the danger lies not in expenditure but extravagance and political criticism
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Chicago
United States
William H Allen
Taft
Commercial Club
America
Allen
Wilson
Congress
Upshaw and Small Urge Prohibition Across Nation
Washington reports William D Upshaw editor of The Golden Age of Atlanta and Sam W Small national lecturer for the Anti Saloon League rallying for the national prohibition amendment. A last hour push ahead of a December 22 vote in the house. Upshaw spoke to a sizable crowd at the First Baptist church despite a snowstorm.
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Wiliam D Upshaw
The
Golden Age
Atlanta
Sam W Small
Anti- Saloon League of America
Upshaw
First Baptist Church
Christmas Stocking Fillers At Returnable Prices
To Fill It Right That Christmas stocking is now the perplexing question. A shop advertises returnable or money back after Christmas if not satisfactory. Wide range includes silks, socks, neckwear, pajamas, robes, shirts, hats, umbrellas, and suits with prices from 25c to 15 dollars. Orders welcomed by phone or mail with parcel post paid on all packages.
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