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REPORT OF THE Postmaster GENRRALs-The
following is "a condensed view ofthis able report


The Postmaster General believes there will be
falling off of forty-fye per cent. in the receipts
of the current year. and that there will be dimi.
mutton of the means of the Department of 81 ,32S,-
997.


The saving from former rates in New England
and New York in transportation the current year
/ is $232,732.


| The Railroad service is only one-tenth of the
whole, while they charge one-fifth of the whole
Should there be similar saving in letting the
contracts in other districts to that effected in thu
Northern, it will amount in lS47, '4s and 40, t.
81 ,005,732.


Compensation to Postmasters and Post Office:
during the year ending the 30th June, 1916, wa.
81 400, ,,875 16. Over 1000 Postmasters resign
ed On account of the new law.


The Postmaster General mentions case O
fraud On the post Office where in one envelope, or
which ST. go had been paid there were counte,
100 letters enclosed, which would have amounte,
TO $10.-


The Postmaster General thinks the single shee
system should be restored, or reduced to quartz
of an ounce for single letter.
/ The great weight of the mail is by carrying
printed matter. 1t composes nine-tenths of th'
mail, yet pays only one,tenth ofthe expenses.