Show 4 K e 04 1 I 1 our weekly washington L letter etter I 1 7 I 1 jah i 1 I 1 IT S NEWSPRINT BROKE ALL RECORDS IN 1023 1923 washington march 25 the year igea 19 as sot got a new high tor for the consumption ol of newsprint paper i in the united states exceeding the year 1920 by about 28 per cent and the ithe year 1922 by about 16 per cent total not net consumption amounted to approximately tons 0 which mills in the united states produced tons this thia production was waa practically all consumed la in the united states out our export shipments during the year being only approximately tons to make up the balance we imported tons from canada representing approximately 80 per cent of tho total canadian production as wet wel las la tons from the tha european mills the imports also establish a now new high record the tha purchases irom from each ot of the foreign countries exceeding any previous pr erlon year by very twy substantial margins ap ap ap registered MOTOR VEHICLES NOW EXCEED mart ot on december 3 si J 1923 there motor vehicles in use in the ithe united states according to statistics collected by t he bureau ol of public roads roada ot of the united states state department ot of abric agric agriculture alture during the past year the tha number ot of registered increased by vehicles a k greater increase by than in any preceding year 40 40 OVER MOTORISTS VISITED U 8 FORESTS the prominent part the national forests play in the outdoor life ot of the nation la Is brought home by tho the fact that nearly persons visited these forests during 1923 according to tho the final tabulation made by the forest service Ber vico united states department of 0 agriculture of this number over came in privately owned cars i hikers and those who used the railroads made up the balance 40 0 4 POSTAL SAVINGS SHOW BIG GAIN IN FEBRUARY postal savings depositors added to postal savings deposit during the mouth month of february according to figures received by postmaster general now new recently this li Is the first increase reported in pos savings tor for a number of months mont lia the increase in postal savings during february Is ie deemed to be ba due principally to the discontinuance of the sale ale of treasury saying certificates in I a number ot of middle western states tite in 1 0 ft EVERY CITIZENS DUTY DUTT TO TAKE PART IN WS HIS PARTIS activities american citizens citi zeni are responsible tor for the character of their government whether it be federal state or local our public officials tire nominated and elected by the people says john T adams adam chairman of republican national commie committee ti it should bo be kept la in mh mind that the work of getting good public officials Is not all done on election day it begins in the party primaries and conventions this preliminary work tor for the coming presidential election is now well under way in many states the dates of primaries and conventions for selection of can havo have been set met it is the duty of 0 every good citizen who wishes good government to belong to a party and to participate in his party primaries it Is his duty to see that the candidates nominated are party men who represent the party principles and who are pledged to support its policies and cooperate with its organization only in this manner can we wa havo have responsible party government which la is the most successful form of 0 representative government yet devised |