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Show Page Junuury Till: JOURNAL G STRAIN ON biing the postal deiieit into THE 1954 POLITICAL RESOLUTIONS bal- 30, Hes Available ance. We have asked the Congress to raise the cost of out of town letters by one penny from three cents to four cents. That rate hasnt been raied in twenty-on- e years hut meanwhile the cost of operating the Postal Establishment has doubled in that time, he said. We have asked Congress for a mail modest raise in second-clas- s lates for newspapers, magazines and periodicals to bring in added levenues equal to less than nine per cent of the piesent loss on this class of mail. Second-clas- s mail rates are are lower today than they were in 1925; in fact our revenues at present rates aie barely sufficient to cover our bills for transporting with nothing left over for the enormous expense in handling, distribution and delivery. We have also asked the Con-giefor an increase in third-clas- s mail comprising advertising ter circulars, and packages up to n ounces. We lost 1!)1 million dollars on this class of mail in Our taxpayer should know the size and extent of our losses on both second and third-clas- s mail. Since 1930 through the fiscal year 1952 the losses on second-clas- s mail with magazines comprising (5 per cent of the total, were two billion one hundred and twenty-seve- n million dollars. In contrast we are told, published statements indicate this sum is over twice the realized millosses of one billion forty-nin- e lion dollars in the price support program given to the farmers of the country by the Commodity Credit Corporation. We believe it unconscionable that this postal deficit should be passed on to succeeding generations to pay. Instead we believe the cost of operating the postal service should be distributed fairly among the actual users of the mails. Postmaster General Summerfield pointed to these significant improvements in service this past econd-classmail, ss P.O. Dept. Submits Report on Mail Service dent Eisenhower to provide better mail service while reducing costs and the postal deficit;. We are undertaking one of the reorganization projects ever made in the United States, Rural America no longer is the and the dangerous trends towards forgotten zone of mail delivery poor mail service, poor employee according to Postmaster General morale and deficits Arthur E. Summerfield. have been reversed. Millions of citizens now are getFor example, the Department fourth-clas- s d closed of because service about 0(H) ting better mail a new emphasis on rural free depost offices and substituted Summerfield said, modern rural free delivery service. livery, Mr, One of the big tasks facing the pointing out that the Post Office Department is modernizing service new postal administration was cuteverywhere to deliver the mail ting the deficit to help balance the national budget and put the Post faster and at less cost. In a report on operations for the Office Department on a more nearbasis, Mr. Summer-fiel- d past year and plans for 1951, the ly break-eve- n Postmaster General declared. pointed out. We believe that Congress should Just a year ago, a new team of executives took over the manage- recognize that economies already ment of the Post Office Depart- made and to be made by the new ments $10, 000, 000, 000 a year busi- management of the Post Office ness with a directive from Presi Department cannot by themselves largest ever-mounti- ng out-mode- Soup's On -- It's a Special! By ALICE DENHOFF COOLER weather finds a warm welcome awaiting a nice, big tureen of steaming, savory soup. Excellent as are all our commercial soups, It Is fun, once In a while, to rustle up a special of ones own, such, perhaps, as a special sour cream soup, the recipe to serve 8. Cube one pound of beef. Add Vz qts. water, ll2 tsp. salt, one onion, 2 tbsp. parsley and one bay leaf, all finely cut. Cook slowly until meat Is tender, about 3 hrs. Add 2 beets, chopped, then cook 'another 20 min. Meantime, cube and steam 4 'medium potatoes. Add one c. sour cream to soup and pour hot soup over steamed potatoes. We have a friend who serves this as the hot dish at her buffet (suppers and is It a successl Heres a recipe for making a isoup from the bones and trimmings left over from a turkey dinner. To serve 8, place In soup kettle I I (Copyright, 1958, the turkey bones and trimmings. Add one large onion, 2 carrots, one c. diced celery, 2 tbsp. minced tsp. mace, tsp. Worcestershire sauce and 3 qts. water. Cook on low heat for several hours. When done, strain, and add l2 tsp. lemon rind, salt and pepper to taste. Seasonal and Delicious Portuguese Potato Soup is delicious, and just about right for this time of year, too. For 6 servings, grate 4 good-size- d raw potatoes. Bring 2 qts. meat stock to boil, add the grated potatoes, and simmer for 30 min. Rub through a sieve and return to saucepan. Keep hot. A few minutes before serving, chop & bunch of water cress fine, and add to soup, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Put the yolks of 4 eggs In soup tureen and stir In one c. scalded milk. Stir in a few spoonfuls of the hot soup, mix well, then pour in the remainder. Sprinkle with 4 U p. grated cheese. Serve piping parsley, V4 Kins Features Syndicate, Ine.) u year: Later pick-up- s from mail boxes in most cities now speed deliveries by a full day. When Singer Tommy Leonetti, of Cliffside Park, N. J., flew to he Hollywood under contract to Capitol Records, the firstof relative the famous looked up was Cousin Caroline Leonetti, founder found bachelor, a Model Leonetti Agency. Tommy, from welcome warm a but to no be got relation, Cousin Caroline Righ-teCathie and two of her top models, Joyous Cheney (left) Title of Tommys first record is Im Available. And who wouldnt be, under the circumstances? ld r. THE LIVESTOCK SITUATION LOS ANGELES UNION STOCK The catYARDS, January, 1954 tle market showed a weaker undertone this week, supplies were around 2, (MM) head less than a week ago. Trade was generally slow. There were heavy carryovers early in the week, but good clearance at the weeks close. Compared with a week ago slaughter steers and heilers were steady to 50c lower. Cows 50c to $1.00 lower the first market day but picked up some later in the week. Calves were $1.00 higher than a week ago. Stockers and feeders slow but steady. The hog and lamb markets Air transportation is being used as an experiment in speeding first-clas- s mail and is working out very well at no increased cost. Merit is the primary criterion for were steady. promotion of postal employees to Two loads average to high choice supervisory positions. Performance standards have 1217 lb. fed steers sold at $25.00 been introduced and a savings of and two loads lighter weights at to $24.10. The bulk of good $10,000,000 a year already has been $24.00 and choice fed steers, weighing recorded in large post offices. 000 to 1150 lb., brought Longer hous of post office win22.50 to $24.(M). Most commercial dow service are in effect in 2(M and good steers sold at $10.00 to larger cities. and low commerRegional offices are being es- $22.00. Utility tablished to decentralize manage- cials $15.00 to $1N.50. Good and choice fed heifers ment and provide closer superbi ought $10.50 to $22.00. Utility to vision over operations. Administration has been reor- good heifers sold at $14.00 to Mixed young cows and heifganized and simplifield to elimin- $18.50. ate duplicate functions and save ers $15.25 to $10.00. money. Much progress has been made in this first year under the new Mr. Summerfigld management, said. Much more can and will be done in the days ahead to assure better mail service. Dramatic proof that our citizens are getting better mail service at lower cost is evidenced by the recent, holiday mail season when the Department handled more Christmas mail than ever before at lower operating costs. It did so efficiently and promptly so that the Christmas mail was de livered by Christmas Day. The bulk of commercial cows sold at $14.00 to $15.00, most utility and low commercial kinds brought sold at $13.00 to $17.00. Few lots choice 10 to 245 lb. grain fed butcher hogs sold at $27.00 to $27.75 one lot reaching $28.25. The bulk of choice 180 to 250 lb. hogs brought $20.00 to Some $20.50. lighter weights to $2(5.00, heavier brought $25.00 kinds $23.00 to $24.(M). Choice sows weighing to 525 lbs. brought $10.00 to $20.00, some weighing under 400 lbs. brought $21.00 to $22.00. Load of good and choice 100 lb. feeder pigs sold at $35.00. Odd good wooled lambs sold at $10.50, a few wooled yearlings $12.00. Medium and good feeder lambs brought $10.00. Wife Preservers u J ,lt th.Uu minute a. soften raisir candied fruits by puttii a (not hot) oven fora fe stick-togeth- er ' ' AN EXPLANATION OF THE CATHOLIC RELIGION A Course of Illustrated Lectures to Be Held EACH MONDAY EVENING AT $11.0) to $1:5.75 with canners and 8 P. M. cutters $8.00 to $10.50. St. Rose of Lima Auditorium sold commercial bulls and Utility LAYTON, UTAH at $1.5.50 0 $10.00 odd heavy utilLecture Question Box Holsteins $17.00 to 818.50, cutity ters down to $12.00. Commercial to low choice calves brought $17.00 to $10.50. Odd choice calves and vealers sold at $20.00 to $21.50. Cull and utility calves $11.00 Discussion This course, conducted by the Paulist Fathers will be a friendly discussion of Catholic Teachings. There are no obligations, no controversy, and a friendly welcome to $10.00. awaits you. Medium to choice feeder steers The colored pictures were made and yearlings brought $17.(M) to especially for this course. to Common heifers $21.00. good |
