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Show SHORTER Americans are writing shorter letters, let-ters, reports Ihe postoffice department depart-ment It iv;isons to this conclusion because the average now is 45 letters to a pound. aciiin.Jt 10 in 1907. This doesn't necessarily prove that letters are briefer, for stationery Is lighter than it was 15 years ago The average American probably writes as much as ever. Letters may be . liorter, but more are written. It used t" take a week's rallying of the will power to g' t started with. 'I tako I my pen in hand " nr |