THE CABINET: Post Office

The question of postal rates has dumfounded the Post Office Department. A Congressional Committee is preparing data on the revenue resulting from the new rates that went into effect on Apr. 15—aiming to revise them. Postmaster General New has been trying to advise the Committee. A few weeks ago, on the basis of May revenue, which was only .0091% greater than it would have been under the old rates, he "guessed" that the Post Office would have a deficit of $40,000,000 this year (TIME, July 20). Last week figures were gathered on...

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