with the increase in gas and a decrease in our earnings and very little in the way of tips.. they might end up not having anyone to deliver their papers. The paper carrier is a vital link to the subscriber so why do they not care about our expenses. They need to get rid of a lot of unneeded depot staff and cut back on the employees health benefits (carriers don't get any). They should do a lot more local news and save the world news for TV or the internet where it is more up to date. The morning paper is basically yesterdays news.