, 1879-02-07
POSTAL IMPROVEMENTS,
Two l'la,ts DEVISED I'y Ju,lga W. Il, Edgar,
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Judge ". Il. Edgar haR been for for some time
past at work upon plan tu submit to tho pust-
Ot'lce authorities 1t Washington, by which tic
use Of postal carls could ba ,nalorore e!lteicnt,
and thus bu ,uore generally used; u,a also Il
plan to transmit small amounts OF money
through the nlnlls ut lcsa expense tllau can l>o
donc ut present.
l3cforo the posta1-car,ls were used In this
country, It cost about e1rtt cents tn write ctier
and enriosu stamp for on answer. sinro sia the
adoption OF pt>etal-cars II costs about SIX cents
(cnyc1opc, la.|r, thrcc-ctnt stamp, anl
:ne!oaed :! poatal.catA for a''swer). Hy judge
masn6. I1 pla 1t ~, M sSss ss..n. only two rer's
planis to usc double stamped postal.cartls,- ,-one
statnu to curry tin pastn.-rar,t, nnt another
stump. In the upper lcft.h1nl Garner Df tllu
to Ic det..rhc from the car. a,M csraansod % sd q;
GnT P"at-0lilcc Tor statnp Or postal-card. TlIu
stump niaY be easily detached by tncuns OF smnll
prrtorattons OH Two sdeR Ut It. Tho return.
sta@p will b. .'1 .s a heir IN t's upper lett
m.nicatton on the eard. Tho pcrforations
nrnuh the sctuF,.ata.np will be inads 80 tint It
will not Gc drthcAcd IN being transmitted
through this malls.
Tbs plan for tho transmission Of small
amounts oR money ts nlso by the usu OF loub,e-
Htainpca postal.carls. These cards nre tlpde
the eaMt NJ the 1rc lust described the
stamp In tho unprr lcft.hand corner
being ot several denoHllnntinns, Of three
to 80 cents, Or even higher, but less tl,au
VI: TlItse statnps, wtsen detached, arc redeem.
Hhlo IL uosey at anY Money y-Orltcr Uf1lce, OF In
ktat,ps Al auy Fost. .Utt1ce in thu United States
pr IN stamps Ut money at any oillca not Money
rler tItl[ee. ut tim 0pttnn of the Postmaster
Ever stnce tho withdrawal ot fractional paper
cusreneY IRON circulation. great lnconyciIieuce
has been experienced by thu people gcncra.ly III
tIk ~ m tt.,
malls. Caln canuot satciy bo sent In lttters,
nlnl lcopc ilayu been compelled to send postage.
stnMts, Ut Eo t0 thu cxIcuxo OF getting .
| tiuncy-ordcr, or register their letters, which
often rpsts ucMrly "A illlch N the amount sent,
1t Ensy bu said that, should these pta,s bu
adopted, The revenue VI tho Fostl)tNrc
Department will bu reduced. We think
| tEly o,j,osttc will hu tho result. Chrap
| lA.stugt increases tAu amount ot Mstai
business, a,nl 1t IL the duty Vi al good Govern.
| Hnrntg tn provide aa cllca2 Iostusp fur tlittf
subIsvts NJ possible. Thousands uf letters 4,,tl
| pnstal.rurtls remain unanswered because pu
staislb Or pustn''eard 10 nclnsr for answer; an!
many tAo.saE'ls more arn mover written becausc
u t!n. cxpense Ut STAMP, envelope, paper, ind
| pbsla'far.t lur answer, MI 0f which nre ncres-
| suFY ~ oELcr to inaurc MI answer. Thrre would
ho lnrEe increase pf tr4tflc tn all branches Of
business through tila lHails, It for ous cent u
| persHn could srnl stnA1l amounts VI uluucy
articles lllat he cannot ret NJ ho,,c, ur which
could TIC purchased " q less prlcc t;lun at home
Wnllobn thsso reforms will ht adopted BY i,le
pustaI authorities, thereby obyinttng the d!lt
cultlc& EtiW exIstng, nt.4 which the AbQye pIapI
| uru luteudc1 tu correct, ''