St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-30
SOME ENGLISH IDEAS.
anamaker Wants the POstoffice
and I Telegraph fiun in CahOots.

anamaker Wants the POstoffice
and Telegraph ftun in CahOots.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-POstmaster
General Wanamaker, in his annual re-
port. says that the postmaster general
of the United States, with his advent
into Office and in taking up the duties
of the department., finds that other new
officers enter the field. The whole or
ganiZatiOn at the top is changed and the
work falls into unframed hands. This
constant change will continue, but from
business point of view thus to unsettle
the services cannOt be beneficial to any
department. The postmaster general,
the first, second and third as
slstantS have too much work to
attend to, and more officials are
needed. A fourth assistant postmaster
general is needed to be IN direct charge
of the railway mail. the foreign mail,
supplies division, and the dead letter
office. A general MANAGER. one of the
best educated puStal men in the service,
is also needed, a man charged with the
general management of the service,
whose controlling
MIND AND FIRM GRASP
should remain. while others come and
90; also Il general secretary, to Wh0ln
should be referred all plans of improve
ment-a man whose business capacity
and authority would bring about re-
formS at once, without the usual celay,
Some times of MONTHS, existing under
he present cumbersome and antlquated
methods. OF the proposed limiled post
and telegraph service, which the post
master general hoped to have outlined
Ii ff,r. ff, 1nr
he says:
The great propriety and advantage Of
united service cannot be questioned from
point of convenience and economy to the
people. There is no reason whatever why
the night messages of the telegraph COM
panies should not be delivered a postal mat
ter by the first morning delivery OF the car
riers. This is proper postofice business. and
would add to the profits Of the departn 9 II.
The vast network OF wires covering the cuun
try could easily reach many of the village
postOffices and benefit more people than by
stopping at the railroad stations. which are
often mile or more distant from where the
people live. An experiment could be easily
and quickly made TO ascertain whether the
demand for cheaper telegraph service exists.
~ is claimed. IL could be done without an
outlay of money by the government, and
with no interference with existing telegraph
interests, inasmnch as 1t would create, as
stated. a new class of business.
He asks for legislation to bring about
the establishment of such limited post
and telegraph service. Of Sunday mail
service, the postmaster general says
that he will make use of all proper
means tending toward the minimizing
of pOstoffice work Sunday, because he
believes the government should, as far
as possible. make no requirements
which will prohibit its employees from
the enjoyment of the day of rest. The
postmaster general does not favor an
extension of the parcel post system. Of
lotteries and the mails he suggests
law for the jurisdiction over the Otfense
by the courts at offices of delivery. the
same as at the offices of mailing, thus
MAKING THE OFFENSE CONTINUOUS
between the office of mailing aud that
of delivery. and epIarging the opportu
nity to convict. He also recommends
an amendment of the postal laws which
permit the mailing of works of fiction
as second-cass matter. The revenue
suffers loss through evasion of tine law
by publishers who secure admission to
the mails as SecOnd-claSS matter of pa
per-cOYered volumes issued III complete
form as books, but under the Semblance
of periodical publications. In the spe-
cial topics discussed by Postmaster Cen
eraI Wana maker, he recommends.
double postal card for return answers;
the establishment of a postal museum.
and the prompt delivery of all letters on
which the postage is not prepaid, and
To collect double postage.