Telegram-herald., 1891-12-05
ALLABOuT OUR LETTERS
Extracts From Generel wanna
makers Annual
10 LETTERS FOR TIE LOTTERIES
Ne Baysrs Reduced Postage 8srax De-
nysrv saa the Postal Telegraph
sad s4vfass sysssus-eshes
mAIssrs Isaehsd Pea

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the fast that ever s.. .eea. Goa worth Of
lottery rsveaus has teea lost dariaS
ths last year tbs postal de-
scit Of 50. sco. 900 = surely dis
appearing, provided the same rata
Of revenue and expenses obtains On
July !, 1898 II appears that all Of the
lottery rasi, has practically been driven
from the nziis. zEd ths fdelisy Of the
department. IN trying " enfsree this al
most zaaalzcas wish Of congress u
saown-
TIE Careless Pubic
It 10 shown by figures that nine-
tenths Of the causes why letters 70
wrong are due 10 the carslsssnsss Of
the public. and Mr.. WanAnsker not
only shows hew the work OF the dead
letter ofies may be reduced but reesm-
meads the establishment of . branch
in San Francisco. he announces
changes in the postal guide which viii
make IL e0ntaia popular information
aaA enable it 10 be ssld for oas ceat
instead dvs.
The postmsster general rsnews his
recommendation fer the division Of the
country into postal districts and ad-
duces many rea soas why the reform
would ss beneficial He announces
that tas extezs;on Of the merit systen
ef promotion. 50 successfully put IN
operatiea In tae department lately, -
tho large post Offices and the railway
mail service has already been begun
Postal Telephone - Well Telegraph.
The postn aster general recommends
the adaptation OF the telephone rs well
as the telegraph TO the postal system,
showing that IL is not emily tho ccnsti-
tetional privilege but the duty of CON.
gress % utilize all the means Of modern
science for quic<ening tho transmission
OF intelligence lie says:
One cen. letter possAss shree-esnt tels-
phone messages and tea-eest telegraph mes
ssges are al near possibilities uader an en-
hsnteaea and compact postal systea using the
nswess tsl-srsphis inveat;sns. The cd
valtsgs Of tying Ire rpral pest ecncs hy
telepaoas wire re2Ghtas no operator
10 tac railroad station must De obvious The
eencdts arising from telepkonic connections
with the post ofsccs viii easily suggest them
selves In a hundred ways TO those who want
tbs entire pso2is 10 share In cemmon
privilegsa Tns rural population would
bo ths creates. gamer. telephone
message fron tas post once 70 the rail-
road statsoa uiles away 10 ascertain II ex-
pectsa rsolsht had come would save the farm
er r,say . needless trip over bad roads. news
Of acprsackias frosts s0a'c ee promptly spread
over couatFy districts -ad fraitSrowtng re-
Gioas sad nasy ayaiesoss crop saved The
days marke. prices for cattle snd grain and
wool aad produos may bs estalned by the
farmers direct ey Inquiry from others than the
cayer whs drives up % the farm In his buggy.
All shsss may seem homely purposes TO dwell
ers Ia si,ieA out country life would lose some
OF lis drawbacks o. the extension Of such fAcii
tiles TO shoss who eear their full share Of the
burdens AZ tse govsrnmert AID receive In
postal respects a. least. less than tAcir share
sf It's ssaeats-"
Railway Pest omcss-
Mr.. Wananaker believes in the full
parcels post, but does not recommend
IL at present He urges the abolition
of personal suretyships Of postmasters.
as they are too frequently under obi
cations which damage the service. He
proposes 70 extend the money-order
system everywhere. II appears
that nearly 5000 miles Of ad-
ditional railway post Office service have
been established, 1850 miles in the Pa
ciflc coast states. 5, SEQ in tho other
western states. 2. 400 in the southern
states and about 1900 in the north
eastern states Some idea of the ex-
tent OF the service in the west may be
obtained from the statement that las
mail trains arrive and IA depart from
Chicago every day.
Pnsamatic rsbs systsn.
Mr.. wanamaker describes the pneu-
matte tube system Of Berlin and Lon-
don and strongly recommends their
adoption in this country. He insists
that they would pay and records ev-
ersl attempts ~ beginning such SER
vice. A wonderful canceling machine
which prevents the delay of letters IN
the post Offices in stamping has been
employed. szd q still more. wonderful
automatic electric stamper is in pro-
cess Of exsmiuation-
Rural free Delivery.
Arguments why this service ought TO
Be continued and enlarged are adauced.
and is is shown how much similar ef-
forts to extend the tree delivery into
the country are To be made along star
routes and by means OF suburban cleo
tric roads MIR Wansmaker re-
comnends the passage of bill to en-
title towns OF population between
5000 and .. sgs 20 the free delivery.
and shows that the special-delivery
service in cities has increased one-thira
this rear over the average of the last
four years.
Fer Postal ssvIseA
tie argues strenuously for postal
savinxA He reiterates his plan of last
year and adds
"Aaother plss. quite simple snd thoroughly
pr.esiena ~susa - 10 issas ~ the post o<sees
p,p -s-xe,ias.e c.rsisestes Of postal Deposits 10
ssas az sie 80 80 snd sloo ., ssias isterrst st
n. rate ,f ssif cent . d.y on the eoilar
N 80 per rear, aftsr sss frss OF the
meath foIiowtss sss tsts Of deposit and the
prsarssag sss iase-sss payssis On demand ~
say ~ssey ord-r oHee 81 proper sseorsenea ~
saa lacutlfessisn snder regal asisss 81 the post
master gsssrsl
cse-cs.s Postage
o. the question Of oneeent possage
she report says
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the eesns ef MAJ mastsr sade y isp. thsrs
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loss =, tse revenue ~ ses les< thAs ~ 3p1eos
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