Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-08

the mails for the der.-tu
etc of the government ar
rres I'm mounds amounted f.
n This is Offset aeniu.- f
postofHces and stations. t.
which would more than
FOR srcb free postal se.f...
this exhibit.
WEIGHT Of free matter no..
above transmitted tEroug.
for the year ending June o..
!. pom.st., and ror,..n
letter. ANA postal
c,rls. &C. .....i.......
rioflrals cent Der
pound .. .... .... ISIS
3. BOOKS seeds etc..
4 Parcels e-" l5 .r-fs
per pound. .... $500. 1o.-.
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class. ~ ulIliS. W. 'H'
2-'o4o'-'' was count,
rom each pouhu OF I'D
cents. rom each p5OA.
class lob cents
ne CROWN in W'l-I'
matter has heen
pounds in 1894 O. .I-
and 349.o0ltJO I'm .-. AMI r.
evident this Increasing Ora
far outstripping any possible
postal revenues.
Our mail service l0n.t O..
such rs to meet the wants ami
AtAl r. A+aA laA"a va Nt'ft
charge upon them So leH'
exclude the idea OF our Post
partmcnt being q mouD
concern. but In the face az
" recurring deficiency in irs
and i'm view of the fact tha
the hest mail service I'm the
seems TO me it is quite time On
the abuses that swell enormo
aunutl deficit. If we cOncedo
lie Motley Of CARRYING weekly 81.
pers free in the county of public
and even the policy of carving al
than one-tenth of their cost other
fide newspapers and periodicals
can be no excuse for suhicctir
service 10 the further immense ana
creasine loss involved I'm carry
the nominal rate Of one cent r
the serial libraries sometimes
ing trashy and even harmful.
ture. and other matter which
the loose Interpretation of
statute. has been gradually e.y
and class rates. thus absorbing
ftable returns derived from lr--
matter, which pays three o
times more than it's cost and
ing a large annual loss 90 be I.
general taxation.
And if sec0nd-claSs matter pei
~ the cost of its handling oH
would disappear and surpIu
which might De used 10 give i.
pie still better mail fa'Hlil'S OF
er rates OF letter postage.
/ recomnAnd thdJ lek'Si"''"'
once enacted 10 correct 'E's'
and Introduce better business
the regulation OF our posla' Ia'.
perience and observation mas
strated that certain imWo\eh
the organization OF the fCs.O.
partment must be secured ''.
can obtain the tuli neheHl '.
mense sums eHpehueu lh JUS
tration. Ihis Involves lNr
reforms Whlch eaIIesl'S
mere shouIu po " 'i'i"''
the eNlstlhs inspector s''
employed III inc supervisor"
rier force, Whlch now AuIn.'
men ana PERFORMS Il ~,
callly without liie SUI VEN"
clsed over an olhef u'"ltH,
postal or puDlc seIl l,e'
such lack oil super lsl'A 'iD
from wholesale GIsclpilAal.
must lhe'llaD'y ledu W liHp'
vice.
There should also De aI.
few inspectors who could
central office in necessary
ton concerning matters OF
leases. postoiiice sites ALLOW
rent tueI' ana llsnts' ana il
and securing the pest result
work OF the l4,OOO clerks now
IN hrst ana second-c.a5s 'I...
The universal postaI u.l.'.
now embraces all the oi'i'."
and whose delegates VIII ''