The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-30
new MONEY ORDER
Uncle Sam Simplifies the
Old Form.
WILL GIVE A RECEIPT
New Form to be in Use After
September 4

1 4H0 Obf9Ie4 CLAWS poSUotuCo Ocp81 Lmen
has adopted a new form OF domests,
money order. which SESll be introduces
gradually. or as supplies of the cd form
become exhausted. at the various post
Offices throughout the country. after tn,
4th Of September. The new form win b,
in use at the Wichita Office In q shor.
time.
The new form Is somewhat smaller thar
the order now in use. Its dimensions are
about those Of the ordinary bank draft.
It has two adjuncts-the advice, or noti.
flcation to be sent by the issuing 20 the
paying postmaster. Is a reproduction OF
the order through the use of carbouized
the issuing postmaster 20 remitter.
On the back of the order a eeperats
paper (the manifold process), and a re-
ceipt for the amount. to be furnished by
space has been provided for the stamps
of banks through which It may be passed
for collection.
In color the order Is blue, having q
Hight blue ground. with fine, closely inter
laced, tinted lines OF geometrical lathe
work, Of darker shade In the center Is
an escutcheon bearing the words, Postal
Money Order" in shaded capital letters
Of the same two 4ints of blue. The tint
OF the order and the laiths-worlx win serve
TO prevent limitations; but, as an addition
al safeguard against counterfeiung. q
horizontal water- mark. composed OF the
. initials u. 8. NJ. o., in broad capital let
tiers has been wrought into the paper on
which the newforms are printed.
Through the process mentions Cthe car
bon, or manifold process), the order and
the advice are produced simultaneously.
By the same operation the essential par
ticulaGs Of name of payee. date amount,
and place of payment, as written in the
order; are duplicated. or reproduced. and
made to appear in the advice precisely as
In the oredr. The liabisfty to mistake is
thus realty descended, and saving of
time effected. Discrepancies between or
der and advice, which, by entailing addi-
tIonal correspondence and causing delay
in payment, have heretofore been a source
of annoyance to the department and post
masters, as well as to RENTERS and
payees, rae prevented, an absolute uni
formity between the order and advice in
sured. The dispatche of advices, which
hitherto have not been made out until
after issue of the orders will also be ac-
celebrated.
The receipt, which Is to be furnished by
the issuing postmaster 20 the remstter,
showing the number and date OF the or
der and the amount for which issued,
Is also, in the main, reproduction, by
the carbon process. Of the writing and
stamping on the order, hence must neces-
sarily agree threwfth. The adoption of a
receipt has not hitherto been practicable.
It viii tend to popClarize the postal
money order, supplying more than all else
what was needed to make It. In the 'esd-
nation of the public, perfectly sattsfac-
tory vehicle for the transmission Of small
sums. Possession OF the receipt viii give
the remitter feeling OF security. On the
back of it he may make. for his own con-
venience. a memorandum OF the name
and address of the person to whom the
remittance Is made and the purpose for
which 1t Is sent. Production OF the re-
cipt win greatly facilitate reference TO
the records IL It becomes necessary for
ths ermttter to make application for
duplicate order or inquiry as to whether
the original has been paid; AMI here again
a saving Of time will be effected.
In shape and size the new order Is Deem
ed a decided Improvement over any other
form Of money order hitherto adopted by
the department. Its dimensions being
about those of the ordinary bank draft.
It may be conveniently handled when mix
ed with different kinds OF commercial pa
per. It is believed that the change made
in this respect will b heartily approved by
banks and business people generally.
That the new order may win its way 70
public favor by its simplicity. clearness
and a1aptability. great care has been TAX |
en- to give 1t this character by arrange |
ment of its parts, by avoiding eurplusage
in the text or wording. and by using plain
type and excluding whatever would be
merely ornate design.