The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
NEW MONEY ORDER BLANKS
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT MAKES
CU1S0E ~ the SYSTEM.

TIL, Notification Order to Pny Ia to BE a
Duplicate Practically OF tho order
Given tu the Applicnnt-Tho shape,
Color and Design of tho Future BLANKS.
wIsu,Noros, Aug. 2l.-The Post ONCE De-
ment has adopted new form OF domestic
money order which will be introduced grad
uollv "a supplies OF the old form become ex-
haustod at the various post offices throughout
the country, after Sent. 4. Tho new form Is
somevhat smaller than the order now in use.
n. dimensiens are about those OF tho ordinary
bank draft.
II has two adjuncts. The advice. or notih-
cation. to be sent by the issuingto the paying
postmaster. Ia a reproduction OF the order
through the use OF carbonized paper 1.-THE mani
fold process) and a receipt for the amount to
be furnished by the issuing postmaster TO the
remitter. On the back OF the order separate
space has been provided for the stamps OF
banks through which 1t may be passed for
collection.
In color the order Ia blue. having light blue
ground with fine. closely interlaced. tinted
tines OF eoometrical lathe work OF darker
sbado In the centre is an escutcheon bearing
tb, words Postal Money Order" in shaded
oapttal letters OF the same two tints OF blue
The tint Of the order and the lathe-work will
serve to prevent limitations. but as an addt-
tiopal safeguard against counterfelttng hori-
zontaI vatermark composed OF the initials
IN NJ O." In broad capltal letters has been
wrought into the paper on which the new
orms are printed.
Through the carbon or manifold process the
order and the advice are produced simultan-
eousy. BY the same operation the essential
particulars OF name OF payoo. date. amount and
place of payment, as written In the order. are
duplicated or reproduced and made to
appear ir the advice precisely as in the
order. The liability to mistake Is thus
greatly lessened and saving OF time
effected Discrepancies between order
and advice which. by entailing additional cor
respondence and causing delay in payment.
have heretofore been a source Of annoyance to
the department and postmasters as well as to
remitters and pages. are prevented and abso-
lutte uniformity between the order and advice
insured. The despatch OF advices. which hith-
erto have not been mado out until after issue
OF the orders. will also be accelerated.
The receipt which is to be furnished by the
Issuing postmaster to tho remitter. showing
the mum Der and date OF the order and the
amount for which issued. Is also in the main q
reproduction by the carbon process OF the
writing and stamping on the order. hence
must necessarily agree Herewith. The adop-
ton OF a receipt has not been practicable
hitherto. 1t will tend to popularze the postal
money order. supplying more than all else
what was needed to make it. In the estimation
OF the public. a perfectly satisfactory vehicle
for the transmission OF small sums.
Possession OF the receipt will give the remit
ter q feeling OF security. On the back Of 1t he
makes for his own convenience q memoran-
DUN OF the name and address Of the person to
whom the remittance is made. and the purpose
for which II is sent
In shape and size the now order Is deemed q
decided improvement over any other form OF
money order hitherto adopted by the depart-
ment Its dimentions being about those Of the
ordinary bank draft it may be conveniently
handled when mixed with different kinds OF
commercial paper. 1t is believed that the
change made in this respect will be approved
by banks and business people generally.
That the new order may win it's way to pub
lie favor by its simplicity. clearness and adapt
ability. great has heen taken to give 1t this
character by arrangement Of its parts by
avoiding surplusage in the text and wording
and BIZ using plain type and excluding what
over would be merely ornate design.
The postal money order system. from small
beginning In 1854. when the mum Der of money
order post ofaces esta blished In tho United
States was 41g has grown to be one OF the great
Indispensable agencies Of exchange. There
are now about 10000 such offices The num-
Der OF domestic money orders issued in the
United States during the past year was over
3O.OOO.OOO amounting in value to S2l0.OO0.OOO.
The system is used most extensively for remit
tances from places where bank exchange Is not
readily obtainable. 1t Is expected that on or
about Jan. next the fee charged for orders
will be reduced materially