Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-04


children along until they are
strong enough to stand it
alone.
w-D s~~d YOU little TO try, IL vou Ike
SCOTT a espWNh, 49, ..~rl sweet, Ns~ YOrh.
rious consideration Of this sui iect as in
tho interest of the whole people
concur also in his recommendation that
provision be made for receiving i'm the
mails large quantities of identical pieces
OF printed matter, and small articles of
merchandise without the ssitN of af-
liking postage stamps tn the individual
pieces. This will effect an economy both
for the public and for the department..
There viii be a saving in the expense of
manufacturing stamps. the sale of them
to the public and the canccling thereof in
the postofflces after mailing; and the pub
lie Will save in the labor of attaching the
stamps TO the individual pieces. These
concessions, ! am convinced. are due to
the business interests of the country.
NEW SERIES OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
New designs. covering the entire series
of adhesive and embossed stamps are
in course of preparation. IL is expected
that tEoy will he ready for issue during
the coming winter. Tho new stamps will
hc much more artistic than those Of the
present series. and viii bear the name
of the subject. with the years of birth
and death This viii add To- the historic
interest and educational value of the
series. A stamp of the lo-ceut denomiua-
lie mr.. ,i.4tt & h. nor
trait OF the late President Harrisan 1t
has also been determined to place the
portrait Of Martha Washington on the
scent stamp.
RETURN POSTAL CARDS AND
ENVELOPES.
The subject of return postal cards and
envelopes has been much discussed by
tho public and considered in the de-
partrent The four assistants TO tn" post
mast er-goncral and the auditor Tor the
poStotlce department We're appointed a.
committee to consider this subject and re
port upon the feasibility OF adopting an
experimental plan. Your attention is re-
specttullY called to the report Of this
commission transmitted herewith.
After having given the subject careful
consideration and believing that it has
great merits, | have arrived ut the con-
clusion that it is very questionable Whcth-
or, under the law as il now stands, the
department is authorized to put in opera
ton any system which docs rot provide
for tine prepayment of postage by the
a.iiNng of stamps.
| recommend to Congress the passage
of a law which coulers upon the depart
meut specific authority To Introduce the
system of reply postal cards and en-
Iclop"s referred to. if In the discretion
Of the department # snail ice deemed wise
- a lI nf "a
ESTABLISHMENT AND DISCONTiN-
UNNCE or TOGRTlI-CLASS POST
OFFICES,
There were 3,oa> postofices established
during the year and 4.u5a discontinued
Tho principal cause OF tho disooutinuance
of So many po~todices was TN, extension
of the rural free delivery service ana the
establishment of rural FRI" delivery. The
establishment of this service. of course,
disTcnscs with fourth-Class postpfilccs as
does the extension of the city CtnNcrN
service to towns adjacent to large prcsi-
dcntial offices. During the year there
We're 1905 postohic's discontinued OWING
to the establishment and extension of THIS
rural service the aggregate Of the salaries
of postmastcrs thercdt being $l6,>o'
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
Tho following recommendations for leg
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towns Of not less than 1000 population or
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in cities of less than 1900 population not
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PUS' 'l"SorIS' c'S.iL'IS' anu ol''i ohlp!CH >
ted States. he repealed. and that Il statue
be enacted requiring such officers 10 give