The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24

amount to mark or more, when they
are deposited. There are stamp offices all
| over the city, and one can put away his
| small change into the savings bank al
| most as easily as into the beer saloons.
German Savings Banks.
| Such savings banks are to be found In
nearly all the cities OF Germany. That
OF Berlin has about one hundred differ
ent branches; its depositors number more
about 100000. Dresden has almost
half MS much In her savings bank. and
there are number OF other German
cities which have as much as $4,000 1000
each
In addition to these city banks there
are private savings banks, which are to
n certain extent under the supervision
OF the government In these the deposits
are limited by law to 5000 marks. and
the Interest rate Is fixed annually by the
board OF directors. It is usually low.
about per cent. In thees banks $40 can
! be checked out on any one day, but a
months notice must be given for the
withdrawal Of more than that sum up to
| 1000 marks. and six months notice for
| larger sums.
| The German Mails Help the Farmers.
| L nave written Oh the InOueTu IOStal
service OF Switzerland and France. That
| OF Germany Is equally good The gov.
eminent here works for the people and
| helps them do their business The post
| Office department forwards all kinds OF
| express, including farm produce and
merchandise. There are regular wagons
| for such work. see them at the sta
lions piled high with crates and baskets.
When | came into the big depot at Leip-
| zig yesterday ! hoard hen cacklng
and duck quackng. BY and by roos-
ter crowed and looked about for a
farm yard in the heart OF this city OF
half million people found 1t on the
top of the mall wagons, each OF which
| was driven by postman In uniform.
The wagons were loaded with crates OF
ducks, chickens and other fowls. One
box contained two white plgebns and
another a dozen big turkeys. There were
| postage stamps on the backs OF the
| boxes, and was told that they had been
| sent In from the country through the
| post at so much per pound | took a
photograph OF the wagons. their he'll
| melted drivers laughing ns did so
The German States, with the exception
OF Bavaria and Wurtemberg are In the
| imperial postage service. which liz one
| Of the largest in Europe. 1t has 10000
employees and about a7.ooo. officers. 1t
! handles n billion copies OF printed mat
ter. billion postal cards and about two
|
| 1t at a profit Our Postoffice Department
annually runs behind. That Of Germany
! runs ahead. She gives n better service
than we do at lower rate. and at the
Same times makes profit Of 100000
out of 1t.
Pneumatic Tub es as Letter-Carriers'
Berlin. for instance, has pneumatic
tube system superior to any quick deliv-
cry system OF New York. BY 1t tele-
grams, letters and postal cards can be
sent from one part Of the city to another
more quickly than by telegraph, at cost
OF cents card or TX cents per letter.
| II you pay IL cents you can have n pre-
paid answer. This post is called the
rohr, or tube. post. Its offices are dis
tinguished by red lamp. and are to be
| found In all parts OF Berlin. 3
Tho telegraph and telephones OF Ger
| many belong to the government. and.
consequently. their charges are lower
J than ours. The rate for all Germany