The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-12

prOmptly 1t istrropOsed TINT the Depart-
ment issue a Ducial telephone stamp"
similar to the present special-delivery
stamp, and by puffing said stamp on let
ter or message md inclosing this letter in
an envelope addressed to the Postmaster
at the railroati,;sation from which the
rural carrier starts, the Postmaster would
open the letter ana, following instructions,
| telephone the itclpsed message to the ad-
| dressee. The Department could also, it
is urged, arrange'for the farmers reply by
issuing specialEpostal card with stamp
of such denomination as would not only
| cover the ordinary charge for mailing, but
| also the cost oftthe telephone service and
small fee for rtie Postmaster.
posr-orv,cr, ,xsrrcrops
| For the inspection service-the eyes
ana ears OF the postal systenl-incfeasing-
y, liberal provision is made, but none 100
liberal for the growing demands upon 1t.
Aside from per diem Tor expenses
clerks ut diYislon headquaftefs, rewards,
ETC, inc following are the items: ror
salaries OF 10 inspectors IN charge OF Di-
visions, at $500 each; SIX inspectors, at
S21oo each; 10 Inspectors, at S2,2o0 each;
10 INSPECTORS; at %I'ooU eaGh' ~ inspec.
Tors, AT Hi,OOO each; w inspectors, at
Sl,2Oo each; in all, $347.6oO.'
| TRANSPORTATION OF THE MAILS.
| n
me enormous eNpenui.uIes iot nia 1s
| ton of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General. Inc following are the more I'LL
poTtaht items: GOO
Il OF transportation ny r"ii'oau' Goo,
242ooo.
TOT rental Oh raiiWa! pos.-onice carr
To,4ll'oo.
.,Lr transportation ny sur fou'es'
9o,3oo'VoV.
.od ro no transportation py Steamboat routes'
@o2o,ooo. - ouo G, ,co ooo
Tor Hill ihesseilser sei 49,: sn1n EGN
TOT WAGON service 'iii cIties', S09o a."
Tor pneulnaIlc !uDe service, @oVo,ooU;
Ior en6Pmn ny eiec'iic anu c"pie
e"ns; P'iy.ooo: ,;...
| Inc utillZatlon OF li?uern appliahet,s
SHOWN ny smis ois.l ,' gus u ,,;n ~
10 ile eApeultion vi NE h.''iiS' anu VIII NC
"ii IT., e. s',I upp,auu ,;ors hooror u,
der this head are always widely criticized,
bu; Annually reappear. Inese are Tor spe i
Si t nI g 1.o 30 ee % f anu
new Orieiihs. %lfI ;.oIo' snu tor SIM,
lHi puip poS on dI"ii I."nsas ~! " ttn
a,.;t;a' H. ~ - f,,;I;t;es Wy ny ,r;,a,
cIi'ics l.l"i no speci"i laei,l,ies are shen
Oh tnese INES, Dul Iesisla'ine M Mlsuo.'
glnn's inns speeihs SUBSIDY: ana Dep'it-
IT. L. o, 4,,',aatat;n fno;"., oi, 80
| On
piii carries f-'ooo'ooo'
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
| O. e
ZOE HeheIal ouperii,ehuehl, ass, sum,
IL DNislon nupe,in,enuehls' EhlJ 1 Ciei hs
anu railway mai ciel ,, 90 VI ; a,1 ciasses'
u 1Stai allowance Gl ioo a SIS - MAUI
ne saruiieS Vi ,he uenei"i oupei ~ .ei 'i-
eht Il: washington anu HIS Assis'"hls are
| e"Gr ihcieaseu %'oV. r.
me ioiloWins lteISilul pioNisioh ioi
!he herolc victims Oh this eAaclihs service,
iila.suia,eu ast year, ~ te.S propeias
continued ior the future: FOR actihs
clerks IN place ZOE clerks INJURED whiie on
uu.y anu 10 enas'e me L onn ne,
representatives of any railway postal
clerk VINO shan pc hlliea WINE on du.y,
or VINO Delhg injured WINE on duty; shali
dle "lthiii one year InereaIter us the re-
suit oi such ihJ"ps' T'''ooo'
ODDS ANB ENDS OF EXPENSE.
|
i ,,t lIhe e anu MY ahousand uoilars
- aiio" GU icl pufena .s aiu ieh.hi u e"n-
celnls hiachines' WIN ~, new urasuc re-
s'iS'iois oii 'ife teht'i ledtuie.
io s'".ion . .mihe' M.apphe p hI.,
staies, pJs;s sJ'Aip h laDJor
s.unp'' p.eA - 49,. ,Aes any. o.nei al .
i0E tHe SuPpiyiie.fioi'' totai sum Vi
| ''"v-'ooo - appi o = &c M" u, 200
| al, dsSItS.l,c'oi .spI.s,'oyo - aiio,.eu loi
piahhs,. pooAs' a'oper a4u u, h'e.aI Stamps,
| up! iis p'e''e'' wy 7i'i tue iiioneS oiuei.
business. , .u.
:. tMeHe tnous''he uoiiars Is Srh!.eu 10.
ilii'eu ihueHiii'! ~ thc io's VI PieSes VI
h m Iesls.ereu matter c In mint vi
aiio" ahce peihs llereaseu 10 'pioo-" vel!
III ir, i.'nt eoicessioh'
ihe ioiIo" ins aIc i'eiis 10 cover eA
pense VI hi'hu . vi stanhps, cue
600. ror o niahuIaclure Oh adhesVe stamps
9oIo,ooO, Stamped s.. env cope aiid news
p apei oo m,,aPpeis' %''''ooo' poS'ai c"ius'
FA2c'oou;
ioI ri"lhs, pc c,H co., e. rEIa,inS " 'he
resisIy systeh' T-o'ooo Is aiioweu.
NEW GENFRAL LEGISLATION.
|
IT Is contrary 10 the spIrit Oh the ruies
OIL po,n HOUSES oI Coisress that ne"
ieelsla.ioh Oh general nature shail ne
engralted on APPROPRIATION Dihs. In splle
vi tnese ruIes' oMihs 10 pressing Necessity
III some cases anu 10 the arbitrary dlctum
OIL nlaJorities III other cases. new laws OF
importance are enDodled IN most OF
these measures, as nhahy ehacted-so1le
Oh our most wholesome ana timeiy llIo
Vatlohs nave I,, peel Drought ABOUT ny !nls
means. Inc postai appropriation Dill just
passed Is no exception.
Speciai dellNery messengers are de-
ciared 10 DC carriers OF persons ihtrusted
win the man Witnih ire meaning OF
pehhi statutes LOT the protection Oh such
persons.
Inc following valuable new provision
appears: whoever by violence enters
railway pGst-oiilce car or any apartment