The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-16
INNOVATIONS In POSTAL SERVICE
dering thom almost useless for their leslt-

dering Thorn almost useless for their legit-
innate purpose.
One suggestion for a device to use In
small remittances is the introduction Of
a postal currency In the form OF q card
somewhat similar to the cards now III
use bearing upon its face h suitable and
artistic design and these words, United
states OF America, postal currency, re-
t1eemablc In cash or stamps at any post
office In the United States" printed In
denominations Of from 4 to 10 cents, also
Z Is and So ~ N Il
Perhaps II, no better wa can the reader
come to understand the pressing need for
ia mbsy w them e sHfa ts has bsen
Through, the malls with safety. Always
only1the persistert one will carry out his
holesNin pieces. of pastebohrd, or risklng
e t"Sss ii,e yaiuabie tme REQUIRED ior the
ar pny the pressure q necessity Z SCI n
p fs nt'n psatr fo a Statistics SHOW that
rGm 1t bsnsss thS amoe pD
fishers and others who do q large BUS
mess through the mails contain stamps
G5hef
clear enough mark Of the dlsapproval 81
the public.
The proposed postal check sehesme, q, as
fS Se 81 pHd aasd os pseysss e
(bank notes are excepted, coin or silver
certificates now in circulation shal pc re-
e eMieq h bank ii nes engraved upon tho
bills viii pass from hand 10 hand jus.
as 2uf eena m one aofI liz ]
blank lines are fllled in with the name
Of the payeo his city ana STATE y Twp =,
sender lis signed on the back. and MS
e. Gncs sTatss into
and ready for Enclosure IN his letter.
When the payee receives 81 this check he
and the postmaster Issues to him a new.
bill with untitled lines, or any other money
he may have. 70 the face value Of the
the Treasury Department through The
regular Repositories. ana IS replaced by
a new one. This keeps the circulation a Z
par. No change whatever ls made IN the
financial policy of the government. the
only change being In the character OF the
printing on the bills Of y and under,
A valuable. and legitimate extension Of
TOO TOO much nue. Cannot be said in praise Of the
energy with which this excellent flea turo
has been extended. and II is scarcely pos
which may be anticipated from is adop..
ton in regions suFable therefor. All
previous records. Of the postal service In
nn,tr the diffusion Of knowledge among
the people viii be surpassed By the ulti-.
mate effects OF this praiseworthy enter
veniences and perils wh7cl, can only be
have ALREADY caused deep solicitude to
maintenance The problem Of organizing
iwhichswi test the wisdom OF Congress
3consIct system is adopted. various in
x auS saares
are una oldabie. and q new army Of
organized public servants is created,
which through political influence and
higher salaries and greater privileges
A patent for device for securely seal
Ing letters was recently Issued. The ma
run BY chains, sprockets and small gear
wheels. between the rollers being placed
bits Of brass, OF peculiar shape and
the rollers, the flap poi Of the env~ope Being
turned on a wick fed from the water
tanks and 'moistened and sent between
other rollers than the rubber ones. It
emerges properly sealed. Il is expected
the device will come into use in offices
where a large mail is handled. s,
In the different cases at the museum In
the Postottce Department containing arr
ttlcles attempted to be sent by mall. are
to be found almost everything under the
sun which is portable. There is a great
varetyaof fancy articles, also razors. jack
knives, playing cards and Bibles An
Ohio housewife sent big fruit cake
through the mails but it was nlisdirected
and found its way to the Dead Letter
Office Old and musty. it now forms an
exhibit. A stuffed alligator, wire hustle
and box Of raisins were found In one
package and a broken brick In another,
the latter having about fifty cents worth
of postage due. stamps attached.
There are pathetic reminders Of the
Civil War in the museum. One Of these
Is we'll worn Bible, which some fond
mother gave to her boy when h g went To
the front. After his daath on the Dattis.
field a comrade put It In the mails to ne
returhed to the mother He placed the
wrong address on the PACKAGE and 1t
found Its way to the Dead Letter Office.
Dull in Carolina.
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