The Green Forest tribune., 1904-02-06
Convenieacei in Sending Money.


 for merchandise. By the intro duction of the free delivery of mail, the rural telephone, and various means of Improving social intercourse in the country, great improvements have been made upon former conditions. It is not to be supposed that all ad- vancement is to stop where we are now.
 Among the conveniences in sight is an improvement in the form of portion of our currency so that it may be sent in the mail with the safety that attends a bank draft or a post office money order. A bill is now before con- gress providing for this modifica- tion.
 It is proposed to replace all S1, S2, and S5 bills (except bank notes) now in existence with others so designed that the face of the note shall have blank lines and to provide on the back of each bill spaces for signature and address of sender. Notes to be printed in the highest style of art enjoyed in the Bureau of En- graving and Printing at Wash lngton.
 All paper money of S1, S2, and S5 denominations, except the National Bank Notes, will be re- placed with a Post Check note of like denomination, based on the same foundation, and existing under the same law as the note retired, thus in no way changing the present financial policy of the government.
 This money will pass from hand to hand in the ordinary transac- tions of the day. Then when one wishes to send money in small amount, S2 for instance by mail, to subscribe for magazine or newspaper, pay bill, or transact any of the multitudinous items of business, necessary by letter, he will take a S2 bill from his pocket book, write on it's face the name of the person or firm to be sent to, the city and State, affixing two- cent postage stamp in the square idicated (one-cent stamp for the fractional bills), sign his initials in ink, with date; the initials and l date to cross and cancel the stamp, and on the back of the money write his name as sender.
 Thus the piece of currency, which up to this time, has passed | from hand to hand as negotiable | money, has been instantly trans formed into a personal check on United States Government for S2, as safe for transmission as any check or money order.
 This is enclosed in a letter to the person or firm desired, and | when received is collected by the receiver upon identification at pOstoffice named.
 The tedious and inconvenient | trip to the postoffice to secure a money order is done away with, and convenient, safe, and in- stantIy available form of trans missible money is supplied, with which the American public can | transact business by mail.
 This bill, having fulfilled it's mission, will be returned to Washington, where it will be de- stroyed and new one issued in it's place.
 An important advantage of the frequent cancellation and reissue of these bills will be found in cleanliness of the currency.
 It is proposed to issue also ] fractional currency' provided with like facilities for transform ing it into checks. On bills less than S1 one-cent stamp will be attached.
 A plan possessing such mani- fest advantages of convenience for the public ought to be adopt- ed without much delay. The de- tails seem to have been worked out completely. Congress can confer a benefit which will affect a great many people by promptly enactinC the bill.