The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-15
Annual Report of Postmaster
General Robert J. wynne
Made Public.
POSTAL REVENUES INCREASED.
Inc Exchange Of Money Orders Win
Foreign Countries Has Been
SimpliGed and Cheapcncd.
eeononny and Strict Accountability
Rave Been Enforced in All
Branches o. the Service.
Says the Report.

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report OF Postmaster General Robert
J. Wynne was made public sunday. II,
records year Of most successful al
mlnistratlon.
fostal revenues have increased. Sal
utary changes In the ciassfacation ~
the mails have been carried ont rrost.
" 10 the benefit OF tho servic,
Amendments TO regulations faciHat.
ing the handling Of mercantile nacis.
ages In bulk have been put into eject
~ nome and abroad postal facilities
nave been extended Exchange OF
money orders with foreign countries
mas been slmpiihed and chcapcned
Parceis-post conventions were oxfo,s.
81 70 European countries as an cxpe-i.
ment with Germany ave years ago
,ney nave been extended 20 Japan and
the British colony OF Hong Kong 10
meet changes Of trade conditions in
the Tar east. also 20 Norway.
Economy and strict accountability
have been enforced IN an branches of
the service. While the so-caned A..
tch OF S.T79.s92-that IS 20 say tho
excess 81 expenditures over rocciuts-
Is greater by ff.2l94f7 than Tor the
nscal year 1903. n must De. borne in
MIND that the expenditure authorized
Tor the extension and maintenance OF
the rural free delivery service DURING
the past fiscal year was $500 el-
greater than tho preceding wear
For facility OF reference the rhier
contained Ia thfs -.
port requiring action % congress to .
give them eject are here summarized.
That proper legislation De- enacted
10 acquire the title OF block No a2t
10 the city OF Washington. for the nur.
pose ot erecting an annex Co the post
ofioe department building.
An amendment 90 existing law SIN. ,s
TO provide for the termination OF ON
ciai bonds OF post Office officials.
lhat third and fourth class mail
matter be consolidated 90 the rate OF
postage now paid on third class mail
matter cent Tor each . ounces
That consideration De- given to the
recommendation that congress fix n
rate ~ cents per pound. or any frsc.
.i"hai part thereof on packages not
'NceedlnE 3 pounds mailed az tho dis.
"outing post oflco OF any rural free
ieuFery route for delivery Go a natron
IN said routo. This 20 apply only 10
packages deposited az the local most
Nice for delivery 20 patrons on routes
imanating from that cmce and nor to
nail transmitted from one ofice 20 an.
ither
that the Interstate commerce law
'e amended to prohibit telegraph and
ApTess companies. or any OF their cm-
.ioyes. from aiding and abetting in
he green goods OF lottery swindics or
ny other scheme carried on narti.
y mail and partly by common carrier
D violation Of the postal laws.
That the Office OF the assistant NJ.
orney general for the post once de.
artment he made presidential. ana
he salary attached thereto increased
$1,000 per annum
That the appropriation OF $1,000
rovided for tho publication of the
pinions Of the assistant attorney gen
raj for the post once department DC
icreascd To $4,000
That congress consider the pronrie- q
OF granting an annuity 20 railway
ost Office clerks who are permanently
lsabled In the line Of duty.
To provide penalties for the Sendinr
dangerous or destructive objects OF y
after In the mails.
mat penalty be provided for the use
counterfeit postmarking stamps for
ic improper ccrtihcaiion OF pension T.
9nehess or for any other purpose. G.
That the establishment or mainte- h
ance OF private letter boxes without o.
iihorizat'on Of the post Office depart. N
ent be prohibited. A