The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-12-06

Presldcnt Recommends
Postal savings Hanks.
| Il commend to the favorable consld-
GRAFTON OF the congress postal saw
iHKa bank system, as recommended by
the postmaster general The primary
OBJECT Is to encourage among Guy pco-
pie economy and thrift and by the Use
Of postal savings banks to give them
| an opportunity to husband their re-
sources, particularly those who have
not the facilities at hand for depostting
| their money in savings banks Viewed,
| however. from the experience OF the
| past few weeks II is evident that the
| advantages OF such an institution are
sim more far-roachinR. Timid dcpos-
| ltors have Withdrawn their savings for
| the time being from national banks: in
| dlElduHs nave boarded their cash and
| tho worktngmcn their earnings. all
or which money has been withdrawn
| ana kept In hiding or IN the safe de-
| post box to the dctrimeut OF pros
| pcrity. Through the agency OF the pos
| tai savings banks such money would be
restored to the channels OF trade to
| the mutual benefit OF capital and labor
i further commend TO the congress
the consideration OF tho postmaster
generals recommendation for an eN-
tension OF the parcel post, especially on
| the rural routes. There are now 3S-
-l5 rurl! routes. serving nearly IS 900
600 people who do not have the ad-
vantaEcs OF the Inhabitants OF cities In
obtaining their supplies. These recon
m"ndItions have been drawn up to
benefit the farmer and the country
storck"oprr, otherwise. should not
favor them, FOR believe that II is good
policy for our government 70 do every
thing possible to aid the small town
and the country district It f. desirable
that the country merchant should not
ho crushed out
The fonrth-class pogtmastcrs' con
NrutiuH has passed a very strong rcso-
tuition I'm favor uf placing the fourth
lass pDhtmuStcrs under the ciyll-4rry-
Co.," law. The administration has al
ready put into OBJECT tho policy OF re-,
ius.Hg TO remove any rourtH-class post
Wastcra say" Tor reasons connected
with the good Of tn" service. and 1t is
rudraForiur SO far Ha possible to re-
mov" them from the domain NJ partisan
politics Il would be a most desirable
ming 10 pat the fourth class poatmas-
tiers In tn" classified service"
Iio rrurws his recommendations OF
i'st year in regard to Alaska, calls at
i'uuon &C. the admission Of Oklahoma
t7 state, urges the Importance II pro-
EsdiuE shipping relief for Hawaii, asks
inr citizenship for Porto Elrana. and
promises submission uf Secretary
t3tts report on Philippines when that
official returns.
He ask. far tho c-.,,t,,, s., t.,-...
Of utu,s. rrrpr,,p..,,gg ,t, ,,-..,,t.,r -
funds Tor rr,4rr,Irt. M. t..,,. ''n We
Tie. bourr -, A,,l,,,,. "'', ~
erection Of A naval n,,,,,,,..,,, Wv.
NicksburE.
corporation Contributions
Ia tompnigp Expenses.
&c. e''.' On, '"'" OF government voting /.
~ ~ "'''' llh"' but uuiy, ana. |
,',t t','i fundamental ana necessary /
u"'S man IL L" DE good c,lzen. /
III =" w." w Pi"Niue that corporations /
a'','' n"' contribute 10 presidential or /
H"''"hal '"iHFhlEns and Furthermore 10 |
,,,t,.,,,iy,. go we P""".a''"h oi hoth con |
I,oV..,,rr ,I.,,s ,i,,, - t., 70 mere 49,
kiud. which from their vcrv ra,,,ro ar1
difficult OF enforcement: the danger holm,
lest they bc obcyeJ only nv rho hon,
and dlsaboycd by the unsrrupuIo,,s .n
as to act only as a penalty upon hoocet
mon. Moreover. no such inv vu,,td Nm.
per an INSCRIPTIONS man of unlimited
means from buying his own way into of-
hce There IL very radical me7e,rre
witch would believe. work n sphqt1n-
Hal Improvement in our sygteu Of con-
Quoting campaign nltbonrb I a., ,.u |
" In
people to so familiarlze thcmscIycs win
such proposal as to be willing to CON
slider It's adoption. The need for collect
ing large campaign funds would yaplgh /,
provided an approprintIon Tor
the proper and Legitimate exnensos ~
aach OF the great national portics. mn an
preparation ampie enough 10 moot ~.
necessity for thorough organization and
which requires n Iarga o.
penditure Of money. Then the Etjn,lo-
lion should be made that no nnrtv 70
'eivInE campaign funds from the trroeurv
should accept more than a nxed nroI,rt
from any individual subscrIbrr or donor,
and the necessary publicity for rcratn,s
md expenditures could without dlGruIfv
be- provided"
Wants Improyem.nt =, a..
,c.,, ..u s.ta
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Gun your especial attention to the I'M
'"l'a'NE'oIy cohdilon OF our foreign mail
wi ''''' winch because or the lack OF
Hh''lyah steamship INES, Is now largely |
''"e 'ii"uBh foreign lines, and which.
,'' ''t"'"iy no iar as south and Contra!
N"'EI,a are concerned Is done In man
'tf "hich constitutes serious barrier