The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-28
Joint Postal Commission
Will Recommend a
New Plan.
APPEALS COMMISSION
FOR DEPARTMENT
Newspapers, Especially Sunday
Editions With Supplements,
Will Suffer Under New
Rule-Whole Postal
Service Will Be
Investigates.

Investigates.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. January cI.--
The report OF the Joint postal commission
authorized ar Tho last session Of Con-
gross 10 Investigate and report TO that
body IT'S conclusions on the operation OK
the existing law relative TO he second
CLASS maA matter. and what changes, IL
any. should be made. was made pubic
to-day The commission makes a num-
beer Of sweeping recommendatious looking
to "a reform in the postal service. and
has drafted measure embOdylng suce
changes AS 1t thinks ought to be made
Among the most important applications
To- tho existing law as regards second
class mail matter embodied i'm this meas
urc are the following.
A newspaper or other periodical NAV
oe In part composed OF advertisements
"hicn are permanently inserted I'm or at
ttrned 20 the same. but such advertis.-
mohts snail not constitute more than dft,.
per ccntum Of the superficial area of anv
issue or the publication. nor shall anr
advertisement he printed on card cloth
or any substance other than paper. nor
upon paper OF greater weight than the
text OF such publication
Any issue of newspaper or otbe-.
peIlodical may be composed Of mart. or
sections but an such parts or sections
shall be made Of the Same size fo~-,, ,4
t"getncr form one complete and identi-
hanie whole. All provisions Of law an
plicable TO newspaper or periodical shall
apply equally TO each and every section
thereof.
After Supplements.
with a regular issue OF a newspaper
or other periodical "A supplement- may be-
inc.osed or folded. Supplements shall
not be printed on any other substance
than paper. nor except In the case Of
maps and plans illustrative OF the text
shall be Of different form from the main
body Of the publication No supplement-
shall be composed or OF contain adver-
usements. but the same shall De con-
fined TO matter germano to the regular
issue and supplied i'm order TO complete
matter left incomplete in the main body
Of the publication"
The proposed law refuses the second
class rate to periodical publications con-
sisting wholly or substantially OF fiction.
With each issue of a newspaper or other
periodical the publisher may mail at the
second class rates of postage samples of
such issue but mot 10 exceed ten per
centum Of the total number of the copies
of such issue mailed by him TO actual
subscribers. as the same appears BY Il
sworn statement of such issue. required
To- he submitted 10 the postmaster at tho
office or mailing"
Appeals Commission.
Tho appointment OF a postal Appeals
commission In the Post Onice Department
is provided Tor. to consist OF three menu
bers, at least one of whom shall be a
person who has had actual experience in
the conduct Of the publishing business. and
at least ono Of whom shall be learned IN
the law and member OF ten years
standing OF the bar of the highest court
Of some State or Territory OF the United
States or the District OF Columbia Tho
commission IS to enter upon its duties
on the first OF next July.
The object of this commission is In
allow the proprietor or publisher of anv
newspaper or periodical publication. the
application for the admission OF which
10 the second-ciass OF mail matter has
been denied BY the Postmaster-G General.
To appeal 10 1t. and which commission
slaI hear consider and determine such
appeal with respect as well TO matters
OF fact AS matters OF law.
Authority is given the Postmaster
General 10 require an opinion OF ths
commission regarding the questions OF
law respecting the classification OF mail
matter and the right 10 admission TO
second-class.
Decision Final.
The findings. determination. decision
- Judgment of the commission upon any
appeal from refusal 10 admit second
class publications or for the removal
from the second-ciass. or the suspen-
sion, anuulment or revocation of its
second-ci1ss privilese shall be final and
,onclusiVe.
The construction or application oe
any law or statute relating 10 classiH-
cation Of mail matter made by the COM
mission. shall be controlling upon the
post-ofiice. and an IT'S employees un-
irss Overrulcd by some competent court
Of the United states
rroprietors and publishers OF news
papers or periodicals may apply 20 have
HM rNa faN
Post-Ofice Department as being en-
titled To secOnd-class rates. such apDli-
cation 20 be verified by the oath oe
the applicant and accompanied by a
copy OF the newspaper or periodical as
well as a fee of S.
Pending final action upon the apnli-
cation the Postmaster-General is au-
thorized to issue temporary permit
for the transmission of such publication
at second-class rates.
No Combinations.
The requirement is that where an
article Is offered for sale ia combina-
tion with the subscription FOR news
paper or periodical admitted TO the se-
cond class. the price OF such article
shall be clearly stated IA such pubflca-
uon. together with the price of tha
publication. and in all cases the regular
advertised price of fha rntffrat .ar
The proposed bin provides for The ap-
pontment of a joint committee os Cons
er'ss 90 investigate tae entire postal
system.
The commission urgently recommends
a new weighing. similar to that now m
progress. but extended 20 embrace. for
the period 90 six months. beginning July
Z. 1877. weighing of au mail matter
transported throughout Tho entire United
states. class ny class. counting % as
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