The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-10-04
What the Parcels Post Is.

Milan an American, newly arrived
~ England. has occasion to send a
laekage anywhere. he naturally in
Eaires Of the first Englishman he
meets for The nearest express office
I'D a look Of blank astonIshment
,Ae Englinhmau probably tells him
lAat he has never heard 81 such a
Ming. for express companies. m,der
Aat name. are unknown in England.
H<eept az American Institutions. Then.
As American IS apt 10 wax sarcastic
20 ask when John Bull is going to
nke up and get EN-
But Il be refrains from making the
Antrican eagle scream and pursue
nls Inquiries further. he viii learn
~ John Bulls post-office Is an ex-
lfess company that can give Us points
sd has It's entertaining features.
no. II his package does not exceed
even pounds in weight he finds
hat the postal authorities will deliy-
y Il for him anywhere in the king
nm safely aud quickly. charging him
1neh less than he would have TO pay
- American express company for
Amilar services. So well satisfied are
LngIish folk with their Government
mpress company that their only com
1llint against II Is that It does not
= In for the business on bigger
9nle and transmit heavier and bull
sisr goods
- yieN Of the present agitation on
ne subject IN America some account
q how the problem has been soly-
4 In England and Germany. within
zrain limits. should b. Of interest
. American readers
4 Is something Ike fifteen years
lrp that that that much abused old
,. John Bull. got tile Government
\ TICKLE the express business by
establishing a parcel post Pilor 10
Ant The delivery Of an packages that
rpcid not b. sent by letter POSTAGE
sss IN the hands u private companies
s'hieh made iDt oi money cut
a d % conrse these vested interests
md their allies the railway oompa-
nss fought tooth ard nan AGAINST
1s innovation denounced il as an-
air competition. socialism. and an
rat SORT q thing
SERVICE NOW INTENSIVE
Rut backed ~ b. tie public. tie
sns,ai authorities stuck to Il. Each
gar saw The service eheapened. i'm
lrogsd and extended until II has
rastoa colossal proportions Hops
sly beaten all along the line. the
grfvate companies haze almos, entire
y abandoned this special field 10 the
Government. and confined their uorI
% The handling q bulsier GOODS
Panel delivery b. the Government
shile you waii-nor Is II very long 8,
salt sither-ls now ono Of the most
sopalar features Of the BridIsh pos
Al system. Not only Do the geaeEal
Jablic eagerly avail themselves Of tn,
srvice for the transmission Of al
nrts Of articles ranging from 4 hat
gtn 10 a wedding trousseau. but tbs
Ereat retail houses. IN Increasing Nun
ssrs. also employ il for sending HON,
ne purchases OF customers. instead
= using theiL-oWn delivery wagons
Thsy lind ~ Governmen, does IN,
Eork for them cheaper suJ bette
Aan they can do Il themselves Tn
Brlee charged. which IS paid. Of cours
n posiaee stamps. varies from two
xnts for a parcel weighing undel
NO pounds to twenty two cents fol
a Parcel not exceeding eleven pounds
Esuy Of the London laundries nov
and home the weeks washing b,
parcel post Tor the same reason tina
lie big Stores are taking 10 it Tn,
sryIee costs less than that viii
shieh they had previously provides
Aemelyes
One Of the great ADVANTAGES Of tn
Saresl post. as compared With tn
sork Of private companies. Is IL
selssity. Before it came into vogu
sustomers often had to wait DAYS 70
heir goods Now. within the Lol
ion radius ii is a case OF fev
sours only. for the parcel post make
several deliveries daily BY payinl
snail additional Zee immediate
IeHvery- Is secured. which mean
4iat the parcel Is started % its 3es
Anslou as soon as the payment i
made
Another feature Of the parcel POS
serylee which commends It 10 II
sablic Is the fact thar an goods trans
niuet by It are practically iuslr