Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-02

should be changed so as to permit GER
tain very proper combinations neces-
sary to industrial progress and also
made to prevent other combinations
that are opposed to the public inter-
est.
The discussion indicates that the
president is seeking to build up rather
than to tear down.
Railroads should be permitted to In
crease their capital stock but under
security by the government.
In return for this permission the
president would have congress devise
some scheme which would permit rail-
roads and great corporations doing an
Interstate business to get federal
license or charter.
Mr.. Roosevelt thinks the tariff should
be revised at proper periods. but Moth
ing is to be done in that direction with
his consent until after the next presi-
| Dental election.
He looks with favor on the proposal
to remove the tax on print paper and
pulp. but only conditioned on the Ca
madam government permitting its pulp
wood to enter the United States free
Of an export tax.
President Roosevelt Is in favor OF .
fixed sum being provided for payment
to employees for certain injuries or
death in case Of accident while in the
discharge Of their duties.
The president repeats his words In
q previous message as to crimes
against business and this makes the
| record straight so that he will be inn
pervious to the filings OF his enemies
| that he has "back-tracked."
| 1t cost Uncle Sam over six million
dollars to maintain the postoffice dur
ing the last fiscal year Postmaster
General George Won L. Meyer doesn't
| estimate how much money the depart
| ment has saved the people by sup
| pressing fraudulent investment
schemes, but in his annual report, Is
sued today, he tells about the work
1 done in this direction.
| The receipts of the department Tor
| the year were $1S3,5S5. 005.57 and the
| expenditures $19023s,2SS.32, leaving q
deficit Of s6,653, 2s2.77
| Postmaster General Meyer earnestly
recommends the establishment of pos
tai savings banks to encourage thrift
and economy among the people and to
afford an absolutely safe place OF de-
post which will bring out money
boarded on account Of ignorance or
lack of confidence.
The report also urges special parcel
post on the rural routes, as a boon to
| farmers and the merchants of the
smaller towns.
The department, the report says, Is
Investigating machine vending OF
stamps and post caris.
More liberal terms in the ocean mail
service are urged in order that mail
may be sent direct TO South America
instead of being forwarded via Eu-
rope, as is the case In many In
stances.
The postmaster general declares the
department looks with .disfavor on
any interference with national guard
duty among its employees.
During the year 1885 postmasters
were appointed 1,74s being presidential
postmasters. Salaries Of postmasters
the report declares, should be based on
the gross receipts for the year. An an
| nual leave of thirty instead OF fifteen
days for postoffice employees is rec
commended.
Weighing of mails in Ohio, Indiana
Illinois, Michigan. Wisconsin, Minneso-
ia, Iowa and Missouri, during the year
has resulted in a decrease of pay to
railroads of s45.704.51 for transporta-
ton. and in railway postoffice ear pay
of s570.74S.57. There is bound to be
economy in the reimbursement this plan
will bring about, the report says.
I The report recommends postal note
| in denominations in tens from 10 cents
to 81 and $3.50, 50 and $3.50.
During the year 1853 fraud orders
were issued, great work being accom-
/ phshed In closing the mails to fraudu-
lent schemes for investment. Special
reference is made to Mexican projects
Much difficulty is being encountered
In s,rppressing the sending OF obscene
literature thru the mails. the report
saws. as much comes from abroad, es-
pecially from France. The department
is powerless to stop matter sent into
the country from France, the report
says.