The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-28
CLASS
MAIL MATTER
Conclusions Reached by the
Joint Postal Commission Au-
thOrized to Investigate.
ROME SWEEPING CHARGES
VIEWS EMBODIED I'M DRAFT OF
LAW.
SOME SWEEPING CHARGES

washington. Jan. 21.-The report of
n ,.. ioirt postal commission authorized
mo lasi session of congress to investi-
y cate and report to that body it's con-
,r,stous ON the operation and effect OF
,so existing laws relative to second
it,ee mail matter and what changes.
n apv. should be made. was made pub
a rc today The commission makes a
4 number of sweeping recommendations
Linking to- 4 reform i'm the postal SER
vice and has drafted a measure en-
4 badving such changes as il thinks
ought to be made. Among the most
lonortlnt additions to existing laws as
rsrards second-class mail matter en-
bodied in this measure are the follow
hg:
h. I'm part composed of advertisements
which are permanently inserted in. or
attached 10. but such advertisements
sail not constitute more than 30 per
tentum of the superficial area OF any
issue of the publication: nor shall any
advertisement be printed on card
cloth or any substance other than
paper nor upon paper of any greater
weight than the text of such publica-
ton.
SeCUoVS MUST BE similar
An issue of "A newspaper or other pc
Tiodical may be composed of parts or
sections. hut all such parts or sections
shall be- made OF the same size. form
and weight Of paper. and shall. when
taken together form one complete and
iGenthable whole. Provisions of law
applicable u newspaper on period
ial shall Apply equally 90 each and
Flery section thereof
With regular issue of newspaper
ether periodical the supplement- may
b. enclosed OF folded. The supple
nents shall not be printed on other
substance than paper nor. except i'm the
case of maps and plans illustrative of
he text. shall be of different form from
the main body of the publication. No
supplement- shall be composed of or
gon,ain advertisements, but the same
SHAH be confined To matter germane to
the regular issue and supplied i'm order
t1 complete matter left incomplete in
the main body Of the publication.
Fiction Is Barred.
The proposed law refuses the second
class rate 10 periodical publications
consisting wholly or substantially OF
fiction.
With each issue of newspaper or
other periodical. the publisher may
mail at the second-Class rate of post
age samples Of such issue but mot to
exceed 10 percentum of the total num-
Der of the copies of each issue mailed
by him 10 actual subscribers. as thr
same appears by sworn statement Of
such issue required to be submitted 20
The postmaster at the office of mail
ing"
The appointment of a postal appeals
commission in the postoflice depart
ment is provided for, TO consist of three
members. at least one OF whom shall
De- a person who his had actual expe-
Renee in the conduct Of the publish
ing business. and at least one of whom
shall he learned in the law and mem
Ter OF ten years standing Of the bar
Cf the highest court of some state or
territory of the United States OF the
District of Columbia. The commission
il Go enter upon its duties July 1 next.
Appeal Can Be Taken.
The object 81 this commission IS to
allow the proprietor or publisher IF
shy newspaper or periodical publica-
ton. the application for the admission
of which TO TIE secOnd-class of mail |
matter mas been denied by the post
master general 20 appeal TO il, and |
which commission shall hear, consider
and dete rhine such appeal with re- |
tors of Law.
Authority is given the postmaster
10 require an opinion of the commission 1
regarding questions of law. regarding |
The classification OF mail matter and 1
the right to admission to the second /
class.
II. in the Judgment OF the postmas- |
Ter general. the class privilege of any
lChlication should be suspended. re-
Hfr HI l..
case by petition or by Information to /
The commission. Publishers and pro-
priciOrs are 10 be given due notice of |
appiicatiOn TO the commission, together
with the grounds OF which such sus-
pension. annUllment or revocation shall |
D. made. Persons TO whom such no
lice is given are required to answer
such rule. petition or application. and |
the commission is empowered TO hear
The case and render decision.
Commissions Judgment Final.
The findings. decisions. determination
or judgment OF the commission on any I
appeal from the refusal TO admit sec
cnd-class publications or for the re-
lacval from the second class or the /
suspension. annullment or revocation
OF its second-class privilege, shall be
mai and conclusive.
The construction or application Of
any law or statute relating TO classid II
cation Of mail matter made by the II
commission shall he controlling on the II
pcstoftice and all it's employees, unless
'Ferruled by some competent court of
me United States
froprietors and publishers Of news
!apers or periodicals MAJ apply 60
nave the same placed on a register Of
INC postofIice department as being en-
ulied 20 secOnd-class rates. such appli-
eation 20 be verified by the oath Of the
applicant and accompanied by a copy
oi the newsPaper-or periodical. as we'll
.s fee Of 81. Pending final action on
.he application, the postmaster general
= authorized 20 issue temporary per-
mn Tor the transmission OF such pub
il.ation at second-class rates.
me requirements made that where
ah article is offered for sale in combi-
nation with the subscription for a
eWspaper or periodical admitted 20
ne second class. the price OF such ar
NE shall be clearly stated in such
hsDoneation. together with the price Of
it publication and in al cases the
eV'af advertised price Of The publica-
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