The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-12-27

Postmaster General Meyer, 4 his
annual report. makes several rpcoas-
mcsdations for increasiAG the ~efficienc7
and sxfeading the A,cpe of the wcSk
Of thu Postotice Department. Chief
anon: these Recommendations was that
for tho establishment Of postal savings
banks. Mr.. Meyer would have every
money order Office. and asch others "a
may be deemed necessary. designated TO
receive deposits in amounts OF mo- less
than 81. but the amount OF Individual
accounts he would limit to s.,DA On
these deposits Interest at the rate OF =
pei cent should be allowed. A material
extension OF the parcels post service Is
urged. A recommendation is also made
for more upto-date business methods
and a revised system of bookkeeping.
lie also suggests a permanent official
corresponding to the superintendent OF
mails or The agent OF n great manufac-
turing corporation, who would hold Of
fee continuously through various nd
ninistratiors. In illustrating the
St8V ~ va AIh ISysAA3 NLstAit&%S G&tI4iE
the last fifty years. Mr.. Meyer states
that in 1857 the receipts were $685.
o., with q deficit Of S., 454. log. while
the last fiscal year the receipts were
$1s3,5S5,oG5. with a deficit OF S6.653.-
ESQ. He believes that by 1917 the re-
ceipts win be over $4,000. GOO.
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OIe OF the features of the annual re-
port of Gen. f. c. Ainsworth. adiutant
general of the United States Army,
which has called forth no little COM
ment throughout the country, is the
statement that IL present conditions
continue there will be nothing for the
government to do to secure men for
the military service but to materially
Increase the pay of enlisted mel or re-
sort TO CONSUMPTION. The report shows
that the deficiency below the author
ICED strength OF the army on Oct. Is,
1906, was S,046. while In October, 1907,
1t was M,535. Among the reasons CIV
en- for this falling of Is the strong
competition which the government
encounters from private employers.
who offer higher pay and more attract
i've conditions.
The annual report Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission. recently made pub
lie, shows expenditures up TO date OF
a ,2S5.SSo.31, and indicates crafty
ing progress in the work. On June 80,
1901, the total force of skilled and un-
skilled laborers was 29,446. an increase
of 10000 over the previous year. The
death rate among employees for sever
al years past shows a marked improve
ment in health conditions. mainly due
to sanitation. better housing facilities
and better food supplies. The report
strongly recommends the continuation
OF the work by the National Govern
ment direct ard not through a con-
tractor or syndicate OF contractors.
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AT the direction of the President q
special commission, consisting of Law
u OfMurray, Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor; Herbert Knox
Smith. commissioner of corporations.
and Charles r. Neill, United States la
Dor commissioner. started for Goldfeld.
Nev., to investigate the labor conditions
az that place and to determine whether
there Is necessity for the presence OF
tie United States troops recently or
dercd there at the request Of Goy.
Sparks
Bids to the amount Of $25, 0WO. 900 OF
the recent offering Of Panama canal
bonds have been accepted by Secretary
Cortelyou at an average price OF 1913,
and nearly all Of the accepted bids are
from national banks which were In a
position to take out additional cIrclla-
tlcn at once. 1t was thought that the
5 per cen certificates would not exceed
s15,0oo,o0O. The Secretary says that
the improvement justifes him in limit
lnZ both the new issues
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As an indication Of a desire on the
part OF Congress to deal promptly with
the currency question. Speaker Cannon
departed from precedent In naming the
House committee on banking and cur-
rency In the opening hours OF the ses-
sion. instead OF waiting until after the
Christmas recess. Fowler OF New Jer-
seq. who recently criticised Secretary
cortelyou for what he termed his in
efficient efforts TO relieve the financial
situation was r~eapposnted chairman.
The committee Is expected to organize
1t once.
The cash balance In the treasury has
been reduced to about 81 .06O. 900 by
the distribution OF funds among ma
tional banks during the recent crisis,
and the officials have decided to cut
down the amoun OF the balances stand
ing TO the credit Of disbursing officers.
Thus, by a simple act OF bookkeeping,
the available cash Is increased for the
tine being by many millions OF dollars.
$50.
The opening Of proposals for the $780,
mn M - u0s~sr~ x.o.~t l-~An -a---A