The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-05

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Postmaster General Meyer. In BIZ
annual report, makes several recon-.
mendatIons for increasing the efficiency
and extending the scope OF fhe WORT
OF the Postoffice Department Chiei
among these recommendation was that
for the establishment OF postal sarin&,
banks Mr.. Meyer would have every
! money order Office, and such others ~
may be deemed necessary, designated "a
receive deposits In amounts of not len
than 81, but the amount Of Individual
accounts be would limit to 500. On
these deposits interest at the rate of 2
pei cent should be allowed A material
extension of the parcels post service Il
urged A recommendation is. also mace
for more up-todate business methods
and 4 revised system Of bookkeeping.
He also suggests a permanent Official
corresponding to the superintendent OF
mails or the agent of a great manufacr
turing corporation, who would bold Of
fee continuously through various ad-
ministrattona In Illustrating the
growth of the postal business during
the last fifty years, Mr.. Meyer states
that in 1857 the receipts were $685.
952, with deficit of S3.454, 106, while
the last fiscal year the receipts were
$1S3, 5S5 .0o5, with a deficit Of $685.
2S2. He believes that by 1917 the re
sipts will be over $3.50. 100000.
One Of the features of the annual re
port of Gen. F.. C, Ainsworth. adjutant
general of the United, States Army,
which has called forth mo little COM
ment throughout the country, is the
statement that if 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 mehsor re-
sort to CONSUMPTION The report shows
that the deficiency below the author
lied strength of the army on Oct ID,
1906, was S,046, while in October, 1907,
it was 20.535. Among the reasons CIV
en- for this falling off is the strong
competition which the government
encounters from private employers,
who offer higher pay and more attract /
We conditions. 4
The annual report of the Isthmiab
Canal Commission. recently made pub
lie shows expenditures up to date OF
s4S, 2S5, SS0.37, and indicates crafty
ing progress in the work On June so,
1907, the total force CT skilled and un-
skilled laborers was 29s446, an increase
Of 10000 over the previous year. The
death rate among employees for sever
al years past shows d 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 and not through con.
tractor or syndicate of contractors.
Despite denials on the part of gov
eminent officials, there is persistent
report that the United States Govern
ment has purchased from }the Wright
Bros. the control of their heavier
than air" flying machine. The Wrights
have been in Europe for some time,
and it was generally supposed that
they were negotiating for the sale OF
their machine to foreign governments
Much secrecy is thrown about the sub
ject, but it is apparent that the gov
eminent is interesting itself deeply in
the problem of air navigation. +
At the direction of the, President a
,pecial commission, consisting Of Law
'ence O'Murray. Assistant Secretary of )
Commerce and Labor; Herbert Knox
smith, commissioner of corporations.
md Charles P. Neill, United States la
or commissioner. started for. Goidheld,
Sey., to investigate the labor conditions
t that place and To determine whether
Eere is necessity for the presence of
lie United States troops recently ord
ered there at the request of Gov. s
sparks io
Bids TO the amount of S25,0p0,0O0 OF r
be recent offering of Panama canal :
onds have been accepted by Secretary
,ortelyou at an average price of loS,,
nd nearly all of the accepted bids are {
rom national banks which. were in p
osition TO take out additional cireula- p
on at once 1t was thought that the o
per cent certificates would not exceed b
100000. The Secretary says that q
10 improvement justides him in limit. q
lg both the new issues .,
Rear Admiral NJ z. Mason. chief OF
lie Bureau OF Ordnance of the Navy
apartment, in his annual report
.rongly urges legislation that viii au-
lorlze the department to purchase
proiectiles, powder and tor
sdoes in limited quantities abroad,
lch material to be admitted free Of
lty. This recommendation is based
/, the statement that the domestic