The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17


into the channels Of trade through the ma
tional banks In the same locality, and
be instrumental in overcoming sudden
stringencies due to large numbers OF de-
positors taking their money out of cir
~culation or boarding it.
"Anothar advantage OF the system in
Canada is the fact that it does not require
any additional clerk hire to enforce 1t.
Money order clerks at the various post
offices have been able to handle the de-
posits. the practise being to enter the
amounts Immediately In the ~passbooks of
the depositors.
Under the system proposed for our
country the postmaster would forward TO
Washington daily a report of the name of
the depositor and the amount of the de-
posit. Upon receipt of such report the
departme 1T at Washington would send an
acknowledgment to the depositor. This
would be a guarantee to the Individual that
the money had been received, and would
be a check on the postoffice for the reason
that all depositors would be instructed to
inform Washington if nc advices were re-
ceived by them within a stated period.
"The Postmaster-Gehera should be given
authority to designate all money order
postofices. and such other postofices as
may be deemed necessary, to receive de-
posits of money for savings, deposits TO be
accepted in multiples of a dollar, one dol
lar being the minimum. The money de-
posted In the postal savings banks should
not be liable to demand, seizure or deten-
ton under legal process against the de-
positor. Withdrawals should be allowed
Mt any time, subject to certain regulations.
Gould our people be taught to husband
our resources and to acquire the habits
of economy and thrift there would be no
country in the world which could show
such strength, and which would promise
such great developments for the future"
As to the Parcels Post.
Urging parcels post the Postmaster
General said:
The present general parcel post rate Is
sixteen cents a pound for people in our
own country. the limit of weight being
four pounds, while the rate from the
United States to twenty-nlne foreign
countries is twelve cents a pound and the
limit of weight TO twenty-four of these
countries is eleven pounds. In order TO
have the rate consistent and equitable
the department has recommended that on
packages for delivery In this country 1t
shall be the same as on those sent abroad,
namely, twelve cents a pound, a reduction
OF four cents, and the weight limit eleven
RphANASs dh AAASI CoEt VI SSNtil DVhiANaNf "
one ounce, one cent; over one ounce and
not exceeding three ounces, two cents;
over three and not exceeding four ounces,
three cents; over four and not exceeding
five ounces, four cents; over five and not
exceeding six ounces. five cents; over six
and not exceeding eight ounces. six cents;
over eight and not exceeding twelve
ounces, nine cents; over twelve ounces and
not exceeding one pound, twelve cents.
fsTn mn ,ant1aI ro,1rf I oIsa racou,rf,qudA1
a local parcel post on rural routes at the
rate of five cents for the first pound and
two cents for each additional pound or
fractional part Of an additional pound mp
to eleven pounds; for two ounces or less.
one cent; over two and up to four ounces,
two cents; over four and up to eight
ounces, three cents; over eight and up to
twelve ounces. four cents; over twelve
ounces and up to one pound, FIVE cents.
The object of this recommendation is TO
enable the local merchants to hold and in
crease their trade on the rural routes. to
give to the farmers and patrons of these
routes the accommodations which the ma
chinery of the rural service, utilized to a
greater extent than at present, will per-
init.
To Frame Bill.
TT is the intention to frame a bill in
such form that parcels carried at this spe-
cial rate will be limited to those received
upon a rural route or at the distributing
postofiee thereof, and delivered upon the
same rural route or another emanatipe
from the said distributing postofHce. 40
cording to the departments proposition !
mail order house shipping goods by freight ,
will not be permitted to distribute then,
by the special parcel post on rural routes.
III Is possible to offer this low rate for
a special local rural parcel post for The
reason that, there being no railroad trans
portation, its operation would involve no
additional expense, The necessary ma
chinery is already in existence. There are
56,2l5 rural routes In operation, supplying
about l5,0o0,OD Of people, and even ut the
rate proposed ii would require only three
packages OF the maximum weight 10 he
Taken each trip over these routes in order
10 wipe Out the deficit of the postal service
The increased cancellations would raise
the salary Of postmasters OF the fourth
class and the establishment of this service
would finally be instrumental i'm making
tho rural routes se,t-sustaining Tho rural
service will. in all probability cost the
government this year $34,0 o0,0 900. and vet
tho benefits derived therefrom cannot be
measured IN dollars and tents. A local
parcel post on these rural routes would
be Of incalculable benefit to the patrons
of the routes as well as TO the local mer-
chants. 1t would tend in time to bring
about the improvement of the roads
throughout the country, thus adding to the
valuation of the farms with Increased ae-
commodations afforded by the service and
Letter roads,