The Dickinson press., 1908-10-10
DETAILS OF THE
POSTAL SAVINGS PLAN
Prompt Performance Of Republics
Platform Promise L. Certain.
Postal Savings Banks VIII Form
Save and Convenient System Tor
ACCOMPLISHING Savings.

0e0t OF postal savings banks was foV.
erably reported by the United States
Senate Committee on Postohaces and
Post Roads during the recent session Of
Congress, and is reasonably certain TO
be enacted into law during the coming
session, thus adding prompt perform
ance to the promise Of the Republican
national platform relative to this form
Of Strengthening our national system, Of
finance.
The bill reported provides for the
establishment Of postal savings deposi-
tories for depositing savings at interest
with the security Of the Government
for the repayment thereof and desig-
mates the money-order po~st-of1ces and
such others as the Postmaster-G General
may, in his discretion, from time to
time designate as savings repositories
to receive deposits from the public and
to account and dispose Of the same ac-
cording to the terms Of the act.
The repositories are to be kept open
for the transaction Of business every
day, Sundays and legal holidays !sx-
cepted, during the usual post-ofice
business hours Of the town and locali-
ties where the respective repositories
are located, and during such additional
hours as the Postmaster General may
designate.
Accounts may be opened by any per-
son Of the. age of 10 years, and a mar
ried woman may open an account free
from interference by her husband. A
trustee may open an account for IN
other person. No person can open more
than one saving account except when
acting as trustee for another person.
A depositor's pass book will be de-
livered to each depositor in which the
name and other memoranda necessary
for Identification will be entered, and
entry of all deposits shall be made.
One dollar or q larger amount in
multiples Of 10 cents will be necessary
to open an account, but deposits Of 10
cents or multiples thereof will b re-
ceived after an account is opened.
Upon receiving a deposit the post
master is required to enter the same
in the pass book Of the depositor and
Immediately notify the Postmastsr-Gen-
eral Of the amount Of the deposit and
the name Of the depositor. The Post
master-G General, upon receipt Of such
notice, is required to send an acknowl-
edgment thereof to the depositor, which
acknowledgment shall constitute con-
elusive evidence of the making Of such
deposit.
Interest Allowed ON Deposits.
Interest is allowed at the rate Of 2
per cent per annum, computed annu-
ally, On the average deposit during
each quarter Of the year. One thou
sand dollars is the maximum deposit
allowed to the credit Of any one ac-
count, and interest will not be paid on
any amount to the credit of an account
in excess Of $500.
Pass books must be forwarded to the
Postmaster General on the anniversary
Of the making Of the 1Tst deposit for
verification, posting, and credit. Of In
terest due. Withdrawals may be made
under rules and regulations to be pre-
seribed by the Postmaster General. De
posits a1e exempt from seizure under
any legal process against the depositer
and they are also exempt from taxa
ton by the United States or any state.
The name 70 a deposition or the amount
to his or her credit may not be dis
closed unless by order Of the Postmas-
ter-General.
Postal savings funds are to be de
posted by the Observation-Disclosures In
national banks located as near as may
be in the neighborhood where such de-
posits received at q rate Of inter.
ct net less than ~ per cent per an
mum. If deposits car not be made In
national banks at the specified rate OF
interest, the Postmaster General may,
with the approval Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury and the Attorney-G General,
iavest the same in State, Territorial,
county, or municipal bonds
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