The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-12-08

the low rate or postage OF I cent n
pound charged on second class mall
matter. which includes uot only news
papers. but magazines and miScclIa-
ncouS periodicals The actual loss grow.
ing out Of the transmission of this
second class mail matter ut cent
pound amounts to about Sl3tO1.OOU Il
year. The average cost OF the trans
portatlon of this matter is more than
. cents pound. The statistics of l9uI
show that second class mail matter
constituted G5.0i per cent of the
weight Of all the mail aud yielded
only 80 per cent OF the revenue.
The figures given are startling and
show the payment 10y the government
Of an enormous subsidy to the news
papers. magazines aud periodicals. Z
great saving might bc made, amount.
ing TO much more than half of the loss,
by imposing upon magazines and peri.
odicals a higher rate OF postage.
Postal Savings Banks.
I believe postal savings banks to bc
necessary in order TO Offer n proper
induccmcut TO thrift and saving TO n
great many people Of small means who
do not now have banking facilities aud
70 whom such system would offer an
opportunity for the accumulation Of
capital. They will furnish satisfactory
substitute. based on sound principle
and actual successful trial I'm nearly
all the countries Of the world. for the
system Of government guaranty Of
deposits now being adopted in several
western states which. with Difference
10 those who advocate It. seems To me
TO have In It the seeds Of dcmoraliza-
. tlon 10 conservative banking and GER
tain financial disaster.
Ship Subsidy.
Following the course Of my diStin-
| guishcd predecessor, earnestly rec
/ ommeud to congress the consideration
and passage Of ship subsidy bill
Interior Depsrtment--Ncw Mexico and
Arizona.
The successful party in the last cleo
/ uon In its national platform declared
/ in favor Of the admission as separate
states Of New Mexico and Arizona.
/ and recommend that legislation ap
/ propriatc TO this end be adopted.
Alaska.
/ With respect to the territory of Alas.
/ ka, recommend legislation which
/ shall provide for the appointment 10y
the president OF governor and also
! of an executive council. the members
/ Of which shall during their term OF
Office reside in the territory and which
shall have legislative powers sufficient
/ 10 enable II 10 give To The territory i.-
cal laws adapted to its present growth
| strongly dcprccatc legislation lookiug
TO the election Of a territorial lrIi-iu.
turc IN that vast district.
Conservation Of Natural Resources.
In several departments there H. pre-
scnted the necessity for legislation
lCoking to the further conservation of
our national resources. and the sub
icct is one of such importance as to
require a more detailed and extended
discussion than can be entered upon
in this communication. For that rea-
son | shall take an early opportunity
To send special message to congress.
The White Slave Trade.
There is urgent necessity for addi-
tional legislation ana greater executive
activity TO suppress the recruiting of
the ranks of prostitutes from the
streams Of immigration into this coun-
try-an evil which. for want of bet
ter name, has been called "the white
slave trade"
Bureau Of Health.
There seems to bc no reason why all
the bureaus and offices in the general
government which have to do with
the public health or subjects akin
thereto should not be united In Il bu-
reau to be called the bureau of pub
lie health"
Political Contributions.
| urgently recommend TO congress
that law be passed requiring that
candidates in elections OF members of
the house OF representatives and com
mlttees IN charge of their candidacy
and campaign file In proper office OF
the United States government II state
mcut of the contributions received and
of the expenditures incurred In tn"
campaign for such elections ana that