The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-07-29
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news AND VIEWS
OF WASHINGTON
Interesting Letter From Our Special
Correspondent.
PENSIONS IN SIXTH DISTRICT
Several Deserving People Are Remem.
bered by the Government-The
Death Rate From consump-
ton Decreasing.
PENSIONS IN SIXTH DISTRICT
lBy CYRUS Foss stoddard. }

Washington, d. c., July 24.-Chas
c, White, of West Grove, has been
granted an increase in his pension to
SIT per month; also James Stark, OF
Newburg, to SIS per month. TO Mrs.
Margaret Kooken, Of Buxton, and
Mrs. Mary Sherman, Of Lynnville,
have been granted original pensions
of $12 per month.
DR.. E. e. Harris, of Grinnell, upon
recommendation of Congressman Ken
dali, has been appointed to the Pen
sion Examining Board in that city In
place of DR.. It. NJ. Hedges, who has re.
signed. DR.. Harris is the son OF an
old soldier and served for seven years
on the examining board at Sidney, la.
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Notwithstanding the deplorable fact
that the great white plague, tubercu.
losis, claims thousands of victims each
year in the United States, it must be
admitted, in the light of recent stats
tics issued by the Department of Com
merce and Labor, that some headway
is being made in the fight against
this awful disease. Briefly, the figures
show that in 1880, out of every l00,,
900 people, 1925 died of consumption
in some form, while in 1907 this total
dropped to 1873 per 100000 people.
tuberculosis of the lungs claims about
nine-tenths of the whole number.
Next to consumption, more people die
from pneumonia than any other dis
ease, and this has shown a decrease
Of over 10 per cent per 10000 during
the period 1900-1907.
The report emphasizes the import
ance of legislation requiring the regis
tration in all states (some states now
REQUIRE it, Of births and deaths in an
accurate and comprehensive form so
as to be valuable data for the census
bureau in compiling the mortality
statistics, and provide a proper basis
upon which public healtI interests
may be prosecuted. 1t is also shown
that states with the largest urban
population have the greatest number
of deaths from tuberculosis.
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= Although II Is known that large
amount of the local post office bust.
ness is free, or ranked, 1t Is never.
theless revelation TO a. good many
people to be informed that about u
per cent brings absolutely no revenue
to the government, OF course this
percentage Is larger during the ses-
sions of congress, for at other times
the free business is scattered among
a large number of offices throughout
the country. Thus the local Office Is
sustained by 20 per cent OF the total
business, and this will amount to
about $l,4O0,000 for the year ending
July 31st. For the benefit of those
who are careless, or don't know,
and in order to avoid delays in the
transmission of the mails, the follow
ing suggestions in the form Of "Don'ts"
have been sent out by the Washing
ton postmaster, and they will be good
reading for all those in the country
who have occasion to employ the
good service of Uncle Sans great
post Office organizations:
Don't fail to use the proper amount
of postage. If at all in DOUBT, have
the letter or package weighed.
Don't conceal a personal message
in second-class matter.
Don't address letters carelessly.
Don't use town" when you mean
city"
Don't forget to put return address
on all mail matter. Even If you are
sure of its safe delivery, it ls a good
thing to form the habit.
Don't delay the carriers by asking
foolish questions.
. Don't forget to register all valuable
matter.
Don't forget to send money through
the money order system. Never
send it, even paper money, loose in
letters.
Don't place a second endorsement
on a postal money order.
Don't send tinseled post cards
through the mail. 1t is not permiss,
able, except they are enclosed in en-
velopes and cents paid. Many OF
these cards are sold, but they are I'M
mailable. s#
Through the efforts of Congressman
Kendall, with the cooperation OF Con-
gresham Kennedy, of the First dis
trict, the post office at Woolson, in
Jefferson county, has been discontin-
ued and mail will be distributed by
rural carriers out of Richland, keo-
kuk county. This IS in accordance
with the desires of the patrons in.
terested and 1t is believed will give
them better and more satisfactory
service. .~
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Preparatory to the breaking up OF
housekeeping, congressman have re.
ceived from the government two large
boxes, one of white pine and the
other of cedar. Both are we'll con-
structed, equipped with locks and
having handles at each end, and are
reinforced at the corners by heavy
pieces of steel Into these boxes will
go the lares and penates of each mem
Der, and they will then be ranked
through the mails to various parts or
the country. 1t is yer convenient