The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-26

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80 a.v ,eS4stsa Sirf. man has
,S mite This profession
$500 80, ~, s.,,,.t..s ~ abia men
must ci''is. w ,'t,A tto ais,.bg r,,,,
on are en .a a.. d.nartp,ent
& ~ uu4es - NN ~.
anu y 1880 $3.50 . t,...,,., h.,
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ciuest So"i'ii"t " o'''''' ~
states'
Mr.. WOOD ENtenos rosptS''Ny'
MIR. Henry w " ood- pFeSiue"t 81 tHe
3 Chamber of commerce tNte'Heo u'e
hospitality of Richmond 20 tHe post
masters in behalf II the business IN
ferests Of the city
Mr., Wood said.
The telegraph c"'hpal'ts' 'iI'''N'
have shown less enterprise ~ extend
ing their service Tor the needs '' tl'
rural and business communities INA"
any other puollc service ''ti"t"b"''.
Their rates are excessive. ahu IN s'e''9
10 me the time IL Ftpt '"F N't "''~
movement Tor the t"N ~ h''tF''' g. -"
or control tue t"ieef"P" 7eiN I'VE '' ''''s
country ......... ...s..,.
Anothef means 90 '''ii'i' .,''', 81
which TANK shouIa IVV''t' '.'', a.
tenuotl if"tn 'I.e CIV i,''''''' -
extension a. tne li'' ui''''. -.
vice. Fafti' u''Ai ~ .o' - r., -,
fsitlHSs pSth ~ 80 80 -,
a'Ak re. -. -. 10 80. s,,,...ait,,~
4sss si''' - 49,, t..,...ja,r,euf
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- - -, ~ ,-C,,,,,,,nicatin,
~. - 49,, ,,,t,,,s in ar ,,t,.-
"a s,,h,,rhs So as a. proy,de for
s 49, .,,,a nni,ker distriblttion Of Tie
nis,,s .Tberc sbn,tId al l.ast be pneu-
s,sti,- ,t,he service between an the
.'a ana rho central post office,
80 ,,.r,,i,5 ,.a,,Isstt,- commend tnis
$3.50 =, ,fit, confederation. hoping
80 ,,,,,,,,,,,Al,darfon VIII he made for
,,,ay,. eeueratf,- extended Use ut tie
vnan,natic tIIbe service uhereAe ~ IA Us
,,ractira3 Ia 40 so
aAnother matter In connection with
the pnstaf service which ! think would
vel, bear your consideration ~ u
adont some methods to lessen the use
~ hostage stamps for remittanCes and
In navruent for merchandise through
the mails. The revenues of all Int
larger pnstoftices are very seriously
affected py the custom existing
,hrouehout the country ot ustne
xtamns for these purposes ana il
Some method could he devised fol
4 IN. issuance OF postal notes or posta
reratttances in small denominations
cav for amounts under So at tn,
nominal cost of one cent each, j
would obyiate and remove the obtec
tinna1,l. form nt remittance by stamp
"a varS great extent The ,ner
Y charts and large mail order house
.,a,,Id xgs1cntna ANYTHING that tNuuii
5assar tbe nresept praeftcc and
4 ,,a,,,d res,tlt tn a u1ucn fairer show
+ ing for the larger pnstofires af TN
rn,,ntrv
"cn behalf of the business com
f uYnttv want Ia commend the posi-
af4ra dansrtrnpnt for the rapjd extern
Z siop of m. rural Tree delivery ser
wee Tbts Ia INV opfnian. - dnlni
+ mara fer fhe DEVELOPMENT 81 tn
ro,,ntTN. districts than any other slngr
b influence to-day / trust thar IL Mi
10 ssill further EXTENDED. also trus
tbat he uareeIs most ,te}I1 4r> ON tn
r,raI routes Will he adouted and tina
8 more liberal parcels most law Ni
be adonfed Tor me enfirt country. W
are very ,nnth behind t,lrapean couu
,riex III thpse Respects ana in y1ey
j ~ ,h,. excessive freight charges. an,
Il ,ba resl,4ttng enarmatIs nrufifs Of tn
3 .xnreas ,,rnpani4s. trust This matte
uisl rece,Vts your eara,e, attention
and thar strong recommendations wil
Il NJ aaapted for reduced rates ut post
Il aye and more liberal laws in rpgar
10 the parcels post business Of IN
COUNTRY
Presidents Address.
The address Of President Mnrga.
Il. follows.
"A gratifying feature. of the year
work has been The interest dispEaye,
in the association by ST. many post
masters. and especially nv those ~ h,
have been appointed since the dat
& Of our last convention. That interes
presaged the large attendance tina
AZ have on th{s the tirst day of ON
convention. The fact remains. never
II fhaIess that a number of postmaster
+ have neglected 10 enroll. and in m
Z opinion one Of the most importau
duties facing the officers of 5he assoc
citation during the coming wear Ni
be that OF impressjug upCn these in
different postmasters the necessity a
taking an active interest in the worL
m Il hope that some action wul b
taken 20 nut this convention on r.
cord as being in favor of legislatio
that Will give 10 every postoftice cler
and letter carrier one tulI day i
each week to spend with his famil,
III liz matter of regret that IN
postmaster general viii not be wit
-. +htp r1arpfry t3,,. 4.a f,ae "a