The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-07

pointed out and action looking to cor
rection Of these evils is urged.
The president recommends an in
crease in the salaries Of federal
judges.
Postal Savings Banks.
AT its last session congress made
D revision for the establishment Of
savings banks by the postofhce de-
partment of this government by which
under general control Of trustees, con-
sisting of the postmaster general, the
secretary of the treasury and tho at
torney general, the system could be
begun in few cities and towns, and
enlarged to cover within its opera
lions as many cities and towns and as
large part Of the country as seemed
wise. The initiation and establish
ment of such system has required q
great deal Of study on the part Of
the experts in the postohice and treas
ury departments, but system has
now been devised which is believed to
be more economical and simpler in its
operation than any similar system
abroad. Arrangements have been per-
fected so that savings banks will be
opened in some cities and towns on
the LIST Of January, and there will be q
gradual extension Of the benefits Of
the plan to the rest Of the country"
1T is gratifying" says the president.
that the reduction in the postal
deficit has been accomplished without
any curtailment of postal facilities.
On the contrary, the service has been
greatly extended during the year in
all its branches"
second.cIass Mail.
I'm my last annual message in
vited the attention Of congress to the
inadeouacy of the postal rate imposed
,unon second-class mail matter in 80
far as that includes magazines, and
showed by figures prepared by experts
of the postoff1ce department that the
government was rendering service
to the magazines, costing many mill
lions in excess of the compensation
paid. An answer was attempted to
this by the representatives of the
magazines, and reply was filed to
this answer by the postofice depart
ment. The utter inadequacy of the
answer, considered in the light of the
reply of the postoffice department,
think must must appeal to any fair
minded person. Whether the answer
was all that could be said in behalf of
the magazines is another question.
agree that the question is one of fact;
but insist that if the fact is as the
experts of the postoffice department
show, that we are furnishing to the
owners of magazines a service worth
millions more than they pay for it,
then justice requires that the rate
should be increased. The increase in
ing from this change may be devoted
to increasing the usefulness of the de-
partment in establishing parcels
post and in reducing the cost of first
class postage to one cent. 1t has been
said by the postmaster general that a
fair adjustment might be made under
which the advertising part of the
magazine should be charged for at
different and higher rate from that OF
the reading matter. This would re-
lieve many useful magazines that are
not circulated at a profit, and would
not shut them out from the use of the
mails by prohibitory rate.
with respect to the parcels post, l
respectfully recommend it's adoption
on all rural delivery routes. and that
II pounds-the international limit-be
made the limit of carriage In such
post
Abolish Navy Yards.
The president calls attention to GER
tain reforms urged by the secretary of
the navy which he recommends for
adoption, and continues:
1.-The estimates of the navy depart
ment are $5,O00,00O less than the ap
preparations for the same purpose last
year, and included in this is the build
ing program of the same amount as
that submitted for your consideration
last year. It is merely carrying out
the plan of building two battleships a
year, with few needed auxiliary YES
sells. l earnestly hope that this pro
gram will be adopted.
The secretary of the navy has
given personal examination to every
navy yard, and has studied the uses
of the navy yards with reference to
the necessities Of our fleet. With
fleet considerably less than half the
sise of that of the British navy, we
have shipyards more than double the
number, and there are several Of these
shipyards extensively equipped with
modern machinery, which, after inves'
tigation the secretary of the navy be
ieves to be entirely useless for naval
purposes. He asks authority to aban.
don certain of them and to move their
machinery to other places, where 1t
can be made Of use."
THE complete success of our coun
try in arctic exploration should not re.
main unnoticed The unparalleled
achievement of Peary in reaching the
north pole, April 6, 1909, approved by
critical examination of the most ex
pert scientists, has added to the dis
tinction of our navy, to which he be
longs, and reflects credit upon his
country. l recommend fitting recognt |
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