Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-06


deficit has been accomplished without
any curtaiment of pcsta! facilities
Upon the recommendation az the
postmaster general ! have Included IN
the classified service all assistant post
masters. and believe hat ih,.i a!,ip.
q secure tenure 10 thaSr who ::re tie
most important subOrt!inliri II pes,
masters wili add riE.!i Ia t:I' efficiency
of their Offices aud nm ccnnn!ic;l :n.-
miniSlraiio:i
Tie f.rsakins Privilege.
The ulr3>frcl".: ;:i:nn"r IN viii. !:
the franklin: privilege Is now being
used Ey til. several federal services
and by congress has hid ii open 10 Sc,
rious abuses
Parcels Post.
With respect Ia the parcels post. |
respectfully recommend It's adoption
on all rural delivery routes and that
eleven pounds. the international limit.
be made the limit OF carriage in such
post The postnihcc department las ::
great Plant and great organization,
reaching into the most remote hamlet
Of the United States. and with this
machinery ii is able to do Il great
many things economically that If q
new Organization were necessary II
would be impossible to do without ex.
trayagant expenditure. That is the
reason why the postal savings bank
can be carried on at small additional
cost and why 1t Is possible to incor-
poratc at q very inconsiderabc en-
pense a parcels post in the rural de-
livery system.
Psary.
unite with the secretary In the rec
ommenGation that an appropriation
be made to construct Il suitable crypt
at Annapolis for the custody OF the
remains of John Paul Jones.
The unparalleled achievement OF
Peary in reaching the north pole, April
G. 1909, approved br critical examine
ton of the most expert scientists. has
added TO the distinction OF our navy
to which he belongs, and reflects credit
upon his country. His unique success
has received generous acknowledgment
from scientific bodies and institutions
Of learning in Europe and America. /
recommend fitting recognition by con.
gress Of the great achievement OF RosS.
ert Edwin Peary.
For Eight Harr Day.
It seems to me from the past history
that the government has been COM
mitted 10 policy of encouraging the
limitation Of the days work to eight
hours in all works Of construction initi-
nted by itself. and 1t seems TO me H.
logical to maintain Il difference between
government work done on government
soil and government work done In q
private establishment.
Workmon's Compensation.
In view Of the keen. widespread In
terest now felt in the United States III
q system o: compensation FOR indus.
trial accidents to suppinnt our present
thoroughly unsatisfactory system OF
employers liability "a snbJ,E: The i'm
portance Of which congress haS al
ready recognized br tie APPOINTMENT
Of commissions. ! recommend that
the international congress Oh indus
trial insurance be invited 10 hold rs
meeting in 1913 III Washington and
that an appropriation -? $in.hjO i"
made 20 cOver the necessary expenses
of organizing ard carrying on the
meeting.
Safety Appliances and Provisions.
The protection OF railroad employees
from persona! injury IS 4 subject Of
the highest Importance and demands
continuing attention.
Negro Exposition.
| also renew my recommendation
that steps be taken looking TO the hold
Ing of negro exposition IN celehra
ton of the tiftieth anniversary OF the
issuing by Mr.. Lincoln OF the enamel
patton proclamation.
Conservation.
Nothing can be more important In
the matter OF conservation than the
treatment OF our forest lands. Speak
ing generally, the government has re-
served Of the existing forests about TO
per cent OF all the timberiandS Of the
government. Within these forests I'm
Guiding 2G,0G0.00O acres IL two forests
in Alaska) are 100000 acres. OF
which 1GG,0Oo,000 acres are in the
United States proper and include with
in their boundaries something like d.
100000 acres that belong to the states
or to private individuals. We have,
then, excluding Alaska forests, total
of about 144.00000O acres Of forests
belonging TO the government which
are being treated in accord with the
principles OF scientific forestry.
The law now prohibits the reserva-
ton Of any more forest lands in Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana.
Colorado and Wyoming except By
act Of congress. ara informed by
the department of agriculture that the
government owns other tracts OF tim
berland in these states which should
be included in the forest reserves.
recommend TO congress that the limi- |
tation herein imposed be repealed In |
the present forest reserves there are
lands which are not properly forest |
land and which ought to be subject TO
homestead entry.