The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1910-12-09

to the magazines, costing many mil
lions In excess of the compensation
paid. An answer was attempted to
this by the representatives OF the
magazines. and a reply was filed to
this answer by the postofflce depart
ment. The utter inadequacy of the
answer, considered in the light of the
reply OF the postofflce 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. l
agree that the question Is one OF fact;
but insist that II the fact is as the
experts OF the postof1ice department
show, that we are furnishing to the
owners OF magazines a service worth
millions more than they gay for 1t,
then justice requires that the rate
should be increased. The increase In
the receipts Of the department result
Ing from this change may be devoted
to increasing the usefulness of the de-
partment In establishing a parcels
post and in reducing the cost of first
class postage to one cent. II has been
said by the postmaster general that
fair adjustment might be made under
which the advertising apart 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 profit, and would
not shut them out from the use of the
mails by a prohibitory rate.
With respect to the parcels post, I
respectfully recommend its 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:
THE estimates of the navy depart
ment are s5,000,000 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 1t is merely carrying out
the plan of building two battlesbips a
year. with a few needed auxiliary YES
sells. 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 a
fleet considerably less than half the
size 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-
LEGATION the secretary of the navy be-
lieves 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. | recommend fitting recogni-
ton by congress of the great achieve
ment Of Robert Edwin Peary."
Conservation.
THE subject of the conservation of
the public domain has commanded the
attention of the people within the last
two or three years.
There Is no need for radical re-
form In the methods of disposing of
what are really agricultural lands. The
present laws have worked well. The
enlarged homestead law has encour
aged the successful farming of. lands |
n the semi-arid regions
Nothing can be more important In |
he matter of conservation than the |
treatment of our forest lands. 1t was |
the ruthless destruction of |
orests In the older states that first
,alled attention to the necessity for a
lalt In the waste Of our resources.
In the present forest reserves there
re lands which are not properly for
st, and which ought to be subject to
homestead entry. This has caused
ONE local irritation. We are care.
ully eliminating such lands from for
st reserves or where their elimina-
lon Is not practical listing them for
ntry under the forest homestead act.
Congress ought to trust the execu-
I've to use the power Of reservation
My with respect to land most valu-
BILE for forest purposes. During the
resent administration, 62.250, 1000
ores Of land largely non-timbered,
ave been excluded from forest re-
srves, and 100000 acres Of land
rincipally valued for forest purposes
ave been included In forest reserves,
aking reduction In forest reserves
non-timbered land amounting to
100, 900 acres"
Coal Lands.
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