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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
EXHIBIT A.
Is the Deficit Du. to Second Class Mail?

The Annual Reports of the Postmaster General
the authority for the following figures:
In the year 1870 there deficit i'll the operations
OF the United States Post Office Department of 24 per
cent of its turnover.
pound payn1ent basis. An immediate increase
in second class matter began.
In 1880 there was deficit III the Post Once opera
tons OF only 60 per cent Of its business.
In 1885 passed the law that made the rate for
second class matter cent pound, which still further In
creased second class mail 1t trebled the decade proceed
ing 1890 t 81
Department was 88 per cent. tx -4~}
The next decade brought much larger increase IN
second class matter than previous ten years from IA
o5selo pounds in 1890 to 5se, 5000 pounds in 1900
The deficit in the Post Office operations in the year
1900 So per cent Of its business.
In the prosperous years following 1900 the increase
of second class matter stupendous from 382 $4,000
pounds in 1900 to 4ss2469o3 pounds in 1oo2-only two
In 1901 nevertheless there was deficit in the Post
Office operations OF only SIS per cent OF its business.
And in 1902 the deficit in the Post Office operations
"a per the smallest percentage of deficit III eight
years and the smallest but two in ftseven years
But in this year is a important item OF ex-
pense for rural free delivery Our Government
had wisely and henehcenty extended the service of the
Post Office farmers in isolated communities. regardless
of the expense of doing By 1910 the Government
spending S3soooooo for rural free delivery and losing
Seooooooo
1t will be clear from these figures that. beginning with
the advent of the second class pound rate SYSTEM the
deficit of the Post Office has steadily decnedthe de-
being always coinciden with the expansion of cir
cuation and advertising Of periodcasnt 1902 there
substantial surplus, which the Government wisely
fit for purpose related to the needs of
magazines and periodicals..
Since 1902 there has always been surplus in the
operations of the Post Office Department outside of the
money the Government has fit to expend for rural
free delivery In the present year. the report of the
Postmaster General shows surplus of S23oooooo
The years 1909 1910 have shown surplus in the Post
Office profit and loss account aggregating
outside the actual loss the rural free delivery sys
lust how second class mail aids the Departments
finances by originating profitable first class postage be
seen in Exhibit E.
It should be borne in mind that the turning of large
deficits actual SURPRISES which has coincidenta
~ with the expansion of second class mail of circulation
pushing and of advertising. is. in spite of enormous
expansion in Governmental mail carried free, and Con-
gressional mail, ranked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
EXHIBIT C..
What 1t Would Cost the Magazines.

The five general monthly standard magazines carrying
the most Advertising ENERYBODYS, McCLCRES,
COSMOPOLITAN. THE AMERICAN and the RE-
VIEW OF RENIEWS-take from their books of account
the following their incomes for 1909 being in
their reports the Federal Corporation Tax Commits
sioner)-
TOTAL GROSS RECEIPTS FROM ADJ
NERTISING IN 1909. .$2,4o3,o4o.3o
NET RECEIPTS FROM ADVERTISING. 1,2o4,78o.1o
But, when we come total the final net
PROFITS Of the five magazines we find
the figure is. $23oz3457
This is explained by the fact that the of
featuring and delivering o685 magazinesthe number
mailed subscribers direct by these five publishers during
1ooo-was ST s87 1880 while the net income from these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
EXHIBIT D.
Can the Magazines "Pass On the Increase?

The -cents-a-pou1d advertising would require
advance of approximately 50 per cent in subscription
prices of the widely circulated magazines if the pub
Usher recoup himself by raising the cost of living to
the public in its consumption OF magazines.
Would the public pay 50 per cent more for the same
article? -.---.~>.--
The question answered eloquenty and finally by the
subscription records of the magazines that forced
their Canadian subscriptions when Cana
da enforced accent rate American periodicals. As the
discriminatory later withdrawn in certain cases,
we have complete cycle of record and proof.
In June, 1907, the Review Of Reviews began to pay
pound postage Canadian subscriptions, instead
of cent and consequence forced to raise its Cana
dian subscription price from $500 to $3.50 year.
Its Canadian yearly subscribers in July, 1907,
bered 1913.
At once the subscription list began to fall off, and
continued do steadily until in January it had
down to oo4 names.
Early in 1910, the Review of Reviews readmitted
into the Canadian post office at cent pound. its sub
scripon price reduced the old figure OF $500 and
the Canadian list quickly came back having reached al
ready in February, 1911, the figure of 26oo annual sub
scribers.
What would happen if popular American magazines
were increased 50 per to the public?
In this Canadian incident the price OF the Review of
Reviews increased only 1875 per cent and the crcu
ation fell off 60 PER cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
EXHIBIT e.
How Magazine Advertising Reduces Post Office Deficits

deficits with second mail
up against the Postmaster Generals that the
department loses 823 pound OF secondclass
mail. and loses over S62oooooo year as whole on
Let nail down certain specific examples of advertise
ments inserted in magazines and follow the record right
through OF the work they did Tor the post Office the
pense they put the post office to, and the profit they
brought it.
~ the nstance-he complete bookkeeping
Of magazine advertisement in with the United
States Post Office:
A MAGAZINE ADVERTISEMENT
In Account With
THE UNITED STATES POST OFFICE.
popular
s:4'ne advertisement of hs-sade book publishing
18Th. The in which this advertisement printed weighed
100000 medium
this adrerisemen ''e ''e' ' '''"'' u
s matter n BY ne Po. o
paid
POSTAGE CREATED
advertiser
800 2-cent stamps for INQUIRIES $1,000
Six to s1"o inquire. under s-een 1900
17s inquiries 1900
involving
of inauirers will be
"a practical certainty 1ooo
irectsa =
o.
General hrscass postage ssass4
in
a /
Ultimate minimum ONCE in having carried
THE BUSINESS %sn gaB 4s OFFICE BY ONE
fIazen Advertising
The Curtis Publishing Company
]
ear Mr.
During the year 1910 paid Department
shipped during he
II
portation packages o aboves3
he above
@ ~ a asr which We ecaye would be annror
45OOOoo pieces
hrst-cl mt This is entirely conservative
Yours, truly.
business of this through magazine ad
The publishers have many hundreds of pieces Of testi-
mony Of this nature, which would require all the space in
this newspaper print in full Numbers of profit
and loss statements OF specific advertisements with the
post Office like the first example above, the hands of
the publishers showing absolutely profit to
the post office Of from 50 per cent to $50 per cent
ertising in the daily press
natives
Frs POSTAL COMMITTEE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-21
EXHIBIT B.
The Injustice of Discriminating Against Magazines.

Why should the Administration have gone small
per portion of the second class mail increase
postal rates? The Postmaster General gives the magazine
weight 2o23 per of the whole second class mail
Why all the increase per CLASH
hcation?
Let u. look at the given by the Admnistra-
ton
The Administration says (a) magazines carry
advertising than newspapers {b they cost the Post Office
Department than newspapers because they hauled
farther
Cal 1t is not true that magazines carry adver-
Using than newspapers. Newspapers by actual
The only way we can gel
Write ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

ers can extend clear through, and be ar
ranged so as to draw into the kitchen as
well as into the dining room. They can
then be filled from the kitchen side and
their contents taken out on the dining
room side.
The upper part Of the sideboard should
be purely ornamental, but in a simple way.
At its back is usually large bevel plsts'
French mirror. 1t Is a common fall
with most housewives TO overload the side
board. No matter how many beautiful cut
glass dishes, silver ware or other things
may be possessed. she should not attempt
to display all Of them upon the sideboard.
Several choice pieces. Hastily arranged.
give it a furnished and complete appear
ance. but II should not be used az a shop
window for all the beautiful things in the
possession OF the family. since the effect
is invariably ludicrous.
Built-in seats are often used in modern
homes. and besides the practical purpose
they serve as suggested by the name. they
also are put TO other use. In the northern
states built-in seats frequently have low
radiators under them, with open spindles
or lattice work on the front to permit the
heat to escape. When placed beside fire
place. with a hinged lid top. they make a
convenient wood box; when located in the
hall they make a convenient place to put
rubbers as well as serving their usual
purpose while the rubbers are being put
on; when placed in bed rooms they are
convenient chests for extra bedding O.
clothess when located in a den or librar,
they make convenient places to keel
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
Court House Bonds
to Be Put to Vote
Again on August 10
Commissioners Decide to Put Cues
ton to Vote on Date Of the
August Primaries.

Voters Of Douglas county will be given
another opportunity TO decide whether or
not they wish TO vote bond issue Of $780,
900 for the furnishing Of the new court
house. The Board Of County Commis-
sioners voted unanimously Saturday morn
ing to place the issue before the people
again under the same conditions on Au-
gust Is, the day upon which the August
primaries are held.
The holding Of II At this time will avoid
the expense Of a special election. all the
extra cost incurred being represented by
the incidental expenses Of ballots. etc.
Owing to q new law that makes the
carrying OF voters TO the polls Illegal. the
commissioners passed q resolution dividing
Douglas prscinct into two voting districts
Hitherto the precinct has formed one vot-
hG district. with tbs polling place on the
farm Of Fred Tex. near the center OF the
precinct. The precinct includes about
fourtesn townships and lies TO the west Of
the city iimits OF South Omaha with the
sarpy county line Aa ita south boundary.
The new district lies in the comparatively
thiekiy populated section adjoining South
Omaha. and IL about q quarter OF the
whole precinct.
The Standard Bridge company. which
holds the county bridge contract, was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
Chinaman Invited
to Come to Omaha
Chang Chem Will Visit United States
Soon and He Will Likely
Stop Over Here.

Chang CHEN, president Of the provincial
assembly Of Kiangau and one Of the lead
ing business men Of China, probably will
appear before the Manufacturers bureau
within a short time. Chang Chen will
visit the United States, according TO ad-
vices received from the State department
at washington. with the view Of studying
political and business conditions here. The
Manufaeturers' bureau has invited him
to visit Omaha He has been one Of the
leaders in the development Of the province
Of which he Il the head. and has been con-
nected with the institution Of several large
business enterprises in China.
state Labor Commissioner Guye viii APP
pear before the Manufacturers bureau Of
the Commercial club next Friday and dis
euss the provisions OF the new state fac
tory inspection law. Many members OF the
bureau says that IL will be impraeticable
to meet some Of the provisions OF the law
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

periodicals. and other miscellaneous things
which would not go into the bookcase.
Their design varies according to locality,
use and preference.
Columned openings also come under the
head Of built-in furniture, since they are
distinctly for ornamental purposes. BY
this term is meant large openings between
> rooms containing two columns or pill
- = When possible a columned opening
Juld be OF greater width than its height.
There are many stock mill designs for
columned openings So far the writer
never found one of them in which the
columns were properly proportioned. Five
orders OF architecture has been standard
for thousand years. 1t Is safe to say
that no one living today can improve upon
them. Therefore. why some cabinet max
ers will persist in changing the shape of
columns belonging TO classic architecture
has always been a puzzle TO architects.
Columns in columned openings are usually
on pedestAls, the top Of the pedestals on
a line with the window stills. The columns
sometime. however. run from the top jamo
Of the opening to the floor. This means a
large-sized column and should only be
used in large rooms. The effect Of large
columns in proper proportion is very pleas
ing
StaiFways and fireplaces might also be
considered as built-in furniture. since they
serve as ornamental as we'll as useful pur-
poses, but since a description OF their
proper plan and design would run to con-
siderable length these two subjects will be
saved for future articles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

directed to construct four bridges in
Waterloo precinct on the new road opened
last year. The bridges are all pile bridges.
Repairs on eleven other bridges over the
county were also ordered. The county
clerk was directed to advertise for bids
on next years bridge contract, to be
opened August 8.
The county clerk was authorized to EN-
ploy five men at $50 a month each to work
on the tax lists. The work Is estimated
10 last three months.
The chairman Of the roads COMMITTEES
was authorized to purchase seven Little
Winner Reversible road machines for the
country precincts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
cATTLEMAN MEETS A FooTPAD
Becomes Confused and When He Re-
gains Consciousness His Bank
Roll IL Gone.

Gus Alden. a cattleman from Sioux City.
thought he was safe taking in the sights
OF Omaha Friday night until he encoun-
tered a coal black negro at Twenty-seventh
street and the Union Pacific tracks.
Gus figured that the lone figure ap-
preaching at midnight was friend maxi
ing the same kind OF tour until he was
ordered to throw up his hands. Then Gus
became confused and can remember no
more except that his bank roll OF ts6l0
vanished with the negro.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

Activity and quiet are interningied to a
remarkable degree In the reports from the
different cities. In the first there were In
creases in thirty-four cities and decreases
in twenty-one; there were losses IN the
larger. while the intermediate cities show
phenomenal gains. the big cities In Ohio
making a remarkable showing. In Chicago
aud New York there were moderate de-
creases OF Is and 10 per cent followed By
F1ttsburg with a falling off Of IS per cent
81 Louis per cent and Detroit a. Building
Is remarkably active IN Ohio. q state which
l. enjoying unusual prosperity. Cincinnati
having the largest totals for the month
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

There has been more interior decorating
done in the homes Of Omaha during the
last three months. according 10 Miller
Stewart Beaton company, than In any
previous season.
Visitors to the Omaha Van and Storage
companys new fire-proof building al SIG
South Sixteenth street are pleased TO note
the neatness and cleanliness Of the differ
emit storage rooms. The private locked
and mouse-proof rooms Of this building are
very popular with Omaha people, ana the
company reports that many are taking ad-
vantage Of storing their goods here. where
they know they will be safe, while spending
their vacations out OF town.
The Anchor Fence company reports big
business at this time Of year. great
many Omaha people who have neglected 10
have fences put up earlier in the season
are doing 30 now. A good fence. as put Up
BY this company. adds greatly to the ap-
pearanee OF a house.
ideal Cement stone company reports a
big business In cement stone blocks.
o. L. Wiener a Co. report an exer-in-
ereasing demand for ''Dones OF Silence
the invisible caster without wheels. They
are somsthins new. needfui and simple foa
furniture and merit investigation.
o. T. Wiener a Co. the Twenty fourth
street merchants. report an unprecedented
run on garden hose this summer.
what's the use OF swatting flies. The
Omaha Window Screen company OF IA
North sixteenth street report that they are
putting up window and dooF screens In ali
sections OF the city. They put up the dur
able kind OF screen that lasts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
Big Increase in June Building

Building is going ahead all over the
country at an unprecedented pace. the to-
tails of the principal cities for June showing
an increase Of IL per cent Permits were
taken out in fifty-five cities for the con-
struction OF 17.4ls buildings. involving a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

total cost OF $6o,s25,sls. according TO reports
to Construction News. against 1851 build
ings, involving a total investment OF s54.-
S6S6oS for the same month a year ago an
increase Of sos buildings and s5sso.41s. or Il
per cent. The figures in detail are as fol-
lows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

Of June since the establishment OF the de-
partment OF buildings In that city, showing
a gain Of isa per cent. while Cleveland
follows with a per cent. Columbus with %
and roledo per cent. Building con -.lues
active In Los Angeles. where a gain OF 70
per cent vaa recorded. San Diego with Is,
Oakland s.. sacramento q. San Francisco
=. Portland Is. while Ia Seattle there was
a decrease Of - per cent.
conditisna are coed all over the country
and 4 Il tho belief that building construe-
ton VIII continue active In all sections for
a LONG timo to come.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

- ONE homes when you enter
q them shortly after completion.
but before they have been
- turned over to the decorators
and house furnishers. appear 10
- be almost furnished, and SEEM
ingly only need a few draperies, curtains
and sundry pieces of furniture to make
them look homelike. Such homes invariably
have a great deal of built-in furniture BY
this term is meant any special feature in
the home, which has been so designed as
to make It serve an ornamental purpose,
for example. built-in sideboards.
built-in sideboard. II properly de-
signed and proportioned to the room Il &C.
cupies and located where it will show off
to advantage. is always an attractive fea-
ture. Many built-in sldeboards, however
are such inharmonious conglomerations OF
the cabinet makers art that they actually
detract from the appearances of the room.
A sideboard should not be overloaded
with useless ornamentation. 1t should
rather be a setting for other things and
designed with view OF showing off to ad-
vantage the select pieces of cut glass ware
silver ware or hand painted china pos
sessed by the owner.
The built-in sideboard is composed OF
two parts; the lower part up 20 the coun-
ter. which is usually on a line with the
table top, is invariably very plain and d.
vided up into drawers or cupboards or a
combination Of both, according to prefer
ence. These drawers and cupboards are
very convenient as a storage place for
china ware. table linen and silver ware.
Along the top. just under the counter.
should be at least three small drawers, one
divided up into four compartments for two
sizes of spoons, knives and forks, one
drawer for miscellaneous ladels and sill
yer cutlery for special purposes, the third
for napkins.
When the sideboard is on the kitchen
side of the dining room these three draw
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

lures have been erected IN the seven years
% Mr.. Mohier's regime. They are:
The union terminal postal station com
misssry building. motive power office and
laboratory. blacksmith shops. car shops.
paint shops. round house. hose room and
Oh house, shavings burning plant, dry kiln,
stripping shed. planing mill, ice house and
pony saw mill
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
Building Notes of the Week

your dirty silverware TO the Omaha Plating
company, l22O Harvey street; they will
make it look as good as new.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09
Mr.. CLAUSEN'S BOOK
~The Art, Science and Sentiment Of
Ronsbutiding."

80 chapters, so illustrations. II
covers q wide range Of subjects, In
GLIDING the planning OF bungalows,
suburban and city homes. costing
from 5000 to so. Co., letting con
tracts. choosing materials, proper de-
sign OF entrance. windows. fire
places. etc. New third edition. Price,
Postpaid. Si.Oo.
Address, Arthur G. ClauHen. Arohi-
tect. l13e-s7-3s Lumber Exchange,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

business
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-09

room bungalow a. fif-y-siNth aid Leovea-
worth streets lie will make his home
there The residence viii cost $500
{. c. George & Co. made the following
sales last week:
\ lot on California street between Forty
ulnth and Fiftieth streets, formerly the
property Of Mary S. White. 10 Frank l.
l,ubei. Air. Rubel will build a home on the
lot which he obtained at cost Of sl2oo
Ten acres two miles west Of South Ornsna,
from George ID. Phillip to Mari Balsvokec,
fer tl.00 and six acres in the same locality
from Elizabeth Barr TO George II. Mcneil,
, Tor 81 900.
! J. X Kelley sold lot on Chicago street
( between Twelfth and thirteenth streets.
to L. p Boyer for $500 The lot has a
frontage Of forty feet on Chicago street
Arthur d. Brandeis has sold twenty acres
opposite his country home at Arlena Lodge
to Ralph Kitchen OF the Paxton hotel FOR
| $50 an acre. Mr.. Kitchen obtained fifty
/ two acres adjoining this site recently.
The Mason apartments at Thirty-first and
Mason streets we're sold by Edward Joha-
son TO II. I. Plumb for $4,000 The deal
was made by Conrad Young and sewS n
Dougherty
! Six two-story frame houses at the south
west corner Of 1wenty-sixth street and
/ WColworth avenLs wcie sold by Anna 4.
Ingersoll to Peter f. schmitt for $4,000.
/ Plans have been erawn and speclficatl 5
made for an addition of two floors to the
Loyal hotel. Work upon the improyem at
will be started in January. The hotel is
owned by the Herman Cohn estate.
/ e. K. Howell has bought the L. E. Att
sch uler home Of fifteen rooms at 1l22 South
Thirtieth street for $500. p E. McKnlip
has sold the residence at 1906 Binney street
to w. A. weidenhaft of spalding, Neb..
for $40.
Construction Of the Omaha surgical hos
pital to be erected for DR.. A. r. Condor,
l7O6 South Thirty-second avenue. will be
started Monday morning.
The building viii stand on q plot 1OOx14C
feet in size at Park and Dewey avenues.
II will be 7Ox50 feet, with the main front
facing west. Being constructed with the
view of private hospital purposes. there
| will be only two small wards in the build
ing. which is two stories high with half
basement, which in reality is another floor
Twenty-three private rooms will be pro-
vided in addition to two operating rooms
fitted up in most modern style. These
rooms each will connect with a sterilizing
and etherizing ROOM The building will
| cost $4,000
There is a suggestion Of an Italian motif
in the general architectural design. The
principal color scheme will be yellow, the
walls being constructed OF vitrified brick.
The trimmings will be of dark green thing
Over the doorway will be an attractive
glass canopy. The building will be CON-
pleted in the fall. H. A. Raapke is the