The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

OF carrying the mails. both to the rail-
roads and the department
I'm this way the saving will be divid
ed between the two, and the railways
need not lose what they are now maxi
ing for mail transportation. In order
to know Just what the rate should be
/ have called upon the various railway
companies TO report fully as to the
rates they receive for the transporta-
ton of other classes of goods and also
data as to their operation and expendi-
lures. | find an old law which provides
That the Postmaster General has the
right to do this: and a number of the
leading railroad managers have al
ready come to see me concerning it,
There is no doubt in my mind but that
VIC shall come to an amicable settle
| ment."
Parcels Post.
here asked as to the parcels post
which in Europe has almost displaced
the express companies. The Postmas-
ter-General replied:
The conditions in Europe are diff
ferent from those of the United states
There you have n vast population
crowded inside narrow boundaries
Here We have widely separated cities,
and many regions where there are al
| most no people whatever. The only way
by dividing the country up into zones,
and increasing the postage. rate ac-
cording to the distance the article Is
| tn be carried 1t Is a matter of study
and experiment. We are going to try
the parcels post with certain rural free
delivery routes. and you will be able
| to send packages weighing UP to
eleven pounds to and from the various
post offices to which these routes be-
| long. This Is an experiment. and IL
successful It may lead to general
use OF the parcel posts system. You see
we can test this without adding any
| thing to the expense of the carriage,
| as each rural delivery man has his own
vehicle. and there will be but little
additional cost in handling tho par
| cells"
viii you introduce automobiles for
| the rural delivery?"
Yes; we are already doing so. and
we expect to increase that feature of
| the service There are many States
| such as New Jersey, Delaware and
parts of New England. where the roads
are excellent. There and In other places
| where the country is fiat automobiles
can be used 10 great advantage. With
| them we can consolidate the routes, and
| one man can cover twice as much
| ground IS he does now. He can de-
liver the mail more expeditiously, and
RunninE Down the RnscnIs.
| TELL me something OF the crusade
against the fraudulent use OF thu
| malls"
THAT is a big story in itself" re-
piled the Postmaster General. "in
| brief. we believe that we have saved
the people many millions OF dollars by
| exposing the frauds which have been
| carried on through the mails and by
detecting and furnishing the swindlers.
| We hava already sent many Of these
| ascsis TO the penitentlary. and among
| them are some millionaires. We had a
millionaire passing through Washing
| ton few DAYS ago on his way to the
| State prison at Georgia. where he is
| to serve for term of three years. We
have an excellent man at the head OF
| this business and have already OK
posed more than 400 cases, represent
ing swindling operations that have
| flChed from the pockets of unsuspect-
ing people more than 500 100000 We
intend to go on with this. and we shall
mako Ii as dangerous as counterfeitins
We are also furnishing the men who
have heen transferring stamps from
one post-office to another 10 pad the
receipts and thereby raise the rank and
| pay of the office"
Postal Snrtnns.
What are you going to do With the
postal savings banks?"
I'VE are organizing them now at
the rate of nifty week. and believe
they will rapidly extend to every part