The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-01-05
Kenosha People Will Be Civ
en- a Chance to Aid in Bat
tie for Penny Postage
A NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED
Cleveland Men Start National Fight to
Secure a Reduction of Postage Rate
and All Cities Are Expected to Help
in the Work.

Kenosha is soon to be called upon
to join the national agitation for one
cent letter postage, and it is believed
that the movement will appeal to Ken
osha interests that expend large sums
for postage stamps.
The one cent letter rate in Kenosha
has been regarded as an ideal, rather
than a possible condition, and some
are skeptical about the merits of it.,
as tending to increase the postal de-
felt in reality.
Meantime, a national league has
been formed to urge the reform upon
the government.
Cleveland is to be the headquarters
of countrywide agitation for the re-
duction Of letter postage from 2 cents
to one cent.
An organization operating from that
city and with Cleveland men as it's
executive heads, is preparing to intro
duce in congress a bill providing for
lower rate. Whether the bill is Of
fered at this winters session or a
year hence will depend largely upon
the growth of the association.
Charles W. Burrows has been chos-
en- as president of the organization,
which is known as the National l.
Cent Letter Postage Association. It's
secretary-treasurer is George T. Nc
Intosh, who was president of the Nc
Intosh Hardware corporation, until it
was recently taken over by another
company. Mr.. Mcintosh is now de-
voting his entire time to the prosecu-
ton Of the work of lowering the letter
postage rates in this country.
An office is being opened at SOC
Chamber of Commerce building from
which place the campaign will be con-
Quoted. The general plan is to secure
the cooperation of national trade as
soc1ations, which are DESTROYS of see
ing letter postage reduced. Already
the National Supply & Machinery
Dealers association and the National
Hardware association have approved
of the plan. Strong Endorsement has
been given, also, by most of the lead
ing bankers of Cleveland.
The associations growth is traced
back to 1904, when the National Hard
ware association held its annual meet
ing. George T. Mcintosh of Cleveland
at that time offered resolution that
in view of the fact that the United
States government was reaping a very
large profit from frstclass mail mat
ter that a 1-cent postage committee be
appointed to take up the subject and
work for 1-cent letter postage
The committee was appointed and
Mr.. Mcintosh was made its chairman.
During the past four or FIVE years it
did much work in interesting other
organizations in the matter, as we'll as
members of congress and public Off
Gals.
While at Atlantic City in October
last, attending the convention Of the
National Hardware association, num-
Der of, it's members suggested to
Mr.. Mcintosh that he organize ma
tional 1-cent letter postage association
take over the management of it and
devote his entire time to the work
until it has accomplished its purpose.
After carefully considering the mat
ter for the past two or three months
Mr.. Mcintosh has undertaken the
work, and the organization has been
made complete by the election of
Charles w. Burrows, of Burrows Bros.
Publishing Co. as president and Mr..
Mcintosh as secretary and treasurer.
The annual dues of the association
have been liked at $40 and already
hearty response has been made on the
part of many individuals and firms
throughout the country.