The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-28

now furnished with scales Of limited
capacity makes it necessary for the
postmaster general to make this very
large purchase Of scales capable of
taking care of the parcel post bust
ness. 1t is understood that this will
be the largest single order ever placed
for scales.
Rate on Seeds Not Affected.
It should be said that the act of
congress which puts parcel post plan
into operation does not in any way
affect the postage rate on seeds. cut
tings. bulbs. roots. scions and plants
as fixed by section 1872 Of the postal
laws and regulations.
The classification of articles mail
able as well as the weight limit, the
rates Of postage, zone or zones and
other conditions of AVAILABILITY under
the act of congress, If the postmaster
general shall find on experience that
they or any Of them are such as to
prevent the shipment of articles de.
sirable, or shall permanently render
the cost of the service greater than
the receipts of the revenue therefrom
he Is hereby authorized, subject to the
consent of the interstate commerce
commission after investigation, to re-
form from time to time such classifl
cation, weight limit, rates, zone or
zones or conditions, in order to pro
mote the service to the public or to
insure the receipt of revenue from
such service adequate to pay the cost
thereof"
Through many years different mem
bers of the house and senate have
been interested in promoting parcel
post legislation. Among the men most
active in securing the legislation
which soon is to go into effect as
law are Senator Jonathan Bourne Of
, Oregon. Representatives David ]
Lewis of Maryland and William Sui
ger of New York. who has Just beer
| elected governor of that state
To ascertain conditions surrounding
the establishment of the parcel pos
| system in places differing widely II
| size, climate and industries, Postmas
ter General Hitchcock recently sum
moned to Washington to confer will
the special parcel post committee, thu
postmasters Of five typical offices
They are William II. Davis, Pittsburg
Pa; Daniel T. Gerow, Jacksonville
Fla; NJ H. Joster, Wilmington, Del
Il, M. c. Quimby, Suffolk, Va, an,
Henry N. Bradley. Charlestown, W
Va.
Confer With Postmasters.
The postmasters of the FIVE larges
offices in the country have alread
appeared before the committee, S
Pittsburg was represented as being
large first class office, though smalle
than any Of the greater five, and a
being the center of a tremendous maj
: ufacturing area. The postmaster {
Pittsburg reported that the board {
trade of that city has special pare,
post committee, working towaI
: bringing the consumer and produce
nearer to each other by the new sy
TEN, He also said that many of ii
merchants are planning to have the
, city deliveries made by parcel post,
Wilmington, Del, represented
4 large farming and manufacturing di
trict, with its mail connections clio.
4 with Philadelphia. one of the large
. Offices. Jacksonville is the largest {
8 flee in Florida, and the outlet for 9
+ the mail of the state. 1t is peculi
in having a special increase of for
. in winter, the tourist season, and Il
: postmaster said that it was expect,
u that travellers would use the pare
l. post extensively In sending home fl
I and ten-pound packages of fruit
Suffolk, Va. and Charlestown.
Il Va. are both very small second ella
y offices, one in the tide-water distri
T. with large truck interests; the 9th
q far inland in an orchard country, wi
Q diversified farm products. The pc
masters of both Offices reported gre
J. interest in the parcel post, and SO
: that they had continual inquiries
n garding its scope.
o From these postmasters the CO
; mittee was able to CLEAN a gre
II amount of valuable informatit
d which. added to that gained from t
II recent hearings in Maryland. puts
D in position to plan the details Of
It service to the greatest advantage
T. the producing farmer.
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