The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-09-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Postmaster General Hitchcock that the
20 tofiice Department would be ii, readi.
ness on Jan. l, 1913. to put into general
operation the recently Organized PARCELS
post system. The postal express business,
which must be organized within the mex,
four months. will extend over more than
million miles Of rural delivery and star
routes. and will cover 10 its various rami-
ficatioIs all systems of transportation Of
parcels now utilized by express com.
panies.
First Of alp said Mr.. Hitchcock,
must be prepared classification Of the
articles that can be accepted for transpor.
tation by parcels post. The law admits
to the mails practically all kinds Of mer-
chandise that can be transported safely.
intending products of the farm and
garden as well as factory products, pro.
vided such articles do not weigh more
than II pounds nor exceed 70 inches in
combined length and girth. The mode
Of packing will be prescribed carefully.
The present equipment of theImail SER
vice is not adapted to the carriage Of such
merchandise. and therefore, new equip
ment must be provided It is likely we
shall employ, extensively. hampers,
similar to those used in foreign countries,
in handling parcels post mail. The style,
size and material of such hampers must
be determined and advertisements issued
for their purchase.
The law provides that postage Oh all
parcels shall be prepaid by afixing dis
tinctive stamps. This will necessitate
the designating and printing of at least a
dozen denominations Of special stamps,
ranging in value from one cent TO one
dollar.
"The system of distance zones REQUIRES
the employment by postmasters of a dis
tinctive postal map on which the zones
are represented Such map already has
been prepared by the department and ar.
engagements are being made for the print
ing of about $50, 900 in order that each
postofice and postal station in the United
States may be supplied with two copies.
A directory of all offices is being COM
piled for use in applying the prescribed
rates Of postage to the distances shown
on the zone maps .
NM
Judge R w. Archibald, of the Com
merce Court, whose trial under impeach-
ment proceedings is impending before the
Senate, has asked Chief Justice White of
the Supreme Court, temporarily TO re-
lieve him of duly.
Judge Archibald has performed none of
the duties of a member Of the court since
the charges against him were brought by
the Judiciary Committee of the House.
His trial by the Senate, under the inn
parchment by the House. will begin on
December
DIR. Harvey w. Wiley and Theodore
Roosevelt are going to lock horns pres
emily. When they do, it will be spec.
tacle even more entertaining than the
Roosevelt-Penrose controversy. DR..
Wiley and the Colonel will mix il in an
effort to send each other to the Ananias
Club. II promises to be one of the finest
bouts of the political campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt is claiming credi,
for the enactment of the pure food Jaw
DR.. Wiley not only denies that the for
mer President deserves any credit for it.
but is going 10 take the stump for Wilson
and tell the people all about it. More.
over. he will go about the country, speak
ing on the theme, "The Destruction OF
the Pure Food Law by Roosevelt
DR.. Wiley will charge Roosevelt with
responsibility for the establishment of the
Remsen Board. which is responsible for
the ruling that permits the use of ben.
zoate Of soda as preservative.
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Scientists and engineers of world wide
repute, who are indirectly responsible for
the safety Of millions Of people, win al
tend the Congress Of the International
Association Tor Testing Materials. which
opens in New York September 2. They
will present solutions for serious problems
that have arisen in engineering in the
last few years by reason of the tremen-
dous advance. in the methods by which
industry and commerce are carried on.
The sessions will continue through
Saturday, September 7. aud on Sunday
the members viii visit President Tait at
Washington. D. c.. where they will visit
the Government. testing laboratories.
Later they will 60 to Pittsburg, where
they win witness demonstrations at the
experiment station Of The Bureau Of
Mines and will visit fhs e,rsat ,<,.f ...s..l