St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-04-13
Georgian Wants Uncle Sam to
Take A Hand In Regulating
Rates.---Bureau of Print
ing Established by Post
office Department.

rate cases. The contention Il
made that the states have author
ity to make rates for interstate
business and that this does not
interfere with any powers Of the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. It is contended that if the
Sanborn decision should hold it
will practically wipe out all au-
Ehority Of state railroad commits
ssions.
Hon. VIM. C. Adamson, of
Georgia, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce,
has amended H. r. IL, 80 of last
session. It provides that rates
upon all interstate shipments not
over eleven pounds in weight
nor over $780, 90 value be as fol-
lows:
Between any two points in
the United States more than two
thousand miles apart, twelve
cents per pound. Between any
two points not more than two
thousand miles apart, ten cents
per pound. Between any two
points not more than twelve hun
dred miles apart, seven cents per
pound. Between any two points
not more than eight hundred
miles apart, five cents per pound.
Between any two points not
more than six hundred miles
apart, four cents per pound.
Between any two points not
more than two hundred and fifty
miles apart, two cents per pound.
The bill stipuIates also that,
for travel over rural routes, the
rural postage May be prepaid to
the express company and the ex-
press agent at the point of de-
livery must RENAL it. Rural
carriers would also receive par
GELS along their routes, postage
prepaid, for carriage by express.
A forfeit of one hundred dollars
with reasonable attorneys fees
to the complainant consignor or
consignee is provided. Judge
Adamson believes in regulation
of the carriage Of merchandise
and not in government operation
Of such transportation where
avoidable. The Committee has
favorably reported the bill.
The Post Office Department
has established a bureau Of print
ing. Much objection has been
raised to the Department fur
nishing printed envelopes in COM
petition with local newspapers
and printing Offices. Federal
powers whenever assumed are
always enlarged, not restricted.
Al Home Trade agitation is on
in Washington City, especially
among labor operatives. Much
printing and similar work is done
in other cities, thus curtailing
opportunities for local employ
ment. Investigators find Home
Trade and Parcels Post antago-
nistic.
Senator Bourne said in an in
terview of March %, that the
Postofice Committed
would be ready to report a Par
GELS Post bill about May l. This
Senate bill will probably providei
distance tariffs or a zone system.
The House Parcels Post bill in
corporated in the appropriation
bill has not vet been reported on
the floor, although this is ex-
pected within a very few days.
The Washington Herald of
I'd said: The Interstate
Commerce Commission and the
express companies of the country
nave practically reached an
agreement as to important re- d
forms to be instituted in the ex-
)ress business. These reforms
will be of farreaching Importance
ind will, it is predicted, revolu-
the entire express bust /,
less Of the country. j
The reform includes a simpli-
ed form of receipt, a isystem
hat will prevent the express ,
ompanies from charging at both .
nds, the extension Of delivery.
rnits ia many towns and cities,