The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-09

pean pafCeiS pOStf CtN. cN~
which Senator Bourne .and advocates
of parcels post have not shown are
added by Mr.. S. Norvell in a chart in
his Hardware Reporter" viz;
Proposed General Parcels Post for U. S.
Weight, maximum IL pounds, rate
so cents all over the country. In the
~. s. we will deliver to every farm by
rural free delivery. (Annual cost now
over sS6,OOOOOO)
Europe has no rural free delivery.
In Europe an extra charge is made
for collecting and delivering packages
to homes even in cities.
United States-Longest haul air line,
miles, 1900; Population per square
mile, SO9. Area in square miles, p
974.159.
Belgium-Longest haul air line,
miles. 1870, less than 1.1O U. s.; Popu-
lation per square mile 655.2, twenty
one times greater than U. s.; Area in
square miles, 1873, less than l-2OO
of u S.
England-Longest haul. air line,
miles. 700, less than 4 U. s.; Popula-
ton per square mile, 372, more than
ten times greater than Y. s.; Area in
square miles, 121 ,391. less than 1-20
of IT, s.
France Longest haul air line, miles,
csc, less than a u 81. Population per
square mile, 1895, more than six times
greater than u. S.; Area in square
miles, 207,O54, less than 1-l0 of U. S.
Germany-Longest, haul air line,
miles. $50, less than Is U s.. Popula-
ton per square mile, 1904 ten times
greater than u s.. Area in square
miles, 20S, ,7SO, less than 1-1o of U. S.
Note the U. s. haul-distance. Note
size in square miles of u. S. as COM
pared with other countries. Note pop
ulation per square mile in U. S. as
compared with other countries"
That the scheme would be OF little
or no benefit in the transportation of
farm products has been shown. The
retail mail-order houses and the men
who farm the farmers" cooperate
Some ladies have appeared, contendine
that it would give them better oppor
tunity TO buy from large stores in the
great cities. Some of the big depart
ment store managers expect larger
mail order trade from the smaller
cities and towns and from farmers
through operation of mail order de
Ipartments. They may not know of the
elaborate plans of large retail mai
order houses for sales in their owl
cities. If the system be inaugurated
For the manner in which some of the
managers OF such stores have aimed
to influence advocacy in editoria
columns Of their city newspapers
some people say this would be jus
. retribution Many of the large cit,
dailies have refused any hearings t
the opponents in their columns.
Members of the committee hay'
shown that the reason adduced for th'
carriage of first and second-class mai
lat cost regardless of distance. diff
fusion of intelligence, will not apply
to merchandise. frustrated at this, nj
1.-TWO advocates have presented the same
ideas and plans. Whenever a member
lof the committee has proposed plal
whereunder the government might pal
expenses and charge according to serv
ices, the proponents have lost interest
Probably the greatest jolt the advo
Gates have received has been from The
wholesale dealers. Possibly they neye
expected these to line mp with practi
Ical unanimity against it. Retail mer
Ichants have been studying its conse
lauences to their business. Through
their individual organizations, local
state and national retail merchants
have been opposing it. Last October
the National Federation of Retail Mer
IEudulS MdS lbilttSOa ANpAN1NANAH0
than quarter of million retailers
ITraveling statesmen have reported Il
their houses the fears of merchant Gus
toners. Retailers have talked Wit
their wholesale dealers.
When the wholesalers and manu-
facturers entered the contest, they can
! ried into it the systematic methods t
when they have been accustomed i
| large business undertakings, Thei
organization the American League q
dissertations. so-ealled because origin
aliy formed by the Wholesalers assoc
? ations OF three cities, is looked to b
retail merchants for rescue.
Opponents have contended that a
{ the average haul in England is fort
$ one miles and in the L. S. 6S4 mile
4 per pouud for merchandise, for whlc
! tne goy yernment must pay the railroad
Y land. as the pustoliice department G