Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
PARCELS POST SYSTEM
IN OPERATION JAN. l
General Outlines of Plan Easy to Understand
Rates of Postage Will Vary According
to the Distances.

any government OF the world That Is
the expressed opinion, not only of Drec-
tor Ralph of the bureau Of engraving and
printing. but of every engraver, printer
and division chief who has had anything
TO do with the issue of parcels-post post
age stamps now being distributed among
the 5000 or more postofilces of the United
states, ready for January /. 1918. when
the law authorizing their use for forward
ing packages In bulk Is effective. One
hundred millions OF stamps probably will
have been distributed at that time.
There are II different designs OF stamps
OF as many different Wholesome, two.
three, four. i've, 10. Is, 20. %, 50, IS cents
and one dollar-all printed in red ink.
There are postage stamps printed in one.
two. i've, 10 and Is cent values in green
Ink.
The stamps at the line OF perforation
are one inch by one and one-half inches
in dimensions. All but the postage due
stamps ere ornamented with delicate en-
cravings representative of the varied
activities Of the postal service or of the
industries whose productions will be
benefited by the privileges OF the par
cells post
The postcffice clerk Ia the subject Of
the tiny engraving that ornaments the
| one cent stamp. The clerk is shown dis
tributing mail in the many bags OF n
mail rack. illustrating the system in
vogue In all big postoffices. on the two
cent stamp is shown tho city letter car
fei AZ work He is ut the front door
| of city residence. waiting for response
to his rins to deliver the mall. The
7 rail l.-k TO bx of HI,
three cent stamp. On the four cent
| stamp Is shown the rural carrier and his
wagon and horse. The mail train Is pic
, tured on rhc ".ve-cent stamp. \ fine
pirc" Of engraving is the stea mehlp and
! mail tender. the subject of the ten cent
stamp.
| Tn" automobile service illustrates the
fftcen-cen: stamp, showing the quick way
of collecting mail In the cities. An aero
plane carving mail, depicted on the
twenty" mt stamp is forecast of what
is certain to he a great factor in futur,
mali servic Tho other stamps are de.
voted to illustrating big industries. Manu-.
featuring. the title Of the twenty Eve
cent stamp, shows a steel plant. Dairy
ms is the occupation exhibited on Ia,
hf,y-cent stamp. Harvesting is the aFri
cultural scene on the sevcnty-hve-cen
stamp. Fruit growing, the ornament 70,
the dollar stamp is another OF the on
cravings noteworthy 10Y the perfectior
Of the miniature figures.
Each of these enzravings is crowded in
tho tiny space provided on SO small
| piece of paper as n postage stamp, leav
ing space for margin AID engraved
bordor. The first design was approved IL
October Since then all the stamp plate
: have been engraved and many dcl"ere'
. made 10 the postofice department 70
! circulation among tho postofficcs.
CONSIDERING CURRENCY CONDI-
TICNS
Plans Cor extended hearings to receiv
complaints and recommendations az t
the cOuntry's currency system are bein.
discussed by the su5-comrnittec of tn
House banking and currency COMMITTEE
which has charge Of the preparation o
currenc" reform log .sls ZION. The sub
committee was appointed following III
: authorization OF the money trust in
- ves.igation by the committee on harkin
and currency last session. The Aldric
> currency plan. embracing a central re
s"rve association. as formulated by tn
national monetary commission. was r.
, ferrcd 10 this sub committee, bat in Vie'
: OF the declaration OF the democratic ma
tional platform against the AldriC
scheme, the committee Is expected
evolve an entirely different system.