The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-11-08

the flow of people from farm life to
city life, which has been going on
for many years. A factor of great
weight, and one that ali thinking peo-
pie should consider, is that the more
attractive we make farm life the more
people will engage in agricultural pur-
suit. There is another side 10 the
questionable cost of labor. The life
being more attractive, farm help will
not be so hard to secure.
"a very important thing to recaem-
Der also is the fact that any develop
ment of the postal service always has
the effect of improving the roads OF
the country, and this in turn must
inevitably react to the benefit of the
consumer. Where there are good
roads, the farmer can take his crops
to market at any season of the year.
Under present conditions of the roads
Throughout the country the farmer
must take his crops. to market within
a period of probably month or two.
If he doesn't get it there within that
time, the roads are apt to become so
bad he may be forced to keep the pro-
duce ON the farm for six months, and
in this way lose much of his crops.
If there are good roads he can take
them to market any time. You can
see this bears an intimate relation to
the cost of living"
Extent of the Zones.
Robert S. Sharp is Uncle Sans
chief postal inspector, He is also
chairman of the committee which has
charge o. making plans and regula-
tions for the Inauguration of the new
parcels post system. Mr.. Sharp gave
the writer an interesting resume of
the plans so far outlined. 1t includes
a general plan for the establishment
of the system throughout the country
and between the United States and
its insular possessions. Immediately
upon the appointment Of the commit
tees" said Nh Sharp, 1--WE took up
the question of suitable parcels post
map to accompany parcels post
guide, to be so arranged as to be
easily understood by anybody. Now
to make this clear, as you know, the
law provides that the whole country
shall be divided into units Of area
'identical'-note that word-with the
parallels of latitude and
longitude On the basis of 80 degrees.
$50 that we might be certain as to
lust what the law rl';sat we consult
ed geographers AID government OK
perts from the geological survey, the
geodetic survey, officers of the army
and navy, and many others. With all
this data before us We have recon-
mended, and I believe it will be
adopted, a map that will be drawn
strictly in accordance with the law.
These maps will be very simple and
easily understood A map will be
made for each postoffice with that post
Office as the centre of the eight zones
radiating therefrom. For, instance,
take the map that will. be furnished
Chicago, Chicago will be the centre
and radiating therefrom will be eistt
zones. First there will be No. 1, No.
2, s, 4, and so on up to eight, eacn
indicated by circle drawn around
the central postofice at Chicago. Each
circle will be a certain number OF
miles from the central postohce. Tne
first zone so miles from the centre,
the second zone $50 miles. the third
zone 800 miles, the fourth zone 500
miles, the fifth zone 1000 miles, the
sixth zone 1,4OO miles, the seventh
zone 1900 miles, and the eighth zone
shall include everything outside the
seventh zone. In addition, the map
will be so drawn as to show clearly
the units of area. These units OF
area. according to the law, shall De
80 minutes square-that is, just half a
degree square each way.
''The printing of these maps will be
done under the supervision of the post
cffice department by the best experts
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