The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-12-24
NEW MAIL RULE
An Interesting Article on The Parcels
Post System

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The postal officials are work
ing energeticaly to have the new
parcels post, or postal express,
system ready for operation by
January l, the date fixed by law
for it beginning
In preparing for the operation
Of the new system the postal au-
thorities have encountered task
OF great magnitude. There must
be ready for use enough rural
and city mail wagons, express
cars and employees to handle the
business, the extent of which at
first can only be estimated.
Ole hundred thousand special
scales have to be provided, a new
issue of postal service stamps,
ranging from l cent to II cents
in denomination, designed and
printed, and hampers and boxes
for the parcels secured. The
postoffice department is having
over 300, 900 maps prepared for
use at the offices throughout the
country, showing the distant
zones within which different
rates apply.
The extent of the system
which will be put into effect the
first of the year can be appreciat-
ed when ore considers that the
pare IS p s. pan will not only
c}V,r eV>ry L. G of transportation
IN tle Country now reached by
the exp csS companies, but will
be in operation everywhere that
mail is carried. This, it is est
mated, will provide postal ex-
press service 10 more than 1,OOO,-
600 miles of rural free delivery
not now reached By any of the
express systems.
The new government service.
designed to facilitate the dispatch
of packages as a part of the ma
tional postal business, will be
simple enough for the general
public. All that will be neces-
sary will be to take q bundle toI
the postofice, have it weighed,
and attach thereto the proper
stamp. The postal authorities
will take care Of the rest.
For purt oses of operation and
fixing rates the country will be
divided into about $500 squares,
ion should be shown in each case
before damages should be paid
by Congress to Southern people
for property confscated or de-
stroyed by union soldiers during
the Civil War. He took the DO
sition that if individual property
was taken or destroyed the Gov
eminent should pay for it wheth-
er the owner be loyal or not.
Congressman Hamilton was
placed by Representative James
r. Mann upon the roll of honor
as a Democrat who voted against
the seating Of George r. Nc
Lean, a Democrat who contested
the election of C. c.. Bowman
from the 18th Pennsylvania dis
trict. The report Of tho Com
mittee was in favor of unseating
Mr.. Bowman but did not provide
for the seating of Mr.. Mclean
and Hamilton was praised by the
minority leader as one who was
broad enough to vote from con-
viction rather than on strictly
party lines.
Congressman Hamilton is max
ing an effort to have the public
building bill which is now being
framed contain a provision for
the erection of a federal building
at Sistersville. As it is under
stood that one building will be
allowed in nearly every district,
it is believed he has a good
chance to get the measure
through.
Congressman Hamilton has
been notified by the pension Bu-
reau that pensions under the
new law have been granted to
John ID. Collins, Big Springs:
Oliver Carpenter, Petroleum and
/ Alpheus Danley, Dekalb.
Congressman Hamilton has an
nounced the appointment of Fe-
A..