Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-03-21
Tie Parcel Pest Again.
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Tie Parcel Pest Again.
Ii tie Frenchburg Agitator Of
two Weeks.ago appeared an at
reply 10 my desserta-
t.oalon The Parcel Post bill now
pending in Congress. In the
Ct then llDerallry the
express companies are furnish
ing the country newspapers with
ready-to-use argunents(D a.
gainst this measure. The same
rot used by the Agitator found
its way to the C0URIER's capa-
cioqs waste barrel. | shall not
dignity that screed with a reply.
An eShtor God save the mark |
who Is not big enough to rise
above purely personal interest in
the discussion Of vital public
questions is too small game for
me bIwaste ammunition upon. To-
try toIreason with such is inli-
nitelyworse than casting pearls
before swine. The excessive ex-
pressfates on disinfectants also
prevents us from engaging in
the task of skinning skunks.
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But'just to show the readers
Of this paper how little regard
for truth the hireling emissaries
Of the transportation trust have,
shan give few facts in regard
to the Parcel Post. The express
COMPANIES have fought this
measure from its inception. All
the cfudities and imperfections
in the bill are due to their infu-
once! The fact that the weight
initis eleven pounds is cited as
an argument against it. True,
weigEt should be 100 pounds, but
that is matter easily remedied
later an. The rate of postage is
anothh thing urged against the
ParcelPost. Assuming that the
present. merchandise rate would
prevail the fact thar distance
cuts nd figure kills that argu.
Iment. In Great Britain where
the Pastel Post is well establish
ed a package weighing 1907 lbs
can beGsent anywhere il Eng.
, land, Scotland OF Wales for II
cents. Corporations do not rule
that g9efAmeut.
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even with the presen
j rates itlis cheaper than express
! Were il not the express compa
MES would not be so assiduous il
, their opposition. A short tim
ago a al ounce package cost II,
Al cents postage from Chicago
/ and at the same time an exple5
, package of less weight from Mt
< Sterling cost me 50 cents.
2 snort time ago the Adams EH
a press Company's dividends TO
the year were SiI handred per cea4
OH tnelr capital stock! 10 Try [
gull the farmer these Salarle
mars Shout that the Parcel Pos
> viii not benefit him, that noti
y ing he needs could be sent b
G mall. Since When has the farm
@ CT ceased to be an trai.ary III
>. man beng With tastes and d.
Snes Ike the rest vi US? Doe
not his WlIe and daughters Ell
l JOY those wonderful creations {
{ the mllilIer, tde modesto and ii
il dress goods designer that are 5
c uear to the feminine heart? Al
a not the Ialnar and his sons to
allowed to dlspofL i'll haoil.mei
: in keeping with his city brother
', Must they be compelled TO 70
u ever wear the shoddy haDd-m
down clothing showed upon hi
1t by that all-important personag
}. the country merchant A tailo
10 made suit for the man, a tailort
a suit or gown for the lady, all a
= within the capacity Of the Pare
~ Post.
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v The situation in a nutshell
d that the express companies a
10 "forninst" this measure becau
:, it will abrogate their power
', rob. the people, andthe only a
u vocate they have is the CONT
'e merchant. 1t is fact patent
o all that the country mercha