The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-18
Parcel Post Responsible For
Excellent Showing.
SERVICE is SELF SUSTAINING
Representative Lewis, However, Does
Not Believe Penny Postage viii
Come Just Yet-Fears Increase of
Second Class Rates Would Drive
Periodicals From the Malta
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Washington, Sept 1G-Especial. J.
I'VE will asslredly have a surplus Of
S. 100000 to S1O.OoONOO ut the end Of
the year, due to the parcel post. con
tinuing surplus for the future"
In those words Congressman Lewis
Of Maryland answered question as
to whether the new parcel post law
paid for itself Mr. Lewis was max
ing an extended and exhaustive speech
on the subject Of parcel post, q sub
ject on which he is we'll qualified to
speak, and he showed that in time the
! parcel would not only yield Il hand
some revenue. but would cover the De
felt which is created by the rural free
delivery service and other mail He
believed that careful handling Of par
that service self sustaining.
Inquiries We're made as to whether
| farm products We're moving by parcel
! post it being a general complaint that
| thus far the parcel post service had
been largely from the cities to the
country. Lewis said that the farm
ers were gradually beginning to take
! advantage Of the service, but there
were certain troubles yet to overcome,
such as containers for the shinment Of
farm products
Penny Postage.
incidentally he took up the demand
for penny postage, which, he said. was
very insistent and coupled with the de
mand for an increase on second class
mail He said that he did not believe
that it was time for one cent postage
and that any attempt to increase sec
ond class rates-at least, more than
cents pound-would drive the papers
and periodicals from the mails
Offices For the Democrats.
In the midst Of loud walls and com
plants because the Democrats were
taking steps to secure the federal Of
fees for their Democratic constituents
there was one outspoken Republican
who thought the party which won
ought to have the Offices. Congress
man Madden Of Chicago went directly
to the point, saying: II am in favor Of
turning these offices over to the Demo
Gratis. Applause on the Democratic
side.] / believe that Republicans are
better Republicans when they 60 down
with their party. and I believe that |
Democrats are better Democrats when
they go in and out with their party"
Applause on the Democratic side.]
a Roosevelt Theme
Speaking Of the exemption Of the in
come tax being limited to two children
in family. Senator Sherman of Illi-
nois said: ''Why do you want to make
that limitation? That is the fashion
able number. II there is race suicide
where does it begin? The large in
comes are among people who ought to
raise children, but who have two or
less. | would put tax on dogs and
bounty on babies if I were a benevo-
lent despot in this country
Penrose Not Fooled.
Out Of courtesy it has been the Gus
tom for a number Of senators to re
main IN their seats, particularly when
one of the older members Of the senate
is speaking. Said Senator Penrose one
day during the tariff debate, in the
presence Of those senators who have
done me the honor to have the appear
ance Of listening / was endeavoring to
show some of the Inconsistencies Of
this bill" The Pennsylvania senator
the situation. Appear
ance Of listening expressed the idea,
as no one was listening
Shutting OF Publicity Agents.
Reams Of matter sent out from the !
departments which daily finds its way
to the massachusetts will be discon- !
E1nued If the senate adopts the Gillette !
provision preventing the expenditure +
II money for publicity by the depart ,
ments. dozen years ago every news
paper man went to the departments
when he wanted information. Now
stacks Of stuff he does not want is '
nailed to him, and he can't get infor- I
nation without going to the publicity T
agents Much Of this is due to the {
Roosevelt secretive orders supplement t
I'd by those of Taft, in which every !
body was prohibited from giving pub
lefty to public affairs in the depart
nents. Those orders are still in force
lnder the Wilson administration But Z
hey may be abrogated with the elimi- Z
nation Of the publicity agents c
Rubbing 1t in. 9
One fine afternoon Chairman Fitz-
gerald suggested that he would like to n
lave the house adjourn S
In view Of the fact that the Demo d
ratio members are going to have a Ii
said Minority Leader Mann, "
and that the Republican members are
'oing to baseball game I hope the !;
Gentleman will make the notion !
Jim Mann's rubbing it in.'' remark !.
q Democratic fam who wanted to 4
. to the game but had to stay in eau 8
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