The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-03

invested In postal savings bonds
On the basis Of the present monthly
ret increase OF deposits II Is estimated
That the gross income OF the Jostal
Savings System for the fiscal wear
ending June 80. 1912. Will amount TO
s'uo.0O0 and the interest PAYABLE to
depcsitors 10 $4,000 the income
of The system for the fiscal wear Will
meet the Interest payments and the
total expenses of the central office.
but viii be approximately s275.0 "a
less than enough To cover the entire
expense Of the service
However. the postmaster generals
report saws. III Is expected that when
the deposits have increased To $50
100000. which NJ the present rate
thev will do soon. the system will be
self sustaining"
Advocates Reduction.
The report contains no references
10 subjects which have developed
since December |. and. consequently
the postmaster generals consideration
OF the parcel post has IN do only with
the preliminary work Of establis hing
me new system. which went into If
feet on January l.
Tentatively. however. he recon-
mends not only that the parcel post
rates be reduced. but that the weight
81 packages be- increased 10 point
above the mavimUm weight az eleven
pounds. On this subiec5 TN" repor:
says.
While the postage rates for tho
new parcel post system range cOasid-
"r1bly lower than corresponding cN-
press charges. it Is believed that oX-
peri"nce will show them 20 D.. higher
~ some Instances than is ncr"ssar.
~ order to maintain liz. s"rviC" At
cost Likewise. the restriction tlaf
places an ll-pound limit On In" weight
e! parcels mailed should lee reEG rIed
a. merely tentative. Ate. n, sye-
tom is thoroughly organized on that
basis. the scope Of th" service N us
usefulness 20 the public shOuii b.
still further Enlarged by increasing liz
weight limit. II properiv devs lop' ..
under Efficient manag. ment. rho par
90 post will prove ~ b. "a mo-; i'm
P-rtant factor ia reducIn- IN COS
of living
Perhaps the most irpo,tsit recon-
r"endatiOn contained in -" TrpJ~r. j.
that the third aud fourth c.asse- Of
mail be consolidated - tlu books
aud other printed MAJ 90 NAV be- Ter
aarded by parce! pos NJ present
To pee tage chcrges Tor those Two
each OtHcr. For certain We. zhts ard
zones the parcel post rates arc lpw"r
than tho third class rate. Vnil" 100 OH
or cases they are hi"h"r
r AZ condition 30 O, pointed oHf
In The report. Is kelly 20 rcsuit IN
muC 10 confusiou and sho3.d not eV.st.
Pac kae"s containing h0eFS or ca'al-
ugtios do not differ ~ any essential
particular from other parcels and
they should h. handed hy lnrc"l pest
Prior 10 tho engctmen' 81 ~" parcel
post law. The drpartr' at urged chat
these te,o classc- OF maI DO ,oneo'.-
dated. and thc rccommendati,r o.
such action g. nos rcreao g."
Postage Rate
Tn" report directs nttaa-t1d 90 q 20
approval az tho c0mmisi .pn headed
by Associate Justice Hust,s. rf toe
United Statos Supreme Coi.r'. 90 f1r
Postonl'e Departments rc~omm mia
fion that the stag ral, on sscppd-
class mail boz increased i-rm 7 cent ,1
cents pound IN th- opinion uf
th" Postmaster General. 'avorah o. acf
ION o.. Congress ON the report uf -Fe
Commission would DO Ffnp fn wards
the proper adjustms nj OF postal
charges
y here tt a widespread popular boz
Tor 80. The report says. I'm Tho plan
~ lover ih" pue'aEe charge on oct.
tors FROM cents Zoo 7 cent 1u ounce
The proposed iurrr1f" in fhr second
class rafa world pave Tho vav for
This change. masking if possible ;1 20
DUE fhr first class rae wlfuor d..
parting from Tho present policy az o.
.fI. iVI.urI irC uusfri service
UIurr the h.eal year 1912 NOR
than .rn 600 nIH pieces 90 mail. having
ar argroFlf" weight ~ about o. unf
hI uprfd. were carried free thrulru
frT mail under fhn TANKS OF congress
mon duI OF various .tfrumenf o.
'1bII hWruf- l'Hd pueftrr ~ thr ur
fIuarf rff' D. Utt nU This matter
mo rfVfnur ff tnn department. w nulI
have hccu Increased by moro fhnu
$50 ."n1nnH. Postmaster General Hitch
cool declares that 90 ia m1nifrsffy
unilir fo give Tho pos uricc depart
mont credit BOZ flr governments nzraf
1tr0uufa fur fno expense 90 rrrff rw
inr fhfe service the DEPARTMENT
therefore rsnoNs DO recommendation
mat tho uractico OF ranking hr DE.
continued and tha; legislative author
i'v D. rrantrd fur tho use on on riat
tusl Cf .H.tiaI stamps 20 be furnishes
hF thr pUafOmcc department On fho
rnVuiafINu OF those puff'c1 fp them
In connection Win rsfah isnmanf ~
? rhparrcl post VI Hitchcock roc
ommrnde that legislation DO enacted
l'utinE Co uIr ttHdiusfm, df &C the