The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
Secretary Of Commerce ueaae,a.


basis OF these scales ratings, and hith-
erio there has been me- Systematic III.
>pcciion guaranteeing correct weight.
This Investigation BY the bureau thns
far Indicates what Dr. Stratton terms u
d"plorahlc condition of these scales
When the business man wants To
purchase paper. ink. rubber. paints c.-
ments. stone, lime or such materials in
I"rSc Quantities ii IL Of value to him
10 specify = certain standard Of dual
ity This bureau is now developing
these standards, as well as standards
Of color standards of composition OF
metals and standards for all kinds OF
weights and measures.
Ncw Aids Ia Cnnvasscrs
Our business man * promised some
valuable aid. also by William i. Har-
ris. The new director OF the census He
tells me that he viii reorgami2e his
bureau 50 as to concentrate it's Ell
forts on its more Important investiea-
tonS. with the result that reports on
our great Industries viii come out
NOR" promptly.
IN cauVassiup new regions for max
ing sales dealers in farm implements
viii hc better guided Ivy these prompt
reports on the number and value of
farms, live stock and crops in differ
On regions. our grain exchanges will
likewise, Valu" prompt"r crop reports.
and our advertisers Of all sorts or
goods needed ny farmers will lie bcnc-
nt"d hy earlier information, showing
IN" gious where our farmers arc the
most prosperous and where tho crops
arc The largest. Others who VIII profit
by these reforms ar" our Investment
bankers who depend on the Census
HurcaU for Information on the financial
condition of the people Of certain soc
lions. Everywhere our business men
depend on the manufactures division of
the Census bureau 10 learn exact con
diiicns IN our big industries
Greatest Aid To Business.
Tho greatest bcncfaction Uncle sam
has yet extended To the business man
is that newest feature of the postat
service, the parcel post. Large firms
ana small firms arc rcapinc from il
dement's hitherto acquired only through
" needless expenditure OF money and
convenience. The patronage of -
great city department store, by this
innovation in the postal system, now
extends to limits never reached when
the express companies were our sole
means Of transportation. Before the
inauguration OF the parcel post no
means We're available for sending par
cells directly to customers living miles
away from railroads. The local cN-
press oiiice Was the nearest point that
could be reached. and that was often
many miles away.
Now a prompt daily service connects
tie city stores. laundrics, bnkcric and
markets with every nome situated on
q rurai mail route. In other words,
TIA" merchant includes as possible pa
troDs all citizens OF the United States
accessible through any branch OF the
delivery service. be il rural star or
city route
Firms are ennblcd not only TO send
their articles directly to the homes OF
out of tho WAY purchasers. but alsc To
send them upon the same terms which
they allow TO their city clientele And
the additional convenience Of u collect
on delivery service is now offered With
tho parcel post Ky using the new g..
O -. tags business men in all lines
OF industry can fill orders for custo-
mers upJn the receipt OF their lettcrs
ana mail goods without first receiving
the customers money order TO cover
expense Yet those firms arc protected
and assured Of the amount due them.
Distance No Longer Counts.
Uncle sam attends to thai All OF
jhc work Of collecting and Forwarding.
this money is done by the mail car
ricr$ AND The postnastcrs The ncr-
chant not only gets the cost Of the
goods which he has sold. but he can
also include in The amount due him
The cost of the Transportation of the
urtlcl" and the money order fee. When
he ships an order To - faraw;ty custom
~ 6. .. -. lie is subject to no more
expense than if hc were selling goods
over his counter. Tho fees for G.. q.
-. transportation arc so small--1O
cents irrespective of the value OF the
article--that tho convenience given the
customer il = consideration more than
outweighine the extra expense in
CURED.
Ey tho payment OF the G. .. u fee
the article is also insured against Iosa
ia the equivalent of its declared value
such aids to service are one OF the
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