Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-16
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
WITH SOUTH AMERICA
NOW BEING PLANNED
Assistant Postmaster General
Roper Tells Southern Com
mercial Congress Letters
Come Here Via Europe
WANT UNIFORM POSTAGE

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Dec 16-"tt Il
a sad commentary on the situation that
commercial letters from the Argentine
often reach their destinations in this
country via Europe" said First Assistant
Postmaster General Daniel C. Roper In
the course of an adress before the South.
ern Commercial Congress here today.
"An order for goods from Buenos Aires
to London may in time of peace be re.
ceived. filled and dispatched before q
similar order reaches New York. SINH
larly with remittances and commercial
advices"
Mr. Roper outlined several changes in
the United States mail service to South
America which are desirable and on
which the Postofflce Department is work
ing.
These are:
First. The uniform arrangement
for fixing first-class postage rates for
all countries in the Western Hemi-
sphere according to the domestic rate
of the country of origin. This would
give us a two-cent rate per ounce for
flrst-class matter for every point in
NiIt ANtN wv
Second. The establishment of work.
ing and workable mail and parcel post
conventions with all of the countries,
with provision for advantageous ar
rangements covering the charge for
the delivery of parcels by the for
eign administration and the simpli-
fication of custom house require
ments. In the mater of custom
regulations our own country is the
oh toe Affa. lou NE,, ss.
more our Government has proceeded
on the erroneous theory that 1t is a
patriotic duty to keep foreign wares
out of America, by cumbersome pro-
cedure at the port of entry, as well
as by prohibitive tariffs. The Latin
American countries have followed our
example so that their customs house
requirements are VIGOROUSLY compli-
Gated and harassing.
Third. Standard and minimum par
cel-post rates between this country
and the countries of Latin America.
The Postoffice Department has for a
number of months been applying it.
self industriously to the consider8-
tion of this subject, but here. again.
needs the cooperation of interested
private agencies at home as we'll as
the cooperation of the South Amer
lean countries, which will result from
situation.
Fourth. The inclusion OF a collect
on-delivery fee in all OF our for
eign parcel-post arrangements, which
would greatly facilitate the sale of
small articles and initial orders OF
merchandise. Such an arrangement
is being operated in the Hawaiian
Islands under our domestic parcel
post act to the great advantage of
shippers, and the British Government
has this arrangement with virtually
every nation In the world 1t must be
recognized that our extended parcel
post. together with the c. o. d. pro-
vision, is absolutely necessary for
general participation in foreign trade.
JRGES COOPERATIVE EDUCATION.
+. c. Schwedtman, head of the manu-
department of the National
'ity Bank of New York city, spoke on
Cooperation of Big Banks and Colleges
n Commercial Education"
There are men who believe that the
deal system OF commercial education
Eliminated the schoolmaster more or
ess," said Mr.. Schwedtman. II am not
ne OF these believe that the teacher, in
roper cooperation with the practical
nan of affairs, is the builder OF our des-
inies as commercial nation.
1T Is the combination of American
choolmaster and businessman In Coop
ration with American government that
will give us an interlocking system OF
ommerciaI education-a system closely
tied TO our national qualities. We have.
S nation, an oYerabundance OF energy
nd Initiative. but We can advantageously
cquire a large stock Of thoroughness and
experience. Our future system of COM
nerciaI education, In order successfully
o cultivate foreign markets, must be
ased on a thorough knowledge OF foreign
ountries. We must plan a national edu-
ational system for our youths. which will
each them commercial geography, the
uslness language and the financial GUS
lms and manners of foreign people. while
ar young men must be encouraged 10 go
lto different parts of the world as COM
,areiaI missionaries to convert the GUS