Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-12-02
PARCEL POST SCHEDULE
REVISION FOR LOWER
RATES URGED

The ways are now being creased
.or the launching of the movemc n
ior the readiustment of postal rates
n the next session of Congress
This problem was to have been takeI
up in the last session hut had 10 be
deferred on account of the considera
tion required by railway mail pay
since this has been disposed of the
committees are prepared to take III
The matter OF placing the various pos
tai rates on more equitable basis
A zone system of rates for second
class mail l. being prominently urged
lake the place OF the present fiat
rate which was adopted nearly forty
years ago. The present rate has fol
some time been regarded as dis
crlmination against the newspapers III
avor OF the great national magazines
Like tht parcel post, the proposec
zone rates would be based on the
.ength OF the haul.
The postal committees have been
oesieged by petitions bearing millions
sand letters from individuals urging
4 readjustment OF postal rates with a
yiew of making possible one-cent let,
.er postage a survey of the situation
indicates that sufficient changes will.
DC made in the various rates to permit
the granting vi onc-cent rate on 10
.al delivery ictters III the neat session
of Congress.
Chairman Moon OF the House Pos
tai Committee said Il think that
the committee will take up this sec
ond-class mail matter at the next seS-
sion and press it TO conclusion al
once. While | cannot speak for the
committee, this is my desire in tho
matter. | do not know what kind o.
| bill we will oass, wEeher it will have
zone feature attached to it or not
This view has been presented ire
luently in the past, tnd sometimes re
ceivcd favor and sometimes not. A:
to what shape the legislation will bt
n | am not able to say, but | am sure
The comttee will give it the best pos
;ible shape in he public interest
Congressman Dill | of Washington
said: Such legislation would b'
specially valuable to local merchants
n developing new busiess. The coun
try is growing more prosperous eacl
lay and cheaper drop letter p tag'
would, in my opinion, and in making
more prosperous than it ever ha'
been"
Congressman Julius Kahn. of Cal
ifornia said that "Since the Govern
ment derives very great profit from
etters carried and delivered at dis
tant points it is certain the prof
realized on local or the so-calleC
lrop letters, must be exorbitant. II
view of this condition, which i
vouched for by postal experts, be
lieve that Congress will be justihc
in taking immediate action."
Congressman Macarthur of Oregon
takes the stand that the eobt o
transporting a letter should hav
something to do with the postal rate
and there is no valid reason VIII,
more than one cent should be charge,
| Tor local deliveries. If my bill be
comes a law it will have preat ten
| dency to stimulate business
Congr .ssman HUM hrcy of Wash
ington said: Il cannot believe thu
it is fair or Just that all people shoul
be taxed for the benefit of the maga
zine publishers of the counntr,
That is exactly what is done undc
the system of two-cent postage
| Every person that ulaces two-cer
stamp on letter is taxed one Ger
for the benefit of the magazines"
Congressman Randall of Californi
a member of the Postal Commit
and author of The zone rate bill fC
second-class matter, -ays that his bl