The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1916-12-01

mont has helped to recruit workers to
harvest grain crops by means OF
notices, based on Information tur-
u.-hed 10y authorized representatives
of tine graingrowing states, which
have been posted in postotflces just
PRIOR TO the harvest season. 1t IS estl-
mated that nearly lt5,OUO men went
10 the harvest fields during the two
seasons of 1914 and 1915.
Tho Postal Service, of course, is
conducted for the benefit Of the entire
population of the country, and those
living ON farms ana those living in
cities share alike the benefits derived
from the Improvement during the
present administration OF all branches
. %. the Postal Service.
Farm.to-Table Service
The PoSoffice Department has
brought to the doors of 20,000,0 600
rural residents the full advantage of
/ a universal express service. The par
eel post has wonderfully enlarged the
market of the farmer, both for buying
land for selling. The special shipment
of some commodity urgently needed
on the farm no longer means a trip to
town. for the rural mail carrier now
completes the delivery. and with no
additional charge for that service
The postage on a parcel addressed to
resident in town will carry the same
parcel to any patron of a rural route
from the town.
From, tho commencement of tbe
parcol Post Service farmers have ex-
+o,,si,,o1,, o,oilod themselves of tho
onnortrnitv for purchasing nv mail
Tho donartmont has fo,,nd that thev
have NOT en- readily availed themselves
of the onnortunitv for selling nv mail
For tbis reason tho farm.to.tabla
movement yyae inauourated Under
this nIan nostmasters at DESIGNATED
cities have received names Of farmers
who have nroduca to sell together
with price lists and descriptions of
the goods offered, and have printed
and distributed these lists in the
widest manner possible to their
patrons in the city. At the same time
consistent effort has been made to
familiarize both the farmers and the
city purchasers who might use this
service with the necessary rules and
regulations. With view to further
assisting this movement the rules and
regulations have themselves been
simplified and the rates Of postage
reduced. The result of these efforts
has been to create the means for a
large and profitable traffic in products
, of the farm which would otherwise &c
to waste or be disposed of at less ad
yantageous prices. This direct deal
ing is, of course, not less desirable tc
the city consumer, who secures fooG
products in fresh and satisfactory
condition at prices lower than those
prevailing in city markets.
M STATISTICS bavo hoe, oor,i1oi
which show tho volume If narcoI.nost
traffic to and from, rrra1 distr;ots II
i. saIf.avidant that tho n,roo1 most no.
bantfitad tho farmers aenaciauv -,
thav ronrasont tbo cIoes which nrio,
ito tho establishment Of rorooI mo-,
, had M avnraes facilities # l. roo
sonabIa to aeeure tbat tba rarooI noe,
bnsinoes Of for,,or, oo,.tit,,+o. 81,
imnortant MART Of tba rotior,s n,roo
most brefnase aud Il is .+oodil,, -, III,
i, Increase Parcels oro boira bonno,
p, in the male at tba nreea,t limo a.
!. rbe animal rate If moro thar on,
> billion
The nrosent administration hoe o.,
larqad and innrovod tho noroo1 no.
for the farmer nv rodrci,a tho rata.
of nostaqo NV incroasinr mo ,,.aial,
!, limit nv nrovidirq tho r. n n a.,
- Insurance features ana ~. inoua,,nat
- ing the farm.totohIo novo,,ant
The farm.to.tahlo moyanont u.o.
- inaueurated in Auqret 1o1t Nothia,
of THE bind ,,.o,. .4...,.4.,
,e administrator This moTo,non ny NO., 49,
ne illustrated b,. tbo nIa. - - :.