The Washington herald., 1916-05-13

Within a short time it is believed that
two additional rural routes will be es-
tablished from the Capital similar to
the one that now extends to Leonard
town Md. which is fifty-fYe miles from
Washington.
And local merchants are able to fur
nish any article that is made. They have
special agencies in every industrial CEN
ter in the world. These agencies are un-
der orders 10 see that nothing escapes
the attention of Washington merchants
Therefore. II you want any article that
Is small enough to get either into an
envelope or onto a flat car, just let them
know. and 1t will come by either parcel
post. express or freight.
The parcel-pOst system has done more
to bring the consumers and the pro-
ducers together than anything else, IN
the opinion Of Postmaster General Burle-
son and other officials Of the Postoffice
Department It makes distance almost
a nonentity when shopping is con-
sidered. It is recommended by the de-
partment as a cheap, expeditions and ef-
ncient means for the transportation Of
merchandise. farm and factory products.
and miscellaneous articles.
Rates Are Reasonable.
Any parcel carrying valuable goods
may be insured for its value, the cost of
this insurance being cents for goods
worth up to $, cents for those up to
s25, 10 cents for articles worth up to $50
and 8 cents for those valued up to 800.
The extent to which the Washington
merchants are watching every avenue
for the sale Of goods can be seen when
It is known that there has arisen plan
OF making a comprehensive list OF the
persons sending their farm products to
the Capital, so that they receive in re-
turn the advertising matter from local
stores.
Then, too, several OF the stores are
mailing the articles purchased here by
parcel post without any extra cost to
the purchaser on the item OF postage
This Is considerable OF a reduction in
itself, inasmuch as many OF these pack
ages are fifty pounds IN weight and often
take as much as 54 cents to pay the
postage cost alone.
Again, Washington merchants are anx.
Ious to please their out-of-town patrons
because II Is only by doing this that any
future trade can be built up. They make
unusual efforts to see that every article
mailed or shipped by their houses Is OF
the finest quality possible.
May Insure Articles.
The sender Of a naIlable parcel may
have the price OF the article and the
charges thereon COlLeCIed rom Ihe per
son to whom II Is addressed upon the
payment OF fee OF 10 cents In posta sc
stamps affixed. providing the amount to
be collected does not exceed 800. Such
a parcel will be insured against loss
without additional charge, in an amount
equivalent to its actual value, but not
to exceed $50
II the farmer wants TO mail his pro-
duce to Washington firms or private Gus
toners, he may be sure that 1t will not
spoil for want Of an ice box. There has
been established IN the postofrice a
gigantic refrigerator IN which are kept
all articles such as butter, eggs and
meat until the following day, provided,
OF course. that they reach the Capital
City too late to be delivered on the day
Of their arrival
About every three months, the post
office in Washington makes up a list of
the farmers who send their articles to
Washington people. These lists are dis
trfbuted by the postal carriers. Every
store receives one, and many Of these
Immediately send their catalogs or other
literature to these addresses. The result
Is that there is growing up a great trade