Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-25

res of pamphlets on the war, large and smd
which mailed out in bulk by millions. Fl
numbers of the so-called red, white and blue 4
ries have been published, and ten numberszef
war information series. The red, white and ID
series includes some numbers which fill aasiaf
volume. They deal in various ways withIIt
American case and position in the wOrld-waI5se
Thus the committee has issued some 9oE j
speeches of President Wilson, with historical a
diplomatic references explained in footnotesgisl
other number consists entirely of carefulfyt sehd
ed utterances of prominent Germans in every va
of life showing how completely the dream Of vol
domination had fastened on the Teutonc empl
and the consequent danger to the United Stat
Still another number of this series is taken up vi
the reprinting of various authenticated itemsssho
ing the barbarity of German war theories and mel
ods r,SSll
One of the principal functions of the commit
is to clarity the public mind the issues Of &
war, by the presentation of the evidence 5in5@
case. The public mind can only be reached by'fea
Ing the hundred million individual Americans
the only way to reach them is through the maj
A recent report showed that the committee eHtpj
lie information has spent S1,35O,QO0 since its
ception. If it had used postage stamps instdaaI
penalty envelopes and labels, the bill would sshd
been several times as large.
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The food administration sends the pubit
manner of pamphlets and papers dealing WITH W
time conservation. About 200 sacks of mail "a
fair days work for Mr. HOover's offices. -Jt5
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All this is in addition to the usual streafnla
OUTGOING government mail, which is never asYsnA
item Three or four tons of Congressional Ree63
are sent out to an expectant public daily, thse1I
act number of pounds depending on Just how'd
tOrical the two legislative bodies felt the daY
fore. The open season for franling speeches
constituents will soon begin, and another
or so will be added to the total. The signature
senator or congressman will carry a piece
official printed matter free to any part of the TN
tboro ic T1Ov amer
extend the privilege to France where a considered
American reading public will soon be gatheredEt
a *7= - e -
All the outgoing mail is only one side &C.
problem The prompt delivery of incoming gOVEs
ment mail is made more difficult by the faeE u
some of the departments have expanded so sgLeS
that their various bureaus are scattered alk q
the CITY, and new ones are opened daily. Reeeas
the postoffice published a guide listing seyeEasAH
dred bureaus and committees, most OF them iessq
lished since the war. ri
There has been practically no disturbance 6sii
mail service in spite of this enormous expansion
its work, and the local postoffice has been HaFF
commended for its efficiency. A great part Oh
daily mail here is of such nature that prompt +
livery is of vital Importance. The great fqcre
in the volume of free mail might well have hft6s
the cash balance of the postOffice department by
end of the current fiscal year, but the neW n
age rates will make such a difference in reRAH
that this consideration is negligible. EhaRS1
buIy of the matter mailed is war material4of
first Importance, and every effort is made nsse
of the great bureaus to avoid calling on the sP
office for any service which is not absolutely
essary. $685. +-5 ri