South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-31
INCREASE WIRE
RATE APRIL |
Twenty Percent Increase in
Charges for All Domestic
Telegraph Service.

WASHINGTON March elm
crease Of 20 per cent IN domestic
telegraph rates. effective April l.,
were announced today by Postmaster
Gen. Burleson.
The increase was agreed upon at
a meeting Of the federal wire board
sons announcement said. TO meet
the increased cost of operation. &C
casioned by wage increases now in
effect. made during the past year.
Mr.. Burleson added that the advance
would be barely sufficient" Tor this
purpose.
The order effects both government
and commercial messages. but il was
announced that there would be no
increase in special press rates for
newspapers or in charges for spe-
cial wires leased by press associa-
lions and newspapers
Under the order. however. govern
nent leased wires will be charged
for an advance of 20 per cent over
existing rates whether such wires
Ice furnished by telegraph or tele-
phone system under government
control
Mr. Burleson's order follows:
The following schedule of domes-
tic commercial telegraph rates shall
be effective from April 1. 1919, and
continue until otherwise ordered:
Present rate-25c; &c for each
additional word. New rate-3Oc:
2.5c for each additional word.
Present rate--30c; &c for each
additional word. New rate-36c:
CSC for each additional word.
Present rate-35c: &c for each
additional word. New rate-42c;
25c for each additional word.
Present rate.-4Oc; Sc for each
additional word. New rate-4Sc;
35c for each additional word.
Present rate-5Oc; SC for each
additional word New rate-6Oc;
sc for each additional word.
Present rate-6Oc; &c for each
additional word. New rate-72c;
/ sc for each additional word.
Present rate-75c; sc for each
additional word. New rate-9Oc;
( &C for each additional word.
Present rate-s1: &c for each
additional word. New rate-S1.20;
I sc for each additional word.
( DAY letters and night letters shall
be computed as at present. but
charged fur on the basis OF the above
rates
Night messages will be charged
for at an increase Of 30 per cent over
! existing night rates.
Commercial and government
leased wires shall be charged for al
an advance OF 20 per cent over
existing leased wire rates whether
such wires be furnished by a tele-
graph or a telephone system under
government control
The telegraph rates for domesti,
United States government telegram!
are increased 20 per cent over th'
present government rate
The rate increases herein ordered
are necessary to meet the increased
cost of operation occasioned by wag,
increases now in effect made durinl
the past year. and are barely sufh
cient for the purpose"
Mr.. BurleSon'S order was ISSUED
by the department without common
other than the explanation that tn,
increase would not affect press rate
and charges on. wires leased by news
papers and press associations.
Increased wages for employees o
all departments of telegraph system
under federal control, except EN-
ployes at "'non-fonctlona1" Office
and messengers, became effectiv,
last December. Employees in service
more than a year and a half received
an increase of 10 per cent. and thos
employed less than a year and
half. five per cent.