Evening journal., 1922-05-11
TAXES SHOULD BE MoDIFIEp.

s~sEI.IINc service for Uncle sam is a function Of
- newspapers and periodicals too often overlooked by
members of Congress. Publications the invaluable
sales agencies which keep governments cash regis
tingling constantly, yet they receive commission
developing business for the Post Office Department
and other Federal organizations a deplorable
tendency the part Of government statsticians to
that the accruing TO the post
operations need not be direct paid in
postage or in money measurable and that the in
specially noteworthy in connection
the distribution OF second d-class matter.
The post Office largest operation the
world has annual turnover in excess OF $4,000
oOo. 900 $4,000 employees its psyrols. News
papers through their editorial and advertising columns
create profitable employment for the Post ohhce De-
partment in addition advancing the social welfare of
the people.
A discriminatory tax originally imposed
revenue measure driving these sales producing
eles from the Post Office Department. the govern
ments biggest business institution The excessive pos
tai rates the circulation of and at
the same time shut Off from other sources.
advertising Of publications increase the
of public for various commodities Second
class matter a produces large
mail, paying the highest rate of postage
official report from government investigating body
known as the Penrose Commission attested
10 this fact in declaration that secondcass matter
is itself the great volume of hrst-class mat
profit" Practically every Postmaster-General has
the frank that second-class matter is
instrumental in originating large amount of other
classes of mail matter.
In facilitating the widest distribution of publications
second-cass mail matter the post Office is at
promoting activities and bringing
closer cooperation of it's patrons the direction
of better and more economical service The Post Office
Department has utilized sales agencies by
lnausuratns widespread plan of campaign of pub h
hctS. Through these mediums the Federal govern b
The postal savings system owe, It. rs,,.rv.r,.
growth to the widespread publicity given in nevspaDs
anu peiooeais me space Is contributed to the gov
eminent BY this method of encouraging thrift among
the people the Post Office Department hopes to restore
to the channels Of trade the many millions OF dollars
boarded The Post Office Department has always
depended upon newspapers for the recruiting OF new
personnel through competitive civil service examna
lions Just the Post Office Department would bene-
by distributing mail as widely as
possible low rate of postage it likewise
benefit the other departments of engaged
activities requiring of channels publicity their
success.
\ The indispensable service performed by the news
paper and periodical press of the country during the
war. well Little cognizance is taken by the
government officials of the peace-time service OF
press The publicity requirements of the gov
ernment citizenship be kept in
formed Of changing laws and proposed legislation
taxpayers they be instructed they advised
what the different governmental agencies them to
know about commercial opportunities banking and
rency conditions, shipping expansion, work of employ
ment bureaus weather forecasts decisions
Dental proclamations Congressional proceedings
What is thus through the mails in publica-
tions paying second-class postage gov
the OF disseminating the in public l.
document, circular announcements through mem
bers of official establishments though it is hardly
possible that it could be done well as promptly
oy any other means than at The conclusion