The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-10-05

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give a total Of 51,947 post offices in
the states and territories of the coun-
try as compared with 80, 16S for the
fiscal year ending July /, 1921, and
52,63S for the fiscal year ending July
/, 1920. The records show that the
decrease in the total nmber of post
offices began 81 years ago and has
continued steadily. The year 1901
saw the greatest number Of post Of
fees, when there were 7G,945 Begin
ming with 1902 a decline started, the
number Of post Offices falling or
conSecutlyely at an average of 23J
per year, until 1922, when the total
showed 519l7
The smallest number of post Offices
in the history of The department was
during The first year of the establish.
ment Of postal service, Il was tho
year 1889 and there We're exactly -.
After 1901, when the territory OF the
'i'',u ''''','S. o'-"" 10 eNI'"uu "'''.
"",u' tue ue''''i'dS 'or p'al'" S'IN 's0
and for new post offices became so
urgent THAT during the first half CEN
'u,' ~ i'"'.l'u" ''l' hummer OF P"''
"'''''N ~ '''"''N ""u"''u every '''.
years During the last 30 years Of
1S0O-lg0O the increase every ten years
lo' ',, '''' ,, 'lS'"''| "' " S'''''''' '"''
"'''', ,'''' "'''' ''' I''""''' was
'''''''''''
que 10 hural Route Extension
Postal authorities attribute the
gradual decline in the number of post
Offices since 1901 to the extension OF
rural routes throughout the country
districts, which made 1t unnecessary
TO maintain many of the smaller of
hces.
The proposal to change the design
on stamps of certain denominations
has brought an influx Of suggestions
to the Post Office department Every
one has an idea which he or she thinks
should be reproduced on the new
stamps Many OF the suggestions are
WeI' taken, ana possibly may inIlu'
ehce lIe decision as TO the various
designs, othets' however range from
the rlulcu'ouS TO the furposeiy Ia'e-
'iouS' me SUGGESTIONS also range from
portralts OF prominent men IN history
10 views Oh FAMOUS american scenery
anu TO pairollc SYMBOLS
WINE bape NuJh ana Charlle 'hap-
III ana otIer stars OF the baseball
ana movie worlds are not receiving
majority vote III the SUGGESTIONS they
are not eh'lr'lN h'Elecleu hy persons
VINO would IKE 10 see their IaH"rlte
nero iihiooftalized on postage stamp.
AII'"Hs the SUGGESTIONS IoF prominent
men by TAR lhe largest number are
coming III LOT theodore Roosevelt
win Abraham Lincoln ana General
Grant next V'll'rS Suggest Niagara
runs f''hueii nan MOUNT SHASTA lel-
l""Sl"'e park washington CROSS
my 'le DcIaN"re' signing the Le''ar-
alloh Oh lluep'hdeh'e' the petrlI'eu
FOREST OF colorado ana SO on
Odd Designs Suggested.
Another suggester sought distinction
in shape to meet the difficulty in dis
tinguiShing present issues by having
one denomination at least made in the
! shape OF u rainbow, with care that
all colors be reproduced IN their eX-
act shade Postal employees have been
unable to determine whether another
suggestion lor stamp deplctlng IA
illNIer with an eagle rampant upon
the radiator was made seriously or
was meant TO merely add another
JOKE 10 'He IlHt Ihey are an posi-
i've however lI'"t I''e SusS'S'''h ior
rove stamp was Il'"ue III al sun
cerl,S' because l'' author Oh ,'"t Sus,
EeS'loil went Iu'o t"IlSluer"p'e uelall
10 eNPl"In HIS Nor uer) iue"' me ue-
sign "i U''S pur'l'ular stamp was 'cit
.' 'ne oeSt judgment ol P"S'"' "lI''la'S'
put Tue lue,' was 10 protect tender
iiilsSileS vi rove lro'l rough "'"u.'uE
anu ueSe',"'i''' ny we '"'i'''s an" ~
'"e mans