The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-12-19
new TO PROPOSE
new POSTAL RATE
Increase Charges For All Glass
es But Letters
TO CONFER WITH PRESIDENT
Effort To Delay Vote In Senate On
Bill For Higher Salaries Falls
Higher Parcel Post
Rate.

Washington. Postmaster General
New will advise Congress that the
way to raise enough revenue to meet
proposed increases in postal pay is to
increase the rates on practically all
classes of postal service except letter
mail
Such increases would involve more
postage on newspapers and periodi-
Gals, a subject Of many heated fights
In Congress through many admins
trations, and also would be distributed
throughout the fabric Of the postal
service, so that under the plan they
would be absorbed by the public gen.
orally.
At the request of the Senate Post
office Committee the Postmaster Cen
eral is about to conclude a survey
showing how the additional revenue
may be brought In,
In the Senate futile attempt was
made to obtain an agreement to post
pone until February a vote on repass-
ing the vetoed bill. 1t already had
been repassed over the veto in the
House. There was sharp debate
which left the status of the bill I'M
changed and it is not subject to mo-
!. ton for repassage until after the SEN
tie has disposed Of the Muscle Shoals
legislation
Senator Edge, Republican, Of New
Jersey, in charge Of the bill, explained
that the delay was sought in order to
3give time for consideration of increas-
ling the rates on other mail. Senator
Couzens, Republican, Michigan, OBJ
bected and Senator Reed, Democrat,
Missouri, declared that If he wanted
10 have the Presidents veto sustained
Be would like nothing better than to
i've the vote connected with pro-
bsal to increase the mailing rates on
gwspapers.
"You will then have every newspaper
Nm the country, or practically all of
Them, here fighting the proposition to
override the Veto" said he.
Senator Edge told the. Senate he
considered the increase bill 'fair and
Justified" but that every means should
Antaken to meet shown deficit In
ing second. third and fourth class
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
essee, wanted to know how SEN
Edge and Curtis would vote on
ling the rates on newspapers.
ACurtis, the Republican leader,
would meet the issue when
8 before the Senate. Senator
zens, objecting to the postpone
BIT Of action, said he wanted to see
newspaper and periodical rates in
based. Senator Reed argued that
proposals should be treated sepa-
kely.
We have recently had an example
Ihe disciplinary measures employed
inst those who disobey the wishes
HE President said the Missouri
tor, referring to the action Of the
iblican conference in voting to ex-
Senators La Toilette. Frazier,
add and Brookhart. II believe Sen
or Edge was leader in enforcing
e discipline against those Republi-
rs. I am wondering what will be
Adisciplining if this veto is over
n"
lator Sterling, Republican, South
ia. gave 1t as his view that the
he of the postal field where in
ses could be applied would in
kude, besides newspapers and period
Rls. the third and fourth classes,
ich included parcel post and direct
Fertising, such as mailed circulars.
pcreases In the rates Of money or
prs and registered letters. as well as
obably postcards, may be suggested
another means cf overcoming the
icit.
The survey. as the Postmaster-G Gen
al will lay it before President Cool.
BE, will suggest distribution Of the
creases through all these classes
ding its way ultimately to the pub