Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1917 — One Cent Postage Will Probably Become Reality. [ARTICLE]

One Cent Postage Will Probably Become Reality.

One cent “drop” letter postage will probably become a reality as a result >f legislation which is expected the present session of congress will enact as a first Step in the movement /or a general rate of one cent for ordinary letters. An active campaign has been in progress for the last five years looking towards one cent letter postage. This has culminated in a definite agreement on the part of the legislative authorities at Washington to grant a one cent local rate in all cities and towns where deliveries are'made. This is the first step, the one which counts, according to those who are prosecuting this campaign towards securing a general rate for the entire country. _