Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 40, 19 December 1910 — Page 8
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THE RICII3IOXD PALLADIU3I AXD SUX-TELEGRAM, 3IOXDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1910.
PARCELS POST TO BE AIRED BY THE PRESENT CONGRESS
Champions of the Movement Think that Some Definite Action Will Be Taken for Establishment.
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different houses and places of business and the postofflce or postoffices on tach route, as follows: On parcel h up to one twenty-fourth of a cubic foot, or 1 by 12 Inches In dimensions and up to 1 pound In weight, 1 cent: on larger parcel up to one-half a cubic foot, or 6 by 12 by 12 inches in dimensions and up to 11 pounds In weight, 5 cents; or larger parcels up t o 1 cubic fent, 6 by 12 by 24 inches in dimensions and up to 25 pounds in weight, 10 tents. No parcels shall bo. over 0 feet in length, and in no case shall carrier be obliged to transport a load of over 500 pounds. Sec. 4. That on all unregistered prepaid mall matter without declared value an indemnity up to $10 shall be paid by the I'ostoffice Department for tuich actual loss or damage as may occur through the fault of the postal itervlce, and this without extra charge. Certificates of posting shall be provided on demand. On registered parcels of declared value, and on which the fee for registration, Insurance, and postage has been duly prepaid, the Tostofflce Department shall pay the full value of any direct loss or damage that may occur through the fault of the postal service. The fees for insurance and registration shall bo as follows: For insurance and registration up to $50. 10 cents: for each additional $50, 2 rents. No claim for compensation will
be admitted if not presented within
one year after the parcel is posted.
Sec. C. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. That this act shall take effect six months from and after the
date of approval thereof. A Gantral 8ystem.
Of course this is not in accordance with the recommendation of President, as he suggests only a parcels post for
rural sections, while Mr. Sulzer's bill provides for a general system. Some parcels post enthusiasts oppose even the Sulzer bill on the ground that Section 2 should have the same rates as Section 3 in other words, that the merchandise rate should only be a cent a pound. This they claim, Is the only way that Uncle Sam can hope to compete with the express companies.
They argue that if the bill Is made a law as it stands. Uncle Sam will get
all the loner hauls, where losses are Incurred, while the express companies
will get the advantage of the short
hauls as they will be able to quote
cheaper rates. In support, of . their statement they cite, make the follow-
ing example:
Suppose a merchant In New York
City desires to ship a ten pound par
eel to Buffalo. The rate by parcels
post would be 79 cents, while the ex
press company would carry It for 50
cents. Of course, the express com'
pany would get the business. But suppose he wishes to ship It to Seattle,
Washington. The express company's
rate would be $2.15, while Uncle Sam
would carry it for the same price, 79 cents, and of course, would get the business. As the greatest percentage of hauls are on an average of 40 miles the express companies, of course,
would get all the profit. Can Be Overcome.
Other supporters of the movement say that this difficulty can be overcome by the government taking Bteps,
to prevent the express companies from
handling packages under the 11 pound limit. At the last session of congress,
Representative Murdock of Kansas, in
troduced a resolution calling upon the Postmaster-General for information whether the Government had taken
steps to protect Its monopoly in car-
rylng the mail agalnBt the Incursions
of the express companies.
The resolution declared that under existing laws, the Government has a monopoly for carrying all letters and packages. 'The law specifically de
clares for "letters and packets.1 According to Mr. Murdock "packets
cover most of the packages handled by the express companies, although
the postofflce officials construe It to
mean "packets of letters," in accord ance with an opinion given by Attor ney-General, MacVeagh In 1SS1.
Mr. Murdock declared that the Mac Veagh opinion was not founded on law
or factNothing definite came of the resolu
tion. but the matter will be taken up in the near future, and every effort
will be made to have congress look
Into it.
Frederick C Beach, editor of the
Scientific American and President of
the. Tost al Progress League, seems to be greatly pleased with the progress
that Is being made.
"fa reels post legislation is bound
to come and come soon." he said In
an interview with a representative of
the International News Service. "All
the leading nations in the world have
It. and It has proven not only a great
time and money saver to the mer
chants, but It is also a great source of
revenue to the government.
"In Germany the government will
carry packages up to 110 pounds for
one-third of a cent a pound, while un
tier our present laws, the government charges the prohibitive rate of 16
rents a pound, for merchandise, and
refuses to take anything over four pounds. .Think of our rural free delivery being run at a loss of millions
of dollars a jearj The driver makes hi dally rounds with his horse and
wagon, and , a load of mall weighing
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COMMITTEE RULES ARE VERY USEFUL
Afford Excuses to Many Congressmen When Pressed by the "Home Folks"
USE SPEAKER AS GOAT
Constituents Told Bills Are Killed in Committee by Orders of "Czar"
about 25 pounds, while there is room
for at least 500 pounds. This space
could be filled with packages stmt by
parcels post. Not only would this system be of immense benefit to the farmers but the income derived from it would overcome the postal deficit.
"Of course, legislation of this kind
would decrease the swollen profits of the express companies, but the peo
ple are aroused and it is bound to
come.
Trv Mrs. Austins Famous Tancake
Flour, sure to please, all grocers.
Trade Union Notes.
There are 2,000 union carpenters in Minneapolis. Samuel Gompers will lead the American Federation of Labor for another year. The Chicago wage earner averages little over $900 a year, while in New York the average is only a little over $200 a year. The American Federation of Labor declined to adopt a resolution favoring centralization in its officers of t be power to call general strikes in given places. 4c the 13,000 coal miners who went on strike In the Irwln-Greensburg field, Pennsylvania, on March 10 last nearly 10,000 have left the district and songbt labor In other organized fields. A fine of $20 will be Imposed upon any member of San Francisco Electrical union. No. 151, who works with electricians not carrying a card from the Brotherhood of International Electrical Workers. Uncle Osborn Moore, Charleston, S. C, representing the Farmers' Alliance union, was the only negro delegate to the convention of the Federation of Labor. Uncle Osborn Is past seventy years old, an ex-slave and gray and feeble. He has been attending the conventions for several years, being president of his union,
" Bob hit. The male quail, or bobwbite, deserves honorable mention among gallinaceous birds because he is particularly good to his wife. He always helps her to hatch her eggs and If anything keeps her away will take the whole duty on himself.
WHAT CLEAN BLOOD MEANS They used to accuse Dr. A. B. Simpson, one of the famous physicians of Indiana, of having a cure-all because hia great reputation was established largely on one prescription, the most effective alterative or blood-purifier known. "No," he would remark, "it will not cure consumption, nor typhoid, nor any one of a hundred common diseases. It simply purifies the blood, but it does that very thoroughly." What are the symptoms of poisoned, Impure blood? They range all the way from the dreadful syphilis to a muddy complexion. They Include inflammatory rheumatism, catarrh, scrofula, eczema, erysipelas, pimples, boils, running sores, erysipelas, pimples, bolls, and a number of similar afflictions. All these yielded readily to Dr. Simpson's treatment And during the forty years this preparation has been on the market as Dr. A. B. Simpson's Vegetable Compound it has never failed in a single case. The very worst cases of syphillls have been cured as well as all the other blood diseases named above and the same compound has always given clear, clean complexions to those, otherwise in good health. It is sold at $1.00 a bottle at all drug stores.
BY RODERICK CLIFFORD. Washington. Dec. 19. "Most of the
talk about the House once more coming into its own, with the majority able t control legislation, is pure buncombe," said a veteran Republican member today in discussing the proposed new rules to a party of friends in one of the congressional cloakrooms. "Why, during my twenty years of service, I have head the rules of the house denounced in season and out of season by members of my party," he continued, "but in private these same members praise the rules, saying that they would not vote to change them. What was the reason for denouncing the rules and the Speaker, whoever he happened to be? It was self-protection. In every congress there are thousands of public bills introduced and referred to the committees. Now. among the mass of proposed legislation are some sumptuary measures that meet the approval
of honest, but, in my judgment, mis
guided men and women who would like to fix a standard of living for everybody. These measures go to the appropriate committee, and here they sleep for the rest of the season. In the meantime the members, who have
some thousands of constituents who
advocate sumptuary laws such as, for instance, a national prohibition law, begin to forward petitions and write letters asking what the members are doing to bring the bill out of the committee for consideration in the House. What is the answer? Why, the rules,
of course. The member writes home
that the Speaker will not recognize him to call up the bill, or the committee has been packed by the Speaker, and under the rules it is impossible to get the bill uot. If it were not for the speaker and the rules the bill
could be considered, and perhaps passed. What Real Truth Is. "Now, while I do not mean to cast stcnes, the real truth is that many of the sumptuary bills are introduced by members, not because they want such
bills to pass, or to go on record in favor of them by voting, but to keep solid at home. And this they could not do if it were in the power of any member to obtain a record vote to every bill. "This is not an exaggeration. For many years liquor was sold in the House and Senate restaurants. The Prohibitionists throughout the country denounced the sale of liquor in the Capitol building. They flooded members and senators with petitions, urging the enactment of a law to drive "demon rum from the Capitol. The House, closest to the people, would Respond by passing an anti-liquor bill.
It would go to the senate and that j would be the end of it. Tren, sometimes, an amendment would-be tack- j
ed on an appropriation bill forbidding the sale of liquor in the tapitol. This would also meet the same fate when it reached the senate. It became a standing joke. "At last the senate got tired of being the goat, so several years ago when the immigration bill was before the House. Representative Iandis, of Indiana, who was defeated for reelection two year? ago, brought forth the old anti-liquor amendment, and offered it to the bill. It was not in order, but the House felt so sure of the senate that no one made a point of order and the amendment, forbidding the sale of liquor in all Government buildings, including the capitol, was adopted. The joke was now on the members, especially those who enjoy a glass of beer or a bottle of wine with their meals. The senate adopted the amendment, and it is now a law. I want to add, however, that the law was never needed,, for it has always been in the power of the presiding officers of the house and senate to exclude the sale of liquor from the restaurants. "I recall some years ago, as a sop to the Prohibitionists and the W. C. T. U., an order was issued to the managers of the Capitol restaurants that the sale of liquor would not be tolerated; that a violation of the order would mean forfeiture of the restaurant privilege. This would be effective for several months when the members who U"'J n f Oil '1 HrirtL- tl'niill Inclk't j-vm y .
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uug ii. i nej got. li, out unuer me name of 'Congressional Cold Tea.' However, as the representative of an intelligent and wide awake constituency I am glad that the sale of liquor has been abolished by law, although it could have been done by a simple resolution ofthe House."
TO HOLD CONFERENCE Committee to Investigate Work House Idea.
LOCAL TEAM SUFFERS A STINGING DEFEAT
The committee of the Commercial club including George Seidel, J. L. Rupe and E. G. Hibberd, appointed to investigate both the practibUity aud feasibility of a work bouse iu each district in the State, probably will go to Indianapolis next week to confer wit.i state officials, including Amos W. Butler, secretary of eharitfes and corrections, and Governor Thomas R. Marshall. A report oa the matter will be made to the Commercial club directors the first Monday in January and a week later to the club membership. The question is regarded as an
important one and those interested in charities and corrections have given it much discussion.
The Richmond high school basketball team, which is about the poorest ever this season, judging from its records so far, was defeated on Saturday evening by the Marion high school team. The score was S7 to 12. which speaks for itself in regard to the interest taken in the game. While the student body has been loyal, yet it has not been supporting the team as previous teams of the high school have been and it is probable that some of the team's future dates will be canceled.
A NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANGER MEETING (American News Service) Concord. X. H.. Dec 19. Members of the State Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, arrived here today from ?l over New Hampshire to attend their annual State convention. Today was, devoted to the reception of the visit
ors. The business sessions will bei gin tomorrow morning and continue until Friday.
i. A IV 1 A IiArt III u t COUGH SYRUP
Give the Children Feltman's High Top Shoes
Think of your childhood days and remember how much pleasure you got out of those little red topped boots. Remember these and you will know what to give your boy or girl. We've jockey boots with red tops and patent band; with patent tops and with gun metal tops, selling from $2 to $3, depending on sizQ. We've high top shoes for boys selling from $1.98 to $3. We've high tops for the girls selling for $2 to $3. AND DONT FORGET THAT WITH EVERY PAIR OF SHOES THAT YOU BUY FOR THAT BOY OR GIRL, WE'RE GIVING A VERY INTERESTING, VERY EXCITING GAME ABSOLUTELY FREE. Cta. E IFelOmae 724 Main St.
A Curious .tew Zealand Bira. The Maoris of New Zealand hun the liuia for its f:i:ltrs. and the bin is in danger f xthu-tion. The Suii Is a jet black bird tvilh a white l):ui at the extreme end of its tail feniii crs. The birds are hatched in pair Th? toiile has a short, strong beak nn the feiunle a lonv'. slender, hu-urvei beak. The male breaks the bark of! dead trees, and the female then dips her beak Into the boles of the big grubs which attack dead timber. S'.ie presents one grub to her spouse und then h::s one herself, alternating most conscientiously. The Maoris say thnt when one dies the other must necessarily die of starvation, because nature has so arranged that each Is dependent on the other.
Orinln of Mytnology. Myths are the result cf the natural aud unconquerable desire on luanV part to Uamv the 'reason why" of things- la tlie early stages of human society this instinct was its strong as it is today, and when in that faraway time tuau had his attentlou called to any phenomenon which had to him no obvious rensou or explanation he iuvented and told n rtory to account for it. lu such way all mythology bad its birth, from the crudest stories of the lowest race to the splendid mythology of (Greece and Rome. New York American.
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RED CROSS SEALS
Rod Cross seals are now on sale, a large number have been sent to Richmond to be disposed of. The Palladium has these seals on sale. Call for them at the business office. Each penny spent for a Red Cross seal Roes into the war fund for the campaign against the great white plague.
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tf you tmvc ' ern soins all winter with . troublesome weakening cous'u, without ohUjim.jj uliof or i'urt from the nuntt ions ohl time out of tiatf eouK'h mixtures, then ou should trv mrtklns at home A cough syruo that has a laxative, cleansiiiiK anil tonic action. Ksseiife Mentho-lyiM'ne whn mtulv into a yrup. ooivkly reliv t-s the most chronic roughs and colds on the luns of old or young, and not only that, hut It has omt decided curative motion so that almost any chronic ease may he cured In a week or two. Buy of your druggist - Vs . pavkHSfc of essence mei-tho-laxcne. unlit iiiinu full directions fov making: a pint of laxative cousli syrup very easily at home. You make n svrup of granulated suRar. Here is the formula:
Ktssence nientho-lasene
Granulated up ......
MiRar syr-
2 Ois.
.13 'a Oas.
It makes the surest cough remedy known for old people, and children like It so well. too. It not only qutcklv loosens the tightest eon it It, hut it drives the cold out of the svslem. and cures by its tonte und laxative action. You can save $3 to $1 by making' it at home cheaply, as a pint lasts a family a long time.
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Tbe Home of Kuppeahrin
These are the closing days of the Holiday season when every one is in a rush" to buy their gifts don't think as these are the last days that the selec tion is not as good. We have prepared for this final rush by reordering on lines that we were short in. So make your selections from a complete line where goods are displayed so that it is easy to make a selection.
Buy Him a Suit or Overcoat What makes a more sensible gift than a Suit or Overcoat the K. & K. line of clothing is that satisfactory kind that will please. All the newest styles with a guarantee of fit and wear. Come here and look over this line.
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A Few Suggestions in the Furnishing Line:
VESTS AS A GIFT A Vest makes one of the most practical and sensible gifts. Every man enjoys nice things to wear. Our line includes all the newest stripes and plaids; see them at $2.00 to $3.00. HOSIERY AS A GIFT A gift that can not come amiss. They are done up in neat Xmas boxes, price 13c to "i0c per pair. We carry a hose that are insured to wear, at $1.50 per box, 6 pairs in a box. GLOVES AS A GIFT All ready for the Xmas trade. Some are done up in neat boxes, ready to present. See our line before you buy price 50c up.
SHIRTS AS A GIFT We have certainly prepared for the Xmas shopper in the way of Men's Shirts. AH the newest and moat correct styles and patterns; price 50c to $1.G0. NECKWEAR AS A GIFT All the newest shades and patterns, put up in fancy Xmas Boxes. You could not present a gift more acceptable to a man. Hundreds of styles to select from. Price 25c to $1.00. SWEATERS AND SWEATER COATS AS A GIFT Here is something that he will like and at the same time be serviceable. We have them in all colors, all 'sizes, price $1,00 to $5.00.
SEE OUR COMBINATION SETS AS A GIFT: of Tie-Handkerchief. These are done up in a neat Xmas Box at $1.00 per box. Hose and Tie, 50c and $1.00 per box. Suspenders, Supporters and Arm Bands at 50c and $1.00 per box. These make acceptable Gifts. GET THE BOY'S GIFT HERE In the rear of our store you will find a Boys' Department where all Boys' Wearables are found. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, also fine line of Overcoats.
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