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THE HENRY
COUNTY WEEKLY
FRANK RF AG AX, Editor
Entered at the postoffice at McDonough,
©a., as second-class mail matter.
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Official Organ of Henry County.
McDonough, Ga., Nov. 29, 1912.
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INFORMATION ABOUT
THE PARCELS POST
IHOW THE NEW POSTAL SYSTEM
WILL AFFECT THE PEOPLE
OF GEORGIA.
GRADUATED SCALE OF RATES
Senator Hoke Smith, in an Interesting
Interview, Explains the New Par
cels Post Law, Which Goes
Into Effect on the First
4
of January.
ATLANTA, GA., October, 1912.
Tile details of the plan for a parcels
post are now being worked out by
the postofiice department, assisted by
tin* "big five” postmasters, the post
masters of New York, Boston, Phila
delphia, Chicago and St. Loins. The
superintendent of the national railway
mail Bervice is also in the consulta
tion.
The parcels post will go into opera
tion on January 1.
Any article is mailable if not over
■eleven pounds in weight nor more
than seventy two inches in length and
fclrth combined, nor likely to injure
Slhe mails or postal equipment or em
ployees. Flat rate of one cent per
Kiunce up to four ounces regardless
of distance.
Above four ounces, rates are by
pound or fraction thereof, and vary
ing with distance as follows:
Bach
Addi-
First tional 11
Lb. Lb. Lbs.
jKtiral route and
' city delivery. . .05 .01 .15
P» mile zone . . .05 .03 .35
BtOO mile zone . . .00 .04 .46
POO mile zone . . .07 .05 .67
iifOO mile zone . . .OS .06 .68
(1,000 mile zone . .09 .07 .79
t,400 mile aone . .10 .09 1.00
,SOO mile zone . .11 .10 1.11
pver 1,800 miles . .12 .12 1.32
The postmaster general may make
provision for indemnity, insurance
«md collection on delivery, with addi
tional charges for such service, and
xnay, with the consent of the inter
state commerce commission after in
vestigation, modify rates, weights and
none distances, when experience has
plemonstrated the need therefor.
Senator Hoke Smith is a member of
Hhe postoffice committee of the sen
late, and took a very active part in
€he framing of the bill. He has given
WB interview in which he explains
the bill in detail, showing how the
graduated scale of rates will operate
cind how the parcels post will benefit
re people.
The bill as it passed the bouse
{provided for a flat rate of 12 cents
per pound with a maximum of 11
pounds. In other words, the cost
toi shipping a package would be the
isame all over the United States. A
package of any weight up to eleven
pounds would cost as much to ship
from Macon to Atlanta as it would
jpost to ship from Macon to Seattle.
The postoffice committee of the
fcenate, when the house bill came to
it, took a good deal of testimony on
the cost of transportation. Senator
Smith reached the conclusion that a
flat rate would work an injustice es
pecially on the people of Georgia,
because the farmers and the mer
chants are principally interested in
a short haul parcels post. He, there
fore, contended for a graduated scale
of rates instead of a flat rate, being
joined by several senators on the
committee, and the house bill was
amended accordingly.
The senator's interview follows:
“I do not think the public realizes
the value of the parcels post measure
wh ch passed at the session of con
gress jußt adjourned. I was on the
postoffice committee which had this
subject under consideration. Great
labor was given to the measure. Ex
perts were examined and more than
ten volumes were prepared and pub
lished on the subject.
"At, the outsi t of the investigation,
farmers, as a rule, were advocating
i what is known as a uniform rate par
cels post; that is to say, a parcels
post with a uniform charge for serv
ice all over the United States.
"Tbs measuie aroused the hostil
ity of local merchants, and they, in
many instances, lined up against any
kind of parcels post. I reached the
conclusion that what is termed a flat
rate or a uniform rate all over the
United States for the parcels post
would be unwise, and that the right
kind of parcels post would he benefi
cial tq all the people—the farmers
and the local merchants.
“A mistaken idea existed that be
cause a uniform rate was charged for
letters, the government would carry
packages weigh ng as much as eleven
pounds with a uniform rate with equal
facility The misapprehension seem
ed to exist as to the elements of cost
to the government, in its mail service.
"The government's expense con
sists of two elements—one for hand
ling the various packages, the other
for hauling the various packages. The
handling expense is largely the same
for each package, but the hauling ex
pense increases in proportion to the
weight of each package.
“The government, charges for its
mail service two cents for each let
ter —the letter cannot weigh over an
ounce. The experience of the post
office department shows that the av
erage letter weighs a third of an
ounce. A package weighing eleven
pounds, therefore, weighs 528 times
as much as an average letter. The
haul charge is, therefore, 528 times
as much an element of cost to the
government on an eleven pound pack
age as it is for the ave.age letter.
Depends Upon the Distance.
"The haul charge depends upon
the distance the haul is made. Where
the haul charge is unimportant, the
distance of the haul is, therefore, un
important; but where the haul charge
becomes a serious element of expense,
the distance of the haul becomes to
that extent a thing to be considered
in fixing the charge of the service.
"If a uniform rate was given for
eleven pound packages all over the
United States, one of two things
would necessarily follow —either the
short distance hauls would be carried
at very much higher rates than the
expenses of the service to the gov
ernment, or if the rate was put down
to a rate proportioned to the cost to
the government of the short distance
hauls, then the long d stance hauls
would he carried by the government
at a great loss.
"The government has contracts
with the various railroads for the
transportation of the mail. The only
equitable plan for a parcels post is
to consider first the expenses to the
government of handling packages,
and, second, the expenses to the gov
ernment for hauling the packages.
With these two elements of cost con
sidered, proper charges would involve
much smaller rates for short distance
than for longer distances.
"I sought to find out the length
of hauls in which our people were
interested. I became satisfied that
the haul by the rural carrier was the
most important, and then after this
haul the short distance of from 50 to
150 mileß would cover the service
which our people would principally
require from a parcels post limited to
eleven pound packages.
**l reached the conclusion that not
| only Justice to the entire public would
require lower rates for hauls of this
i character than for the long haul
across the entire country, but also
the interests of the people of our
state could only be taken care of by
giving them cheap rates for these
Bhort distance hauls.
“The bill which has passed con
gress does not claim to be perfect
That experience will furnish informa
| tion by which it can be improved, I
: am sure; but it is a great step in the
right direction- One rural carrier
service for packages up to eleven
pounds is placed at 5 cents for the
first pound, and 1 cent for each addi
tional pound, making the cost of 11-
pound packages by rural free delivery.
15 cents. For a distance of 50 miles
the charge is made 5 cents for the
first pound and 3 cents for each ad
ditonal pound, making the cost of 11-
pound package for 50 miles 35 cents.
"For a distance of 150 miles a
charge is made of 5 cents for the
first pound and 4 cents for each ad
ditional pound, making the cost of 11-
pound package for 150 miles 45 cents.
“1 sought on the floor of the senate
to have these charges reduced to 2
cents on each additional pound, for a
50 mile haul, and 3 cents for each ad
ditional pound for a 150 mile haul,
but these amendments were defeated.
The bill, however, authorized the
postmaster general to watch carefully
the cost to the government, and with
the approval of the interstate com
merce commission to reduce the rates
when it becomes apparent that the
service can be rendered by the gov
ernment for less charges.
“I believe this measure will be of
almost inestimable benefit. It will
enable the farmers to sell many
small products that now go to waste,
thereby being a clear economic saving
to the farmer and facilitating the use
in towns and nearby cities of things
raised on the farms which will great
ly contribute to the health and com
fort of those living in towns and cit
ies. It will give the farmers more
money with which to buy more of
the comforts of life and thereby in
crease the business of the merchants
in the small towns and nearby cities.
“The rates gradually increase until
they reach a flat rate of 12 cents a
pound for a distance of 1,800 miles
or more. The rates are based upon
what was believed to be figures that
will protect the government from loss,
and. as I stated, will be reduced, if it
is found that the cost of the service
justifies it. The parcels post, with
the rates under which it is figured
should enable the merchant in the
small towns and nearby cities to sell
to the farmers and deliver to them
all through the year with little cost
and great convenience the smaller
products required by the farmers.
"I believe it will prove of great
service to farmers, to merchants and
to the public generally, and that when
it becomes perfected, those who have
desired a different system and those
who have opposed it altogether, will
see that it will really prove most
beneficial according to its present
plan.
"It has been evident that a parcels
post would be established. The peo
ple of Georgia are to be congratulat
ed that the plan adopted, while it
will injure none of them, will serve
many of them."
CHOICE SOUTH
GEORGIA LANDS
We will sell choice farm land,
small or large tracts, in Houston
County, three miles from the rail
road, thirty miles South of Macon,
making terms vers easy. We will
put it in the reach of everybody
who wants a home. Address
LA D TRUST COMPANY,
516 Grant Bldg. Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia, Henry Gonnty.
To the Superior Court of Said
County:
The petition of D. P. Cook, H. E.
Cook. G. L. Thrasher, W. A. Craig,
J. F. Moss, W. N. Gilmore, S. P.
Crowell, W. J. Elliott, W. S. Cruru
hley and S. E. Smith, all of said
county and slate shows :
1. That they desire for them
selves. their associates and succes
sors to be incorporated and made a
body politic under the name and
style of 'Henry County Supply Com
pany.” for a period of twenty
years.
2. The principal office of said
company shall be in the city of Mc-
Donough, said state and county,
but petitioners desire the right to
establish branch offices within this
state or elsewhere, whenever the
holders of a majority of the stock
may so determine.
3. The object of said corporation
is pecuniary gain to its stockhold
ers.
4. The business of said corpora
tion to be carried on is as follows :
A general merchandise business,
including buying and selling dry
goods, clothing, shoes, hats, hard
ware, groceries, etc., and doing all
other things necessary for doing a
g°neral merchandise business. Pe
titioners ask the privilege of doing
a geneial warehouse business, such
as buying, weighing, and selling
cotton ; buying, mixing and selling
fertilizer of all kinds; hnying and
-elling cotton seed nival ami l ulls,
buv ing. w eigliing ai d s» llmg cotton
seed ; buv ii g and selling c< al ; and
doing all other acts necessary for
carrying on a general warehouse
business. Petitioners further ask
that they have the right and privi
lege of buying and selling lumber,
shingles, brick, lime, and all other
things necessary for carrying on a
lumber business. Petitioners fur
ther ask the right and privilege of
having and selling live stock. Pe
titioners further ask the right and
privilege to buy and sell machinery
of all kinds, including the right to
buv. hold, and sell rpal estate and
persona] property suitable to the
purposesof the corporation, and to
execute notes and bonds as evidence
of indebtedness incurred, or which
may be incurred in the conduct of
the affairs of the corporation and to
secure the same by mortgage, se
curity deeds, or other form of liens
under existing laws.
5. The capital stock of said cor
poration shall be Twenty Thousand
($20,000.00) Dollars, with the privi
lege of increasing same to the sum
of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dol
lars. by a majority vote of the stock
holders, said stock to be divided in
to shares of SIOO.OO each. Which
said sums petitioners ask may he
paid in real estate, merchandise, or
cash at its market value. Petition
ers show that 75 percent, of the said
$20,000.00 has actuallv been paid in.
fi. Petitioners desire the right to
sue and be sued, to plead and be im
pleaded, to have and to use a com
mon seal, to make all necessary by
laws and regulations, and to do all
other things that may be necessary
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do this with a Twenty Payment Life, Guaranteed Div
idend Policy, issued by The Southern States Life Ins*
Co. This policy also contains the liberal disability
clause written only by this Company, under which you
receive in cash one-fourth of the amount insured, in
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for the remainder, without further payments on your
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Any agent of The Southern States Life will be
pleased to explain to you the attractive policies as is
sued by this Company, without your assuming any
obligation.
JULIAN T. WEEMS
GENERAL AGENT,
McDonough, ga.
The Southern States Life Insurance Co.
WILMER L. MOORE. Pres.
If It Is About Insurance
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JULIAN T. WEEMS.
TAX COLLECTOR’S ROUNDS FOR 1912.
THIRD ROUND.
Dec.
Locust Grove, Monday 2.
Lowes, Tuesday 3.
Hampton, Wednesday 4.
Sixth, Thursday 5.
Stockbiidge, Friday 6.
Beesheba, Monday 9.
McMullens, Tuesday 10.
Loves, Wednesday 11.
Brushy Knob, Thursday 12.
Shake Rag, Friday 13.
Sandy Ridge, Monday 16.
Tussahaw, Tuesday 17.
I wi'l be 11 M< Df rci gh bf th vetksofthe Superior court
from October the 21st till November the 4th , and every Sat
urday ar d ever\ First Tuesday.
S. W W hitaker, Tax Collector hi Henry County, Ga #
for the successful carrying on of
said business.
7. They desire for said incorpor
ation the power and authority to
apply for and accept amendments
to its charter of either form or sub
stance by a vote of a majority of its
stock outstanding at the time. They
also ask authority for said incorpor
ation to wind up its affairs, liqui
date and discontinue its business at
any time it may determine to do so
by a vote of two thirds of its stock
outstanding at the time.
8. They desire for the said incor
poration the right of renewal when
and as provided by the laws of Geor
gia ana that it have all other snch
rights, powers, privileges and im
munities as are incident to like in
corporations or permisable under
the laws of Georgia.
Wherefore, petitioners prav to be
incorporated under the name and
style aforesaid, with the powers,
privileges and immunities herein set
forth, and as are now. or may here
after be, allowed a corporation of
similar character under the laws of
Georgia.
R. O. JACKSON,
Att'y for Petitioners.
1. J. A. Fouche, clerk of the Super
ior Court of said county do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of a petition for charter for
Henry County Supply Company as
is of file in this office.
This Nov. 27.1912.
J. A. FOUCHE,
Clerk
