Show FOR pOR POSTAL REVENUE Postmaster General Cortelyou pro proposes proposes proposes poses some large plans for the postal department dep He thinks that If his plans are adopted the country cannot only be given giyen postage for fr f r letters but there will be a net revenue of instead of an annual deficit of from to That looks like a pleasant dream but Mr Cortelyou Is sure that Its realization is not im Irn impossible impossible possible In packages of four pounds or less merchandise is now carried at the rate of 1 cent an ai a ounce or 16 cents a pound Printed matter m generally goes at 1 cent for two ounces or 8 S cents a pound Now Mr lIr Cortelyou thinks merchandise merchandise merchandise dise can be carried at the printed mat matter matter mattar ter tar rate He believes that such a step would have the Immediate effect of greatly increasing the merchandise mall mail business The estimate is that the value of the increase to the government would be not less les le than It Is surmised that the matter Increase would be in the neigh neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood of and the letter in increase increase crease under postage From this total of deduct the present deficit of and a de decrease decrease decrease crease of in letter postage now received and the net balance Is The increase in matter is figured on the basis b sis of re restrictions restrictions restrictions that have been placed on the mailing of publications other than legit legitimate legitimate legitimate newspapers and magazines with bona fide subscription lists This has been boon one of Mr hobbles hobbies and he has managed to exclude practically all of the publications not entitled to the a pound rate paid by news dealers and newspaper publishers from that rate They are being compelled to pay Py the full postage One point that th t does not seem to have been brought out strongly is the ques question question question tion as to whether or not this great in increase increase increase crease In the volume of business will willbe willbe willbe be attended by a tremendous increase in the cost of operating The cost would not be proportionately as great of course for it is a well settled principle that the greater the business the small smaller er the tho cost oost proportionately of trans transacting transacting acting it Some figures on this point would be interesting |