Show BIG EXTENSION I OF THE SERVICE Postmaster General Meyer Will Wi I Add to the th List of Money Order O der Offices f 5 I ISSUES ORDER ON SUBJECT EXPECTED TO AID AIDS S THE GOVERNMENT GOV j Washington June une 15 Of the post ii offices in the country count at any an one of which registry business may be transact transacted ed only Inclusive of ot GOO stations art authorized to do money mone order bus busi business busness ness While doubting the feasibility of extending money mone order facilities to all postoffice Postmaster Pos General Meyer to meet as far as practicable the needs of the business public and promote its con convenience convenience In the transmission of money through the malls mails today toda issued the fol following following lowing order or er erIn S SIn In furtherance of the scheme of this department to promote public conven convenience convenience It has been decided to materially extend the tho advantages now offered by bythe bythe the postal money mone order system s stem as a means of safely transmitting money through the malls by the establishment of ot money mone order service son Ice at many post offices riot not now authorized to 0 transact such business Demand for Extension Recognizing the fact that there Is a demand on the part of ot the Ute public for this extension the department expects to be aided in carrying out its policy in this re respect respect respect by the earnest cooperation of oC its and of postmasters and all oth others others ers em connected in any way with the postal service Power to establish money order busi business business business ness at is by br law vested in inthe Inthe inthe the postmaster general who will consider the interests of ot the public in the exercise of his discretion as to which shall issue and pay postal posta money orders It must be understood that the depart department department department ment will not brook interference on the part of ot its officers or employee with the policy above outlined and it Is enjoined upon u on all an connected with the service to use effort to promote the use of or postal orders for remittances by b mail mall 7 I f Penalty for Failure Failure on the part of ot any r or postoffice to adhere to the th re requirements requirements requirements of oC this order will endanger the official position of oC the delinquent Failure to subscribe thereto on the part of ot any an applicant for a position as post postmaster postmaster ost master will practically void old his chance for reappointment It Is the intention ot of the postmaster It is the Intention of the postmaster ter gen gel general eral cral to extend the tho money mone order facilities from cities in the immediate futuro future to I many thousand of ot offices his belief bellet being that they the will be beneficial alike to tho the department and to the people Postmaster General Mayer mend to the next congress that legislation be enacted providing for the introduction of or postal notes for sums not exceeding or perhaps 3 which may be Issued I I without the filing of ot a written application I or the thO sending of ot an advice anti and nd be ob oh obtainable obtainable tamable not only at all money order of offices offices flees but at many of the smaller post offices where it may not be feasible to issue money orders S |