Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-04-14 | Page 1 | Local Postage Rate Cut Near

I I I LOCAL POSTAGE RATE CUT NEAR Redu Reduction to 2 Cents on Drop Letters Agree Agreed Upon at Conference Br Pun Pius WASHINGTON ASHINGTON w April 14 House 14 House le leaders a and postoffice officials agreed at a a conference with President Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt today on a reduction n in local letter postage to 2 cents with authority author author- ity for the president to raise or lower the postal rates generally Chairman Dough Doughton tori of the house ways way's and means committee and Postmaster Postmaster Postmaster Post Post- master General Farley Fancy headed the delegation consulting the president Arrangements were made for for- imme diate diat introduction of ot legislation n. n The local or drop letters are those which are delivered within the city or within the postoffice district in which they are mailed The present cent 3 rate would be maintained for letters letter going out of the city of origin Chairman Mead of the house postoffice postoffice post post- office committee Representative Ragon Ragon Ra Ra- Ra- Ra gon goi of ot Arkansas a member of the ways and means committee Joseph first assistant postmaster general and nd Director Douglas of the budget were the others attending the meeting It is our hope explained OMa hone honey that the lower rates will increase in in- creast crease business and stimulate rove rove- nuns Anyway we are arc going to try it for the period of a year with provision pro pro- vision for the president rates or lower them f further rt er if it necessary