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Show MUST LOWER THEIRRATES Express Companies Will Have to Meet Parcel Post Rate Atlantic Cilj. Sept 0. Postmasters of the country Unou the sentiment of their lospective communities and should cater to them. declared Chas. P. Granfield, first assistant postmaster postmas-ter general, at thf annual .convention of the first class postnfasters foda when asked for an interpretation of the Sunday closing lav. Tho legislation simply legalizes what the department put into effect gradually during the past year Postmasters Post-masters should use their own discretion discre-tion in Interpietlng St The law was not enacted to impose hardship on patrons, pa-trons, but to give the postal employes a day of rest whenever possible. In answer to a question Mr. Granfield Gran-field said that one-cent postage for first-class mail could not be accomplished accom-plished until a higher rate was charged charg-ed for second-class matter which, last year, he said, entailed a loss of $65,-000,000. $65,-000,000. "The parcels post, which goes Into effect on January 1. will be operated at but a small profit, because of the high rale that the law provides for transportation for three zones. For 1 50 miles and above the express companies com-panies can successfullv compete with the po3tal service and make a sood profit. To do this they roust reduce j their present lates, however" |