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Show MAIL CARRIERS AND THE WEATHER I - 1 Washington. June 14. To entend the United States weather bureau svr-I svr-I vice to the rural districts, by making ' every rural mall carrier a herald ot the ofTlclal weather predictions. Is the. , unique Idea of Representative Mollnn- ry. Democrat, of Pennsylvania, who has Introduced a bill to that efiect. Mr. McIIenry proposes in bis bill to have every wagon display the weather prediction for the day. The rural mail , wagons thus in leaving their starting points, each would fly flags which would Indicate to every farmer and , country resident the opinion of the government forecaster as to what the weather would be for the 24 hours j Suspension or dismissal Is fixed -in the bill as a penalty for the refusal of a nival mail carrier to comply with its ; provisions. I |