Free Delivery of Rural Mails

Charles H. Greathouse

No 409055, USDA Miscellaneous from United States Department of Agriculture

Abstract: [Contents:] Rapid Growth of Rural Free Delivery --- History of the Development pf Rural Free Delivery --- Congressional Action --- The First Routes Established --- Unfavorable Conditions --- Adoption by the Executive of Views Favorable to the System --- Opposition of Postmasters and Star-Route Contractors --- The System Put to a Test --- The Carroll County [MD] Service --- Improvements, Phases, and Incidents (Mails for Mining Camps – Protection of Mail Boxes – Registered Mail, Money Orders, and Drop Letters – Adaptability of the Service) --- Advantages of Rural Free Delivery (Theoretical Considerations – The Opinions of Farmers – Reports of Special Agents of the Post Office) --- Method of Procedure in Starting New Routes --- Summary of Advantages and Objections.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 1901
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.409055

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