Chapter II: Introduction: 1

GENERAL DISCUSSION

Carr, D. M. Up to Members of Congress 5

Meyer, George von L. Data Relative to Proposed Extension of
Parcels Post 9

Cowles, James L. Our Postal Express 16

Walker, Ernest G. From the Boston Herald. Data Relative to
Proposed Extension of Parcels Post 18

Bennet, William S. Post-Office, Our Mutual Express Company 27

Lewis, David J. System of Postal Express 32

Barth, Dr. Letter. Hearings before the Committee on the
Post-Office and Post Roads 42

German Parcels Post. Monthly Consular and Trade Reports 45

AFFIRMATIVE DISCUSSION

Sulzer, William. Our Postal Express 49

Rider, Fremont. Parcels Post and the Retailer. World’s Work 52

Mondell, F. W. Star Routes and Rural Parcels Post.
Congressional Record 58

Bennet, William S. General Deficiency Bill. Congressional
Record 62

Walker, John B. Who Will Be Benefited by a Parcels Post?
Cosmopolitan 72

Stickley, Gustav. More Efficient Postal Service. Craftsman 78

Parcels Post Once More. Independent 80

Sulzer, William. People Demand a General Parcels Post 82

Let Us Have a Parcels Post. Hampton’s 87

Curtis, Isabel G. Housekeeping by Parcels Post. Good
Housekeeping 92

Miller, George E. Parcels Post. Housekeeper 94

NEGATIVE DISCUSSION

Maxwell, George H. Perils of Parcels Post Extension 99

Clark, Allan W. Objections to the Parcels Post. Independent 106

Burrows, Charles W. Further Thoughts on Parcels Post 108

Burrows, Charles W. One Cent Letter Postage, Second
Class Mail Matter, and Parcels Post 110

Ordway, John A. Parcels Post 115

Merritt, Albert N. Shall the Scope of Governmental Functions
Be Enlarged so as to Include the Express Business?
Journal of Political Economy 122

Parcels Post in England. Parcels Post Problem 129

Spofford, C. W. A. B. C. of Parcels Post 130

French, F. E. Parcels Post 131

Bogardus, W. P. Why Parcels Post Is Not a Good Thing
for This Country 135

Haugen, Gilbert N. Parcels Post and Postal Savings Banks 138

Smith, S. C. Parcels Post 140

BRIEF

Resolved, That the Federal Government should establish a Parcels Post.