New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1929, Page 16

- PUBLIC MAIL NEW - THING IN HISTORY Farly Postmen Carried Only ;loyal Letters; Growth of Service % WWashington, Aug. 9 — Plans for 5 &-study and possible reorganization B the United States postal system #ecently announced by President oover turn attention to this indis- ensable service of the modern world, and emphasize the surprising- 1y short period during which postal systems such as we know them to- day- have. operated, says a bull from.the Washington, D. quarters of the National society. d . to- consider ®hich . have ‘been ears. But the little colored rec f -paper wit $hich arc us year throughot Horn only 89 v 4 First Postman Carried Messages “Some men have found it to éxchange written me the art of writing was the idea that any of the peo Be free to send letters and government shall att fage and distribution ¥ery slowly. In order pub ostal system shall come ) exis- gnce and thrive in a country there worl in Eng Only ust be 3 considerable degree of iteracy among the ople a ast some su i of o- t exist at the dawn of record story; and so the ms' are found in 7 d China to be mere couri s to keep the King: sunication with Some of these of Darius of Per were elaborate. were established the highways, and were kept in read with the king ssengers was on pain of death. The idea that they might carry messages or objects for private citizens would have been con- sidered not only preposterous, freasonable as well. These early T slan couriers carried bricks, for t thessages ~were impressions baked into ¢lay. # “Rome, too, had ifs official ‘pos- &1 system.’ the Cursus Publicus, an efficient service of couriers who ped on horseback or rattle arlots over the great highways that-radiated from the capital. But #gain the service was confined to of ficial . correspondence;” only by bri- ry or log-rolling could prosperous dr influential private citizens occa- sionally have their messages carricd by the Cursus, In those days. those who were learned and wealthy enough to send letters must them by thejr own servants or slaves, or by caravan leaders. ship daptains. or travelers. Tt was in these ways that the early Christian writers distributed their cpistles to distant congregations Mercbants Established Private Mail b Systems ? %0n into the Middle Ages the id ektended that a- ¢ v's postal dervice was ‘the King's post,’ for gov arnmental use only. Such a service was maintained by Charlemagne and by lesser rulers, But in the mean- time trade between communities was expanding ‘and the mercantile class was becoming more and more important. Better and swifter com- niunication became necess: dide by side with the King there grew up the private messenger and courier and even express and freight services of guilds and associ- ations of merchants. Later citics in which mercantile activitic thated operated such mes {ms. About the same tome 11 wniversities, notably the University & Paris, finding that t from many lands nec runication system. organized th own messenger services. Monasteric %a'(c thought. These conditions tid | fals in com- ubordinates such as that at intervals alo at them horses ess. Interference send ~ |into operation hetwec - [to n and - |is the also sent mail by traveling friars to other establishments of monks. The first instance in relatively modern times in which the public | was admitted to the use of the royal post was in France in 1481, under Louis XI. The rates were so high, | however, tha y a few nobles | were able tc advantage of the | privilege .More important was the | step taken in 1544 by Philip 1 of | Spain and Germany, who, finding his royal purse unable tractor who operte tl courier service the privile private cit the remaind. and th cr the practice ing mail individuals and or zations was adopted by many of governmental services of Lurope of carry . System Grew 1'rom British e postal system of the United governme rded to the wut ow vilderr ic sca- irth of improved | pushing their | Territory even west Northwe io river rendence office in Tiver amnexation establis eph, Missou Remarkable Improvements in Past Century “The discovery of gold in Califor nd the ants to th rush of thou west coast. | overland In 1850 a mail e City. In 1857 that stablished be- and San T coache cen San Antonio and in 1858 s distance came the | romantic | carly war days | the time | less. | San Francisco, cove the in about 20 \ays. Then clattering hoofs of the Pony Express of the f 1860 which ent on o later the the continent; in its hroad \es postal sys- 1sion Jight v first railway bridged outlines the Unite tem had been laid cntire Union “The plishment have whizz during the gan to shoulder out | Then came | down over the milestones of postal accom- v at a tiz- | zy rate 100 years. | railways the stage coach in 1838 the development of the keystone in || the modern post office structure— | {the railway mail coach in which let- | |ters are sorted while the Vr.mv" them on their way. Tn 1854 | primitive plan of cha for hey lcontain was discarded the weight systen adoy te. Ahout the =ar welope, to give Gummed stamps in 1847, and s | 1851, Letters in 1854, During the Civil » period city money or- and night carrying of mail on s developed; and in 1875 | rd of the tens of cards that now pa mails. Rural free de- 7, and in 1913 put into oper time cam recy to le \ yayment | came delivery | miltions of post | rtant postal ac- complishment in the United States ablishment of the was opened in 1918 hetween Wash- ind New York, and in 19 ington sst all-air mail crossed the NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 5 1929 aiv mail. || The first ¢ ental air mail line |8 LEVENTHAL “Aulven Nodes N qn ADVANCE PRESENTATION Travel and Sport COATS The newer modes in travel and sport coats seldom ap- pear without some furring such as Raccoon, Wolf, Beaver, I'ox, Krimer, Squirrel en Galyak and other flat furs. The fabrics are of rich Tweeds, Llama Cloth, Camel Hair, Plaids, Checks, Rodier and Novelty Cloths. The styles are suitable for the miss or matron. These coats The si are from 14 to 50. idcal for traveling and these cool and bie: v days. Priced at $25 to $69 ~ IV FIRDCIKS 45! 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