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Vol XLII1—*No 37
FARMER BEN'S
COLUMN
Farmer Ben never never could see
why congress won't tote fair in the mail
frankin' business. Everybody knows
that its been abused to the limit when
private libraries, washin', sewin' ma
chines, pianoes, and all kinds of private
belongings hav ben sent thru to con
gressmen's homes under the frank
abuse. I've alw.us figgered that the
post offis department would pay if this
carriage of public stuff free was prop
erly charged up
to
those departments
sendin' it instead of leavin' it out
when figgerin' the actual payin stand
in' of the post ollis department by itself
JNow the postmaster general suggests
that a special stamp for all official mail
be provided and when.a congressman
or any other government official sends
out mail of any kind hav it stamped
and then charge up the stamps to the
departments usin' 'em. This would
sure not mean cuttin' off the frankin
privilege for any worthy public busi
ness but it would mean that the post
oftis department would get credit for
millions that belong to it.
