“That is all the law now on the statute-books in regard to this question.
“I do not want the statement of the gentleman from Georgia in regard to there being a law on the statutes as to rural free delivery to go without correction.”
Mr. Watson—“Mr. Chairman, this delivery in the small towns and villages is called ‘rural free delivery.’”
Mr. Henderson, of North Carolina—“But as a matter of fact there is no law except that stated here in this appropriation bill.”
The amendment was adopted by the House. This opens up the way for the farmers to secure services on an equal footing with the residents of the towns and the cities. It is one of the first instances in which the Government has put itself in daily touch with the citizen of the rural community. If followed up by successive Congresses, this entering wedge may cleave the way for a system of intercommunication that will remove a great inconvenience and cause for dissatisfaction in country homes. As a first step its importance cannot be overestimated.
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