(The information furnished by Mr. Stewart in reply to Senator Oddie's question is here placed in the record, as follows:) Seventy-two per cent of all orders for stamped envelopes are in lots of 500 and 1,000. The average order for all envelopes is 1,800. Of the 28 per cent of orders which are larger than 500 and 1,000, the average number of each order is about 4,500. Mr. STEWART. Of course, I know, Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, it is not at all necessary for me to enter into any defense of the Postmaster General. I can not close, however, without reminding the committee that so far as the suggestions have been made by one of the witnesses that the Postmaster General is not in harmony with the President's policy of the Government keeping out of business is concerned, while all the rest of his Cabinet is in harmony, there is no justification whatever for that. The only reason for suggesting it here, apparently, is that the present Postmaster General is in favor of continuing this postal facility. And the conclusion, therefore, is that he is in favor of the Government entering into business. I think we have cleared that up sufficiently. There is nothing to that at all. And in that further connection I want to say that the present Postmaster General is doing exactly what every Postmaster General has done since 1871, and prior to that date, and if he is encouraging Government entering into private business, then every Postmaster General that has preceded him has done the same thing. The CHAIRMAN. Well, I am willing, Mr. Stewart, if Senator Oddie is, that this matter be submitted to the President's Cabinet and we take their judgment on it. Mr. STEWART. Thank you very much. The CHAIRMAN. Does anybody else wish to be heard on this measure? [After a pause.] If not, the committee stands adjourned to meet at the call of the Chair. (Whereupon, at 1.45 p. m., Tuesday, April 24, 1928, the committee adjourned to meet at the call of the Chair.) lerenee HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS UNITED STATES SENATE SEVENTIETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S. 3890 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SERVICE OF THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1921, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” APRIL 23, 1928 Printed for the use of the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads CONTENTS Walter H. Wheeler, jr., vice president and general manager, Pitney- Joseph Stewart, executive assistant to the Postmaster General... William C. Wood, superintendent of the Classification Division, Post |