The express companies of the United States
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1919. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. If it is multi volume set, then it is only ...
Chapters (82)
- THE EXPRESS COMPANIES OF THE UNITED STATES
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION[A] THE CHARACTER OF EXPRESS SERVICE
- FOOTNOTE:
- ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
- THE VENTURES OF HARNDEN, ADAMS, WELLS AND FARGO
- EXPRESS COMBINATIONS
- LACK OF REGULATION
- AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS OF EXPRESS COMPANIES
- THE EXPRESS COMPANIES AND THE RAILROADS
- REGULATION
- PARCEL-POST
- THE PRESENT ACTIVITIES OF EXPRESS COMPANIES
- PROFITS OF EXPRESS COMPANIES
- GOVERNMENT POSTAL EXPRESS VS. PRIVATE EXPRESS COMPANIES
- COMPARISON WITH OTHER COUNTRIES
- EXPRESS SERVICE VS. PARCEL-POST
- COST OF LIVING
- ECONOMY IN OPERATION
- CONSOLIDATION OF EQUIPMENT
- CONSOLIDATION OF AGENCIES
- CONSOLIDATION OF PERSONNEL
- CONSOLIDATION OF OFFICES
- THE POSTAGE STAMP
- MISCELLANEOUS SAVINGS
- THE CONSEQUENT REDUCTION IN RATES
- METHODS OF ESTABLISHING A GOVERNMENT POSTAL EXPRESS
- THE PRESENT STATUS OF EXPRESS COMPANIES
- ADVANTAGES
- WAGE INCREASES
- INADEQUACIES
- THE LARGER ISSUE
- APPENDIX
- EXPRESS CONTRACTS
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
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