plan, so as to serve the communities needing them. They should also be made of good material, hard surfaced, if possible. But merely to build a road is not sufficient. The road must then be maintained in a serviceable condition.

Roads should be protected from narrow-tired vehicles and overloaded trucks. Motor vehicles should not be permitted to run at an excessive rate of speed, as it is harmful to the road and dangerous.

85. Railroads.-Railroads run by steam now exist on the Islands of Luzon, Panay, and Cebu. There are over twelve hundred kilometers of railroad lines in the Philippines.

The best-known railroad in the Philippines is the Manila Railroad, running north and south from Manila through the most important provinces of Luzon. This road was begun by a private company during Spanish times and has since been much enlarged and improved. The Manila Railroad is now owned by the Philippine Government.

In Manila there are also street cars run by electricity. Compared with the great railway systems of other countries, the Philippine railway system seems small and unimportant. Nevertheless, these steam and electric railroads enable people to travel easily and to transfer products from one part of the country to another. Railroads are, therefore, very beneficial to the Philippines.

86. Transmission of Intelligence.-To transmit news, we have a mail service, telegraph lines, ocean cables, a wireless system, and telephones.

The Bureau of Posts controls the mails and telegraphs.

In order that the mail and telegraph service may be properly conducted, the Islands are divided into inspection districts. Nearly every municipality has a post office in charge of a postmaster, and about one-half of the municipalities have a telegraph service.

87. Mail Service.-Mail matter is of three classes. The first class includes letters, postal cards, and other mat

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ter sealed so that no one may read the contents. second class includes newspapers and other publications. The third class includes miscellaneous mail matter.

In the Cities of Manila and Baguio and in all the more important municipalities mail is delivered free at the

homes of the people. For the quick delivery of letters, the Bureau of Posts issues special delivery stamps at twenty centavos each. Letters bearing this kind of stamp are delivered by special messengers to the person to whom the letter is addressed.

To avoid delay in the delivery and distribution of mail, the Bureau of Posts earnestly requests the public to observe the following recommendations:

(1) Write plainly the name of the person addressed, street and number, barrio, post office, and province, as

After.... days return to

Jose Ramos,

Barrio Santa Clara,

Lipa, Batangas.

Mr. Felipe Reyes,

1624 Calle Cabildo,

Intramuros, Manila, P. I.

SUGGESTED FORM OF ADDRESS

post offices of the same name are located in several different provinces.

(2) Do not abbreviate or use lead pencil.

(3) Postage stamps should be securely affixed to the upper right corner of the address side, care being taken that one does not overlap another.

(4) Space must be left on the address side of all mail

sufficient for a legible address and for all directions permissible thereon, for postage stamps, postmarking, rating, and any words necessary for forwarding or return.

(5) Avoid delay by depositing mail as soon as it is ready, thus insuring prompt dispatch. Much mail is deposited just at the closing hour, and frequently such congestion follows that all of it cannot be distributed in time to be given the first dispatch.

To insure special care in transmission, valuable letters, papers, and other articles should be registered. Registered mail goes to every post office in the world, and provides for safe transit and correct delivery. There is also the so-called Indemnity System by which the owner of a registered article may be indemnified in an amount equivalent to its actual value, but not to exceed one hundred pesos for each registry, in case of loss, rifling, or damage in the mail.

The postal money order system makes it possible for us to send money from place to place by means of money orders. In this system, the public is offered a secure and' inexpensive means of sending money without danger of loss, as the Government guarantees the security of the system. In case of loss of a money order, a duplicate will be issued without additional expense to the purchaser. Remittances by money orders may be made to all parts of the Orient, the United States, Australia, Canada, and some European countries. Money may also be sent from one place to another in the Philippines through the telegraphic transfer system, which is the quickest and safest means of making remittances.