Arthur B. Rouse / John Hollis Bankhead / United States. Congress. Joint Commissio
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This is the official report of the Joint Commission appointed by the U.S. Congress to investigate the value of pneumatic tube mail service. Created by the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1917, this report includes the findings of the commission, along with the views of a minority within the commission. The document provides a detailed look into the use of pneumatic tubes for mail delivery, exploring its efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and overall impact on the postal service. It offers insights into the technological capabilities of the era and the considerations involved in adopting new methods for transporting mail.Researchers and historians interested in the history of technology, the postal service, or early 20th-century American infrastructure will find this report a valuable resource. It offers a firsthand account of the evaluation process undertaken by the U.S. Congress when considering innovative solutions for improving mail delivery.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.