In the early days ofthe
postmasters to giveletters to mail carriers for home delivery,but these carriers received nogovernment salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid
by the recipients ofindividual letters.In 1847,the United States Post Office Department adopted theidea of a postage stamp,which of course simplified the payment for postal
service but causedgrumbling by those who did not like to prepay. Besides,the stamp covered onlydelivery to the post office and did not include carrying it to a private
address.In
looking for theirletters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It is no wonderthat,during the years of these cumbersome arrangements,private letter-carryingand
express businessesdeveloped.Although their activities were only semi legal,they thrived andactually advertised that between
speedier than thegovernment mail. The government postal service lost volume to privatecompetition and was not able to handle efficiently even the business ithad.Finally,in
1863,Congressprovided that the mail carriers who delivered the mail from the post offices toprivate addresses should receive a government salary,and that there should beno
extra charge forthat delivery.But this delivery service was at first confined to cities,andfree home delivery became a sign of urbanization.In 1890,of the 75 millionpeople in
the UnitedStates,fewer than 20 million had mail delivered free to their doors.Therest,nearly three quarters of the population,still received no mail unless theywent to their
post office.
A.Convenient.
B.Efficient.
C.Awkward.
D.Stupid.
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