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The Cordova Daily Times
Cordova, Alaska
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Postmaster General Work received a petition from American history students at Shepherd College State Normal School in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, urging the reissue of the 13-cent stamp due to the number 13's historical significance in U.S. history. The petition lists various examples and suggests designs commemorating the 13 colonies.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Postmaster General Work has received from members of the American history class of the Sheperd College State Normal School, Sheperdstown, West Virginia, a petition that the Post Office Department again issue stamps of the thirteen cent denomination, which was recently abandoned.
The petition declares that the entire history of the United States is bound up in the figure 13 and gives the following historical reasons why the thirteen cent stamp should be issued:
America was discovered on the night of the thirteenth of the month. The republic originally consisted of thirteen colonies. The first official flag had thirteen stars and thirteen stripes. The American Eagle requires thirteen letters to spell it, as does also the motto, 'E Pluribus Unum.' The first word to pass over the trans-Atlantic cable was transmitted on the thirteenth of the month. The silver quarter is written all over with thirteen. Around the head of Liberty are thirteen stars; the eagle bears on olive branch with thirteen leaves in one claw and thirteen thunderbolts in the other. On his breast is a shield bearing thirteen bars and in his beak is a ribbon bearing the motto with thirteen feathers and it takes thirteen letters to spell quarter dollar. There are thirteen letters in John Paul Jones' name. There were thirteen ships in the first American Navy. Perry's victory on Lake Erie was won on the thirteenth of the month. The stars and stripes were raised over Fort Sumter on the thirteenth of the month. Gen. Pershing arrived in France on June 13, 1917. The thirteenth amendment to the Constitution freed the slaves. It would not cost any more to make a thirteen cent stamp than any other one.
The petition to Postmaster General Work also suggests several designs for the stamp, all commemorating the thirteen colonies.
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Postmaster General Work has received from members of the American history class of the Sheperd College State Normal School, Sheperdstown, West Virginia, a petition that the Post Office Department again issue stamps of the thirteen cent denomination, which was recently abandoned. The petition declares that the entire history of the United States is bound up in the figure 13 and gives historical reasons including discoveries, colonies, flag, eagle, motto, cable, quarter, John Paul Jones, navy, victories, Fort Sumter, Pershing, amendment. It suggests designs commemorating the thirteen colonies.