National One Cent Letter Postage Association.

The National One Cent Letter Postage Association (f. ca. 1914), based in Cleveland, Ohio, advocated reducing the cost of mailing letters from two cents to one cent. The group contended that the extra cent was a tax that was necessitated only by the fact that publishers got reduced rates for bulk mailing. The tax, they felt, put an extra burden on the average citizen. Charles William Burrows served as president of the organization and George T. McIntosh served as secretary-treasurer. Members of the group wrote to United States Senators and representatives to encourage them to vote for the price reduction. They also encouraged other people to write similar letters, not only to members of Congress, but also to President Woodrow Wilson and Postmaster General Albert Sydney Burleson.

From the guide to the National One Cent Letter Postage Association Records, 1914-1964, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

Cleveland-based group which advocated reducing the cost of mailing letters from two cents to one cent. The group wrote to senators and representatives to encourage them to vote for the reduction and encouraged other people to write to congressmen, President Wilson and the Postmaster General.

From the description of Records, 1914-1964. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 22582514