The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-25


States. The whole nun DER Of presidential
offices was 2,lf3. The greatest Increase was
IL Illinois. The number OF money order
offices is ., S57, al increase oil AZ. Removals
aud Suspensions duiiug me year vas JIG
less than for the year before, en- indication
OF Improvement IN the character ana nap
its Ci persons serving as postmasters. Dur
ing the year 10 705 letters were written 10
po,tmasters aud 10 private individuals In
vnlylng decisions under postal regulations
ana laws aud 50 90 was collected from
pu blishers OF secund-cass mstter for VIOLA
lion of the law. Ia Enclosing third-class
matter in secoud'class puoicdtlons, puo-
lishers OF legitimate newspapers are spe-
cially Interested in sustaining the depart
ment in It's efforts through DIVISION oil the
postal laws and regulations 10 exclude nom
pound rate all publications designed prl-
marily for advertising purpo es, or Tor Tree
circulation, or for circulation at nomiEal
rates. The enforcement of that.law will en-
able lie giiimste publications favoredsby the
statute as al INSTRUMENT of popular educa-
ton, 70 sustain themselves by securing
such local advertising suppersas would ma
teiially come TO them. The ADJ nstment
of salaries of presidential postmasters Is
now tar enough advanced 10 warrant
a. .., ant of the result and it will be sat-
.,...... i, and for the first time in the his
Cury of The department the salaries OF the
presidential postmasters will be equalized
and placed upon a basis from the gross re-
ceipts OF their Offices. Tne total expendl-
lures gu he account tor postoffice supplies
are Sill, 927, leaving small unexpended
balance. The allowances made by salary
and the allowance by division during the
wear for clerk nire, rent, furniture and sal
aries OF posmasters Of various grades, ETC.,
is about 30, 100000. In order to meet the
urgent denra ads of the service Tor CLERKS IN
the DOS, Office and al the same time Keep
within tue limits of the appropriation, IL
was nece. sary to create luna by making
rcGuciiOns in The salaries of those. CLERKS.
La 1876 offices one quarter OF the fund so
created was used to give relief at points
where additional clerks were absolutely
needed TO work off the accumulated and
delayed mail, a d prevent further compll-
cations. This eXpedient was somewhat IN
the nature of heroic treatment, and 1t is
hoped the occasion Will not again occur,
aud congress should make ample provision
Tor this service. AS rule these CLERKS are
undergrad, especially as the separating
ofices offices where mails are separated for
osher Offices as they are in many cases,
Compelled t. employ clerks at their own
expense, which is wrOug, and 1t should be
remedisd Ii is the duty OF the govern
ment tn furnish roomy and well arranged
offices for the transaction OF postal business.
sucn policy will increase the revenues OF
the departu!ent and citizens in the comma
nlty directly benefited, will take pride In
furtherng the interests OF the services.
ro,al receipts at nineteen offices where new
leases and improvements have been made,
show the wisdom OF the theory in tho largely
increased rec eipts. Thee s no 90 I'd reason
why the government should not provide for
paying office rent at posLof1ces OF the third
class ~ we'll as at offices OF first and second
class with favorable surroundings, sush as
may be expected. Tho adjustment OF the
salaries of presidential postmasters Tor the
fiscal year ending June Both, 1885, will IN
round numbers be not les, than $4,000 00
beyond benefits of n free delivery service
which is at present restricted to populated
portions ofthe country, which 1t is believed
could be served by carriers with beneht
to the people and economy to the depart |
ment. These are towns within short dis |
lance OF one another which have not the |
required qualifications, population or gross
revenue, and the law should be amended SO
as to authorize the department TO extend |
the system to such places by establishing II |
at the principal or central otAce OF the
group, and disseminating other offices or
substituting for them inexpensive branches
of the main office, from which carriers
could serve the surrounding Localities. In
view Of the large excess OF postage ON local
m after. over the cost OF free delivery service
aud taking into consideration the fact that
local correspondence incr Eases IN proper
lion TO facilities offered, it should be ex-
tended and liberal appropriations made TO
bring it up 10 the highest point practically
Dfthe standard. In cities where It is now
in operation, this service meets the general
demands OF business and social Lille, but
fails TO meet she dispatch required in the
delivery Of letters of exceptional impor-
ance under the present system, letters re-
,eiyed after carriers go out upon their trips,
whatever their Importance, must be in the
,ffice until the next trip at O'Clock p. m;
when the delivery closes for the day, and
hey must be over until the next morning
md this delay frequently fails TO meet the
,biect of the communication. The wants
II a more speedy delivery have grown up
n several large cities where private enter
)rises which are now conducted In compe-
ition with this service, and are diverting
rom the legitimate revenues oil the de-
,artment thousands of dollars yearly, the
,atronage bestowed upon them eyinces the
public demand for a more speedy delivery
meet this want II is suggested that special
tamp be provided which, when offered toa
etter, whether for mail or local in addition
o the Ordinary postage stamp. shall De re-
,arded by an Office addressed as emitting
ne letter TO immediate delivery up TO 10
,'clock o. IN. To provide Tor their delivery
/ is suggested that boys be employed and
equired to procure receipts nom the party
addressed, or some authorized persons, In
riew of the excess in receipts OF postage on
ocal matter alone over the cost OF its de-
livery, 81 OBJ, 500. IL seems that the time
las AZ rived when the postage on local let
ers AT offices where tie carrier system IL In
m ration over the conntrv and the great
.nnoyance 10 Thu Office thai the law should
,e nu,euded SO rs W provide that an an
lual allowance for clerk hire should cover
he entire cost Of labor required At any and
m points. Tho present system OF making
allowances for the expense at the Offices OF
irst and second-class, 10 not prRcthabl nor
ust, and should be changed 30 as 20 base
he allowances upon the gross receipts and
evenues returned. IN conc uolng DIS
pe,ch. Mr.. Hafton pays a high compli-
nent 10 the heads Of divisions under his
barge.
Lorpox. Oct. 2l.-Lord Rosemore. a.
rand master Orengeman Of Monaghan, has
rritten 10 the newspapers calling sttent.on
q The serious state Of sfTairs IN Ulster, be
avs. HeBoeforth the self restraint Of The
cannot be rtckoned upon. That
nlv the stmosf efforts Of himself and other
ssdrrs prevented the OrAngemen from
forming The bill 81 no-ela dunnF the ~
sut Paruen meeting. J. the government,
e adds, hllovs disl0ysl meetings ~ con
inue Ia Ulster. the result vii be
loodsbsd and perhaps evil var.
rttrnQrkEE EfF0EI C1EffHNrD.
C'.rs-.rrIrorLE. O.t. 2f-Latcr de
sfcffs c1ufrm the statement Of tls fret
coo.--rlsl 0ffb. esrtl.d1aEe 90 Anaialia ani
! greatly exaggerated 81 Ncl.la nsrr
49, % Nmfn rraIrr WarffaHs