The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-12-05

arrive ailtf 1 O'Clock IA liie afternoon ~
would often make difference Of ono
days interest on remitianoes that
under tho present system cannot
always be delivered the same day. a
clearing house centrally located near the
Rleamahip docks for the handling OF for
elgn mails only, 10 transfer the outgoing
mails direct from railroad stations 20
steamships without passing through the
New York City poatoiilte, aud 10 dis,
patch instantly tho properly separated
arriving malls t0 tho railroad stations,
excepting tho New York City mail, will
allow tho outgoing malls IN each city 10
remain open later and speed tho delivery
OF all incoming malls, The experiment
that has been made ut tho Boston post
office In dispatching the foreign mails
direct 10 the 6hips, Instead Of through
the New York office, has clearly dem,
onatrated tho praetoahillty Of keeping
foreign malls open longer In the interior
cities,
Some NJ tho Work of tho Year.
At the close OF tho year ended June
30, 1888, there were IN operation e,4A9
posioiilceH, tho poatmastera al which are
subject 10 appointment by the president,
and bi, ,bh8 pOaloiilcea the inoumbents Of
which We're appointed by the postmaster
general, During the last fiscal year the
number OF presidential postoiiioes IN
creased by lOJ, and the number Of fourth
class poatoiiieea by l,4ei, The number
Of poatOiilcea established waa e,T10 and
the number discontinued IN Both
aa regards establishments and dlsoonin'
uanoes, there was q marked decrease as
compared with tho preceding fiscal year,
IN The former OF ,0O4 and In tho hitter
Of 4pa, The last fiscal year marked an
Increase Of 4B In tho number of froe do,
livery postOiiicea and Of 1911 In tho
number Of letter carriers Tho postage
collected upon local matter exceeded by
s9l0,OiL le the total cost Of tho free do.
livery service, Tho total weight OF
malls dispatched by sea TO foreign ooun'
tries were d,lll952 pounds,
areeial ToploL
A double postal card for return an.
awera Is entirely feasible if authority
could be given for itl issue. There is
now scattered throughout the country
much historic material Ia tho shape Of
ancient mail equipment, implements,
pictures and articles Of various kinds, Ia
use during tho century, II thla could
be collected and arranged II would form
an interesting eptome OF the growth Of
the postal ayalem. Scores Of postoillGea
have In their possession valuable relics
which could DO had for deposit In do
partmental museum, Tho cost would
be trillng, while the interest would be
very great, A beginning could be made
with on appropriation OF 81 900,
The shabby and inadequate fixtures In
many OF the postoliiccd are not llt 10
represent the United States government,
and do not oonduco 10 an efficient SER
vleei mother " the mail safe In hundreds
OF oillcea, and for this reason labor Ia
thrown upon tho department 10 trace
missing matter that would never have
been lost II ordinary protection had been
given, II Is respectfully suggested that
tho postmaster general bo authorized TO
establish standard Of nxturcB for each
class OF offices, and that ho bo held
atrlctly 20 account In the maintenance Of
Office furniture In Ia proper condition.