The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-01
BETTER POSTAL SERVICE.
Division inspectors of the Postofice
Department Hold n Conference,

Division Inspectors of the P0stoflicc
Department Hold n Conference.
WASHINGTON, Sprcial.-The conference of
division inspectors OF tho postotiicc depart
mcnt, which has been III session during the
last ten days in the office of Chief Inspector
Rathbone. has adjourned and the inspectors
have returned TO their respective stations
1he object OF the conference wnR general
interchange OF views upon u large number OF
subjects suggested by Chief Inspector Ra:h-
bone and other officials of the postotticc de-
partmcnt, includiug the inspectors them
selves The subject of registering package
envelopes and the treatment of registered
matter generally were discussed ut come
length. and as Il result, u system OF consccu-
tive endorsements ly all persons through
whose hands tha packages pass was adop:ed.
1t apneafs that tho regulations now in force
require that all persons who handle regis
tered package, from the time it starts
from the originating office until 1t
reaches the person for whom it is intended
at its final destination shall sign their names
to the envelope in consecutive order, noting
the time received and the condition In whiol,
the package is found This regulation. how
ever, has not been strictly enforced En-
ployes arc in tho habit Of signing their
-ni. ulthyc t1rTJ,nAo:ur vric,Ie1, r14rer /.
has been utterly impossible in many cases to
FOLLOW the course of the package and SO fix
the responsibility for loss. Hereafter strict
observance Of this regulation will be re-
quircd As TO the registered package enve-
ope no change was recommended. although
it was the opinion of the inspec .ors present
that the one now in use
Is ESr1aEL. pEEIllENT
in several important particulars. What ia
Gcrcrallv needed is an envelope which can
not lie rifed without shown. signs of hav-
ing been talnpcrcd with. he envelope how
in use, 1t Ia said. could be opened, the con-
tents removed and the envelope rcsealed
with great ease, and ii skillfuliy done BIZ files
detection. The inspectors will give this sub.
jcct further study, and any suggestions for
improv cement in registered envelopes will be
II, once communicated to The department.
The bool. Of instructions furnished the i'll
spcutors was discussed aud Thoroughly re-
vikcd. a uniform system OF bookkeeping,
reports. blanks. ctc., was adopted. The SUBJ
ject of The creation of two new divisions wns
considered, but no change was made frrthes
that to !ccomimend the employment OF ad-
dltional Clerks ut c och division headquarters.
a la:gc part OF tho time OF the conference
was devoted to Il discussion of the means and
methods to be adopted in the dctcctiU., OF
crime and the conviction and punishment of
persons violating the postal law. During the
session the conference was addressed Oy
Postmaster General Wanamaker, First As
sistant Postmaster General Clarksou, Second
Assistant Whitfield aud Third Assistant
EIazen, Assistant Attorney General Tyner and
Il number OF the bureau officers each cx-
planning in What particular his branch of the
service could be improved through tho CO.
operation OF the inspectors. Tic conference,
il is believed, vii! result in permanent good
to the service generally, md in nll probabil-
ity the division inspectors will hereafter be
called together for conference and cOnsulta.
tiOn ut least once year.