The sun., 1889-11-30
JNO. WANAMAKER'S REPORT.
THE P0ST OFFICE DEPARTMENT BTG-
GER TBhN THE HEPHILADELPHIA SHOP.

tabIIshment In the Csuntry-He Recon.
nsnds = LiaIted Postal and TeieErApk
Service and n Sort OF Clearing House
fo- Foreign Mails mt the Docks-The Ex.
ample or Foreign Countries In Establish.
Ing Postal SAVINGS BAnks Approved
Nc More Sunday Work Than Necessary.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. - Postmaster-Ge
era WAnAmaker begins his first report by call
ing the Presidents attention to the fact that
tho first Postmaster General submitted his
GFst report to President Washington 100 years
ago. Its exact date was Dec 0. 1889. mention
this as OF interest in this centennial age"
He continues In this way:
IL have the honor TO state that to the Post
mAster-Ge eneral Of the United states Is com
mitted the management OF the largest business
concern In the world, consisting OF a central
establishment with almost $4,000 branches. and
employing over 10000 persons. Its agents
embrace one-half OF the civil list. The capital
in use in carrying on this vast business was
last year 81 to each man, woman. and child in
the United States. Nevertheless. tho postal
service is not q money-mRking enterprise. II
10 not intended to be. 1t is a mistake to expect
IL to be self-sustaining until 1t Is fully per-
focted."
After recountinR the harassing duties Of the
office. he says that no one man can do the
work as II 10 now organized except In q super
hcisl way" What is needed first. he says, is a
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General to be in
direct charge Of the great divisions Of the rail-
way mail, the foreign mail. the y-orjer
Office. the registry and supplies divisions, and
the dead-letter Office There should also be
would know the needs of the service. and to
whom would be referred all the plans OF i'm
the man OF details OF the department" and he
ought to get $4,000 year.
IN order to ininse life into the Postmasters
Ot the country Mr.. Wanamaker proposes that
twenty-six postal districts be established by
the Postm aster- General according to popula-
to be visited at stated times and records made
and Kept showing, first the capacity Of the
bGstdmatster; % second: his personal attention t9
the Office: and, fourth. the growth OF the busi-
ness with such other matters as may be de-
The postal service employs at present 47.466
CLERKS, 1880 so carriers 5:64O men IN the railway
SeTyiSs sss igiSG S4S4 sJs
Postmasters. and GOA employees in the depart
msnt. making total Of 150.935.
ter-General and DR.. Norvin Green In regard to
Government telegraph rates is printed In IN
that the dd Ia nSt
have the benefit OF toieeraphie service at pop
ular rates." he argues in favor OF having
night teleRraphic messages delivered as postal
mater mat by the first morning carrier delivery.
A contract should be made with telegraph
INES under advertisement and public bid at
IN the samc msnne ny the pos can o%oo M nanar,
mont now contraets with RAILROAD companies
for the carrying Of letters and postal cards con-
designateS POST res anS Gnu 1es
TO De delivered In each instance at the next
which t6ey are se,t rssneetfIv ne aet o hat NJ
such Legislation be enacted as is necessary @ to
Contract with resnonsi6e nerIiss for term not
eYceedin% Ave yaaru @ pand,i of h rIe
shne Pdst ,or @ tns Tn1spose @ sstab
In reSard 70 Tho sIacm, in X ap iI
laws in his department' MI. Wonsmake @ rrays says
In at in the raiISav naiI sery;cs whInh S,as aR
last branch to which tbe rnies wera annIiad 1
aca nSSr,y S mr. of the nSm6er that were in
INTO nower are sti in niaea ha ni.iI cane
rules were extended To tbe insnactGrs 69 In
l.. 1879; ;: ,r,n.r,.,,0,r
maatar, Gnperai o sba a says the fost-
tain The highest order Of I taeSs far tSs dscSe E
nst6or t ~ may De SraVey
iectip& inspecfors VIII Sh9 rpish me oae c OF
STl,dy MANI Whicn the Government should COM
The report recommends that ".he Post Office
Department be authorized. iplits discrection
peod q ans due
Tor com petition afrorGeJ sn bat vbIIa ;pst MY
may be given to the Carrier til the " GoSernm3ent sn 3
NAV ha ahIa to nhtain aoryioa IN II 6Jrnat;sas
fhat Il NAV ds.n in,nostant @ a % et uhtsSuons ah
Hon of n Tarina Pnat ofin. 1sta tne duop tb
tabjisbment of f'iearin9 9oysa nao 40 t tme
ship docks 70 desnstch innomDn roni1s so rH
Wny stations and 70 trafa ti niai,s 70 is
direct 70 bino SidbetF siiabneF oetfoahk nals
tbe Nav Yore ci1 post Hfo passins through
The subject S Of Sr Sunday % mail service" Mr..
snvS shSi ontinrN me-, n:
INV thon1htf,,I cnn 5 ~ ~ nEceiso M
uSe uJS ~ az proReE means tenalng toward th9 |
Tha rsnnrt o. rscon roSe OeS w4rk upon sung az
Dry syatem he SStsndSd 70 al nIonas ~ 81 ins
Ehan So01 poSniSHo0 Whap IT, pf y, H9S n
has Sross psrenHa ~ az hnn Ing bae 6os! Odnce
ment erect POST once Suiidina IN inc each frss
inR he enIaroad So AZ 70 Smbrana ali Hu; M
brRnebes nou maiOtsiooS ~ aoS. So al Ia hI hne
In % az" 1Ns"Aueo Al eep0r"'e OuLu-
On the ouastioD n, roa,o, so,,,os haul, .h
renort aays. II tha Iettar @ o, pahs sLo
presented st the dansrtma1 ond a a-,ia gu M b
9SSset sss are an UdR SydHRcs q R Is
N SSyar ~ ~ nHern,n S,eSu Ero%inE sehtlmeht
Ehe Post ofees Senosjiorv tor oSrinE 1nsouGh
M. WnnamHler onotes tba iEt fay bie
.nce NJ q reat Rritain 90 ana1 "a sApeIt-
iSerStion "a he nna,ann % SaIy con-
InvinDa bRnts M III nnn n9 tbo PULL, pos.1i s
ofices In towns wbano sn.b "a ,oiI,,i u s
ooeded ieavinS the aytsnaion ~ tbis SriyiIaa
"a he dctarmineS Sftar tiai u thiS n privneEe
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