Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-29
A MODEL p0sT0fflCE.


Postmaster Benton, Of this city, re-.
Gently received the suljoined letter
from Postnast ter General wanamaker's
private secretary.
"ne good enough to write me at your
earliest convenience u statement, clear
complete and detailed, aud not too mud-
est, " YOUR successes since YOU nave
been postmaster. What have YOU donor
What have been tho beneficial ciloDiH or
your having done u, aud what does your
having done IL supgtsi Ny idea y ~
give others the advantage, ~ much rs
possible, " your originality and onier
prise. MARSHALL CusHiNp'
The above request called forth the
following response from Mr.. Bentoni
"On being OFFICIALLY advised II my APP
p0inlment ~ postmaster a. this city ~
viled tho employees n the pos oiiic,. with
my worthy assistant. 10 my home, for tho
purpose ~ discussing the workings NJ the
Office; how the same could he improved
aud the public given number one 'erNlco.
Aner three OF these mreiiug-, and giv-
ing the empluyes to understand that they
were prominent faciors In the situation,
aud that / had their host interests ~
heart, we started together July !, lsVl'
~ make y model Office.
NV first stop wa- 10 appoint hcai To
each department, give him entire charge
aud hold him personally responsible Tor
ANYTHING that went wrong.
81 would not allow the head thus ap.
pointed to be discourtsons or curse tho
mon under them. but to tho contrary,
encouraged them to always he cheerful,
pl,a.ant, aud do their share Of the work,
In fact, lead them.
rho confidence thus Imposed In my
men gave ihom now zeal, aud they found
their work more = pleasure than bur-
den.
quarters, aud urged tho department tn
make tho selection Of sites NJ that tie
new ofllcc could ho completed by winter.
Mr. Do,ly. the owner of tho building
aud fixtures, kindly gave me tho drawing
sud selecting Of the plans and materials,
and without battery 10 myself, think ]
have ouo Ut the best constructed, planned,
lighted. and most convenient offices ~
tho United States.
Tho lock bnxcs In tho old Office mum.
bored sou, my now Office contains l;u0.
Instead u ono carriers window ] have
.ix la INV now oiioe.
The prices NJ boxes IN tho old Office
were {, for largo aud ii.i0 Tor small per
quarter. or y aud % por year.
Regardless Of my own financial well
faro have had a reduction caused In
box rents Of the now Office, commencing
luly 4, isgi, to a per year for large
boxes, and " per year iur siuall boxes.
Nv carriers iorco has been Increased
hy four new carriers, my district being
enlarged both norih south, east aud west.
Number Of new boxes put up. iinevn.
Ny clerical force ha. been Increased
four men.
My revenue for the year ending March
"a, 1901, exceeded the previous year by
,sigil. and my revenue Tor the quarter
ending Juno -, 1891, exceeded the
quarter for lsp1, n 30.
II has always boon my ain 10 solicit
complaints and ~ rcctiiy them.
Ia my meeting business men always
ask them " they arc perfectly satisfied
with tho service! II not ! am onou To
suggestions. The reply Invariably j.,
"C0uld not better w. We arr having the
host service given NJ Tor twenty years"
II necessary we eau relieve any man In
the ufllce aud have tho work 20 along
smoothly.
Ifcyefy postmaster would take per.
zoual Interest IN his men, treat thom a.
hi. equal, give theln words OF cheer aud
encouragement, have good order and
discipline, give them All to understand u
they cannot perform thplr Work cheer
fully, aud without grnmDling aud shlrk'
Ing, you will ind mon to take thoil
plat e., I viii wager any amount tina
the postal service II this country cannot
he oNcollVd.
A postmaster should have q nice ad
yertising case, showing MI styles NJ on
volnpe-, circulars, stamps, CO., viii
pric6s thereon this would be ~ grOa
helm and swell tho revenues made ~
application for one, hut have no reply &
same.
NV ofilcc Ia like my mcn-checrful an,
light, aud all " my men are sober, Indus
trlOu-, honest aud temperate mon. | clalu
Tor my office that II canno, be- osccllci II
anything
Your personal corporation with me
also your Kind words, have very mucl
encouraged me IN my new field ~ labor
and desire 10 eNptu - Ia you my simeon
thanks for the SAME.
uLCArituLAuoN.
"whal have you duuOgn
have secured tho best ofllre In th,
West. Have rr.orgnuised this office, anl
am now giving the best Ut service. llav
enlarged the cifriers' districts. huyo add
iiOnAl carficrs, thereby giving urvAt salts
faction u the people
"MhHt caused you 10 do ~"
personal dosiru io make % success IN
myself and bring credit upon this al
ministrailuu.
GLOW did you do iG'
ny hard, earnest work and close appll