Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-10

ana have II rung in our ears in every hive
OF industry. Let us consign IL TO the re-
gion from whence IL came.
Yet In the face OF tariff history which
tells only OF constantly and ever de-
creasing wages with an ever increasing
tariff the boss potters OF East Iii verpool
nave the consummate nerve TO propose
to their workmen TO hold back fifty per
cent. OF their wages until the Wilson
Dill is acted upon, aud If tho measure Is
passed In It's present form to settle on
the basis OF the StaTordshire wages
with thirty-fve per cent tariff added.
This Is monopoly arrogance run mad.
NO wonder the workmen, who have been
protected" To the verge OF starvation,
Indignantly refused the offer. which Is
made for tariff effect only preferring
to starve or live from hand TO mouth rs
best they might, rather than swallow
this rich monopoly's insult TO their in
telligence and manhood.
10 FACILITATE PosToFFICE woRn.
Postmaster CARE, OF PHILADELPHIA.
has sent out statement respecting the
postal work a that Office bearing unon
the recommendation OF the Postmaster
General that certain OF the large post
oihces 'be placed in class by themsel-
YES, and the appropriations made for
them by Congress direct and without
the Intervention OF rules and methods
as to allowances that are properly APP
pIicable to other postofices.
This recommendation should certain
~ be adopted by Congress. 1t will in
volve little If any additional expense
and greatly facilitate the work Of the
large distributing Offices and thereby
the postal service of the whole country.
Under the present autiquated rules
and regulations, ADOPTED a century ago,
the head Of tho great pestoilices such
as that in New York, Chicago or PEia-
delphia cannot spend a cent even for a
floor-mop without first getting permits
sion from tine Department at Washing
ton. That Office is so crowded with
business that frequently months elapse
before permission IS given to buy the
simplest article OF necessity for the
proper conduct of the enormous busi-
ness OF these great Offices, upon whose
effectiveness depends the efficiency OF
the mail facilities Of the whole country
me Postmaster General recommends
that these worse than useless rules be
abolished in the cases of the principle
distributing Offices in the -nited States.
namely, New York, Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Boston, ST. Louis. Cincinnati. San
Francisco, Baltimore and Pittsburg. and
the appropriations made for them bv
Congress direct without the interven-
ton OF the present harrassiug and petty
rules, which accomplish nothing and
serve only to embarrass the distribution
of mail.
The REGISTER will go further than
the Postmaster General and recommend
that Congress abolish these rules i'm
every distributing Office where the vol
ume OF business and tho extent Of the
territory covered warrants it. Wheel
ing which is a distributing point.
should he included in the list.
The result would not be waste or
eItravagance. The postmasters would
have 10 more latitude than thev have
now and would be just as accountab. e.
as at present for every cent spent. IL
would simply prevent Unnecessary de-
lay and facilitate greatly the work.