The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-16
Mr., wIsE's ANSWER.

Astoria. or, May Is. ISss
Editor ASTORIA
In yesterdays issue OF your paper
observed a communication signed ''Ctti-
zen" asking why the paper mail was
not being delivered sooner.
ttrst-Steambolts do not run on rail-
road time, and while the .. r & y Co.
gives the best possible service, yet the
mail does arrive later some mornings
than others.
Second-On Monday morning We re-
ceive double mail There being no Sun
day boat now. making II impossible to
deliver papers as early as usual, the law
requiring that all letter mail be deliv-
cred first.
Third-Mr. Shea. the regular carrier OF
district No. l. is on a vacation, the postai
laws granting every carrier Is DAYS
leave OF absence with fun pay; Mr..
Greenough, the substitute, Is new in the
business, and while he is doing very well
under the circumstances, II Is impossible
for him 10 get around as quick as the
regular carrier.
Fourth. II Citizen" will accompany
the carrier over his route, he will find
that he is doing very wen to get his pa
per as early as he does. Carrier No. l
takes all that part Of the city from the
corner OF Commercial and 18th streets
west and by the time he is through ieliv-
ering letters in what is known as Union
town about three hours have elapsed
and does Citizen" expect his paper be-
| fore the people Of Uniontown receive
their letters? hope not because ne
will certainly be Disappointed for /
think that the people in Uniontown are
Just as good as he is; all citizens are as
good as this paper Citizen" Does he
want to know why the papers reach him
earlier some days than others? Well, he
will have to ask the captain OF the
steamer how it is that he gets here ear
lier on certain days and besides, the mail
on some days is heavier than on others
Astoria is so prosperous II seems that
very few young men care to avail them
selves OF the civil service examination:
there have been two regular examina-
tions during the year, and even got the
department TO allow US two special ex-
aminations. but up to a short time ago
there have been no eligibles on the car
riers' list, | was compelled to appoint a
special substitute.
/ However, I have two names on the
eligible list now Messrs. Greenough and
Andrews; Mr.. Greenough having received
the highest percentage was appointed
first substitute. and Mr.. Andrews will be
appointed second substitute in a few
days. Both will be required to post
themselves thoroughly, so that We will
be prepared under any emergency.
At this time 1t is also well that urge
our young men lover ~ to avail them
selves Of the next regular examination,
which will be held here on the 6th OF
June. Applications must be in by the
18th inst. as per notice given some time
ago. At the present rate of increase in
the mail service an increase in the force
will become necessary ere long.
People generally have no idea OF the
enormous increase in the mail handled
at this office, while the force is the same
as five years ago.
/ hope that every citizen who has any
improvement to suggest win call at this
office, as newspapers cannot remedy pos
sible errors In the service, but the post
master can.
l am proud to say that thus far have
heard nothing but praise as TO the way
in which this office is being run, ana
this appreciation on the part of the pub
lie has made the boys at the office feel
like working all the harder
/ have made such improvements as my
limited ability could suggest, and even
now l am working on still further i'm
prOvements. But we are always at the
peoples service.
From the beginning / have instructed
my associates in the public service to
treat every one, the humble and the rich,
the child as well as the adult ladies ana
gentlemen, with the utmost considera-
ton; to be courteous, to be prompt and
to BE- patient; as 1 expressed 1t, we are
but the peoples servants and we must
justify the respect and confidence Of our
fellow-citizens. ! am pleased to say
that the gentlemen associated with me
have so far deserved the approval Of all