Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
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In Carroll county, Maryland, shows
marvellous results, far beyond the ex-z
OF the department. The en-.
tire country 10 covered by rural free.
deltvesy. Thirty- three star routes were
aboliHhed and OF the ninety-four fourth
class postoifices there were left but
thirty .two. and those on railroads. Con-
ditions were neither better nor worse
than In many other counties in we'll
settled parts OF the United States. Some.
of the roads were good; some bad. The
cost OF the service per capita Is shown
to be about one-half that OF free deliv-
cry in cities. It was expected that this
experiment would be an expense to the
government, but instead Of that an ac-
tual profit is shown. More papers are
read: more letters written and more
wholesome literature brought to the
farmer; and so rapidly has grown the
business of the community that the
county seat, with less than 5000 people,
will soon have free delivery. Wherever
1t was possible the deposed postmaster
or sub-star route contractor was given
opportunity to have himself or one OF
his family designated as rural free de-
livery carrier. and his pay is thrice the
amount he could earn at either OF the
other callings.
These area few of the recent reforms
in the Office OF the first assistant post
master general. Marked reforms In oth-
er departments Of the service have been
made, but they can not be touched upon
here.
In all this work there has been the
unfailing cooperation and approval of
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. Called to the editorial tripod as
q mere youth. his life work that Of an
editor, he has kept in close touch with
the people In no respect has this been
so manifest as in his approval OF the eff
forts to extend rural free delivery thru
out the United States
The annual business session OF the
association followed Mr. Aliens adj
dress, after which adjournment was
taken until this evening.
EVENING SESSION AND SMOKER
The evening session begins at $3.50
o'clock and at that time the following
program will be observed:
| THE Money Order System and Its
Possibilities james T. Melcalf, super
ington. d. C.
The Postmaster's Woes" Pau
Maslean, Creston.
The Country Postmaster Johr
Mahin, postoffice inspector, Muscatine
Following the session smoker anc
social session will be given at Ward
at which the visiting postmasters viii
4 be the guests OF the Marshalltowr
business men. Mr.. d. w. Norris, Jr.
of the Times-Republlcan will act a.
toastmaster, and toasts will be re
sponded to by several of the postmas
tiers and the business men of the city.
THOSE PRESENT.
The postmasters present at the open
ling session are as follows: w. s. Gard
liner, Clinton, president of the associa
ton: G. NJ. Junkin, Fairfield. secretar.
of the association; A. w. Lee, Ottum
wa, member OF executive committee
j. q. Saint, Marshalltown, member o
4 yexecutive committee: j. l.. Wait, Bur
.llington; f. A. Snyder, Cedar Falls
II Paul iMaclean. Creston; w. =. Roach
4 Muscatfne: George Metzger, Daven
port; A. C. Harris, Eldora; w. D
a Jacobsen, Lyons; George Handbook
a MAXWELL; George Studebaker, Mystic
4. w. w. DeLong, Eddyville: H. p. New
ton. Keota; f. L. Boynton, Denison.
Besides there are present James h
Farrand. assistant postmaster, Daven
. port; +. r.. Cornish, assistant postmas
lter Cedar Rapids; w. S. Watrini
money order clerk, Burlington: Georg
NJ. Allen, acting first assistant post
master general. Washington: job
Mahin, OF Muscatine, postoffice in
spector; James T. Metcalf, Of Washing
ton. superintendent OF money orde
1. system in the national department.