The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-07-13
RECEPTACLES OF MAIL
Two Points of Difference Are De-
veloped.
FIGHT AGAINST A MONOPOLY
Congressman Eddy Sets About Re-
moving the Restrictions Hedg-
ing Boxes About.

arisen between the first and second as
sistant postmaster generals, or at least
between the subordinates of these two
officials. 1t is all about the order recently
issued by Second Assistant Shallenberger
for the establishment of a system of mail
delivery to residents along the line of
star routes. One point of difference is
over the boxes which patrons on star
routes will be allowed to use for the re-
ception of their mail. Another is as to
the possible effect of the order on the
extension of the rural free delivery SER
vice.
Mr. Shallenberger's order applies only
to star routes in the New England and
middle states. 1t provides that star route
carriers may. upon the written order of a
resident. obtain that residents mail and
deliver it at his residence in box that
shall be generally secure >in protecting
all mail from the weather and letter mail
from being tampered with II will allow
the use OF any box which comes within
these general provisions. This is the part
OF the order to which the rural free de-
livery ofhcials take exception. In that
service commission recently approved
fourteen makes of boxes and required that
patrons should purchase one of the four
Teen In order to enjoy the privileges
OF Tree delivery. This somewhat drastic
regulation has aroused the opposition of
congressman and there is a strong proba-
blltty that there will be something do
ing IN the line OF an inquiry at the
next session. Officials of the rural de-
livery branch OF the service see their
peculiar actions threatened and will make
strong EFFORT to have the star route reg
ulatlons changed to provide hat only GER
tain makes of boxes may be used. The
motive for fighting for this monopoly for
the oox manufacturers is not explained.
further than that there is a desire on the
part OF the department to have uniform
boxes in all sections of the country The
night will come on when the postmaster
general returns from New England where
ne mas gone to locate his family for the
summer.
superintendent Maehen, of the free de-
livery service, thinks that the second as
s1stants order threatens the extension of
the rural free delivery service For one
tning. he says, the system provided by
the second assistant is crude in the ex-
treme. 1t provides only for the delivery
OF mail TO patron upon his written order
mere are many things the star route car
rier cannot do, which the rural carrier
can. For instance, the star route man
cannot receive letters on one part of the
route for delivery on another part. He
cannot deliver a registered letter or mack
age, nor can he register mail matter. as
can a rural carrier. He cannot collect
mali, and this is one of the particular
things that make the rural service desir-
able TO many people, according to Mr..
Machen.
Jealousy appears to be at the bottom of
the whole controversy. The second as
slstents office is angered at the growth of
the rural free delivery system. which is
doing away with star route contracts and
carriers, while the free delivery office is
strangel yanxious to protect the box man
ufacturers II the delivery of mail on
star roues proves satisfactory, the rural
service will not be extended in some sec
lions OF the country and the ambition of
tnose IN charge to have free delivery all
over the country will not be realized.
A merry fight is therefore at hand be-
tween the offices of the two assistants tn
the postmaster general, who will probablv
nave TO DO some very fine work to keen
both In good humor. Incidentally Con-
gresham Eddy Of Minnesota has taken
up tne cuogels IN behalf of removing the
restrictions on boxes and doing awav with
the monopoly. He promises to bring the
matter up at the next session of congress-
TEACHERS FOR Colonel Edwa 4
- chief of the insuIar
EaAAAFFANES. division of the war
department, has for
"aroeo transportation to Horace Roberts
and w. W. Gallup, the two Minneanolie
men recently appointed teachers In
the Philippines. The government will nav
their expenses to San Francisco and fur
nlSn quarters on the transport LEAVING
that place July %. Colonel Edwards saws
Miss L. Ansbro of st. Paul has informal
ly notified him of her appointment hut
she forgot to send him the official notice
received by her from F. w. Atkinson sn-
perlntendent OF public instruction at
Mania, and he could not, therefore an
thorize the quartermaster to issue trans
portation to her. Nothing is known OF the
appointment Of Miss Elizabeth Kerwin of
st. Paul. "A- -
DECLARED NOT The interior de-
- partment has taken
ALOIIERY. notice Of the fact
3, that the government
nection with the opening of the Kiowa
Comanche and Wichita Indian reserva-
tions to homestead settlement. The
charge is denied and the attorney general
Tor the interior department. Vandeyantar
has given some reason why the federal
law is not being violated. Saws the at
torney general:
In the first place. the mere fact that the
element Of chance may enter into the da+ar-
mination Of the order in which applican+,
may make application for entry on land ic
not sufcient to constitute a lottery In q
legal sense an essential feature of lottery is
the contribution by those who draw of SONS
part OF the prize which is to be drawn These
people give up no consideration They are
merely assigned place in line If they
are near enough to the front they get a chance
to make an application. If they are no,
they have lost no rights nor any valuable
consideration. The element of chance does
enter in, but no more than It does in other
methods OF arriving at places of registra-
ton. chance blow, or shot, or railway
wreck, or lameness of a horse, may put q
man at the end of the line. The president
has chosen to substitute the drawing of lots
for the chances of hsticuffs, brawling and
horse racing.
The government frequently resorts to
chance. There is a federal provision that in
redeeming part of an issue of bonds the
secretary Of the treasury shall determine by
lots what bonds are entitled to the privilege
OF redemption. In several states there are
constitutional provisions for deciding which
justices elected to the supreme court shall
have the long term, when terms are of nm
equal length, or which one shall act as CHIEF
justice. In congress seats are chosen by