The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-08-31
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, August 81, 1904.
z, Z. Carriers Association.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.

T.. i. Carriers Assoc1aJ1c1.
To the Editor of the Dispatch.
On August IS, 1904, the Raral
Letter Cartier 4 : c,asion ct Lex
ington eouoty 2.N- organized with
the following tfi:-.-: ii }. k3ze',
Presiden'; J E B. McCartha, Vice
President; H. D Ctosson, Secretary;
E. L. Wiugard, Treasurer.
A very helpful meeting it was to
all who were present. TIE president
took this opportunity to urge all
carriers in the county to join US,
which you can do by sending your
nome with one dollar, to Mr.. d. d.
Crossop, Secretary, Leesville, S. G.
Many interesting facts were
brought out in the meeting that
went to show that the postmasters
did not all read their Instructions
alike. All the carriers, I am glad to
say, showed that they were loyal to
their postmaster, even when they
knew them to be in error. Several
postmssters will not let their carriers
do anything to accommodate their
patrons, such as bringing for them, a
spool of thread, bar of soap, or any
small article that would not hinder
the mail. Now, one of two things is
evident: the postmaster has either
not read his instructions or he is in
competent to act as postmaster. If
such postmssters will take the
trouble to look up order No. 569,
they will find something like THE:
"Provided, That ssid carriers may
carry merchandise for hire for and
upon the reqnest Of the pstrous re-
siding upon their respective routes,
whenever the came shall not interfere
with the proper discharge OF their
official duties, and under such regu.
lstions as the Postmaster General
NAV preecribe And the following
from same order which explains the
fret: The hire for merchandise
carried on reqnest Of the pstron of
rural free delivery must be paid by
the patron. Carriers will not b.
permitted to receive any compensa-
ton from seller OF such merchandise
Now the full serse of the above ia
this: You can charge the patron for
doing him the kindness or not charge
him just as you please. The idea OF
collecting postage for carrying a
spool of thread to patron, on his
request. Wake up such postmaster,
put on your spects and read your
instructions or you may have to get
out. Carriers ere not permitted to
act as agents for anything, eeen or
unseen. material or or~spiritusl. One |
thing the carrier cannot do, even to |
accommodate a thirsty patron, for
chauphor, bittera, egguogg or any
other use, is to carry drop of spirit
eous or malt lq1ors. Our Uucle
Sam nie is not prostitute nor does
he propose to pay agents to prosti-
tnte the people.
I will jnst q1ote the following for
the benefit OF some postmasters:
''Carriers are not required to serve
their routes on Sundays. They
must, however, work on every other
day, including holidays, unless SER
vices is suspended On a particular
day by the specific order of the Post
msster General, postmasters will be
d lily notified in advance when such
an order is Issued"
All the carriers ask is equal rights
to ,sll and special holidays to none
unless to all. Klondike.
The Bylaws and Constitution
will be published later.