The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-11-23
SOME NEW RULINGS
wRAT RURAL OARRIERs MUST
AND MUST NOE DO.
A Postofioe Official Gives Cut a State.
ment as to Their Duties.
Read It.

Now that the rural free delivery
system has been 80 extended In this
country-in fact it will be but 9 short
I'll ne whom the merry rural free de-
l very carrier will DO trotting over
3 le SHOWS and 10y peaks of Alaska
the department. is in constant receipt
OF letters to what rural carriers may
carry on their routes Observation-Disclosures
and their mail, aa.d o p~ostofloe de-
partment Official recently.
In tho first place, they can't carry
any liquid that stimulates either on
the inside Or outside of their PERSONS;
tntOxioati0n means Instant dismissal,
and they are dismissed when they
are detected drinking even Off their
routes Nor are They permitted to
carry spirituouB liquors for the &C.
oomodation Of their patrons; personal
friendship doesn't 60 with the depart
ment In these cases, and no exceptions
are made with the rule.
Rural carriers must carry the
nail and nothing else, even Enough
business houses seek oftimes to make
GRAND boys Of them. Carriers must
not either In perOn or through others,
directly or indirectly. solicit money,
gifts or presents. nor issue for profit
souveneirs or postal handbooks, nor
GO operate with or assist the pub.
,ishers Of the same to secure
the patronage of the public. They
are also barred from compiling or
assisting In the compiling of direo.
tories for public use. Business firms
with large mail liats have caused us
q great deal Of trouble In attempt.
Ing to engage the carriers as their
agents, 80 We have strictly prohibited
them from furnishing the names and
addresses Of patrons on their routes
for pay or favor to any business
estsb lishmept, or to any individual
except to the department. officials
who are entitled to them under the
regulations.
The department. has received let.
tiers from patrons complaining because
the carriers refused to carry their
milk Cans. This is funny, but it il
true, and it shows what some people
In the country think the rural dolly.
cry service was established for. Oar.
riers are not permitted TO carry pas.
sengers, nOr to permit any person
other than authorized postal Cn1oials,
to ride with them or to have access &c
the malls. They must not engage in
any business during their presoribsd
hours OF service or to conduct any
business after hours which Offars ten.
tation to solicit patronage on thotl
routes, or which by reason of theil
nnGittnnc In tho 0nuorn ,Noonk nA,.t..
gives them special advantages ovel
competitors.
We rlgidly bar them from acting
as book c%anvassers, insurance solicitors
aeWing machine agents or acting as
agent Of any kind or occupation. We
allow carriers to carry merchandise
for hire UPON the request Of patroni
residing npon their respective routes
Whenever 1t will not intfere with the
proper discharge OF their Official dut.
les under such regulations the de
psrbment may prescribe. Country
s~torekeepers try to use the carriers
vehicles as delivery wagons. but the
government Is not In that sort OF
business. We allow the carriers tc
receive no compensation from the sell
ler Of the merchandise and where
the merchandise ia carried on the
request Of the pstrous for hire fol-
the carrying, carrying must be paid
by the patrons.
we get thousands OF letters from
II over the country just on this one
point what carriers may carry or
their routes. If the rural delivery
patrons would only remember thai
the government iS not In the express
business, they would save themselves,
the carriers and the department. q
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