The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-04-26

RURAL ROUTES SAFE SHOULD GIVE HELP
Congressman Pou Has Assurances
That no Change is Contemplated
That Will Reduce the Number of
Rural Free Delivery Routes.
Js. J Pence in News and Observer.

I mos. j renee III News ana Observer
Washington, d. C., April 18th
| Representative POu learned today
! from Fourth Assistant Postmaster
| General DeGraW that so far as he
knows the Postoffice Department
does not contemplate the discontin-
uance OF any rural free delivery route
in North Carolina. "Of course, said
he, lit may become necessary to dis
continue certain routes III the future
if it shall appear that they are not
appreciated by the people. The de-
partment has made no order or rul
ing that routes which handle less
than two thousand pieces of mail per
month shall be discontinued. That
is a mistake. There has been no
change whatever in the policy of the
department respecting Rural Free
Delivery service The department
wishes tOgive the service to the peo-
pIe-not deprive them of it
'Since July 1st," said Mr.. Pou,
'twenty- seven routes only in the
Cniled States have been discontin-
ued and ten of these were in Kansas
and were discontinued on account of
the reimbursement Of the service and
nobody was deprived of its bele-
fit. 1t seems that the Rural Free
Delivery service was installed by
agents, in certain States who were
not experts. In other words Mr..
DeGraw says it was dumped upon
the people. Since the agents of the
PostOffice Department have been
studying the operation of the service
they find many changes necessary
for its proper administration.
General Detiraw told Mr.. POu that
no route would be cut off without
giving its patrons ample notice and
without giving opportunity to show
q proper appreciatiOn of it, benefits
Mr.. Pou called at the department
to find out definitely whether or not
there was any danger of the discon-
tinuance of Route No. 1 from Bear
Creek in Chatham county. He was
gratified to learn that the depart
ment has no intention of discOntin-
ulng that route or OF changing the
daily service to tri-weekly service.
Some of the patrons of this route be-
came alarmed because of certain ru-
mors and wrote Mr.. Pou asking him
to look into the matter
General DeGraW told Mr.. pOu that
the counting of the pieces of mail did
not mean that any change WAS con-
templated but the pieces Of mail were
counted one month in every year so
that the Postoffice Department
might know the condition OF the ser
vice and for the purpose of obtaining
necessary statistics.
On January 2nd, 1906. 1000
routes were i'll operation in North
Carolina with 1877 petitions pending.
Il feel very much encouraged"
said Mr.. Pou. ''by this interview. |
have been hearing all sorts of rumors
about the intention OF the department
to discontinue certain routes and
from the letters | have been receiving
| know some of my constituents are
alarmed. told Mr.. DeGraw that |
had called for the purpose OF getting
facts. He gave me the facts which
may be summed up as follows:
First: Al this time the depart
ment has no intention of discontinue
ing or limiting the service on any
route in our State, yet the readjust-
ment OF the service may require the
dlscOntinuance of route here and
there, but the patrons of such route
will be taken care of in such readiust-
ment.
''Secoud: The department has
made no ruling requiring that any
specified number OF pieces of mail
must be handled to insure a contin-
uance of daily service.
'Ihird: No route will be discOn-
tinued without notice to its patrons
and without opportunity to show a
proper appreciation OF the SERVICE
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