The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12

ter set OF patrons than 1. Iney are Tue
best sort of people and I love them
all. Almost every day am remem-
bered in nice little way by my peo-
pie, for they are constantly sending
me some little present. Then, too, L
receive so many beautiful flowers
from my patrons during the spring
! season and the incest sort OF fruits
the season affords. But, listen, flow
ers and fruits are not all that I re-
ceive, for get many good things to
eat from the table, and even the pro-
verbal cup Of cold water, which is
most refreshing when it is handed to
you on hot, sultry day by kind and
loving hands. In the winter season
cups of steaming hot coffee are
brought out many times by the good
housewives Of the farmers along the
route, all of which goes to smooth
the otherwise rugged places in the rur-
al free delivery carriers hfe.'
"Have you ever had any accidents
or thrilling experiences while max
ing your trips9"
'"No, I have not met with any SER
ious accident, though several times l
have had some pretty narrow escapes,
but a kind Providence took care OF
,ae. You see, the road I travel IS
hilly and rough and several times l
have met with slight accidents.
"I wish to epress my appreciation
to ali those who worked so faithfully
in securing for US the fifteen days
holiday allowed by Congress, and al
50 the much needer raise in salary
With the increase in salary we can
now afford better equipments with
which to serve the people in the coun-
try.' . -.
Two Other Women Carriers.
Miss Hicks is not the onlysyoung
woman engaged in this work in South
Carolina. Ora1rgeburg county IS rep
resented :oy Miss Florence E. Living
stone, whose route begins at North,
-and Greenvllle by Miss Berniee u.
Greer, the initial point Of whose route
is simpsonville. Up in Anderson last
sprine Miss Geraldine. z. Power dellyS-
cred tue mails for several week on
Route 4, during the absence 81 hmer m
brother, the regular carrier. Route 4
is a long drive d Nabout thirty miles,
but she made th@trip every day, ac-
cording to schedule, rain or shine ::
South Carolina rs. not the only
state in which there are women rural
mail carriers. The Sunday News
printed not long ago picture OF. one
If TIE women carriers, Of Connect
eut. in her own special conveyance
and in the Northwestern states they
are quite numerous, This part OF the
country has experienced an extraor-
dinary growth during the last lew
wears ard not only have thousands OF
men gone there to seek their fortunes
but many Of the gentler sex have MI
grated westward in search OF wealth
in tile new lands. Many of them are
common laborers il the field like the
imen who make the crops and others
are found merchandising, driving
teams. and engaged in other oecupa-
tions more generally reserved to the
men. -.
l. Wby Department Prefers Men.
Tie postoafce department prefers
men 10 women, however. The Wash
ineton correspondent Of The News
and Courier recently had a talk with
Fourth Assistant Postmaster De-
Graw on the subject, and while ae-
knowledging the fine work which mas
been done in many instances by Wo.
men carriers. Mr.. DeGraw admitted
that there were a number OF reasons
whv tie department would rather
employ men. "The latter are natur,
allv harder and more able to stand
the wear and tear Of the life than Wo-
men, he said, 'Eand are III many
cases to be chosen in preference TO
the latter. Another reason why the
department prefers men to women IS
that the latter, although in many IN,
stances making capable, honest and
efficient carriers, are liable to resign
their psoitions with undue haste and
thus leave the route in an awkward
situation until relief can be PROVIDED
As in many other callings, marriage
;;enters The equation with considerable