The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-12
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ter set of patrons than I. They are the
best sort of people and 1 love them
all. Almost every day I am remem-
bered in nice little way by my peo-
pie, for they are constantly sending
me some little present. Then, too, I
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 life."
"Itave you ever had any accidents
or thrilling experiences while max
ing your tripsq"
"No, | have not met with any SER
ious accident, though several times 1
have had some pretty narrow escapes.
but kind Providence took care Of
| zoe. You see, the road I travel is
hilly and rough and several times |
have met with slight accidents.
"l wish to epress my appreciation
10 ;li those who worked so faithfully
in securing for us the fifteen days.
holiday allowed by Congress, and al
50 the much nccdcr raise in salary
With the increase in salary we can
now afford better equi pmcnts with
which TO serve the people in the coun-
try.'
Two Other Women Carriers.
Miss Hicks is not the only Young
woman engaged in this work in South
Carolina. Orangcburg county is rep
resented hy Miss Florence f.. Living
stone, whose route begins at North,
Eanl Grcenv,lc by Miss Bernicc T..
Greer, the initial point Of whose rout O
is Simpsonvillc. Up in Anderson last
spring Miss Geraldine Il. Power dcliv-
! cred !he mails for several week on
Route t. durin" the absence Of her
brothc:, ihc regular carrier. Route +
is long drive of about thirty miles.
hut she made The trip every day. ac-
cnrding TO schedule. nin or shine.
South Carolina is not the only
state in which there are women rural
mail carriers. The Sunday News
printed not long ago picture Of one
Of tie women carriers. 0f Connccti-
cut, in her own special conveyance,
: and in ;hr Northwestern states They
are quite numerous. This rart Of the
country has experienced an cXtraor-
binary growth durin" the last few
years ard not only have thousands OF
men gone there to seek their fortunes
hut many Of the ">nilcr sex have mi
grated west ward in search Of wealth
III ihe Hcw lands. Many Of them arc
cnmmrn laborcrs IN t'hc field like the
men who make the crops and others
are found merchandising, driving
teams. and engaged in other occupa-
tions more generally reserved to the
| men.
Why Department Prefers MeE.
TIE postoHicc department prefers
men 10 women, however. The Wash
in"tnn correspondent Of The News
and Courier recently had a talk with
Fourth Assistant Postmaster De
+ Graw on the subject, and while ac-
knowlcd"in@ thc fine work which has
been done in many instances by wo-
! men carriers. Mr.. DcGraw admitted
! that there we've number Of reasons
why tie department would rather
employ men. "Thc latter are natur-
ally harder and more able to stand
the wear and tear Of the life than wo-
/ mcn.' he said, "and are in many
caSrI ia 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 tn 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