The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-12-10
POSTMASTERS
In Stark County Affected
by Roosevelt's New
Ruling
NOW HAVE A LIFE JOB

Twenty-three postmasters of Stark
county, who comprise the list of those
who hold positions in fourth class
Offices have been affected by the new
postal regulation which became eff
fective last Tuesday, and which makes
the position practically life job. AS
long as the fourth class postmaster
properly discharges the duties of his
Office, he can retain 1t under the new
ruling In the United States the law
applies to about $4,000 postmasters
of this class.
Following is the list of fourth class
postoffces, an6 the postmasters who
have charge of them in Stark county:
Aultman, Smith; Beach City, J. F..
Hay; Crystal Springs, Leonard; East
Greenville, j. w. Thomas; Green
town, w. H. Wise; Hartville, Kaiser;
Howenstine, Stametz; Justus, Kolp;
Lake, Meyers Limaville, o. Siebrell;
Magnolia, D. w. Gotchal; Marchand,
G. w. Curtis; Maxine, J. N. Tracy;
Middlebranch, Hershey; New Berlin,
Frank Shiltz; New Franklin, Harsh;
North Industry, Henry; North Law
renee, Philpott; Osnaburg, Liebtag;
Paris, Powell, East Sparta, Frank Es-
tely; Robertsville, Norman Reese;
Wilmot, Ellis.
The Association of Fourth Glass
Postmasters in Stark county has been
active in attempting to secure the
legislation which has just gone into
effect. In many cases the members of
congress have lent their aid in bring
ing about the passage of the law.
Many arguments we're used in favor
of 1t, principally that it would result
in the betterment of the service, 1t
would give permanent occupation
to those who were in a position to
conduct the postoff1ce along with some
other line of business. and that it
woO1d insure less frequent moving of
the fixtures of the Office. In case OF
the death or resignation of an oc-
Cupant of such an Office, his successor
will be compelled to submit to the
same sort of an examination, by which
the mail carriers are appointed. The
fourth class postmasters are united
in county organization, and there is
also a state association.
Postoffices are graded by their an
nual receipts, all offices showing less
than $1,000 per annum, being placed
I'm the fourth class. The postmaster
instead of being allowed a regular
salary, derives a certain percentage
of the receipts as a recompense. In
many cases the amount thus derived
does not exceed $100 and frequently
It will be as small as $50. Such Of
fees are generally conducted in con-
nection with a grocery store or some
other business establishment in the
small town.
Postmaster Clark of this city SCOTS
the idea, that the new law will in any
way affect the elections of congress
mon. He says: at has long been
the desire of a majority of the con-
gressmen to have the matter of re-
commencing persons for fourth class
postoffices taken from their hands 1t
has always been the source of constant
WOrFy LO JuSiH, III SOlle cases IL lS ull-
flcult to find persons who will take
the position. And since the compensa-
tion Is so small. it can hardly be ex-
peJted that they will put forth any
great effort to bring about the cleo
tion or the reelection of the candi-
date of their politics"
Postmaster Smith. of Aultman,
bears the distinction, it is said, of be-
ing the only Democratic postmaster in
Stark county.
Stark county has thirty-one post
Offices in all Besides the 25 of the
fourth class, there are five of the
third class, namely, Canal Fulton, Ma
varre, Waynesburg. Minerva and Lou
isville. Canton's postoffice is of the
first class, and these with the Offices
at Massillon and Alliance make the
\ thirty-one.