Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-06

ity. He Is second Tom Richard.
son with a great fund of earnestness,
vim and enthusiasm. Mr.. Dasent Ia
the salaried booster who has been
employed by the Albany business
men to put that city on the map. He
was formerly advertising manager of
the Portland General Electric. He
produced statistics to show that in
sanity and nervous disorders. were
on the decline among the farming
pop:lation since the introduction Of
free rural mails. His remarks on
behalf OF his city we're very approp.
riate and drew forth much applaus,
For Good Roads.
Judge Scott. who has worn out
several pairs of good lungs talking
for good roads, took up this sub.
ject and handled II with. great sue.
cess In creating enthusiasm for bet
ter highways. He made an eloquent
plea for carrying this enthusiasm
back into every local community.
County Judge Stewart. OF Albany.
said he was in favor OF more immed-
late results by grading up dirt roads
and using the road drag. Fix the
bad places and raise the average OF
the whole road. A road was no bet
ter than the worst place on II so
far as hauling went.
Mark Forester, OF Tangent, a.
road supervisor. who has used the
road grader and road drag a great
deal. He advocated new drag with
three cross pieces. steel on the mid
die one. Pictures were shown OF
some fine roads he has built. He
said q road drag over the roads once
month would keep them in order.
He showed that II cost but SO nj
mile TO keep dirt roads In good re-
pair all the year around With drags.
The improved road drags would
make good roads n gone over once
a month. His district had as miles :
of road and he had served IL years
and thought bad roads due TO road
supervisors more than 70 county .
judges.
W. ]. Clarke spoke on fraternity.
Postmasters work hand in glove
with the carriers and II is now pro-
posed TO have fraternal benefits As
grand master OF the A. o. U. w. hs
found Insurance was scientific mat.
ter and can be extended 20 letter
carriers. He believed some simple
plan OF Insurance. like 81 per capt.
IA for widows. would be found TO he
helpful. II would be a simple as
'essment system.
Bert johnson Talked.
when appointed postmaster he
iad to buy out his predecessor for
5000. lie had TO sell II a few
ears later for $3.50. He had 20
'ay annually 5000 to $500 addition
/ for clerkhire. II was not all
mooth sailins for the postmaster.
lie had to stand for all the kicks OF
is own patrons and the patrons OF
be carriers. He reviewed the ef-
Drts made in tbs past 10 establish 4
ural routes and the benefits OF free
ural delivery. II had been the vital
Drce that compelled road improve
tents. Three thousand two hum
red dollars per mile was the lowest
stimate Of Increase In value Cf
arm lands for each mile OF free
lral mail routes. AT 81 per trip
town for mail $4,000 900 a week !,
as saved 10 the farmers OF the Il
nited States or s20s.0O0. 900 a
ear. Free rural mail increased the z
ally mail OF every family and per- =,
m on the route. Boxes that got 81
At one letter or paper a week nov Il
1t FIVE 10 ten OF each. The t,le- ~
none followed the rural mail. The Il,
rmer and the farm have been inn
owed. Peace and plenty took the 81
ace OF strife and bare necessities ~ ~
Is paper was heartily aplauded ani s
dered published In the r. F. d. BY
ews. &C
Fair Treatment for the Carriers I. II
Col. f. Hofer OF The Daily Capital 3,
Iurnal was invited by Secretary Co pa
5 TO present the cause OF the Free IN
nral Mali Carriers from the stand -, ~
lint Of fair trextment for the ser 8i
pes rendered. and his address was th
celyed with great deal of enthu- ~ ~
lsm and b. request - Dnblishsd A.