The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-09
THE SLIGHs OFFICE.
A Communication From Patron In
Regard to Petition to Discon-
tinue Post Office.

tinue Post Office.
Editor Herald and News: Some
months ago the Columbia, Newberry
and Laurens Railroad company made
desperate efforts to blot out our lit
tie town and have it cease forever
more as a passenger and freight sta
ton, but our citizens went up against
it, and not only did they save the sta
tion but, after being gently advised
by the supreme court Of South Caro-
lima, the railroad company has put in
additional side tracks, and built pas
senger shed. The shed Of course is a
poor thing, but is better than nothing.
Scarcely had this died away and
the pulse of our citizens became nor
NAL, when, like a bolt of thunder
from the western skies on a hot sum-
mer day, we looked up and perceived
another gun trained on us. The tar
get this time, as could clearly be seen,
was the post Office. Behind this gun
We see some three or four dissatisfied
persons, who some months ago had
asked the post Office department to
change Route No. 2 so as to come by
their homes. The department. sent an
inspector to investigate the matter,
who promptly and without much cere-
mony turned down their request, de-
claring the roads were not fit for pigs
to travel, much less rural carriers.
For some reason or other these peo-
pie got it in their craniums( and deep,
too) that the postmaster was the
cause and the sole cause Of their re-
quest being turned down. Not be-
ieving what he told them, they look
ed about and took several off-hand
shots at him, but their aim was per
and they missed the mark.
Finding they could not succeed at
this they cast about for some other
plan. ga capital idea! We will
convince Uncle Sam that the post Of
flee at Slighs is a nuisance and have
him to discontinue same and supply
this territory with routes from Pros
peritv. This will knock Mr.. Postmas-
ter out Of that great big fat salary
we know he is drawing. Great Scott =!
it will tickle us to death.' AS a
matter Of fact, the postmaster had
advised these parties how to secure
the desired change. and had impress
ed it on their minds, that they would
never get it unless they improved
their roads. But it seems they thought
Carrier No. 2 would soon purchase an
air ship, and he could come through
nicely and would save them all this
labor.
Now few words to the people of
Route No. 2 from Slighs. The parties
cir :ulating this petition, (part Of
them, at least) are not patrons of
Slighs post office. They have no right
to ask that it be discontinued. The
nost office department has never said
thew were going to discontinue it, re-
gardless of what they tell you to the
contrary. When you sign their petit
ton vou are asking the department to
discontine this office and have your
mail sent you from another.
The post office department, if we
understand correctly, looks at the
rural carrier business in this light:
It should not concern you from what
office your mail comes. Uncle Sam
pays the carriers to bring it to your
doors. If You wish Your mail to come
to an office otherwise than We pro-
vide, then it's up to you to get same
as best You can. Your route is weak
and getting weaker every year. it
seems. Your roads are bad and get
ting worse, and it's our humble opin-
ion if You stir up Uncle Sam on this
,n::ter YOUR route will be discontinue
ed and YOU will ret your mail al your
choice office at your own expense.
We have given You the facts as best
we could; we have nothing more TO
say. It's now up to you.
Dat