Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-12
GLOBES MAIL SERVICE

1t Is depl0rabe fact that the buSlneSS inter- ests of Globe are being jeopardized by condi- tions at the local postoffce. The situation, of course, has been at its worst since the change was made to the new quarters, but before that time the mail delivery was subject to delays and confusion that make imperative some change of methods for handling the mails.
 There is no public facility more closely affecting commercial life of a city than the postal department. In modern life, all business firms have come to rely so thoroughly on quick and dependable mail service that the paralyzing of it for any appreciable length of time is bound to result disastrously.
 At first thought slight delay may not appear to have any fearful significance in its relation to the average business in a city the size of Globe. But anyone doubting that failure to promptly distribute or send out mail is keenly felt by every firm handling any notable amount of business is plainly not conversant with the facts.
 Furthermore the delays in Globes postoffice service recently have not been slight Mail mat ter of all classes has been retained at the local department for several days, and in some cases, a week before being distributed Letters mailed at the local office have laid there for varying periods of time before being sent out Much mail addressed plainly and unmistakably to peo- pie in Globe has been sent to Miami and return ed again. Letters bearing box number as part of the address have either been placed in the wrong box or have been allowed to lie around until the person expecting them has called for them at the general delivery window. The shortcomings of the local mail service enumer- ated above are some of the most important ex- lstlng evils, and on reflection, any intelligent person can readily infer that such irregularities in the delivery of mail might result in material and permanent loss to business firm.
 Suppose, for instance, that a mercantile es- tabhshment has large bill due to the whole salers with whom it happens to be doing busi- ness Previously, let us say the standing of this retail firm has been of the best owing to its having always been prompt in the settlement of accounts. The local mercantile house. we shall assume, receives notice from the whole salers that their bill is due. Thereupon, the re- tailers remit check at once, entrusting if to Uncle Sam's mail service with confidence that Its delivery to the proper destination will be made in the shortest possible time. But owing to the congested and confused conditions nre vaing at the local postoffice, or to careessness and lack of efficient service the letter containing the remittance is not sent on its way for several days. In the meantime, the wholesalers get sus- plcious at the delay and to protect themselves agalnst possible loss, send word to their attor' neys to place an attachment. The remonstrance ot the retailers that the check in settlement of the account has been mailed is of no avail. The attachment IS served and the standing of the re- tallers as reputable business firm is perman- ently ruined. To all appearances, situation such as this would have its serious aspect to the people who had suffered through the negligent or incompetent handling of the mails. Yet such circumstances as this may readily arise if the present system or lack of system in mail distri. button persists.
 To accurately depict the situation, it must be said further that, previous to the recent change of quarters, the distribution of mail was decid edly faulty. Despite the fact that the mail train arrives early in the evening it has not been DOS with postofice boxes to get any of their mail un with postoffice boxes to get an yof their mail un til late hour-usuay midnight or later. This state of affairs existing prior to the necessary slight confusion resultant from changing loca- ton makes the methods at Globe postofice dou- ply annoying and inexcusable
 Without attempting to fix the responsibility Tor the present exasperating conditions in Globes postofice on any individual, it is per-