Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-25
RURAL CARRIERS.
VICTIMS OF HIGH
PRICES, ASK RAISE
Increased Cost of Grains Hits
Them, but There Is No
Relief in Sight.
Especial to the Newark start

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Rurai car
riers In New Jersey find the increased
cost III grain and hay is reducing their
net earnings to such an extent that in
common with others they are seeking
to have their salaries increased in a
corresponding degree. 1t is a disap-
pointment to them, therefore, that no
provision for any increase has been
made in the postofice appropriation
bill which is before the House of Rep
resentatives now. Some of the car
riers in New Jersey have kept an
itemized account of their expenditures,
and it shows that they are receiving
less han a dollar and a half a day for
their services.
1t will be gratifying to the Jersey
men in the mail service to know that
while the rural carriers have been
overlooked at this time provision has
been made for the payment of an al
lowance of 70 cents a day toward their
expenses when they are away from
home. This allowance is not very
large, but it will mean much to many
of the men in the railway mail service,
and they are correspondingly thankfui
for what they will receive in this man
ner.
Representative Howell has introduced
a bill to amend section l of the inter-
state commerce act of 1887. The Dill
adds the following after the words
continuous carriage or shipment In
the act. "or by water alone where the
waterway is owned or leased by or is
under the control, management or
operation of a common carrier or car
riers." This is similar to the bill SEN
ator Briggs introduced in the Senate.
senator Silzer. of Middlesex county,
is interested in both of these measures.
After a thorough investigation of the
matter he is convinced that IL this
amendment should be made to the
interstate act it would force
the Pennsylvania railroad, which owns
the Delaware and Raritan canal, ex-
tending from Trenton to New Bruins
wick, to operate that waterway in the
interests of the shippers, rather than
as it is operated at present, in a man
her that discriminateS against them.
Church people in many towns in New
Jersey have been aroused by the pub
LEGATION in one of h religious papers
of an article in favor of the passage or
the SUNDAY rest bill" Letters ana
petitions are being received by the New
Jersey senators and congressman from
Newark. Jersey City, Paterson, Tren-
ton, Long Branch and Asbury PARK, all
urging the passage of the Johnson bill
1t has been represented that Washing
ton is one Of the most wicked cities IN
the whole country, n some OF the
Coneressmen. who have heretofore had
the nation that the Sabbath was fairly
we'll observed here. have been greatly
surprised by the petitions and letters.
Representative Howell has been ad-
vised that the pension of Ellis Harmed,
deceased. who served in Company II,
Fifth New Jersey Volunteers, has been
reissued, and the payment ordered TO
Mrs. Mary E.. Harmed, Cranbury, at the
rate of $14 a month from December 4.
1S9., to March II. 1907, which Will
amount to more than $500.
The Senate committee on pensions
has favorably reported the bill to in
crease the pension of Combs Hendrick-
so. alias George Hankin, of Jacksons
Mills. Ocean county. to s24 a month.
This bill has passed the House.