The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-03
PLAN TO HASTEN
MAIL DELIVER
Postmaster Asks Patrons to Pro-
vide Door Slot SO Carriers
Can Make Better Time.

In an effort to facilitate the delivery
OF mail by carriers Postmaster Edgar
Allan. Jr.. acting on Instructions from
the Post-ofiice Department at WASH
ington. Is appealing to patrons OF this
once TO provide receptacles or cut
30 that householders will not have to
respond to the postman's ring
II is pointed out by the post master
that a great 1,., deal OF time is lost by
response TO their ring. In addition ia
this loss of time. householders often
are absent Or 1t may not be convenient,
to answer the bell. Should the carr
coed without delivering the mail the
patron complains al the delay. on the
other hand, II the postmar consumes
time In waiting for a response to his
end of his route patrons complain be-
cause OF the apparent unnecessary
delay.
Cost Only NSmin.l.
pr asHHrag s to M5 A so the sos door
VIII be only few cents, ana by Sc
doing will greatly aid In prompt deliy-
cries and trouble and sometimes prevent
the loss of money to the postman who
may bel subjected to fine for not
Mr.. Allan hopes that patrons of TIM
Richmond post-otfice will take kindly
to the suggestion. and provide recep.
tacles or slots In the doors He said
In commenting on the advantages OF
this plan: Take. for an Instance
route on which there are 800 stops:
saving OF quarter of minute ut
each stop would amount to consider
able and would give persons living al
the end or the route their mall an hour
or more earlier"
yray Ask for Ruling.
At the convention OF the National
~. - ~ rNt
Class which will he held In Richmond
on September 2s TO %. the question or
whether patrons shall be required 10
provide receptacles as a requisite for
master Seth b strong. OF Houston.
Tex. and Postmaster Homer Warren,
OF Detroit. Mich. will deliver addresses
on this subject IL the convention
plan to require patrons to nro-
vide boxes or cut slots In their
doors. II is pretty certain that the
Post-Of Department would t1en ls-
sue an order compelling patrons 70
comply with this rule or not receive
city delivery.
what Mr. Alan Says.
The following is the statement which
Postmaster Allan has prepared to DO
by direction OF the Post.oflce De-
partment the attention Of the patrons
of this office is invited to the advant-
ages of proNinlnE IacliltleS Tor tlic
receipt of their mail by erecting con-
veniently accessible boxes or cutting
suitable slots in their doors Such &C.
I tion would enable the postmaster 10
/ give a prompter and better delivery
service with the means at his disposal.
| since the carriers can cover much more
territory in less time II not compelled
10 walt for an answer TO their ring.
Private receptaclas for mail are also
n great convenience to the householder
ohviatinE the necessity OF responding
| TO the carriers call at inconvenient
| moments and permitting the safe de-
| livery Of mail in the absence OF mem
| hers OF the household. They also pre-
| vent the occasional necessity Of a
carriers proceeding on his route With
| out delivering mail because Of failure
| To answer his ring within Reasonable
| time. and enable him to make delive-
! ries to patrons living on or near tho
| end OF the route an hour earlier
| at has been shown by actual expert
| ence that the benefits derived by pat
/ rons OF city delivery from the use OF
/ such receptacles far outweigh the
small expense involved. AS this office
is Interested in furnishing the best
possible service at the least expense
your compliance with the foregoing
! surpestions will be appreciated.