Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-21

settling up the affairs think q saw
ing would be effected. l think II
would be good thing to have pos
tai note to be issued free for sums
smaller than a dollar to send ln<place
of stamps and charge small fees for
larger sums up to IS.
The postmaster general has recon-.
mended this year that we nave a pos
tai note for small sums ana l wouio
recommend they be issued Tree TOT
these small sums to stop TINS senu-
ing stamps IL the mail. rms Wouiu
give to each Office the proper cfeuil
for what business it does. with THIS
protection there would be no danger
of loss by robberies and supply
could be furnished each Office 10 iasl
year. thus saving the postinasler
and the department the troupe Oh
frequent acquisitions and by 50 uoihs
the cost of printing would be less.
There is one thing we should "
proud of and it is that the order lor
Civil Service for us should have been
given by one of the brainiest ana pest
Presidents our country has ever iiau.
We have had three critical epochS IN
our history. Washington ied Us ou'
from under tile tyrany of the Enshsn
crown; Lincoln reunited the 'eou''i
and the North and freed a fost Oh
bond men: Roosevelt struck pio"
at graft and turned the minds OF Tue
people towards wholesale law ana the
principle of the government o. tEc
country by the direct will III inc peo-
pie and in future history for flSil ana
honesty. So I say we should DC PROUD
that this man was the first 70 slrlke
blow for the postmasters VI me
fourth class and now it should pe the
aim of them to SO improve the SER
vice that he will never have any re-
gret for the stand he took.
7 believe as individuals having
something to do of Importance IN the
worlds work we should place in our
postoflice the motto Excelsior ana
know that whereas we cannot all De-
come the best postmasters IN the ianu'
vet each one of us can become lie
better postmaster and work out
greatly improved service and peileVe
faithfulncss to service will be SUIT
ABLY rewarded in due time.
The question: How to Improve the
Condition of the Postmasters W our
Classes" was ably discussed by Presl-
deaf Wentworth of Winthrop, f. N.
Adams of Litcnfield. G. w. Besse OF
Jefferson and II. l.. Pinkham OF Paler-
NO. and at the conclusion of the dis
cussion the meeting adjourned. The
meeting was very successful ana was
characterized by a great deal of inter-
est throughout and the visit TO Angus
ia was a source of pleasure to all.
The total number of third and
fourth class offices. in the Third Maine
| District League is 1873, divided as fol-
lows: Kennebcc county. SO: Lincoln
county. 81; Waldo county. 81. The
members of the league in the three
counties are given below:
Kennebec Coun,y-James c. HeWett
Belgrade: w. w. Washburn. China; w
S. Cleavcs. East Pittston: w. l.. Mace
East Winthrop; Charlotte NJ. Brown
Kents Hill: F. NJ. Adams. Litchfield
A. NJ. Bowman, Manchester; c. w
Prescott. Monmouth; Ester Huntoon
| Rcadfield; Nelson 7. Gordan. Read.
| field z. NJ. Hunham, Vassalboro; E
N. Alien, Vienna; Agnes F.. York
| Windsorvillc; ]. W. Bassett, W.inslow
Maria P Clough. Winthrop Center; E
w. Wentworth. Winthrop. ~.
Lin colr County-Frcd Welch. Booth.
bay: fred NJ. Weeks. Cedar Grove; H
| T. Weeks, "ooner'.s Mills; r, P. York
Danlariscotta Mills; John H. Mayors
Dresden; w. +. Cafe. Dresden Mills
| Fannie f.. Stone, Edgecomb; C. w
RcSSe Jefferson. Nathan C. Carter
| Loudville; Ellsworth Gray, Newagen
A. W. Clidde1. Newcastle; C. j. Pc
and. New Harbcr; Geo. T.. Hall, No
| blehoro: Fred w. Clifford. Nortt
E1gecomb; F. f. Douglass, North
WhItefietd: F. E. Gorham, Rount
| Pond: M. Y. Thompson. South Bristol
| ''has. f. Haggett, South Newcastle;