The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-12-08

a
sl.d e note TIE fact that useer Y Rsss.
economy and efficiency are being applied
For many years there has heen . .dshch
In the operations Of the pcstofhce depart
ton from the treasury. The appropria-
tion estimated for last year from the
treasury over and above the reesipts @
the 70 rsessa the az, ws. Srt 3 a. % ss
estimated for. 81. 1000 were saved and
returned to the treasury. The personal
efforts OF the postmaster general secured
ands Of postmasters and other postal OF
hceFs throughout the country In carrying
out his plans Of reorganization and re-
ssr The result ss.s y ALL that sns 1s &,
estimate OF expenses for the present year
90 low as to keep within the amount the
postal service Is expected to earn. II 10
the deficit has been accomplished without
any curtailment of postal facilities. On
the contrary the service has been greatly
Is. principle which tn the postmaster gem
eral has recommended ind sought to havs
enforced In respect to all appointments
has been that those appointees who have
appc.n.ed. This has greatly strength
ened the interest of postmasters through
out the country In maintaining efficiency
believe generally that this would secure
for them further tenure.
Extension Of the Classified Service.
Upon the recommendation OF the post
master general, have included In tho
CLASSIFIED service all assistant postmasters.
and believe that this giving secure
tenure to those who are the most i'm
portant subordinates of postmasters will
add much to the efficiency OF their Offices
number Of the fourth class postmasters
are now In the classified service. think
II would be wise to put In the classified
service the first, second, and third ciaes
than to classify the fourth class post
masters, for the reason that the fourth
class postoffices are invariably small, and
must combine some osSes business Wiz S
the postmastership, whereas the FIRST sec
ond, and third class poStmasters are paid
a sufficient amount to justify the require
ment that they shall have no other busl-
ness and that they shall devote their at
tention to their postoffice duties. To clas-
sify first second, and third class post
act changing the method Of their ap-
pofntment go as to take away the. neces-
sity for the advice and consent OF the Sen
ate.
The Franking Privilege.
The unrestricted manner In which the
ranking privilege Is now being used by
the several federal services and by con-
gress has lad 1t open to serious abuses.
fact clearly established through In
partmsnt. While it has been impossible
without a better control OF franking to
determine the exact expense to the gov
eminent Of this practice. there can be no
millions. 1t is believed that many abuses
of the Thanking system could be prevent
ed, and consequently q marked economy
cies Of the postal service special official
envelopes and stamps for the free mail
ofthe government, all such envelopes and
stamps to be issued OH rsquisition to the
various branches Of the federal service
requiring them, and such records to be
kept Of all official stamp Supplies as VIII
enable the postoffice department to main
the entire volume of free government majf
AS the Arst step In the direction of this
reform, special stamps and stamped on
velopes have been provided for use In
OF the official mail resulting from the
business OF the new postal savings system.
By proper recording the issuance OF such
stamps and envelopes accurate records
can be kept of the cost to the govern
ment Of handling the postal savings mail
which Is certain to become an important
item OF expense and one that should be
this plan II is hoped that congress will
authorize the substitution of special Of
ficial stamps and stamped envelopes for
the various forms of franks now used to
vN'ssAiS y
uepartmentai and consresslonat mar mat
Yer. Durins Ine past year metnoos OF &C
counting slnlihr 70 tnose empioyeu IN the
most proSressIve OF ouI pusiness estapusn,
menus nave peen lhtr9ouceo IN the postal
service ano no,nins has SO nmpeoed tne
departmemit pians IN tiis regard as the
lmposslpilly OF oeterinlnlng win any OK
actness DOW 1ar the various expenses or
the postal service are increased py the
present uhrestrictsd use on the Iranking
priviisse. II - penstsa ,nat sne aaopuoh
OF 4 more exact Inetno9 OF desung WIN
tns prooIenn as proposeo VII prove 70 De
OF tremenoous adyantagc In tne Work or
placing une postal service On stfictiy
pusinesshke pasls
Sscond Glass Mail Matter
To- w., ,..t onnraI ,,a.,ara 7 ,r,,t.a tn.
ottartion ~ cnngrass 70 tba tnadsrusn~
90 tha nostal rafa innosed unor saconaa
class mail matter In so far as that In
ciudes masazines, ana showed py ngures
prepared py experts OF tne postofnce de-
partment tnat the govefnment was rem,
dering service 10 the magazines Cost
Ing many mJhohs in excess OF tne com
pensaton paiu' An answer was attenp,-
co 10 THIS py the rePresentatives OF tne
magazines' anu Ieply was nied 70 1 Imis
answer py the postoince oepartmeht. Ine
utter lnaueQuIcy OF lne answer, conslu-
ered IN tne Msnt Oh tne Lepiy o. tno POSI-
Office depaI.nen., l .nihH uuss appeai 10
any iar-minoeu person; Wnetner the an.
sWer WAS al tHat couiu pe saiu III pendiI