The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-18
HITCHCOCK VISITS
LOCAL POSTOFFICE
Postmaster General Expresses
Himself as Highly Pleased
With Service Here.
I "AISES A. l. THOMAS
Declares That Local Postmaster Sug-
gestions Garry Much Weight
With Department.

Postmaster General Frank n. Fitch
cock stopped over in salt Lake for a
few hours yesterday afternoon on his
way east. after "a three weeks vacation
spent in New Mexico. Arizona and Cal
ifornia. His stay in salt Lake was
confined 10 "a visit TO the local post
Office. where ne shook hands with the
, boys and had short visit with Post
master Arthur l. Thomas
. Hefore leaving. Mr.. Hitchcock found
time TO say something about the com
ing sclf-support basis or the postoficc
department and the postal savings
banks. two hobbies OF the postmaster
general. He spoke in glowing terms
OF the work OF the salt Lake postodice.
and also paid "a high tribute 10 POST
master Thomas He left for the east
over tho Denver a. Rio Grande az 1:1O
o'clock last evening
Ny one ambition said the post
master general. 'is 90 see the postofico
department on sclf-supporting basis.
BY this do not mean that the service
of the department must necessarily be
curtailed. instead of this. the service
must be extended throughout the
. country. as my recent trip through the
west has proved beyond a doubt The
deficit that has hung over the postal
department must be wiped out by he
installation Of more and stricter bust
ness methods and principles. and the
cutting down Of enormous expordi-
lures This year the deficit OF the de-
partmcnt has been cut $780, 900. By
this r. cans next year hope 20 see the
remaining deficit OF 81 500. 900 wiped.
out. After that I hope 70 see the
postofice department on n paying
basis
Prepare for Banks.
"A number OF Dostofices 81 each
state will be equipped for the postal
saving system during the coming win
ter. The first class pogtOfiCcs viii not
be equipped until later. as a. is pre-
ferrcd 20 take up the work at the bot
tom. commencing with the smaller
towns. where it IS most needed. and
gradually perfectinE the systems as we.
work up 90 thc larger Offices"
Asked regarding the service Of the
salt Lake Office. AR Hitchcock said.
1T IS fine. and Il always is in that
condition. With Postmaster Thomas
% the head. 70 is one or the greatest
helps that the department az Wash
ington has. Mr. Thomas is one OF the
most able and efficient Dostmasters in|
the country. and suggestions offered by
him 90 the general department carry
great weight. Mr.. Thomas has on
suggestions % the Washington depart
mcnt
The plan inauEurated during the
last few wears Of holding an annual
postmaetcrs' convention I'm some part
of the state IS accomplishing wonders
Tor the good OF the department. I'm
der the system u o. possible Tor the
postmaatcrs Of the state C. get together
once every year FOR discussion OF the
various topics tending 90 improve the
efficiency of thc department"
Silent ON Politics
''rhe political outlook Well. really,
must refuse TO discuss the subject at
the present time. You may say that 7
politely but firmly refused to enter
into a discussion Of the political stu
alton"
The postmaster general left on Den
yer q Rio Grande 40. for the east.
Nr. Hitchcock expects 90 arrive IN
coming week. He will probably stop
NJ some OF the larger postofnces on
the way for short visits.
This IS the seventeenth annual west
ern trip OF the postmaster general. and
his fourth visit 60 salt Lake CITY
Much Of his time this summer. as in
other summers. has been spent I'm long
horseback rides. this being one OF his
favorite means OF recreation. He likes
the west and for that reason always
spends his vacations in the western
states For the last seventeen years
no has taken n few weeks vacation
each summer 90 tour the west.