The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-05-04
STEINER RESIGNS
FROM POST OFFICE
Gives Up Most Lucrative Political Place
In County For Business AS Auctioneer
Gould Not Do Both and Chose the
Better---Takes Effect Sep. 80.

Last might Monroe Steiner, post
master at Plymouth, sent in his res
ignation TO the Post Office Depart
ment at Washington, to take effect
September 80, 1911.
The reason for Mr. Steiner's res
ignation is that he cannot carry on
mis- auetioneering and the post Office
at tie same time. During the sale
season he has one or more sales every
day, and this strenuous work takes
all his time and strength. The De
partment demands that a certain
amount Of time be given by the
postmaster to the duties Of the Office
and it was impossible for him to look
after his sale business as he desired
and also act as postmaster. He
chose to give up the Office for the
sale business, as there is more money
in the sales.
Mr.. Steiner auctioneering busi-
ness. as IS well known. extended not
only over Marshall county, but for
forty miles beyond the county lines.
During the busy season he frequent
ly has calls to distant cities and
towns for especially large sales,' in
which the fees were the biggest
known to the business. All these
special sales he has been compelled
to "pass up" since being in the
post office. This specially good busi
ness as well as much of the county
trade. he found was slipping away
from him and it was question of
letting the business 60 or letting the
cost Office 90. He chose the hotter
financial proposition.
A Rare Instance.
II is indeed q rare instancc when a
man resigns from so gooo a job as
a post cffice, and Mr.. Steirer's ac-
tion is the second known os III TINS
part of the state It will BE- re.
membered that the late y ID. Bates
resigned from the South Bend posi-
Office in order to resume his prac.
tics of law. That is the onlv Other
case known, and Mr.. Steiner's ac
tion will be looked upon as one ol
the rarities Of politics all over the
state.
May Be Several Applicants.
There may be several applicant.
for the Plymouth post Office. but j
is too early yet to say who they viii
be OF who has the best chance for it
There are at least two or three wh'
would take it if nobody else coult
found t. do 80.
Office Inspected Thursday.
United States Inspector Huntel
was in Plymouth yesterday ant
checked up the Plymouth post Office
He found everything all o. K, th'
checking coming out to cent. MI
Hunter has not been here to check VI
the Office for fifteen months. thougl
it is usual to check the Office one
every twelve months.
Mr.. Steiner took the Office Jan
10, 1910, so win have held the plac
a period Of year, eight months AM
eleven days
Steiner Makes Statement.
Plymouth, Indiana. April 28,1911
To the Patrons Of tae Ply,nort
Post Office -
| assumed the duties Of Pee
Master 1t PIyrDuth in .anuas
1910. It was not long after m
assuming the Office that / discovere
that from q financial point Of vie,
I could lily afford 70 keep the of6c'
and I had made up my mind 500
after taking the place to resign th
same; however, . short time thert
after some of my political enemie
sought to have nae removed from th
position, and to demonstrate ths
they had no cause for such actio
more than anything else / remaiz
ed in the flee, and there is no res
son 10 my knowledge Why I migf
not have continued until the end Z
my term. Feeling now as I di
shortly after my appointment
have voluntarily resigned the plac
after a thorough inspection by Il
department has been made shown
the Office in first class condition an
checking up to the penny, and
want TO extend my thanks to N
patrons and friends, and all emplo.
ees of the Office and rural carriel
for their loyalty to me at all time
L.. ~&<ms~nnNa ~