New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-01
DRASTIC POSTAL SHAKE-UP
hitchcock Reorganizes Railway
Mail Service.
A NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Postmaster General Explains
That Changes Were Due
to Inefficiency.

Washington, March "l'--''"o'N
VAS taken tonight nv Postmaster General
tsi,chcock IN reorxanizing the railway
rail service \ dozen changes 81 the most
important officers in the service were MADE
"a the result Of a long and careful invesl-
cation and thorough consideration
--b.odors ingalls,. % Kentucky. superin-
,.n6ent Of the division Of rural mails, was
amounted general superintendent of the
galway mail service, Al $4,000 year IN
.,,ccessiop 10 Alexander Grant. who was
transferred 10 81 Paul as a division super-
,n,Anaent reduction 10 S."co year.
Norman Perkins division superintendent
g. :, Pail. becomes superintendent of the
vssbfrrfon division. succeeding charles
" V,ckc~v. who is appointed chief clerk OF
the cincinnati division, in place or a. j.
psu reduced 10 railway postal clerk
C.,vSe N. Reed. division superintendent
., cleveland. was appointed superintendent
., the Cincinnati division, 10 succeed
charles RACER who was appointed chief
clerL % the Atlanta division, in place OF
John T. Blcdgett removed.
Iobn & Rooms. postofice inspector in the
Washington district was appointed ran
-av mail superintendent. In charge OF the
Cleveland district.
George G. Thomson. formerly superln-
.erdert OF the division % supplies in the
Postoflce Department and now Inspector.
IN charge at Austin. Tex. was appointed
.,nerinterden, Of the division Of rural
mails. in succession 70 Mr.. ingalls,.
Charles z Anderson. Inspector. in charge
g, = Iouis. will succeed Mr. Thomson as
,nspector IN charge AZ Austin and George
psrjel. inspector % the New York d.
vision. was appointed inspector in charge
a 81 Louis
The affairs Of the service were thorough
" overhauled by Mr. Hitchcock. and the
OUTCOME is the most sweeping changes ever
rate in the history OF the railway mail
service.
Hitchcock's Reasons FOR Changes.
While signing the necessary orders to-
wight TO- the changes Mr. Hitchcock said
The investigation which We conducted
50 Ions ana SO carefully indicated clearly
thsj the action which have taken VA
absolutely necessary. The railway MAI
service has suffered greatly from poor man
s.sment and lack Of superN SION. IN cei
tar Of the divisions Il was found that tnf
chief clerks had not been inspecting theli
Ines as was their duty. some OF tut
routes NdQ received no lI4HE'N tlp4i ANi
eral Years II was found also thai IN many
instances these officers were giving little
- no attention 70 sanitary condioonS OF
he railway mai cars thus aisroggr9,,5.
me .inqqiry. showed TIA, the 5u ss, :.
pere sntiquated and that. a. q conse
ogeuce there was much duplication o.
vork Instructions from the. department
directing improyemsnis, ss foT eHsmt J.
end the conservation Of equipment. re
crived only perfunctcry attention. Iher'
tss been lack Of cooperation also II
rad indicated. and II was made eviden
by the inquiry that no proper spirit OF co
oTd!patoa with the department existed II
-rrich I have mad. in the executive man
rzement Of III. service will tend. In m
judgment. toward the accomplishment u
: sepsfsctcr,- vsv OF the reforms in meth
r-roughout the postal service
Tre changes riil become effective to-r1o-
-ow TIE necessary transfsrs will - mad
IS -spidly rs rcssioi.
The Neu Superintendent
Th.odore ingalls, the nsv general super
--t.ndent Of tie service. u regarded as
rishlv trained postal oftclsl Tie IS familiar
Nth n. rsil7sy mail system having he
~ his -crk n ths' service and passsr
through ts several grades. He was slsc
superintendent Of mails IN the LOUISVILLE
pcs,once. pcstof1cs inspector IN the fed
c1is. clerk of the division Of inspection anf
,c-ins chief postofice inspector. before he
corinE superintendent Of rural mails
Alexander Grant IL onc Of the best know
c~cisls in the service. He vas general 81
rcrint.ndsnt several Years and has ssrvec
most % his Official life N the railway mai
ser-ice.
.Ichn : Koons who Vil become superin
,.ndent ~ Cleveland vas trained IN th'
-aIlWay mail service.
clvle n Reed who goes trcIn Clevelanc
- take charge of tho division al Cincinnati
Is regarded a. one ~ the most efcen
men N The service. and he vas selected or
account % the notably effective work h
recenrlv performed in the Cleveland u