Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-04

TIE PosTMAsTERas DELUsToN
Postmaster Tfce is NOT greater thar
the whole city of Perth Amboy. He
may think he is. bat he; isu't. Mr.
Tice has been In charge OF the post
office here 80 long that be has come
to look upon 1t as his own private
business, by right OF possession. The
fact that he Is a servant OF tia peo-
pie and Is supposed to give them the
best service and all the co~nveniences
that is possible, does not seem to
have occurred to him, even after
being brought to his attention by q
committee OF prominent business
men. He still insists that the run
ming of the post Office Is his own af-
fair and nobody has the right to in
terfere.
OF course, we all know better than
this. The people are beginning to
realize that Perth Amboy Is away be-
hind the times in postal facilities.
Facts and figures have been produc-
ed to prove this. We 10 into much
smaller cities and find conveniences
and accommodations far beyond
what Perth Amboy has to offer.
Because Mr.. Tice says that Perth
Amboy cannot have what other
places. much smaller, are enjoying,
does not meal that we will not get
them. Perth Amboy is going to
continue to grow Just as she has In
the past, and IL such men as Postmas-
ter Tice refuse to go along with 1t
they will simply be brushed aside,
that's all, and other men OF more
progressive ideas, who are willing to
| give the people what they want, will
take their places.
If the highhanded and domineer-
ing way in which Postmaster Tiee
met the committee OF business men,
who called upon him Thursday after
noon, were not so amusing, 1t would
be little short of an insult to the city
at large.
Merchants are tired Of waiting all
hours OF the day for their mail. They
are tired OF the inconveniences which
they are forced to put up with at
the post office. They want all the ad-
gantages the government has to Of
Ser In the way of postal service, |
without being compelled to go to
New York or other places to get
The matter of post once facilities
has been under consideration for
some time. Facts have been secured
showing what other cities airs get
Ting In the way of service. A COM
has ing convinced themselves
that Perth Amboy LIS not receiving
the city II entitled to, +
upon the postmaster as the
proper man to approach first, and, In
business-like and dignifed manner,
their cause before him. IN
of being given a courteous
hearing, such IS men of their
standing were entitled to. they were
treated with utter contempt. They
were practically told to mind their
own business, and were otherwise
received In a sarcastic manner
OF course, this does not end the
affair. As said before, Postmaster
Tice cannot stand as an obstruction
list, preventing Perth Amboy getting
what Is due her. The matter will
now be carried to officials at Wash
ington, where the business men will
at least receive courteous treatment.
And, II justice Is done, this city's
post office facilities will be put ON
a basis that will compare favorably
with other cities of this size.
The postmaster's slur at Congress-
mar Howell as that gentleman is
about to retire from official life. does
not come with very good grace from
a man who owes his position to Mr..
Howell, and who has received SO
many appointments at his hands.
Some day Mr.. Tiee may learn that
the post office, after all, Is the public
business and not his private affairs,
as he would have us believe.
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