Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-12
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7 AeropIane Mall Service :,
The first aerial dispanch OF United
States mail occurred in September,
last, when 1900 pieces we're carried
from AeIoplane Postal Station No. /
on Nassau boulevard to Mineola, Long
Island. The progress being made in
the science of aviation encourages the
hope that ultimately the regular con.
veyance OF mail by this means may be
practicable Such service, II found
feasible, might be established in many
districts where the natural conditions
preclude other means OF rapid trans
pontatfon. y
Annual Vacations
The department again renews it's
recommendation that law be on.
acted authorizingg the allowance Of
80 days annual leave of absence with
pay to posboflce clerks, to city letter
carriers, and to such railway postal
clerks as are required to work six
days week throughout the year.
Relief From Sunday Service.
An. order was put into effect during
the year THAT has reduced to min
imum the employment Of postof6ce
clerks and letter: carriers on Sunday.
The few employees who are obliged to
report ON the Sabbath to make q
necessary distribution of important
letters are now granted comp enaatory
time on other days, of the week equal
to the period of Sunday service.
Pensions for superannuated Employees
Almost without exception. foreign
nations provide for the pensioning of
civil service employees when they
become superannuated Large corpo-
irations i'm same, principle in the re.
tirement of their aged employees. On
business grounds, If for no other rea-
son, the government should do like
wise.
Salaries Of Supervisory Officers.
In partial fulfilmem of a recon-
incubation In the last annual report Of
the department the appropriations
granted by congress for the current
fiscal year provided promotions for
1,O16 supervisory officers in president
tial postoflces This is the first sal
airy increase of any consequence au.
thorized for such officers in eight
years. although the clerks and car
riers under them have been receiving
regular advances.
Classification Of Assistant Postmasters
In accordance with tine plan an.
nounced In the Last annual report as.
sistant postmasters have been recon-
mended to the civil service commits.
sion for classification as rapidly as
it was possible to ascertain by care
full investigation their qualifications
for efficient service. The effect OF
classification has been to stimulate
these officers in the performance Of
their duties, and their greater eff
cheney has had a marked effect on the
conduct of the postal service.
Classification Of Presidential Post
1s masters.
The considerations that led to the
classification of the position Of assist J
ant postmaster In preeid ential post
offices apply with equal force to the
postmastersMp itself A full meas.
ure Of efficiency IN the conduct Of the
postal service can not be expected 80
long as the postmasters are subject to |
political control. The success that |
has attended the policy of reappoint-
ing competent postmasters shows the |
advantage of retaining the manage
ment Of the service In experienced
hands.
Crusade Against Fraudulent Use Of
the Mails.
The departments crusade against |
the fraudu1ent use Of the mails, be.
gun in 1910, has been aggressively !
continued. Last year the inspectors |
assigned to this work investigated a
great variety Of cases ranging from |
petty schemes for the commitment Of |
fraud on a small scale to gigantic !
projects involving the sale of worth
less stock in Imaginary mining COM
pames and Other Fictitious concerns.
There were altogether 529 indict.
ments, and In these cases 1874 con-
victions have been already secured.
with but IL acQuittals. Most of the
pending cases will come to trial dur |
ing the current fiscal year. The
swindlers thus indicted had traudu-
lently obtained from the public many |
of dollars. Reports from the |
large cities indicate that numerous |
concerns utilizing the mails In a Ques- |
tionable manner have gone out Of |
business as the result of the depart |
ment's vigorous crusade. The pub |
Bcity given the prosecutions through !
the daily press ali over the country !
has been Of great value in preventing |
innocent persons from being de- |
frauded.
REPUBLICANS TO Meet !
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except South Dakota from the thirty |;
days clause. It was said this would
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