The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-23
TMASTER At TER
PUBLIC BUILDING
Department Request for New Lease for
Plymouth Post Office Gives Mr..
Garn Opportunity To Show Strong
Reasons For Permanent Quarters.

present cramped quarters. No man
of business would think it possible
TO do this. and as Mr.. earn looks
over the situation. he sees the great
necessity for arranging for a place
that will be larger, and better adapt
ed for the purposes of the govern
ment than the presnt one affords.
Mr.. Garn realizes that the poor
light. bad ventilation. unevenly dis
tributed heat (stoves are used) are
not conductive to good results. No
good business man would expect
good service in such surroundings.
The Pennsylvania truck line
railroad-with the two branch lines
from South Bend to Terre Haute,
and from Michigan City to Indian
apclis, make this a point of much
Importance as transfer place.
and as the business of the country
increases this business through the
Plymouth postoffice increases in
direct ratio.
With all these things to consider
in asking for a lease of building
that will be suitable. that will meet
the requirements of the department,
and give facilities for the present
and for the increased business that
will come. Mr.. Garn is fully con-
versant. He realizes that there is
really no place available that is ade-
quate to the needs of this Office,
and hence he must take steps to SO
inform the authorities, that such a
place may be provided. He sees no
better way than to present the mat
ter to the. proper officials. and urge
that suitable location be secured.
and building built that will be
sufficient for years to come, where
the business of the government may
be transacted properly and econ
omically, and the health and COM
fort of the employees vouchsafed.
| Mr.. Garn will undoubtedly lay all
the facts in the situation before the
proper officers. and will do all III
his power to get a Federal Building
for Plymouth. Let every man. wo-
man and child boost hard when the
time comes to boost this enterprise.
OF course the Commercial Club will
/ be a factor In this matter, but they
will want each one to do the little
he can This is chance to get a
government building at this place.
1t is needed, and 1t Is to De hoped
that nothing that can be done will
he left undone to bring about this
much to be desired end. Talk it,
urge it, do, everything possible to
get it. The Republican is here to
back up any measure that will be
for the betterment of Plymouth, that
VII enchanee the value of property.
and add to tn ecomfort and happi-
ness of our people. Let all boost
for new Government Building for
Plymouth.
The situation is simply this: The
lease of the present building ex-
pires next April. A new lease must
be made The government wants the
building to be equipped with all the
convenienees of a modern business
establishment, with good daylight
convenient to business and to rail
road depots. 1t is evident to any.
one that the present quarters do moi
fill these requirements. 1t is like
, wise evident that there is no build.
|. ing in the business section Of the
} city that does meet these require.
ments. If the government gets what
it asks for. someone will have tt
prepare. building. 1t is certain
tkat no man can afford to build 8
building, OF. to remodel an ole
|, building to meet the demands, ani
only be assured he can rent it fol
Il five or even ten years, unless he is
E paid a very high rental. Good busi
!, ness Judgment, therefore, would in
dicate that the better course for tn
) government would be to build it
own building, where the postoffic
: can be conveniently and permanent
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