Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-03-03
POSTMASTER REFUSES
TO HELP COMMIT TEE
Sarcastic to the Extreme Business
Men Declare When They Made Pro-
positions in Conference Yesterday.
WILL GO OVER HIS HEAD NOW

nee at 8 o o'clock In the morning and
| worked with his clerks, as he was do
ing men out Of work. He was told it
would be better to take on a large
number of clerks and carriers and let
the expenditures run up, as against
pushing a small force to make money
for other Offices that were running be-
hind.
When the business men entered Mr.
Tice's private sanctum he Immediately
asked for the ministers. stating rather
sarcastically, that such an important
event should be opened with prayer.
The visitors viewed his antagonistic at
titude with some surprise, but went ON
about the business which they had Gull
ed.
When the agitation for better postal
facilities was started among the clergy
men Of the city a few weeks ago, the
postmaster told NEWS reporter that
he would be glad to meet committee
to discuss the subject and would then
be sure to have the press represented,
SO that the public could be given the
facts Of such meeting. He refused
to have tho press represented yester-
day and when reporter asked to be
admitted after the committee had been
seated, the postmaster replied In very
gruff tone, emo, I'm busy
|, The committee told Mr.. Tice Of the
growth Of the city and endeavored to
prove to him that the postofice has fail
ed to keep pace with it. He was ask
ed how many. carriers the Office had
nineteen years ago and replied.
three" He was then told Of the in
consistency of the idea that eight car
riers should do the work for more than
10000 people, that three carriers did
tor $4,000 nineteen years ago. He was
shown figures from other cities and it
was proved by the committee that no
other offices in the state has so little
help for the amount of population. Mr..
Tice said no other Office in the state
compared with his. To this, he was
told that he sought too much to bene-
| fit himself and that he should give
more efficient service to the public and
| at the same time help HIS employees.
ur A1rs Tiaav "a fxsad To- ppxoHas a1Xs
thing his employees had fo say regard.
ling the service, declaring they we're In
good positions and did NOT know it.
he asserted they couad rot 60 otit and
earn fifty or sixty dollars month.
The committe then asked If he would
meet with them and the pastofice
workers, to which he said No, = stat
ing that the men in the office had moth
t ing to say about the running Of the Of
fee. He declared he didn t care what
any other office did regarding the en-
gagement of help and repeated that he
was running this Office.
Some Of the business men declare the
postmaster is an obstructionist; that he
Is In an ancient rut from which he
does not free himself; that he only
cares to look after his own interests.
When he was seen he was told this and
asked to become up-to-date in his deal
ings, so that the public could receive
the benefit. He was asked If the expen-
ditures of the office should run up, If
his salary would be decreased, to which
he replied in the negative. His inter
viewers then asked him what difference
lit would make If he should recon-
mend the addition of more help. When
confronted with letter from Congress
man Benjamin F. Howell, stating that
more help could be secured for the Of
fee If the postmaster would recommend
it, Mr.. Tice said that was only po-
litical move and tnat Howell was GO
ing out shortly.
There will seen be meeting to take
up the questions further. At this, the
subject of circulating petitions will
arise and active steps may be taken to
carry matters to Washington. Efforts
will be made to interest the whole city.
r. N