Bisbee daily review., 1911-03-31
SHOT SOUNDED AT DETROIT IS HEARD
 IN THE SOUTHWEST
El paso Agitating the Clos ing of the Post Office
 On Sunday
BiSBEE MAY ADOPT PLAN

S'CDGE Hffl nOOi | LAIN
 They have new postmaster up in Detroit. Soon after getting into office he fired shot that has been heard the length and breadth of the United States. For it's far car rying qualities nothing since the shot at Lexington has happened to beat it. He promulgated a notice that on and after a certain date the post office would be closed ou Sunday.
 The old timer got busy and brought the anvil chorus together in n solemn conclave of indigna ton, for here was this new nost master tampering with a custom that had come down since the in auguration of the mail or postal service, and what was more he had no right to close the post office on Sunday. But the postmaster swore that he would "discbarqe ;he duties of the office until his successor shall have been install ed and he knew what he was do ing. There Is nothing in the most al regulations that require a noat master to keep a post office onen on Sunday.
 Custom Is Ancient.
 Along about the time the govern ment was organized personal lib erty' was served at meals ana between meals and to have said 10 Uncle Hiram Jones, (uar of '7el you shall 10: have your mail on sunday would have been eouiyai ent to sounding the riot call. So nothing was said about Sunday open ing or closing of the D. O.
 Since it's inauguration at Detroit the move has spread to other cities. Denver is about to adopt the new custom and Fl Paso is con sidering it. The postmaster there is sending out letters to the people to learn the sentiment on 1t. As matter of fact 1t does not amour. to closing of the office, for the mall for the lock boxes will be dis tributed just the same, and no one need suffer any inconvenience. The work of the office Is no wise dis turbed and as against the sman number Of people, comparatively speaking, that call for and receive mail on Sunday a: the general de livery windows, large force of gen eral delivery clerks are given a day of rest and they are as much en titled to their day of rest as the man who sannters down town on Sunday morning to inquire for his mail
 Considered in Bisbee.
 The matter Is understood to he under consideration at the local post office but no action VIII be taken until complete data as to the number calling for and receiv ing mail at the general delivery windows is obtained and canvas made of public opinion Since the mines of the district gave theil employees a Sunday holiday the post office employees are the only ones vho are on duty Sunday, and since provision is made for Sunday mail, through the lock boxes, and since
 he number of people receiving mail on Sundays at the general delivery windows is small, it is argued by those favoring the giving a day of rest from their duties, that the benefit that would derive to the clerks overbalances the benefit aC cruing ;o the peopie from the Sun day hours at the post office.
 Sunday Rest Demand.
 While the keeping open of post offices on Sunday is only a matter of accommodation on the part of the postmasters, by reason of the long standing of the Sunday opening custom a canvas of public senti ment is sometimes taken on the question. The Detroit man took the bull by the horns. however. With the advent of the night let ter telegram. affording a means of cheap wire communication, the nee essity Of keeping offices open or Sunday has been lessened and the national advocacy of a day or rest for all employees. whether public or private. has also entered into the post office Sunday closing question: By reason Of peculiar conditions Bis bee post office is amply provided with enough lock boxes to supply thoea vhoea nead tor Sunday mail