Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-31
by United States Pres. Association.


carry the mail along the rural routes
is a question put squarely up to Con.
grcss by Representative Burton l..
French, Of Idaho, who has been the
author OF number Of measures Of ex.
ceptional merit, since he re.entered
Congress last March. Mr.. French has
brought the fact TO the attention of
Congress that the postmaster general
IL authorized under existing laws TO
pay two thousand dollars 70 the fam.
lily Of q railway messenger who shall
lose his life in the service, and by n
bill he has introduced, and which has
the approval OF Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General DeGraw, Mr.
French would do the commonsense
thing Of applying the same benefits
TO the men on the rural routes. He
reasons that "as an employee Of the
government he cannot bring action
against the government the same as
the employe Of a private institution
IL becomes the duty Of the govern
ment to bear its responsibility in the
welfare Of the carrier or his family
for injuries or death occurring while
the employe is in the discharge Of his
duties" As farther reason why
the bill should become n law, Mr..
French says that "the rural free dee
livery carrier should be placed on the
same footing as the railroad mail
messenger. The French bill carries
n provision by which carriers who are
injured, shall receive their salary for
the first year Of their disability.
Good roads is q popular topic, al
ways. A federal convention has been
held in Washington this week, the
spirit Of which was to bring about
united action for national legislation.
Mr.. Underwood, majority leader Of the
House, was one Of the speakers, and
told the delegates that the policy OF
different sections Of the country, each
demanding the adoption Of different
schemes, would never secure proper
Legislation. He urged united action.
Speaker Clark and Representative
Borland of Missouri, and many other
southern Congressman, addressed the
convention. Attention was directed
to the fact that the railways Of the
south were advancing the work, and
that the Southern Railway has es'
pecially "good roads trains" that
have Travelled thousands of miles, and
shown good wagon roads methods IN
every part Of the south. Judge J. I
Ronald. Of Seattle, contributed an in
teresting paper reviewing the pro
press Of good roads in the western
states Of Washington, Montana, Idaho
Wyoming, Colorado, etc, and pointed
out how the great movement could b'
advanced throughout the entire eoun
try. :,
There seems to be n hitch in th'
matter Of appointments for the new
state of New Mexico. Before Dele
gate Andrews went out Of office n
made his wishes known, and since
n expected that he will be the frs
senator from the new state, IT Is quit
sertsin that in view Of the fact ina
he and National Committeeman Lun
are agreed as TO a program, that thei
recommendation will carry the prir
cipsi weight given these matters
the white House. II appears TO o
taken for granted that the presen
Delegate from Arizona, Ralph H. Ca"
.eron. who was defeated by popuia
vote Of about one thousand, In a
race for the Senate, together with D
ruuuins mate, Hoval A. Smith, WI
control federal appointments In u
nav state, and according to rumors
Capitol Hill Mr.. Cameron wi'i hhe'
be national committeeman from u
new state. n
There IL no doubt but what Pos
master General Hitchcock arouse
mueh interest with his proposal to a.
mex the telegraph companies OF ~
country to the department over VIM ',
he 40 ably presides; but 1t is peril,
ont 70 reminiss In specializing "
INST what one Theodore hooseve
yon,a have done TO a Cabinet oife'
WhO had DIOdfuth r'N"
General public without first 'as ~,
.,he president into his confidence, ~
GOOD .natured Mr.. Taft summoned ~
u;,.bcoek into conference, and spec
ily forgave him for his lese,ma'ss'
nh.rsas Teddy would likely ha
hoxed his ears. Mr.. Hitchcock ",
has been taken up seriously on oap,'
nm hut there appears to be det'
m;nat,-, TO first dispose OF the p
"sl. most before considering any y
tser radical innovations In the 70 70
office department. Assistant 70
master General DeGraw Is Vigo'o",
championing the department, pan
= marcel post delivery along ~
mail routes, urging that it wo.
among other things be great reVe'
pyoducer for the government
ola General Sherwood, OF ohio'