Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-21
WHARTON GETS CONCESSIONS
Changes for Greater Efficiency Sc.
cured by Postmaster.
ADDITIONAL MEN TO BE NAMEI
Money VIII BE spent by Hartman
Interests TO Meet Growing
Conditions at Railway
Postal station,

Asserting that the political pot AZ the
national capital is boiling as It has never
boiled before John c. Wharton. postnas-
ter, has returned from Washington after
weeks conference with the postal
authorities looking to the reorganization
OF the Omaha post office and the better
ment OF the mail service here in general
Colonel Jack Masten. superintendent Of
the railway mail service, who was In
Washington with Mr.. Wharton. Is ex-
pected home soon.
I'VE have arranged the changes neoes-
sary to plans laid out for the reorganl-
zation," said the postmaster. Two super
intendsnts viii be installed to have
authority over the mail and the finance
divisions. The smaller details are yet to
be worked cut but the general scheme
has already been ascertancd. The reor-
SANITATION win take effect on June 1.
Carriers to he Added.
The installation OF additional carriers
for the Omaha postoffiee was the chief
object Of Mr.. whartons visit to Washing.
| ton. One more carrier will be detailed
TO the Union depot station at once. but
the department will take up Mr.. whsr-
TONS request for five additional carriers
In the nesr future with the hope Of grant
ing the request by the time the rsor-
ganizstion OF the office will take effect
The Union deport office will be
changed 10 allow greater room for the
proper care Of the malls" continued Mr..
Wharton, and there will be chute tn
stalled by the Union Pacific TO facilitate
the handling Of outgoing mails, The lobby
70 the subststion will be made smaller
and additional boxes added. II Is part
OF general scheme for the station to
handle ell incoming mail for the whole
sale and jobhing section without tho
mail coming 10 the main office 10 be
unsacked and distributed and teen sent
hack to that office for delivery. This
Will be saving OF time In the handing
Of mail In that district Of the difference
between first and second delivery.
Hsrrimans win spend Money.
Il met II. 7. Thrall, In charge Of the
mali service OF the Hartman lines IN
Washington. and he promises to furnish
chute at cost Of 1900 into which all
outgoing mail at that station viii be
dumped At the bottom Of the chute lie
an apron which will direct the mall
right into the car. This will do away
with trucks and incidentally save a few
minutss' time in the dispatch OF the
malls"
Speaking Of the proposed reorganization
Of the postoffice. Mr.. Wharton said there
may necessarily be some change In the
personnel Of the office. but that for the
most part the employees will be shifted
to the new positions according to their
ability and qualifications
VIII Pick Best Men.
The two best men we can pick and
who are the best qualified will be APP
pointed snperintendents OF mails and
finance, respectively, with a raise In
salary from what they now get because
OF the increased responsibility. Others
win be appointed to assist superintsnd.
encies.
The reorganization Will result In more
efficient service and Increased economy
and is In keeping with the ssnsSsl plan
Of the department to change all first
class postoffices In this respect. The
changes have been made In several large
cities of the country and they are work
ing out splsndidiy. have corresponded
with fifteen postmasters ana have re-
eelved from them an unqualified indorse.
ment OF the plan"