Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-08-29

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tant city in the United States is af-
.fected.
Widespread comment resulted from
the announcement that all first and
second class postoffices of the United
States would be closed hereafter on
Sundays, and unless residents of
jamestown make arrangements to
have their important Sunday mail
sent Especial delivery, "they will be
unable to get any of it until Monday.
The Mann Sunday closing act, which
went into effect when President Taft
affixed his signature to it last Satur-
day, says that no mail shall be deliv-
cred on Sunday in first and second
class postofices.
Special Delivery Only.
The new law not only calls for a
closing of the general delivery win
dow all day Sunday, but it also de-
clares that no mail shall be distrib-
uted to the boxes during the day.
The special delivery mail is all that
will be sent out, and it will be de-
livered as promptly as possible.
The new order of things will work
a hardship on the travelling men,
particularly those who Sunday" in
jamestown and who have been re-
ceiving their expense check here on
that day. Unless they can make ar
rangements to have this mail sent
so as to arrive here on Saturday
night or have it sent by special de-
livery, they will be unable to get it
until Monday morning.
i Business men say they will also
find great deal of difficulty in get
ting used to such system.
News Dealers Helped.
/ The tired business man, who likes
to read the Sunday papers, and the
"kids" who clamor for the ''comics" "
will also be hit rather hard by the
law. A large number of the Twin
City Sunday papers go through both
Offices on Sunday, and unless those
who receive them have their sub
scriptions cancelled and make ar
rangements to purchase them at the
news stands they will have to save
their Sunday reading until Monday.
The newsdealers, who receive
large numbers of these papers each
Sunday morning, can have the mail
sent "outside delivery" and conse-
quently be able to receive them.
They will undoubtedly profit more
by the new ruling than the clerks in
the postof1ce, for it will mean a
great number of extra nickels in
their cash registers.
Outgoing Mail Handled.
The Mann closing law does not
mean, however, that outgoing mail
shall not be handled. A sufficient
number. of clerks shall be kept on
duty to see that all mail leaving the
city is properly cared for on Sun
day.
There has been some question as
to whether or not the new law pre-
vented the distribution of mail to
the boxes on Sunday. According to
instructions received at the loca: Of
fee, noue Of the mail is to be dis
tributed until the following day.
This absolutely puts an end to ali
hope Of receiving anything but spec
!al delivery mail on the Sabbath.
jamestown postoffice is among the
Offices affected, Postmaster Latta re-
ceiving the following order from
First Assistant Postmaster General
C. P. Grandfeld, Washington:
.'The postohlce appropriation act
for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1913 provides:
THAT hereafter postofaces Of the
second and third class shall not be
open on Sundays for the purpose Of
delivering mail to the general pub
lie, but this provision shall not pre-
vent prompt delivery Of special de-
livery mail.
Under this order, which goes into
effect at once, the jamestown post
once doors will be locked from clos
Ing time Saturday night until open
Ing time Monday morning.
The department desires to reduce
sunday work q the minimum, -