The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-01-09
cpmplfshed at the expense q the
clerks and carriers

scomplished at the expense q ths
clerks and carriers
The conditions OF employment have
tbeen improved in other respects than
| increased wages. The hours az ser
rice have been reduced. . Sarge ma
! forIty of the employees given > cont
i plete DAY OF rest on sunday and others
granted com pensatory time for Sunday
! work and service in excess Of eight
I hours. Taking the average for the
whole year for the entire number Of
! first and second cless Offices the EutErs
Of service daiiv do not exceed eight.
The report renews the recommend
alton that pcstofzce clerks and CITY
letter carriers be granted thirty days
( leave OF absence with pay each year,
instead OF fifteen days as at present.
Clerks In the executive and other de-
partments OF the government are al
lowed thirty days. and as : rule no
work is required OF them on SUNDAYS
and HOLIDAYS. Ii fs estimated that II
would probably require an additional
appropriation OF lot less than $oee.a s-s
10 allow thirty days lesves Loo. sl'it
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for substitutes in place Of carriers,
/ huE it. is believed that the government
would receive q full return Tor the cut
lay in the improved health and Figur
of the employees affected Recommend
alton Is also made for legislation 70
compensate euployes OF the postal
service who sustain injuries while n
The performances OF their duties. Hot
due to their own negligence Pen
sioRs for supera1nuaIed enpioyes are
endorsed
On the subject al private mai
lreeegsacIes4 matter OF especial IN
Eterest and Importance III Keoauk II
the present time. this Is said
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postmasters a. sfsY deliver o1sees to
Impress Epcn patrons the advantages
Of providing house hoIes or recent
acIss st their <sfEces places al hasi-
ness and residences. n when the car
rlsrs mzv deposit mai matter and
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Ing While ouIy q small proportion
q the Patrons Of the entire se~vlee
have provided such ac1as Il many
cities SO per csnt OF more Of the rest
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the doors thereby efacriug a saving
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