Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-18
SEGREGATION Of
RACES At P. D.
IS ORDERED
Boiling H. Jones, New Postmaster,
Announces PoIicy-Denies He'll
Cause Sudden Shake-Up.

Boiling H Jones, successor TO Hugh
Mckee as Atlanta's postmaster. au-
thor1zed an interview Thursday in
which he gave expression to his feel
ing deep responsibility in undertake
ing work of the magnitude and in
trtcacies of that to which he has inst
been appointed.
The new postmaster said that he
would not be satisfied until he had
made most thorough study of all the
conditions in the local postoffice and
had determined the capabilities and
degree of efficiency of every man I'M
der him who holds any position of re-
sponsibility or trust.
Postmaster Jones was In conference
Thursday with the assistant postmas-
ter and the superintendent and an
nounced afterward that decision had
been reached to place all the white
employees on the east side of the
building, in what is known as the
Swing ROOM" and the colored en-
ployees on the west side. The change
was made because of the many more
whites than blacks and the larger
amount of room on the east side.
Against Causeless Discharges.
TT is not my purpose to begin lop-
ping off heads indiscriminately," said
Mr. Jones. IF 1 discharge any man,
1t will be for a good and sufficient
reason. It will be because his record
carefully has been investigated and
1t has been found that he is not the
man for the place.
Il appreciate the task facing me in
exercising jurisdiction over AIS clerks
and carriers and some 100 special
delivery messengers, as well as in the
examination of the financial sheets
on which annually appear approx
mately 100000. Realizing the task
and sound business sense with which
the problem of administration must
he handled, l am going to give it
careful consideration.
For the present there will be NJ
changes in my Office force. This
neither means that I intend to make
wholesale changes later nor that
propose to keep my Office force intact.
There may be some changes.
Plans a Business Regime.
TT changes are made, they will
familiar with every detail of each
mans duty. It would be most foolish
were | to come into this office and
Immediately proceed to clean house
First of all. l want to give At
lanta good service. If there are any
complaints, l will gladly at any time
do what | can to remedy the matter.
I am a business man first, last and
always I have handled men for yea rs
and have always had the cooperation
of my employees"
do you think that you viii be able
TO improve upon the mail service
given to Atlanta by Mr.. McKee?" Mr..
Jones was asked.
well, I can't say" said he. Il
always thought thta the mail service
under his administration in this city
was first class. OF course, | have
heard others complain but | never
have. and | received a large quantity
of mail daily.
81 hope the newspapers will not
anticipate any changes that | may
make at a later date II my men feel
that they are to be turned off on a
moments notice, they will feel deCiG-
eddy uneasy. | realize the position of
each one of my employees who has a
wife to take care of and little mouths
TO feed.
Il have given all Of them assurance
that | will not discriminate among
them, and that SO long as they give
me efficient service and cooperation
/ shall treat them accordingly"