Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-04-25
EDWARD L. SANDERS, Agent,
Office, Court House. La Plata, Md.


New fes.al Route Advocated.
Ne SIS Edhofs.
DEAR sfR:-
J. like other people here whose at
tentiOn had been drawn 70 the matter,
was consi erabiy surprised Wien read
the suggestion IA the Tiues-Crescent
last week that the proposed dirrct mail
route between la Plata and Indian
Head advocated few weeks pfevi-
Gus by that paper. should start from
White Pains Just how direct such
route would be is not hard to figure
out when consideration is given the
fact that the actual beginning Of the
route would be Just five miles north
La Plata, terminus Of the proposed
route, and five miles distant from the
nearest point on any route by which In
DIAN Head and La Plata could be di
rectly connected. The peculiar direct
ness of the proposed route is perhaps
indicative of the lack Of 6ireetness ia
letting the public know the motiva IN
drrlying the unusual suggestion. Just
now the postal route between La Plata
ami l. diau Head is not the oily matter
about which interest IS being maniiest
Ell affecting Ia Plata aud lnaiap Head
and the intermediate points. On the
surface the Times-0fescent's suggestion
presents nothing 10 arouse suspicion
beyond the absurdity OF the PROPOSE
ton it contains. So far as the public
is able to judge three heads we're en-
gagged 10 cooperative effort Ia mapping
out the proposed route George Bush,
however, shows up promptly with
disavowal, and has produced satisfsc-
tory evidence Of an abb. The honor
for having iathered the scheme. there
fore, is left to the Times crescent Ind
the La PLATA Postmaster to be shared
by them according to terms agreeable
70 them. The puDlic's only concern in
this proposed mail route is the servite
il would give. Any interest the Times
Crescent may have in other questions
before the public should be kept en-
tirely away from any consideration
given this proposed nail route, unless
is is willing TO have Il certain amount
Of selftishness charged as the reason
for its action. The La Plata postmast' r
too might be little less apprehensive OF
extra work being put on him. The it,
tie personal inconvenience that direci
route between Indian Head and La
Plata might bring him and the patrons
OF bis Office would be more than made
up by the satisfaction be and they
should feel in knowing that the patrons
of the sixteen offices he says he has to
distribute mail for would be put m
daily communication with Indian Head
and the Offices on the route TO Port To-
bacco. No other route could give this
without an entire disar-
OF schedules that would |
render the service at either point i'm
practical.
The offices on the routes from Riverside |
to La Plata, from hieamuxen to Port
Tobacco and from Brentland TO Port
would be accommodated by
route direct from indian Head by
way of Mason Springs and Ripley con-
Meeting with the one from La Plata TO
at Port Tobacco. The White
Plains route wound be scarcely any i'm
over the present mail ser
vice. Ii would not benefit La Plata
in any possible way. so lar as giving
that place better connection with In
dian Head, Indian Head does not want
it, because Of the advantages alreauy |
stated that would be realized by the
adoption Of the proposed route to Port
Tobacco. To reach Indian Heal the
same day BY way Of White Plains mail
would have TO leave La Plata, as no.
on the early morning train, whereas BY |
way Of Port Tobacco, the later and |
much more convenient hour, 10 a. IN .
or little later, would be the time for
leaving II the Times Crescent and the |
La Plata Postmaster will give serious
thought to the matter and confine
to only such things that
should be considered in connection with
the establishment of direct mail route
betv cen Indian Head and La Plata, uIi-
less biased by other considerations
known to be OF pal ticular interest to
the Times Crescent at this time, what
they may further sly, it is confidently
believed, viii strei e len theiDrospects
Of route being established between
Indian Head and La Plata by way of
Port Tobacco. 1t may be said here
also, that George Bush, who expects to
bid on the routs adopted BY the Post
Office Department, having familiar
knowledge Of the proposed routes, has
fully endorsed the one by way Of Port
Tobacco because OF the many adyan-
tages it would afford, the Post Office
Department having requested him to
outline the most desirable routes from
the standpoint of service to the
people. 1t is earnestly hoped that
the La Plata Postmaster at the
first breathing spell he is able to snatch
from the pressing duties connected
with his office, which can only happen
Of course in case OF let-up in the vigil
lance Of the newspaper reporters BY
whom his office is apparently besieged.
will further enlighten himself as to
the merits Of the proposed mail routes.
r. Il. MATrlNGLY.
Indian Head, April %, 'ls.