Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1913-05-02

MEssRs. EnIroRs.
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT
DEAN SfRs;-rhongh inexperienced
in ne s-paper controversies, feel
that 10 jus ice 10 my,elt rs Public
Official I should reply ~ rr~s | cal
10 the c1mmuf ication Of NJ H. E
NJ itingly's which appesr 4 IN the
Maryland Independent 81 Ard 25th
inst. relative to Postal X ute be-
tween La Plata aud Indian Head.
My attention was first called to
this mail route pros osi,ion through
the appe france Of an article IT, the
Times Crescent Of several weeks ago
advocating some route that would
give better service between the two
places
Al my first opportunity | visited
The Times Creseeni Office, AMI made
inqlry Of the Elitor as TO the cbje,t
d bis ifiic IN WAS Informed oy
MIN tia. owing 10 the irregular ser
vice Of the G yernnea, Tug which
is the present mode OF carrying mail,
that route that would give regular
service was what WIS desired.
However, it was | vino sugves'ed
TO him the advi~ihili,y 1t tie roite
from White + ans, as'l | ass me the
the full responsibility for sumo.
Knowing a. | do the manner Is
which mail is deposited AZ tins ctfice
for dsratch by all Of the Court
,louse Officials az well as Banks,
Merchants, Lasyets, Hotels and pri-
vate individuals there would be little
or no advan' aye IA Mr.. a'tingls's
sugr estion If mail leaving this office
at 10 O'Clock Tor Indian Head, hue 10
th- contrary mali dispatched on the
morning uain and leaving White
Plains at 10 o'clock could be del,v-
cred 1t Indian Head several hours
earlier in the day and the patrons Of
ths La ~ ia office would be r, lieved
OF having 10 wait for The extra dis
tributi0n OF Transient mail which
would have to be handled.
Aud iessrs Z iilors if you viii
recall several years ago the Depart
Inent for the purpose OF lettering he
mail service remov d tie distribut-
ing office from Port Tobacco to La
Plata and | can hardly think that
the Depa imeni, to satisfy the selfish
desires Of Mr.. alattingly, will again
remodel the service aud make Port
Tobacco be distributing point,
which would be necessary in or.ier -
carry out his wishes in the matter ia
giving direct communication to In
dian Head from the offices on the
Rversids to Ia Plata route, as well
as those on the Port Tobacc to
Chicamuxen lute.
Mr.. Mattingly's suggestion Of the
Ripley route il, presume, 10 strength
en- bis claim Tor future state Road-,
a proposition that is entirely of no
interest to me and seek to aid no
man o. set OF men in such contro-
versiss.
And now Messrs. Editors with
the facts as above presented / leave
to the public TO Judge as 10 the mo-
lives Of both, Mr.. MAJ n wand my
self. And 10 CONCLUSION aud for the
benefit Of Mr.. Ma;tingiy's suspicious
IN nd, | wish to stat tl.at / am n t
trying nor do / seek the favortis,i. of
the Editor VI the Times Crescent,
Notwithstanding the fact that am
not protected by the Civil Service
Law. And it shall b. my aim and
desire 10 properly serve the patrons
Of my Office and the Department for
the remainder Of my term at which
ime ] shall turn the office over to
some other peison as my successor
Thanking you in advance for space
consumed. | am very respectfully,
HARRY c. BOWIE, +. M.
La Plata, Nd.
Apr 80, '13.