The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-16
Depends On PostnaSteTs.

oiunlc of parcel post traffic acceatuateS
he reed for an early ana definite solu-
on.
Depends On PostnaSters.
Some postmzstors refrain for human
i,arisn reasons from recommending de-
lotions and removals in accordance
18th the declining efficiency Of en-
rIoycs The result to some extent is
nat tenure of office in the Government
service does not now depend On the law
:or on the uniform needs Of the service,
put upon the varying temperam ents OF
lie postnla SteTS and their vary ing con-
Ceptions OF their public duty. This con-
clifton Is 0onS and works injustice 10
rc employ and loss % the Govern
meut.
,-rN-i~c did not create This unfortunate
condition but il Is their duty 20 deal
with il. The function OF the Postoince
Department is administrative, not lesis-
,Etiye The Law does not provide for
pensions. and neither does IL provide
ior perrnanence OF tenure in the ciFi
service. on the contrary. II does spc-
.iricaI- provide that incompetent en-
1loycs shall DO removed. and this pro-
.-sion must be held TO include all VINO
Tor any cause are not rendering an
adequate Qgid PRO QUO cor their salaries
The law does not provide that length
of service shall establish any claim
cation on the part OF the Government
that i not satisfied by the payment o:
Inc concurrent salary. IL nc S.tuaaoh
10 to be changed, Congress only can
90 i; There arc but two sources from
htch FUNDS could be provided By legs
alton 10 care TOT s-ipcrannuatcd en-
oloyus. These are: iirstr drafts On tuc
public Treasury. and, second. co2tTiou-
hons o. TIL employees tlems1l"Cs
SIesnE hIIc, tadeE existing la. the cn-J.
proper COURSE fOr the department ana
or the postmaste-s and tho course
prompted b. humanitarian Interests -
20 put or notice eli enlployes tn2r the.
--.ll nc continued T. Once on" >" loEs
rs thew are cara bic OF earning the SAL
1ries paid them. and that ssla-lcs mi
e sealed and re&cJusteu from ..-ne 70
inc 70 meet the declining cIlc.cAcy
ana earning power o. clerks and ca
M. Rorer announces the determine
ton Of tic department 20 PIT mtg
-itect q cysteIn OF letter and yaree!
deposit boxes il cites. locatsl I'll. ~.
Convenient facilities cor the genera!
uubl.c Z direct ana expeditions route
.5- Tie collector sCC IN conform.
r.. local traffic equations
ate. discuss NJ -hc department e.
perinvnts in o"niug and opeTSt ne su-
torroa;ies ToT The dcl,-cT.' and collection
o. Nail, the I ri Assistant PostInas-
.-- General announces q GcN ppl-C- II
rcGara 70 other cqU.iys--ca. used Z tle
-a.aC EC--icc. Under ----cl Fci!'c.e- o
-.s..C.-d s-1ci.iCztionE. Fz. and colcr
~ BE- rraduali- substituted fo- nc
--a.t 'ariety Of carts AID wagons nov
d 20. THIS. Z is said. the 5eTE1c1
s. -r,Cu@I'r- Icing dipped nth "e-
l.-I.s crcditable in appearance ana Uni
or. II t~De. Zach viii not only HIe. r.
Ain nc uiIn'f- ~ the GoEcrDTncn: D.
IT, ,lrre III .cgoilc known 20 the public
- 10. al SeiT'c. cQr'2--eE'.
Would Help Carriers.
NJ. Roper states tia is5:s.:..!o@ ..ls
tAcn .ecoa.-ncndoo 10 C0UgrEs= re- ~
.u- III patrons -ecc:, ,HG nal GeliNc.y
o. Gil letter carriers g rrl-Ide co~es
% Fric! lie. mail ma b deposited %
carriers VIII no. bs delayed T. tAe:T
w-r-... and 90 that the deliver Or mai
hal a. TIC residences end yiaces. q
business in ci,y ce.iE,r- Districts
thrOcghcut Inc country. ssEs NJ.
'..pC-. ere p.ygiueG W--h .1 places
70 mail. and 10 = estimated ths. every
a1l.- carrier loses Or an sN---sc c,-e-
a. 20 one hour DAILY Ue"alSr Of ne
rec 1T Of making personal Ie2' e.
y a,rc -erCptacles &c not p-o''fNd-
= Ita glC private mall rCc"r.-c.cE -
inexpensive, sna Zen Use ~ all patrons
p..r.'. .lsEc pOs.iy." sd croa. - ir.. IN
Tic ~o .dyct o. tic L".i'o.r - -.i-r. q
1s Doe q thai no hardship sou" ne
r ucrdijiOn UTec-dc1t "a .cii'~~-. gcrT-
- nat Z private rc""utacI b" 70
.saor > ~. on tho col TIA. That tive
80 r,tiug con eui,Dre AID sd "it,rs pf TING
.n III '.atgous WOULD y. - 's1,'"rts7' ~
-tsar;s-c ln f-wp- o. he -rg"lr.ln~~t
= 10 q ing 20 fne tor"r1su- Ta-
I-rairs :or thi.. Ju-"ag TO- iH'- "-Eu-
...- rar.si car contain = . nia:i"a Org e
- legislation rcqG ri1S al psf rons 10
uro'lGo r-ail rc"eptacles. and tho cctl-
nstc for lily delivery service hes been
reduced accoT2iuCl
g. I.-.Gssine revision O. p"stmaS-el-.'
ss.a-ieE. the FIRST Assistant Postmaster
General says.
The general tcnGeGcy OF the proposed
schedule j. 70 require much larger
amounts 0! gross rece pts for the re-
spcctive salary grades. and promotions
a., made less frequently. The inaESu-
-e.!CU OF the proposed plan on the basis
o! pre- sent gross receipts would save
500 Coz annually IN salaries ana ma
te-isIly reduce tire work OF this bureau
o.. rcadjastiEg the compensation OF the
pCStmaStc-s.
Scale Of Reduction.
Under this plan postmaster receiving
? 20. 500. $50. and $40 annually
~ - reduced to 22.eo3; postmasters re-