The Meeker herald., 1914-08-15
Always On The Job

discontinuance of some rural star
mail routes. This howl is being msds
by some Republican pspers-for par
tisan purposes, of course.
The following, which appeared 10
last weeks Craig (Mofiat county,
Empire, will throw considerable light
on the subject at issue. 1t will also
show that when 1t comes to the mat
ter of attending to the interests OF
his constituents (regardless of poll
itics) the blue ribbon goes to ous
congressman-EdT Taylor: +
"Congressman Edward T. Taylor
doesn't lose much time investigating
matters Of interest to his constituents,
and 1t doesn't take him long to se-
cure what people want and should
have, II within reason. These facts
facts are pretty we'll established by
tho history Of the latest mail route
shakeup, whereby service on several
Moffat county star routes was either
curtailed or discontinued, to the
great Inconvenience of hundreds Of
patrons.
At the present time Mr.. Taylor has
forty of these complaints from vsri-
Gus parts Of his district, 1t Icing the
evident intention of some ono 10 the
dedsrtment at Washington to make
it uncomfortable as possible for the
people living away from railroads. A
couple Of weeks ago this paper ven-
tured the assertion that some hold
over Republican was behind the
trouble, and not newly installed
Democrats, as party papers intimate.
This contention is borne out by .
casual statement In telegram re-
ceived from the congressman Mon
day, which shows that the man In
actual charge OF this branch Of the
service was put In by the party In
power three or four years ago, and 10
holding his position under civil
service.
Every other day service has been
restored on the Baggs line, Psgoda 10
being advertised for the third time,
Lily service has been restored and an
effort is being made to get bid on
the Ladore route that the depart
ment can consider. From this one
can see that everything possible is
being done. Congressman 1Ayi0r's
latest telegram regarding these mat
tsrs is here given:
washington, d. c., July q, 1914.
Geo. M. Kimball, Craig, Colo.
"Your night telegram yesterday
and newspaper clippings received,
and l again this morning saw Mr..
Wood, chief clerk of the rural mail
division In the fourth assistant post
master generals office, who has had
all of these matters in charge for
three or four years. There is no
change in the law, nor in the policy
of the department., nor even In the
chief clerks and other assistants who
have these rural matters directly In
charge. All OF them are under civil
service and were put there by Repub-
licans. The only difference is that
the parcel post has made the rural
carriers much more work and 1t is
now much more expensive to the
government, while receipts from
country offices are very little in
creased.
at is nonsense to try to make
political capital out of this rural
route situation. There is no politics
In 1t whatever. There are three
Thousand employees in the post
Office department., and the depart
inent heads know nothing about
these local matters. They are ali in
charge of subordinates who have
been there many years. They are as
q rule thoroughly conscientious and
very capable public officials, and
nearly always adjust matters prompt
ly and satisfactorily when facts are
made known to them.
1.-The route, Craig to Pagoda is
again being advertised by two ad-
vertisements, one for three times and
one for six times q week, bids to be
in by August II, and service to begin,
II either bid is accepted, on Septem.
ber l. Last time this was advertised
no bids were offered. and this is the
third advertisement. Regarding the
route Sunbeam to Lily. the contract
has been let to John F. johnson,
effective August 1, twice week.
Ronte TadoPe tO Sunheam Vaa ad-