The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-17

Veteran Rural Route Car
rier Was Removed Last
Of September
THEP0STNASTER' PART
He Filed the Charges But
Could Not Make
Them Stick.

Saturdays News Dispatch failed to
make mention Of the fact that our
enterprlsing postmaster, on the. Goth
day Of September, dismissed from
the Government service our citizen.
James L. Hall. well and favorably
known in this community all his life.
Jimmy Hall, as he is affectionately
called by his friends, who number a
vast legion, for fifteen years prior
to his dismissal, worked honestly and
faithfully asia member of the Fair
mont post otflee, rural cariur Nlorce.
TO supply thespatrons Of the office on
lhis route with their mai, !, which he
idid to their entire satisfaction. JIM
my Hall is; a son Of our late es.i
teemed citizen, Jesse Hall, was born
and raised In Fairmont District, and
is brother of our esteemed fellow
citizen. Or. Hal Hall. Unfortunately
for Jimmy he was and is by convlc.
tion, Republican, therefore Jimmy
had to suffer.
We are informed that Postmaster
Manley hled charges against Jimmy,
that he was not covering his route
during the time Of the construction
OF the new road up toward White
Rock, which was closed, and when
the inspector came out to investigate
the charge and found that the road
was closed aud nobody. permitted to
so over it, and Jimmy Hall was forced
to- go back around by by.paths to
deliver his mail. although the road
builders offered TO let Jimmy by with
his mail, certain Democratic off.
cial under instructions OF Thomas
Clelland, refused to permit him TO
! pass. On one occasion Postmaster
Manley appeared and absolutely stop.
ped Jimmy Hall on his route, and
made him go back and detour.
In view OF the United States laws
on the question OF interference with
Government mails, this might be q
matter for future inquiry by Federal
Grand Jurles. When all this failed,
| the Democratic counsellors put their
! heads together and did away with
/ Jimmy Halls, route, combining II with
two other routes,S making one 29is
miles long and the other 27Is In
winter time 1t will be absolutely I'm.
!, possible for these two carriers to
deliver their mall. each day over this
long route, consequently some means
! will be found to secure their scalps;
then Postmaster Manley has In mind
the idea OF appointing two Demo
Gratis to take their places, then to
reestablish Jimmy Halls old route
and appoint another Democrat for
the route. thereby making room for.
three additional Democratic appoin.
tees--a clever and well planned
scheme, but none too clever to be-
evolved from foxie Charlie It was a
matter Of amusement to those on
| the inside to know that Charlie was
forced to send to Washington for
knight to again come out here and
assist him in the slaughter Of Jimmy
Hall. ~
The wksle facts in the case are
Of record In the Department at Wash.
ington, covered by affidavits OF Jim.
my Hall himself. and numerous other
parties acquainted with tho facts, but
OF course affidayits and facts proven
by affidaYits cannot be permitted by
our Democratic administration to
stand In the way, of petty politics. I.
Some Of our esteemed fellow citi.
zens have been In the past under the
delusion that the Civil Service branch
OF our Government was designed and
| Is maintained separate and g apart,
from politics, but In this belief they
have sadly erred, and IL Is now com;
ing home to them with great force
the fact that the Wilson administra-
tion IS reaching out in an sandeayor to,
build up a large litical organlza.
tion, and no position, however small
it may be, Is overlooked.
1t viii. be amusing in the future for
all the citizens to keep close watch
and see who Postmaster Manley In;
stalls in positions thus made vacant
lby him.