The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-24
Usual Advancement VIII Be Possible
This Year In Spite OF Failure
To Make P. o. Appro-
priations
|M'MANUs GETS LETTER
First Assistant Post Master Explains
How Il Is Possible To Give
Usual Promotions This
Year

Postmaster E. P. McManus is in re.
ceipt Of communication from the
postoffice department in which it is
announced that the usual promotions
of clerks and carriers may be made
this year. 1t was believed that be-
cause. Of the failure of congress to
pass the appropriation bill, no adj
vancements could be made this year.
However, the circular which Postmas-
ter McManus received this morning
states that way has been found so
that the usual promotions will not be
curtailed He is asked to make his
list at once.
Following is the copy of the letter
received by Postmaster McManus this
morning:
Postoff1ce Department,
First Assistant Postmaster General, !
Washington, June Fl, 1915.
Postmaster: The department is
very gratified to inform you that it
will be possible to make the usual
promotions of clerks and carriers, ef-
fective July 1, 1915.
"The postal appropriation bill pro-
viding for the increasing needs of the
service and for the usual promotions
for the fiscal year 1916, as you arc
aware, failed to pass at the last ses
sion of congress, and the appropria-
tons for 1915 were continued for 1916.
The making of promotions at this time
for the fiscal year 1916, therefore, is
possible only because Of the saving
effected in the rate of expenditures
by the cooperation during the past
year of postmasters, supervisory Off
GERS, clerks and carriers In the cam
paign for reorganization and stand
ardization in the postorlflce service,
and in the special steps instituted to
reduce expenditures consistently with
the falling off in the volume of mail
due to the European war. This Is a
| good illustration from the viewpoint
! both of the employees and OF the pat
rons of the wisdom of close co-opera-
ton all along the line and of the bene-
fits that will flow from standardized
work leading to efficiency and hence
to economy. The department desires
to express to you and to your en-
ployes it's deep sense of appreciation
for the measure of your participation
in the efforts to apply this principle in
the conduct of the postofffce service.
Must Be Economical.
1.-THE making of these promotions
renders it necessary to exercise the
utmost economy in maintaining the
service during, the coming year. You
are enjoined, therefore, to make as
light as possible the demands on the
department for all allowances, includ-
ing those at rush and holiday seasons;
and to bring this consideration to the
attention of your employees. who it is
believed will continue to accord
whole-heartedly the faithful and re-
sponsible service that Is SO much to
be desired in giving to the American
people the best possible postal SER
vice.
You are directed to submit at once
your recommendation for the promo
lions of clerks and carriers at your
office including those eligible in the
grade next to the highest grade. On
account Of the brief time available
before the close Of the fiscal year. you
will please make a special effort to
conform carefully and promptly with
the provisions of paragraphs 30 to 81,
page So, of the Postal Guide for July,
1914. in preparing and submitting
these recomm en- dations, SO as to facil-
itatse their expeditions review and ap-
proval by this office.
''For the information Of all the en-
ployes of your office it is suggested
that this letter be posted for several
days on your bulletin board.
DANIEL c. ROPER,
'First Assistant"