The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-20
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Men on Duty Will Work all
Daysunday To Clear
Mail.
MANY RUMQRS AELQAT.
Neither Men Who Resigned
Nor Inspectors Knew
About Them.

Affairs at the postofficc. under the
direct supervision Of Postoffice Inspec-
tor Robertson, have about reached the
normal stage. according to Mr.. Rob.
ertson. The men on duty will work
oil day tomorrow to get the second
and third class mail ready for deliv.
cry Monday morning. The first class
mail Is being sorted and delivered as
soon as iit comes in. The carriers
about the city have been making very
few mistakes and these were brought
about by illegible addresses and
wrong street numbers. The parcel
post delivery has not been held up
and the increasing amount of pack.
ages received Is being handled right
up 70 the minute. Mr.. Robertson and
Mr. Cunt have very optimistic views
concerning the outlook for the begin.
ming OF next week. The Washington
authorities have stated that they have
an ample supply OF men who will grad.
uaiiy become adept in their line or
work, and that in a few days the peo.
pie OF sFairmont will forget that there.
had ever been a mix:up and a days
delay at the Spostoffice.
Applications for positions are still
being received from all over West
Virginia and surrounding states, but
there are no more openings except
perhaps for rural carriers to take the
place OF men who are temporarily rs.
signed to these; Jobs. ~
Mr.. r.Robertson5 was told of theyrumor
that enough idenceS had been. found
against the trims gleader and two OF
bis 1ieutenantsr to prosecute them,
and that action would be started
against them IN q few days. He said
that he was absolutely unaware that,
any such decision had been arrived! at,
and that he was in no. position to say
what the Federal district attorney
had found. The report reaching Fa!-.
mont from Washington states ..ssiat At
torney Walker, for ths government
viii begin action I'm few days.
Nothing could be ascertained con-i
oerning this In Fairmont today. The
story that the men have been charged
with conspiracy by Federal District
Attorney Walker has not reached the,
officials In charge Of the postoffice
here except through the newspapers,
The men who resigned were unable to
nay what could have caused the Fed.
aralf district attorney to come to the
conclusion that they had 6conspired
TO hold up the mail OF the local post:
office. They claim that such state
ments are absurd.
It was heard on the streets today
that the mail carriers and the clerks
met In the basement Of the lpostoffice
the night before they resigned and
voted on whether they should walk
out or not. This could not be verified
today. The statement. claims that, the
menSwho left ten service did not do SO
until after they had gone over the
matter fully together. Whether this
% the information that the Federal
district attorney has could mot be
learned. The men are still out of the
service without leave, but when asked
tofassist in the handling of mail they
have to do SO. All the men that walk.
ed out that could be reached by re.
porter stated that they have not ar
ranged to go back permanently. and
that they would not as long as Post.
master SManley remained in charge.