The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-20
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N P0STOFF|CE
MATTEL. T0Dlv
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
all 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 It 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 to the minute. Mr.. Robertson and
Mr.. Cuni have very optimistic views
concerning the outlook for the begin
ming OF next week. The Washington
authorities have stated that they. have
anample supply OF men who will grad
uaily become adept in their line or
work, and that in a few days the PEG.
pie OF Fairmont will forget that there
had ever been a .mix.up and days
delay at the postoffice. y
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 u.s.
signed tost these jobs = ~
MI. Robertsonwas told OF thesr pmor
that enough evidence Shadt been found
against the .ring leader and two iof
BIS lietitenantsr to prosecute them.
and that action would Sbe started
against them Ia D few days, NE said
that he was absolutely unaware that
any such decision had been arrived at,
and that he was in no osition to say
what the Federal district attorney
had found. The report reaching Fair.
mont from Washingt states ..iat At.
torney Walker for. tbs government
VIII begin action in q few days.
Nothing could be ascertained con.
cerning 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 amen who! resigned were unable to
nay what could have caused the Fed.
etal district attorney to come to the
conclusion that they had conspired
ohold up the mail OF the local post.
office. They claim that such state.
mentsfarelabsurd.
It was heard on the streets today
that the mail carriers and the clerks
met In the basement Of the postoffice
the night before they resigned 4 and
voted on whether they should walk
out or not This could not be verified
today: The statement. claims that the
men who left ten service did not do SO
until after they had gone over the
matter fully together. Whether this
81 the information that the Federal
district attorney has could not be
learned. The men are still out Of the
service without leave, but when asked
to assist In the handling OF mail they
have to do so. All the men that walk.
edTout 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 Marley remained In charge.