New Britain herald., 1916-07-29
L. J. MORSE TO BE
 NEW RURAL CARRIER
Assistant Postmaster Gives Up
 Berth to Deliver Mail
RICHARDS NEW "SUB" CLERK
Transfer Authorized By Civil Service Oficials-Changes to Become Ef- fective August 14-Prohibitionist
 to Have Campaign-Jail Sentences.

1ecuVe August 11-PrOhibitio1lists 1 to Have Campaign-Jail Sentences. Permission to transfer Clinton J. Morse to the rural carriers position has been granted to Postmaster P. J. Prior and after August IA the as- sistant postmaster will deliver the mail in the outlying sections of the town. MT. Morse will be successor to Rupert S. Mercy. who resigned some time ago. The route at present is covered by Lloyd S. Reaney, acting under a temporary appointment.
 MT. Morse's transfer will necessi- tate some changes in the staff in the post office as his resignation as as- sistant postmaster leaves a vacancy in the clerical force. James J. Gra- ham, who is now serving as relief clerkship, the postmaster naming AL bert H. Richards, at present a sub- stitute to succeed him.
 The old list of clerkship eligibles went out of existence on July 1 and
 
 have to make a temporary appoint ment to keep the staff complete dur ing the vacation period. Civil ser- vice examinations were taken recent ly by four applicants for places in the office but a report of the results has not as yet been received here. The postmaster has written to the civil service officials requesting them to hurry a report on the tests that a substitute clerk may be appointed from among those who passed. MT. Reaney was among those who took the examination and as he has been acting as a member of the force since Rural Carrier Mercy resigned, # is believed a preference would be shown him should his average be sat isfactory
 MT. Morse has been serving a< as- sistant postmaster for a number of years. He was appointed by the late E. F. TOmlinson to succeed M. O. Ryder who was forced out of office during a political squabble. His trans fer to the rural carriers place was accomplished at his own request, the postal authorities permitting the change without compelling him to take the usual eflmination.~
 The salary of the assistant post master and that of the rural carrier is now practically the same, although the country mail man nets less be- cause of the fact that he has to fur niSh his own team or auto. MT. Morse was anxious to get an out ' le place and he was willing to make the sacrifice to get the appointment.
 Prohibitionists to Campaign.
 While no definite move towards or ganizing to make a fight at the Oc- tober election to put Plainville in the class with dry towns has as yet been made, men prominent in the ranks of the temperance advocates claim that they are going to conduct a vigorous campaign and are hopeful of victory Their plans are yet in embryonic state but when they de- velop the leaders declare there will be something for the friends of Bar 1 1evcorn to worry over.
 For the past few years the tenn nerance people have been exerting themselves in an effort to secure a l victory for no license and 1eg have 1 been so near to success on a few oc- !! casions that the liquor dealers had l to work overtime to retain the bal l ance of power.
 Since Bristol returned to license, l relieving Plainville of the trouble l caused by visiting drunks there has ] been less talk of prohibition here and while it is too early to make | any prediction as to the outcome of | the election the impression seems to