The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-01-29
MOTOR ROUTES IN
ELLIS COUNTY

INK a UuAlU1T % loAtto pitfiot9is
served by carriers who operated by
horse drawn vehicles or as cccas-
ion demanded, by horseback. The
mere fact that a large majority OF
those citizens OF the county who re-
ceive their mail on the routes af-
fected are opposed to the new sys-
TEN and desire return to the for
mer service. Is undisputable evil
dence of its failure TO measure up
to the standards OF efficient service
rendered by the old system.
| / have heard large number of
these patrons express their views on
the subject and | find there is q
very pronounced feeling among them
that they have not been dealt with
in this matter by the postofIice de-
partment with that degree Of justice
10 which they were entitled. They
| feel that as the change affected them
directly and the man in town indi-
rectly. that their preference In the
matter should have had the greater
weight with the department For this
reason they have a feeling of resent
ment toward the department for Wis
ting this doubtful blessing upon
/ them and a like feeling for all
those who encouraged the depart
ment i'm its course. While | do not
assume to be the spokesman of the
patrons of the rural routes of FL
| lis county, yet feeling as | do that
the smaller towns of Ellis county
and the patrons Of the routes have a
just cause for grievance, and being
urged by large number of the
citizens of this community. l am
presenting herewith a public pro-
test against this postal innovation
and likewise a remonstrance against
those who favored and urged its
adoption.
A large majority of the farmers
! living on the routes affected do not
want the motor mail service.
make this statement believing / am
stating the exact facts. They be-
lieve that it tends to destroy the eff
ficieney of their mail service. There
fore they hold to the opinion that
its installation operates to the det
riment of their best interest. Like
wise they believe that any person or
organization who has urged that this
service be established. is working
against their best interest There
| is the proposition plainlyl stated
and | believe the patrons of the
routes will back me up in it. If
not then l am willing to admit my
error and present my apologies to
the supporters of the motor mail
service.
| If it be really true that the mo-
tor mail service is detrimental to
the best interest of the patrons af-
| fected, then naturally its adoption
should have been discouraged rath-
er than encouraged. This is the
view entertained by myself and to
my personal knowledge by large
number of the patrons affected
That is why we cenaure the COM
missioners court of Ellis county
when we are told that they report
| ed to the postoffice department that
| the roads traversed by the routes
were in good condition and suseep-
tible to auto travel from ten to eley-
en- months in the year. do not
state that they did this but it is
| reported that they did and | have
never heard it denied. Practically
every we'll informed man / have
talked with, large number of them
citizens who have lived in Ellis
county the greater part of their
lives, have stated that in their opin-
ion the dirt roads as they are now
maintained are totally unfit for
practically all the year round use of
the motor mail service. | have heard
the argument advanced that Ellis
county should feel complimented
that she has been selected from all
of the counties in Texas for the ex
pertinent TO be tested out. When
we are experimental upon with
something which we know VIC do
not want, | fail TO see the comph
| meut extended. | would be just
as proud of a bunch of mad bees
that might select me rs the object
Of their affection. Because of these
facts and this sentiment We feel that
the commissioners court should have
plainly told the postal authorities
that our roads were not suited for
the experiment as they certainly
are not. OF course this reference