The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-03-01

a very grave mistake IN the P"'
which they assumed to take and as
supporters OF the post Office depart
mont in its course. that they contrib
MED their part toward visiting up
on the patrons Of the rural routes
and the small towns OF Ellis county,
a very grave injustice. If they VIII
pardon my presumption in advanc-
ing advice. they will show greater
wisdom by frankly acknowledging
that they have unintentionally done
wrong. than they would exhibit oy
irving to defend their course IN the
lame manner displayed in the arn-
clio of the 22nd instant. There
should be friendship between TINS
eommendable organization and the
ci,izens Of the whole of Ellis coun-
ty rather than a feeling Of animos-
ity such as now exists and in all
things for the common coed of that
which concerns our great county we
should cooperate and work togeth--
err with common purpose. we
have been accused of having axes
10 grind in opposing the motor
routes and permit me to state that
ii is the same sort Of ak which those
ragged American patriots sharpened
.at Bunker Hill, an ak placed in their
hands by a rank injustice and WELD
ed by them with that unconqueraple
American spirit which contends for
Justice and fair play. This may be
a far fetched illustration but just
the same it is the very same spirit
play. which actuated our OPPOSE
ticn to that which we conceive 10
be a ninjustice done us. Before the
motor routes we're installed the pa
irons OF the rural routes all over
Ellis county were served by a very
efficient and satisfactory mail service.
THAT is all they are contending for
NOW. a service satisfactory and Ell
ficient. The motor routes displaced
this service and destroyed fully 80
per cent Of it efficiency Before any
reasonable tribunal ] viii prove this
assertion. At our little town OF Red
Oak we had two routes giving en-
tire satisfaction. Our postmaster
received salary of from 10000 to
$4,000 per month and was good
efficient man. Our carriers year al
ter wear he'd proven faithful in theil
work under all sorts of weather con
ditions. Their salaries were spent
in our little towns. The motor
route came and these men, abso-
lutely regardless of their faithful
service Ct years duration, were dis
charged. The cancellation from oul
routes was taken by the WaxahaehlS
post office and the Ferris post Of
flee and tho salary OF the POSTMASTER
was reduced from $6000 to $1,000
per month down To $4,000 per montl
ont Of which he is expected to pa,
rent, light and fuel and other ex
penses, something he cannot do ant
thus our post office is eliminated
In addition to this the efficiency o
the service rendered the patrons i
reduced, in my opinion, fully so pc
cent. In the face of this rank in
Justice which has been visited upon
my town and upon my friends II
the country about, | am accused o
having an ak to grind. OF being &C
tuated by selfish purposes rathe
than by desire for the bettermen
of the service If this thing hat
been visited upon WaXahachie il
the same manner that it has upoI
Red Oak, what, MIR Editor, woulC
you have done? Would you write
Mr.. Burleson letter of apprecia
Ition and congratulate him upon hi!
Blessings showered upon your town
Ii that would be an injustice tt
Waxahachie is it not possible thai
it is also an injustice to Red 0al
and to those towns of Ellis county
who are suffering in like manner.
The motor routes can never be {
success until every road traverset
is macadamized. There is no ques
ton about that. They will continue
to be the absolute failure they are
now so long as Texas weather anc
Texas black mud mix. This is ne
fancied wrong of which We complain
The old service gave better satisfac
ton in every way. do not think
any one will dispute this fact Re
CARELESS of any statement 10 the
aCr4r~ry 7 am fOr prCpracS and do