Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-03

develop which demanded both at
stention and consideration. II,
therefore, it became evident in
operation that hy careful inquiry
more could be accomplished than
was being rendered, ii was. clearly
the duty of those in control to in
vestigate conditions with view
to possible retirement. ''rhe
greatest good to The greatest num-
ber' must ever he the motto Of;
wise and successful administers 4
tion. and officials can only hope
to win public approval when such
motto governs their administra-
tive acts.
The Policy and Purpose Of tho
Department.
III has been the policy and the
purpose OF this administration To
make of The rural delivery aud it's
partner in public benefit, The par
eel post. all that its most sannuine
projectors hoped to accomplish.
The postmaster general is deeply
Interested i'm both. and has used
10 The utmost the great powers of
his office and his personal influ-
cncc as we'll To promote i'm every
possible way these Two great fac
Tors i'm our national life. lie wants
the man away from the greater
advantages of commercial oppor-
lunity lO have am equal chance
with his more favored brother in
The cities. and gain for his indus
try, whatever il may he, he full
lest measure of benefit that GOV
crnmeni can hesiow To Ihis end
the energies OF the department.
have been directed the wisest;
counscls sought. and the greatest
personal attention given. AS i'm
pOriant postal centers provide an
easy market for the products of
the farm and lie rate of postage
is reduced by the extension of To-
cal zones. motor delivery was cs-e
lablishcd. whereby exchange WAS.
stimulated between producer and
consumer. and both alike hene-.
fitted. Delivery zones from these
i,lnoliant crnicrs will he. and.
have been, doubled: still others
established. and The families trib-8
utarN to these cenlrrs thus en-
ahled to- take full advantages of
this enlarged opportunity to mar
ket the products of their industry
to- the best Advantage
The administration expects to
greatly widen and still further i'm
prove This public benefit and adj
vantage until all sections and all
localities where rural service can
be made operative shall have these
cOnNenienceS afforded them and
have them generously maintained.
Petitions for service are no longer
necessary. The recommendation
OF the postmaster brings an in
spretOr who goes over the ground
and it service can be made at all
effective, it will al once be given.
No considerations of administers
i've economy. no more saving OF
money by misery methods or
parSimOniOuS process, is To stand
: i'm the way of any benefit which
the rural delivery can give or wise
! public policy can sanction. The
common people. uIon whom the
burdens rest and upon whose toll
) the nations prosperity is built.
arc To have their share of govern
mcnt favor i'm full measure re-
! turned To them and every aid 10
. HE furtherance of legitimate on
lcrprisr and effort secured to
them by performance and by
practice.
; What Rural Delivery Has Accom-
plished.
: The rural delivery is indeed a
boon to the country. It's meas
llrelrss advantages can not be es-
,imalcd. nor ncfd tho cost of
maintenance be considered. for 1T
has broadenrd the field of indus
trial opportunity. touched as with
magic power the possibilities OF
human endeaNor. and Transformed
conditions to degree almost
marvellous. IL has brought the
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