The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

Better delivery service for the Ke.
nosha factories was inaugurated this
morning by Postmaster James German
when tho first automobile to be used
in the postal service in Kenosha was put
on the run. Carrier Charles Miller,
one of the oldest members of the carrier
force in Kenosha, is to have charge of
the new automobile service and the gov
eminent has made an appropriation of
$3.50 a year for the expense of mainte-
nance of the motor service. Under the
new arrangement increased service and
better service is to be given to all of
the factories in the city and earlier de-
iveries of parcel post mail will be pro-
vided. The post office automobile will
leave the office at seven o. clock each
morning and it is planned to make the
first delivery of mail to all of the fac
tories by half-past seven. A new fac
tory delivery will be provided at 11:15
each morning in order to make possible
an early delivery Of the big eastern
mails which come in too late to catch
the first morning delivery. Carrier Mil
Ter will also make a delivery to all fac
tories just after one in the afternoon
completing this delivery by 1880 p. m.
The remainder Of the time of the auto
mobile will be given over to the deliv-
cry Of parcel post mail. This will make
much more rapid delivery Of this class
Of mail matter. It is probable that
one delivery of parcel post lail will
be provided for the morning and another
cells will be delivered within twelve
hours after they arrive at the office
The horse-drawn wagons which have
been used in the delivery service will
be discontinued. 1t is probable that
the post office automobile will be used
to aid the carriers in getting heavy
mail deliveries out on some of the other
routes. Under the plan that has been
adopted Carrier Miller will furnish his
own automobile and he will receive an
added appropriation in addition to his
salary for the upkeep of the automo-
bile.
The first of the new trips were made
this morning and it is thought that the
new service will be in perfect working
order within the next few days.
The department has declined to pro-
vide car fare for the mail carriers in
the city districts and it is held that
with the appropriation for the automo-
bile that the local officials should be
able to arrange to eliminate the need
of any expenditure on the part of the
carriers for car fare. 1t is possible that
the automobile will be able to lift a
considerable of the burden Of the car
riers but there is still need of some ap-
preparation to make possible their using
the street cars without paying the ex-
pense out of their own pockets. With
the granting of the allowance for the
new automobile carrier and the addi-
tion Of the carrier to have charge of the
work in the newly-annexed territory the
Kenosha office has secured nearly all
that it demanded from the department.
Plans are now being taken up for the
addition of new postal stations in diff
'ferent parts Of the city and the post
master has received orders to take bids
for postal stations. If possible sta
tion will be secured in the heart of the
downtown district and it is probable
that several stations will be added in
the outlying districts of the city. At
the present time there are but two
branch stations of the post office and
the postmaster is of the opinion that
the people of the whole city would be
better served with at least six branch
stations. 1t is probable that these will
be opened if the storekeepers in the
various districts show a willingness to
take care of the business of the depart
ment at a reasonable price. No on
nouncement has been made as to when
the bids for the stations will be re-
ceived.