El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-28
ROTARY
P. o. POINTS
Postmaster Shelton Asks
Mail Be Addressed Prop
erlY to Save Loss.

The business Of the postoffioe de-
partment, with particular reference
TO the FL Paso office. was the subject
OF a talk delivered at the weekly
meeting Of the Rotary club Thursday
by postmaster E A Shelton. who
called attention to ways in which the
public can assist in making the serv-
ice more efficient
There are two branches OF the de-
partment, finance and malls. in charge
Of II L. Burleson and c. C. Gibson,
respectively, at the local office. Mr..
Shelton explained In the local sys-
tenn, there are two substations and
seven contract branches. This office
is the depository for money order
funds Of 70 smaller stations. the sup
ply center for so smaller offices and
the auditing center for all offices in
Il Paso county.
properly, and always writing the re-
turn address, was stressed by Mr.
Shelton he asked particularly that
local mail be not addressed city,
as this often causes letters 70 be lost
in other cities. Everyone was urged
to purchase q copy OF the postoffice
guide, which contains considerable
valuable information and is sold By
the government at cost
hEuEluer I1rea n Ease
At the close OF Mr.. Shelton's talk,
president Robert Krakauer cited a
case OF 100 percent efficiency in the
local postoffice system He said Joe
WoodsOl was in Mr.. k-akauer's Of
flee once and while he was discussing
business batch OF mail came FOR
Mr.. krakauer- A letter addressed 10
Mr.. Gibson was in the batch Mr..
Krakauer considered IL wonderful
that the office followed Alr. Gibson
so well
Capt. Weyand Invites Advice.
Capt A. n. Weyand, Of the provost
guard, was guest and RESPOND %
briefly 20 an introduction by Mr.
Krakauer, calling attention 20 the
fact that provost guardsmen have
two duties: To keep soldiers orderly
and 10 protect the interest OF civil
ians- As there are but so men on the
local guard, Capt Weyand said IL
was impossible to find out everything
and he asked that il anyone had any
complaints in which the guard would
be interested, the same should be sent
in at once.
Tells Of New Auto Club.
The functions OF the newly organ
lied Automobile club were discussed
by its president W C. Roe, who said
the club has AS members already.
but needs greater support in order
that II can perform the duties Il has
set for itself Chief among these are
giving aid to tourists and detecting
thefts OF tires and other automobile
accessories. Mr.. Roe cited the case
Of an alleged automobile tire thief
whose activities had already bean
delved into by the club. He spoke
OF the building OF rne road 70 Oro-
grande, n. n, and said that when Il
was completed. the club would give
a big barbecue at that terminus
Complimenting Rotary for its eff
forts in having thrift stamps sold at
stores last Saturday. II. r. McClin-
took said this work would be con-
tinued every Saturday and the com Z
mittee in charge would be enlarged Z
On motion Of G. A. Martin. the ac-
ton Of the directors in abandoning
one meeting each month in order. thai
Rotary could Join in the monthly
chamber Of commerce meeting was en-
dorsed-
A letter was received from Rotarian
G A. Cunningham. in training at san
Francisco, say9nE he had been pro-
NOTED from second to first lieutenant. F.
On receipt OF an appeal from the
Harry Lauder Million Pound club for
MANNED men, the mem hers Of the club /
contributed, individually. a large
amount for this benefit