The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-09-27
Mail Route 10
Buchanan Will
Be Continued

A letter was reoeievd Thursday by
T. n. Conser. OF the First National
bank. from the postal department
which stated there was no intention
OF dlscontinuing the present mail
route from Burns To buchanan.
The same letter discusse the pro-
position OF re-estabiishing service be-
tween Burns and Silvies. Mr.. Conser
had suggested that the route be
again put In effect. pointing out 10
the department the fact that many
were without adequate mail service.
Tho Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General replies that the post ofilcos
named are now provided with reason
ably adequate mail facilities. there
would appear 10 be no postal necessity
for the proposed additional service
except for the purpose OF expediting
the delivery and dispatch OF local
mail "
What Is "A postal route for II not
Tor seryioe7 Why should these peo-
pie, some 25 families. be deprived OF
mail service TO save n few dollars 10
the governmental The postal depart
ment II for seryice-not To make
money. II never has paid expenses
since II was started. Does the de-
partment consider these people are
provided with reasonably adequate
mall facilities" when they have to go
from Ave TO 20 miles for their mail
When for 35 years. In the personal
knowledge OF the writer. they had II
al their doors three times a week
And daily for part of that period
How does this adequate" service
compare with the city dweller who
lives within walking distance OF his
pos, Office, and likely passes by II
once or NOR. times q day. but who
has his mail delivered on his desk
Tour times daily-is that a paying
proposition for the postal depart
mentp
Just because individuals will 40
INTO Isolated sections To try 10 carve
out living hrf eteesmlvsossscOa lin
out living for themselves and fam
lles, bring their children up In the
Dig out-Of-dOors where real men aud
women are reared; where new devel-
opment n made and the wilds sub
dued 10 the benefit OF mankind. Is
no reason 10 neglect them In the way
OF mail service. What II II Is only
lor' or mostly essential for. the pur-
pose NJ exploiting the delivery Of
poai mail'y Is the local mail less
important no the man who wants 10
Aho" about his taxes, or make Ia
qllfy aa 10 certain adjoining lands
a. NE local land Office. or commun-
ration rom his local bank as 10
me possibility Of HIS securing loan
70 buy another milk COW or pay for
some hay, than franked pamphlet
ron the government telling him
70 put an extra quarter into Savings
otampsi or one containing the speech
oi some misguided congressman
against the expenditure OF few
uollars 10 aid big country In get
uhg llie-Riying water out TO irrigate
MS hnd In order To produce IA little
more 10 help feed starving world.
5uch tactics are wearisOme. II IL
simply ridiculous. In fact, and the
sooner the people Of this section res
1rfeet the old saying OF the late
nihger Herman, that HarDey valley
- 'he place where the people raise
nay Hell, and Petitions" the better
vi Wen be. We should lombard
.hdt bunch Of inefficient seat warmers
WIN petitions and communications
Eith words so hot they would scorch
sne envelopes, until they wake up and
s"e VI The consideration we deserve.