The Arvada enterprise., 1919-05-08

minutes later had the satisfaction of
hearing DR.. Smith say to the lady
that was complying with the postal
rules.
A gentleman just leaving Tor the
beach for four day trip wanted his
daily paper placed in an empty jar
OIL the back porch while another lady
wanted her mail poked under the
front door. We try to comply with
all these requests, yet to do so, would
at times. be in direct violation OF
some postal laws.
! Another party says, 1--WE like you
for our carrier, that other carrier
don't bring US any mali while still
another says Whats the matter, my
letters don't come, that other man
was bringing me mail right along"
when the facts of the case were, the
party's mail was coming, but incor-
rectly addressed, SO the new carrier
had to exercise more care on ac-
couns of wrong address,
have run across no fewer than q
half dozen families who have no mail
box at all, yet get their mail regular
ly from the carrier who places it be-
tween the dogs teeth when he brave
! ly takes it to his master or mistress
as the case may be.
Especially when one is on substi-
tute duty, you are asked questions
something like these, where is Joe
today, is he sick?" or "Are you going
to be our regular carrier?" or "Our
mail box is on the side Of the house."
or 1.-The regular man always puts our
mail under the front door," or What
time is it?" or "Where have you seen
any houses for rent?" or Have you
any stamps? want this letter to go"
and lot more too numerous to men,
tion.
will remember just recently, that
while serving on another regular car
rier's route, that for five mornings q
young lady was patiently waiting at
a certain corner for much antici-
lated letter. It finally came, and the
antics she went thru were certainly
amusing, to say tn least. learned
afterwards thru the regular carrier
that promptly on receipt of the letter
l delivered her, she left for some cas-
tern state and was married to an
army officer, thus another's patience
was rewarded.
The city carrier has to be some
what more proficient than a mere
reader Of addresses to make correct
deliveries. In one mornings delivery
here in the city have delivered
mail to Italians, Slavs, Japanese
Negroes, Mexicans, and Germans,
besides, hotels, restaurants, boarding
houses and felt sure that l left all
/ mail for where it was intended.
1t is certainly surprising the num-
Der Of letters which reach US incor-
rectly addressed yet, reaches the cor
rect destinations as a direct result of
our city postoffice directory depart
ment supplying US with same. This
work itself, is no small task and costs
annually 100000 for the city of
Los Angeles, Calf, which has pop-
ulstion Of over 65O,O00.
Two IL to ls story buildings usual
ly constitute b regular carriers morn
ing delivery and can personally say
that mail is centrally addressed in
care of the building instead of room
number so-and.so.
find my greatest difficulty in be-
ing thoroughly unfamiliar with the
city, its streets run blind" run all
directions Of the compass, while at
other places you find streets number.
Cd for example, West 37th street,
West s7th Place and good share of
this mail comes incorrectly addressed,
and no one but the old regular city
district carrier can insure prompt
delivery Of such mail matter thus nd.
dressed.
Allow me to close by saying that
! am making good here as city sub.
st'tute letter carrier, l much more
prefer it to X. F. d. No. l at Broom.
iieId, Colo. and look forward to the
time when will have become a full.
pledged regular city letter carrier.
Thanks for time and space.
D. b. Porter. 92s West 2sth st.,
Los Angeles. March q, ,o,o