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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-06-25
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
(Thc Pittsburg Post.)

N-"~ 'eeooNiG oSt.I
Senator Warren G. Harding. of
Ohio, is the lopirnl Presidential can
didate to emerge from convention
run by coalition of Republican
standpatters and foes of the peace
dictated to Germany by the United
States and it's allies. He is II stand
pntter of the stnndpatters and he is
one of those who voted for the sep-
arate and negotiated peace resolu-
ton. Regrettable MS it is that any
Americans should be found trying to
lead their countrymen backward, it
is well. since there must be con-
test over such things, that the issues
have bee nso clearly defined. Hnrd-
ing would have the United States
abandon its allies in maintaining tho
peace. He would turn back Americas
political clock to the invisible govern
ment days that forced the upheavnl
in 1912. The country now knows def
from Democratic leadership to Re.
initely what it will get if it returns
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Will Not be One Day Without
e Z. RlJ- MA !.
THIS Lady TELLS Ffer FRIENDS

Mrs. Mary Frickc, GOT Bornman St. Bellevlle,
ILL.,, is just ono OF tho many Thousands OF ladies'
throughout tho country who. after agony Of
years, have at last found health strength and
yigor in PD-RU-NA
Her own words tell Of her suffering and recovery
better than wo can do It: 81 suffered with my
stomach, lad awful cramps and headaches
often could not lay pillow. Saw your book
tried PE-RU-NA and got good results from tho
first bottle. To DO sure of cure l took twelve
bottles have recommended PE-RU-NA to my
friends and all we'll pleased with results. I
will not be ono day without PlI-RU-NA. Have not
had doctor since started with PE-RU-NA, which
was about fifteen years ago. am now sixty-threo
years old, halo, hearty and we'll Can do as much
work as my daughters. feel strong and hcnlthy
weighed as little as one hundred I hope lots Of
people use PE-RU-NA and get the results did"
that of AIrs. Frcko is an inspiration to every S
woman.
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INSPECTOR Is
OUT WITH FACTS.
II. w. Kiser Was All Run Down
But Is Like Different Man
Since Taking TanIac.

"Mhybe my word will do somebody
else some good, so want to tell the
world what Tanac has done for me-"
said II. w. Kiscr, of 1923 Maple
Ave, Huntington, w. W., while dis
cussing the merits Of the medicine
recently. Mr.. Kiser is chr inspector
for the b. and o Railroad md is
widely known in frnternal circles. I.
o. 0. i. Lodge 1913; X. of p. Lodge
80; and w. o. w. Lodge GO.
For the past two years ] had been
in the worst sore of health, troubled
with indigestion, nervousness, sleep
less and general rundown condi-
tion," he continued. 81 had practical
ly lost my appetite and it seemed
Ike every thing l ate disagreed with
me and bloated my with gas, 40 that
had heavy, stuffy feeling after
every meal. My nerves were all on
edge and the least unusual noise
would nearly run me frantic. Nv
sleep was restless and broken. |
would sleep n few minutes, then
wake up again-thnts the way |
spend my nights, and when morn
ing came felt weak and worn out
and just had to drag myself off to
work.
Several Of my friends were TAX
ing Tanlac and it had done them 8,
much good that / decided TO try Il
and began TO feel better in no time,
In all / took three bottles and now
am feeling like an entirely different
person and can do as big n dnv's
work as any man. My. appetite re-
turned and eat anything wan,
without being troubled afterwards n,
all. My nerves are as steady as a
clock and sleep so sound that | have
to be walked up every morning. I an
feeling fine all the time now. and am
pleased to recommend Talac and pay.
the good word along 10 Others
Tanlas ic sold in farewell by .Johr
T.. Jackson; in Pocahontas, by Citi
lzens Drug Co., in Richlands by Rich
lands Pharmacy. in Graham by Ora
ham Pharmacy and in Bowling Taze
well, r. +. d.. by j. S. Puc.cti.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-06-25

In the Clerks Office of The C;r.uil
Court OF the county of Tazcwcll. on
the 18th day of jams, 1920.
Nora ilooA;r and MarE..,,t
rictehrr. ............ Plaintiffs
against
Lima Reynolds. r. J. Reynolds. II. A.
Reynolds, Dur!is Murry. J. j. R,y.
nolds, Mae Reynolds, J.rnic Ahiy.
or. Ben Caudell aud six unknown
infant children of ia, said Ion CA
dill and Alice Caudill his Deceased
VILE, ................. Defendant.
The object of this suit is To .,nvn ;.
iuli and final settlement, PARTITION
and distribution, among thos, nerson'
entitled To share therein, If The =,
Gle' noun real nnd pci,ontl. Of wi,'ri
Georg" w. Reynolds. LAT n ra..,.
wen county, Virginia died u. i.rd nm.
possessed.
And an affidavit having been aaa
AND He'd that the Defendants i J
Reynolds. Il. j. Reynolds. Brn CmI.
Dell, and the unknown six infant chill.
dren Of Ben Caudill and III, drceal.l
WIFI, Alice Caudill. are not resident 3
OF the state Of Virginia, il is order.
ell TINT they do appear within Ten
Gays inter due publication hereof. and
40 what may be necessary to protect
cneir interests in this suit. And il is
further ordered that copy hereof be
published once week for four suc-
eessive weeks in the Clinch Valley
news, newspaper published in The
County of Tnzewell. and that II cow
DC posted ut the front door of The
Court House Of this county on or he
lore the 9th day of July, 1920. that
oe,ng the next succeeding Rule day
after this order was entered.
A Copy-Tcstc:
y. M. GRAHAM, ID. Clerk.
'Pi"'' % opratt, pa jnn25-4
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on account Of payment

vi Shilo, vi aScouiI VI fPayueHe
thereof.
This notice is given pursuant to
Section 6456, Code of Virginia, 1919,
and acts amendatory thereto; the un.
dersigned being owner of certain real
estate affected by the existence of
said deed of trust. And the real es-
tate SO affected is described in said
deed Of trust as lot No. a, "Rollins
Hollow Addition" to the town of Ora
ham, Virginia, and being a portion
of the real estate conveyed to the
undersigned by w. M. Frazier and
wife by deed dated the 22nd day of
December, 1919, recorded in clerks
office of Tazewell county, Virginia, in
Deed Book 81, page 423.
Respectfully, HENRY LAWSON.
By ]. Powell Royal, Counsel.
VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Tazewell coun-
the 22nd day of June, 1920
Re: Petition of Henry Lawson to
have marked released and discharged
circumference by deed of trust of
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record in said clerks office

record in said clerks office.
The object of the foregoing notice
and petition is to obtain release and
discharge of Il certain deed of trust
executed by R. F. Keesee and l.. M.
Keesee to M. B. Postlehwaitc, Trus-
tee, dated September H.. 1909, and
recorded in said Clerks office in Deed
Book No. &c, page 516, conveying
inter ALA, lot No. 4, "Rollins Hollow
Addition" to the town of Graham,
Virginia, in trust to secure J. ]. Nc
Kama, Jr., Rluefeld, w. Va. in the
sum of $1,000. evidenced by certain
note executed by R. F. Keesee and
l.. NJ. Keesee, bearing even date with
said deed of trust, payable sixty days
after date at the Flat Top National
Bank, Bluefield, w. Va.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the said j. j. McKanna, Jr.
and M. B. Postlehwaite, Trustee, are
non residents Of the State of Virginia
it is ordered that do appear within
ten days after due publication hereof
and do what may be necessary TO pro-
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tcct their interests in this proceeding.

tect their interests in this proceeding.
And it is further ordered that n
copy hereof be published once week
for four successive weeks in the
Clinch Valley News, newspaper
published in the county of Tazewcll,
Virginia, and that copy be posted
at the front door of the Court House
Of Tazcwcll county, Virginia, in the
manner prescribed by law, and that
a copy be mailed to the defendants ut
their last known address or place Of
abode, to-wit, Blucfield, Mercer
county, w. Va.
A Copy-Tcste X
II. $. SURFACE, Clerk.
BY S. Nj. Graham, d. c.
j. Powell Royal. pa. iun25-4t
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IMPORTED FRENCHMAN
NUMBER 75736.

offer to the Percheron breed
ers of Tazewell for the year
1920 the services of this beau
tiful Dapple Grey Stallion. He
was born in Crane, France, and
imported by Bell Bros, of Woos-
ter, Ohio. This horse has a fine
record as a show horse and as a
breeder. He won first honors
Ohio State, Reserve Grand
Champion, which he has won
twice since. AS a sire he has
won three times and has stood
one OF the five best stations in
each of four contests. t pays to
breed to the best.
$1,000 to insure q living foul.
VIM. e. PEERY,
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ASPIRIN

The Democrats want strong
straight-out platform, clear cut, nom
straddling platform, and candidate
to fit it--not non-dscript, neither n
neutral nor radical--not reac-
tionary, but business, progressive
leader. Not an Aaron, who will make
golden calves for the people to wor-
ship, but Joshua, who will speak to
the people to move forward. and lead
them in the way.
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publican.

publican.
Victory for Harding then, would
mean not only reputation of the
principles for which We struggled in
tn war, but also reputation of all
that has been done or heard in the
way of political progrcssivcncss in
this country in the past seven years
or more. He has been fought for
years by the lhogressives of Ohio. He
could not take united delegation
with him to Chicago on this occasion.
The lack OF enthusiasm for him in
the primaries WAS believed to hnv,.
eliminated him from the Presidential
contest. His nomination, therefore.
is to be credited wholly to dictation
blythe Old Guard. which would force
him upon the people whether they
desire him or not. In 1910 he was
defeated by more than 100000 by II
Democrat in gubernatorial contest
in his state. He owes his election To
the United States Senate in 1914 to
the fact that his opponents were
split up among several parties, tho
Progressives, rs well us the Demo
Gratis, having II candidate in the field
against him.
Az for Coolidge. his running mate
the Massachusetts governor wns no,
heard of outside his State until his
breaking the police strike in Dnston
last fall. Upon that net is base, hi
nomination for PRECEDENT.
While dcploring the actions Of In.
Republicans that is throwing away
National prestige, the Democrat,
welcome the test between their posi.
ton on tn great moral question Of
peace and that of their opponents.
They also welcome the ties, between
their record of progressvcncss and
the proposals of tho reactonnrics.
The American people, we are con
fdent, will not turn backward.
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LEGAL NOTICE.
To J. ]. McKanna, Jr., and NJ. B.
Postlewaite. Trustee:

Postlewaite, Trustee:
TAKE NOTICE, That I shall, on
the oath of August, 1920, at the court
house of Tazewcll county, Virginia,
move the Circuit Court of the county
OF Tazewell, Virginia, to have marked
released and satisfied a certain deed
of trust, executed by r. F. Keesee
and L. NJ. Keesec to d. B. Postleh-
waite, Trustee, dated September II,
1909. and recorded in the Clerks of
fee of Tazewell county, Virginia, in
Deed Book No. GO, page GIG, ETC., the
said deed Of trust having been given to
secure to ]. ]. McKanna, Jr., Of Blue
field, w. Va, in the sum Of $1,000,
evidenced by one certain, negotiable
promissory note, executed by the said
r. +. Keesee and l.. M. Keesee to
j. J.. McKanna, Jr., bearing
even date with said deed of trust,
payable sixty days after date at Flat
TOP National Bank. of Bluefield. West
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LUMBERmEN WANTCn

Teamster, loggcrs and swampers
for woods work. Men fer verion,
kinds of saw mill work. Healthy loca-
ton in southwestern Virginia. Smith
River Lumber Co.. Fayerdale, Patrick
County, Va. :
June 1872
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-06-25

Hiram says he has cleared his
mind of politics completely" Evid-
entity his mind is II total blank now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1920-06-25

The Democratic Convention in San
francisco will be opened with prayer
instead of corkscrcws.
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REPRESENTING


American Central Insurance Co.
American Alliance fns. Co.
Firemans Fund ms. Co.
Colonial Fire Underwriters.
Dixie Fire Insurance Co.
Great American INSURANCE. Co.
Glens Falls Insurance Co.
Germania Fire Insurance Co.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Home Insurance Company.
Liv. and ION. and Globe Ins. Co.
London Assurance Corporation.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Niagara Fire Isurance Co.
N. Y. Under writer's Agency.
New Hampshire Fire ms. Co.
Norwich Union Fire ms. Society
Phoenix Assurance Co.
Queen Insurance Co.
Royal Insurance Co.
Va. Fire and Marine Ins. Co.
a.a -a-a.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-02
ARCHER

Mrs. Frank Morgan is SICK y =
Outlook hospital, and Grandps -. e
Grandma Morgan are taking esl' :
the baby. - out
The whole community turned 0us
and gave Mr.. and Mrs. New c,ndav
pleasant surprise party last ouh b.je
afternoon and the many frienu zen n
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton gooa, ll = Il
their future home which VIII =
Messrs. John Colly and Y' = :.
johnson came up from Pleniywela last
take in the party at Ne~lon
Sunday. fmn
NJ Ellingston came uP Ns s.,
Grand Forks, N. D., to take M. ~
Ions place at the depot man,
Mr.. Martin, McCabe elevaso. h h'
was seen in town transacsins
ness last Monday. ,roa lift
Kenneth Heine and Otto nOa aa E.
on the freight for Plentywooa ~ Is
turned ii an Overland car, DOUG
Otto Hoff. .,.rt;os
Don't forget the school s' ssSool
next Saturday at Ed Lee
hous waeIi
DE- river was 50 high last ~ 81
t2kat tie school children cou s..I \
~ q school, but are noW
their desks.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-02
LELAND HOTEL,
Thursday, March Ok

81. e. Peluse, st. Paul; III. fera-|
gen, Minot; C. j. Brum, CITY: i ID
Spurgeon, Saco; F. M. Emerson, Bow
bells; w. E. Dunham, Los angeles
=. p. Detert, Minot; ]. L. Sskiosith|
and wife, Minot; Jay Skiysetb, Mi-|
not; J. M. Acker, Minneapolis: u P.l
Christensen, Medicine Lake; d. P.|
Cottingham, Scobey; Mrs. S. E.l
Swanson, Redstone; Mrs. John Chap
man, Scobey; w. ]. Allen, Raymond.
Friday, March 26
IL. j. Christensen, Scobey; ". E.
Durham; Albert Burnmet, Crosby;
MIR. and Mrs. Rungberg, Dagmar;
Ole L. Jensen, Dagmar; Linda Erick-
son, Dagnar; Glenn r. Back, Medi-
cine Lake; Andy Thompson BAN
vile; T. M. Emerson, BowbelIs; Nels
a. Levang, Homestead; Chas. O.
Yeager; c. S. Jones; C. N. Vance,
Scobey.
Saturday and Sunday, March G-28
H. III. Knudson, Rookton; lnga
Frastad, Flaxville; B. ]. Heller ST.
Paul; Nose Mariconi, Plentywood; G.
Lul1a, Outlook; Chas. King and wife,
PlentyWood; O. R. Nickerson, SEQ
hey; Dr.. j. C. Hunter, Antelope; Mr.
Alrnstog.
Monday, March 90
M. S. Fnse, Minneapolis; Glenn r.
Bach, Medicine Lake; R. G. Tyler,
Homestead; @. L. Hyde, Reserve;
Geo. j. Ekre, Outlook; Violet Sehm1ld,
Westby;; Ada La Raux, Marquette,
Michigan; Mrs. C. Lindbloom, Cros-
by; Andy Thompson; Roger Burke,
Scobey; Mrs. C. 2. King; John Nal
colin, City; Frank Borg, WeIllyer
Tuesday, March 30
B. III. Pierce, Scobey; Geo. Brown,
Ambrose; R. C. Ward; Jack Taylor,
Williston; Chas. F. King; Q. i HYDE
Reserve; E. E. Kinners; MI. and als'
John Faest, Peoria, ILL; Il. =. ira
potte, Williston; ]. L. Salter, Hes1.
By; VIM. Hass, Outlook
Wednesday, March q
L. G. Larson, Westby; ]. .: t1peI
and wife, Denver; Oscar s 3
GIadmar; E. L. Taylor, Fargs; =; e
Mack; DR.. G. S. Jones; Paulscn e
derson, Westby; Miss n. Nsnsl
Antelope; J. A. Trower, palss,s 49,.
w. r. Vezina, Dooley; j. =. p.sn,
d. d. Thomburg, Reserve.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-02

Miss Gray. one Of the teachers ID
the Smoke Greek school, WAS shop
ping ii Flaxville today.
Cleo G. Call, i farmer of the reser-
walton, and who spent the winter ia
Albany, Oregon, was attending to
business ii Flaxville Tuesday.
Miss Ellie Lund and Miss Nina
Ford entertained q number Of ladies'
at coffee o. Thursday p. M, at the
home Of Mrs. Fred Tasa. a delight
ful afternoon IS reported.
On Friday evening Of last week
Mrs. Greenburg was hostess to- the
Methodist ladies' aid at their regular
two weeks social evening. Mrs. Green
burg gave pleasant evening and q
delicious lunch
Fred Krassin has purchased <s75''
Caterpillar engine to use IN his farm
ing this spring An expert from
Great Falls has been in Flaxville the
past few days and yesterday was de-
monstrating it by running over the
snow drifts IN town. The machine
Jumps bitches and is made on the
plan Of the tanks used in the recent
war.
A. r. Smerud, cashier Of the State
Bank of FIaxville, advises us chat he
has been trying to find q grass that
will grow in this country under or
mary rainfall and that he thinks
now that he has the question solved.
He is glad to answer any questions
of farmers who are interested III the
hay problem. While he is still gath
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-02

ss4SsS s4a4NkA1S4 $3.50
(siNe your opr.ort,l
|nlty 81 NJ s. zk enlIa rl<c yisit
your clleol1 MA with yonr
Eteaehefe roleI I III teaehers Is
socistions md ~ III the u
Operation q felts aud teachers
can We nllIence HE successful g.
Eus 1T The HE makers Sc
the future ReneKa tiou,
Now onae1town Corrcsnonal-
|ept, should You have more s1Ictations
e maxi, eol1{ 81 b.
For the dviae you O. "a
|to tho S of Rest md lit down
q hu1nb1e soliclta,de and onder over
fhese lines
Build thee more stately mansions,
my sorI ~
AZ the swift sons rolll
Leave thy loW.vauItel lSlsk
~ each new temple, noblcr than the
Shut thee rom heaven with ! dome
more vast,
Til thou lengt al Tree
Leaving thine out ropn shell 81 ffifess
harvesting seal
SiRned B 5
Teacher of the Comertown Pn6lic.
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The Holel,
PLENTYWOOn uo,

G. Il. Roberts, Cis a 8
ton; Jim Redmond Sc sSw n
. M: McMullen and WIZ NJ, =
||ella kohler, Dooley: e !, aoel
B1invilie; Leo Linderms..A =; !. pll1
Carl .. Back, Outlooi' : =
Friday, March g
81 z. Brennan, Great - 3 g
Hanson; Ed. Hanson; R fRlls; 4
q Minneapolis; j. T. Bride, !. ,lt
g: A. Frederickson. He sn haissll
.Wigmore, Medicine I.aIs e1a
ristiansen, Rolla, n n nAtnd
Stephens and wife. Ont,a' Bid
ElA'ood, Outlook; c. H. N ss vs.
Saturday and Sunday nv Msoe
y; Ferguson, Wiillistos...e a ! 2
Wells Minot; D. A. I,va ssoa 6
Oscar P. Roop, Glasgow is Mined
Archer; ]. J. Gibbons, pe Rors
Bail, Devils Lake; Mrs Has se Z
Monday, March % Dole.
John A. Honey, Great I'm.
Winters, Ambrose; .. alls =.
! omnerfown; ? 6. Moeller, Kes ..ane
= Bridel, Bainville: ! TsnSare|
John Willis; NJ. N. Gottl;sh. A 9
Nicholson, Lewistown: ia 81
Fred "; Carter, Spokane; Ceo I 1a
ence, Medicine Lake; F. 3 c.aWrl
Glasgow; Fred Glaze; w 3 Iaf1ol
.Haro Elwood; Chas. Nan : 1egge]
Tuesday, March 20
$, e. Il. Jansen, Minneapolis. :. !
.IhorWaldsen, Wolf Point: n,leo1
De Mile, Toronto, Can. u nalaItwel.
= Buckingham, Toronto, Can: as.ai..a !
Atkinson; F F. Bossuot, Has,a so
" Remington, Westby; Chas 80. 81
Haxton; Miss ]. Marty: ! = n Iaal
ters, Ambrose, N. D.; ". rm1
Bainvlle; ]. H. Rowand, WilI;st J, W. Y
y; Mccarthy, Great Falls; N. cns,iar1
Alfred F. Christensen, Rolla J i s |
a Alfred and Mrs. St Arnold, 'i Be i =;
q. D.: A. 2. Smerud, Flaxyils. : S
SWenson, Scobey;; C. B. Bull. 3 Raa1
stone; Geo. p. Onstad, WestM 1'
Wednesday, March 81
=. n. Cartwright, Spirit River
Can; Brady Haustad, Crosby. n M 4 !.
g. n Grimstad, Minot; Mrx "a,
Deisen, Glentana; Hilman Pon,v. = &
a. Lyons, Minot; II. F. Foss. m; Is !.
q. u Tennis, Medicine Lake: 8 x
i Thompson, Minot. a
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IDA PETERSON
eacher of the Cone1toNu Pnblic
Scllool. - IS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11

Bloomer Pants-In
plain finish or embroidery
finish; in White and Flesh
colors at a pair 75c and 98c
Sizes 4 to II years
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11

cago and many OF the larger cities.
This as against a normal increase
of less than s per cent.
During the recent swftchmen's
strike, when freight shipments into
Chicago were cut of. the postofice
delivered to one firm alone, in one
day, $4,000 packages, totaling s70,-
600 pounds or AS tons.
In Philadelphia, during the period
of the strike, the postofice handled
1900 crates of eggs and $1,000
of butter.
Each day during the strike there
moved into New York by parcel post,
"a very large volume of foodstuffs, and
the parcel shipments out of New York
during this period averaged $50 cars
a day.
Throughout the northern and east
crn states similar conditions prevail
ed. Yet the tremendous increase In
volume of shipments was handled with
little dalay. The malls were tho
one method of transportation h a was
functioning.
Thomas f. F1aherty of the national
federation of postal clerks, after a
survey of employment condition at
100 Of the largest postoflces, predicts
q serious collapse of the postal SER
vice at the end of the present fiscal
year unless congress takes early action
to adjust wages and improve con-
ditions Of employment.
Congress has just passed a bill In
creasing the pay Of postal clerks and
letters carriers. but the increase Is
nothing like what the organized post
office employees demand.
The maximum present salary or
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11

'ance of the army of 100000 under
paid, overworked men who are In ths
postal service.
How many persons receiving a let
ter perhaps n day overdue, consider
a month to get a shipment by freight
that used to AXE only three or four
days? Yet the malls are handled
over the same transportation systems
for NOS part, that handle these
freight shipments.
p. o. Carries Other Systems Burdens
The public has. quite properly. look
ed upon the postal service as M
means of communication and trans
.portation which a be depended up
on. And the Postof1ce Department,
recognizing this. has attempted TO
make good. II has declared no en-
bargoes. no priorities. The result has
been that when other means of trans
p~ortation have failed, tremendous
volumes of merchandise and materials
of all sorts have been unloaded upon
the Postoffice Department for de-
livery.
The extent OF the overload to which
tho department has been subjected,
during a period when, because of the
limitations of pay fixed by congress
1t has been impossible adequately to
increase the working forces in the
cities where most of the Increase orig
mates, Is indicated by the fact that
postal revenues for the past two
months show an increase of SO per
over the same period last year,
for the whole country. and of more
90 per cent. for New York. Chi
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-11

clerks md letter carriers 10 $3.50.
The average is considerably lower
scaling upward from $1,000, accord
Ing TO period Of service and rated
efficiency.
The bin passed by congress to be-
come effective July I, 1920. Increases
the range Of pay for clerks and ear
riers by from $3.50 to $3.50 a year.
The new scale will range from t14OO
to $500 instead of from $1,000 to
$3.50.
Increases of 5000 a year are given
men now drawing $1,000. $500 and
s1400. An increase OF $3.50 a year
Is given men drawing s1450 and
1850 a year, but only a $40 Increase
Is given to the men drawing $3.50,
that Is, the men Of longest service
and experience.
the fact that congress did not this
what they asked. Employees of the
mail service are less than 2 per cent.
of the voting population.
Whether or not raises granted will
hold present employees and enable
the p~ostoffice department to increase
the personnel remains to be seen.
An increase in the general mail
volume of 33 per cent. in one year
IS certainly going to require an In
oreasing. and not a decreasing force
to handle II.
The loyalty and devotion with
which the great majority of postal
employees have chung to their service
for the public, in spite of ow pay
and overwork, is shown best by fig
ures: