The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-31

Va. for doing his duty 100 per
cent efficiently
He stamps postmarks legibly on
lletters mailed at the ofhce ne
runs, and in a distant city busy
oman, noticing it, stopped long
9|enough TO say it with flowerH IN
q note OF commentator to Post
master General Hays, which read;
tEnclosed you will please find
an envelope cancelled al Hope,
Mont. w, Va. which Is extremely
Iegibie. 1t frequently happens In 4
mail order business that persons
either neglect to give their town
and State address, or write II so
poorly that it is only possible TO
euess at it. If the cancellation
Suamp we're plain. such as the in
closed addresses and files could
Be- made direct from the cancel
Iation and a great ma jortty Of M
'storrect and incomplete addresses
could be avoided"
Reading that gave Postmaster
General Hays an idea. which was
4 10 insert in the latest issue OF the
Postal Bulletin ITO all postmasters
lSand associates. the following:
"Why can not all postmasters
and associates cancel letters as
legibly as the postmaster at Hope
mont. W. Va. and stop this serious
complaint Of many years standing
against blurred p0stmarks? Isn't i
PETER to receive praise, than crit,
CSm?"
And 10 show that there is crit
cism. he caused to be inserted With
the foregoing. this excerpt from M
tissue OF the San Francisco Bull
f,atin:
"Ts there any reason why We
l1oulti mot always he able TO reah
postmarks on our letters"
Time I'D again. and invariably
when We are most in need of the
Information there is no telling
where a letter came from or on
what date it wa SpoSted. not all
5hat write letters furnish a date
Tinc. and often it is important to-
know when and where \ commmni
cation was mailed. The matter
may not be sufficiently serious 70
warrant congressional censure NJ
Postmaster General Hays. but thai
official would he adding consider.
bTy to his reputation for efficiency
Z Ia he we're to direct that envelopes
be stamped leEibly at tac office OF
mailing. ID addition 10 bushes,
men the postal inspectors would
n, 51ssistsd nv the proper official
information. re- 10 the origin o.
date OF letter,
In his published praise Mr.. Hay
failed to give. the name Of the no"
master whomhc SO highly, vet
lservedIy, compliments.
But inquiry oil a subordinate 4
charge or Gersonncl in the Poo.
OFFICE Departmeut elected the Dc
sired information. The noatmasic'
Aef Hopemont is Elijah D. Clovis
Hopemont is situated IN tres
ton county
a marriage license was issued y
this city Saturday 10 Earle r, ~
Matters Of Huntington, " Va
IN cora NJ Webber OF Portland
SC1r4g ThaStiev. Barle Whitley Wa'
named II the appi'caslum so IS ~,
tclsFs rman selected 70 petlo. n -, ",
mers,a ceremony LOT rms ''"P'r
Ion %fcc rrmaclI, the srea'csi
ti,vin. 10 bEliadisf, is IN slnt
~, tha Congressional Club. ASKED
~ a. so i, Mrs. woodward. wife y
rSoncressr,ar Harry Chairman
Weodvard MO Is chairman Of tho
rInh's entertainment committees
~ ne ruto,tatnmcnt Of the dis
tinrniehed i,uropcaHs hero for the
Jjtsrmamer, conference Mr.. Nc
T,nrn,scI; ar .cofrd gladly, for he
LA tbn, ,,Sor hn vas IN France
10 Nod nrcmis>,. General F0eh
M U.hen Inc s:Sai military gem
IwS ,.i,Itad ihr nitnd states ne
,ns sine for him 4 date agree
~ ~ 20 the singer General Foch
az cI,,h Is 10 10 arranged
~ two mis- month.
W. arrsnremtnts we're made
~ ~ tro ago on the stage nj
soSi,S ,Sostre which was packed
LIN, +be usual capacity audience
VT siwnys turn Jul 10 hear Nc
ia ms. acT, in tits city. Mrs. Wood.
.S 80 The singer v-c-c IutroduC.
isSbv Dr p. ]. Lern0x. y mutual
STiend and a member Of the fac.