Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-12-15
Cut Red Tape in
p. O. Department
to Aid Efficiency
DECENTRALIzATIo PLANS AN
NOUNCED BY POSTMASTER
GENERAL

Decentralization plans for the post
Office department which will eliminate
much red tape, and are calculated to
improve the efficiency of the postal
system, are announced by Postmaster
General Hays, in recent communi-
cation, in part as follows:
"ln no sense would any postmaster IS
contact or responsibility to the de-
partment be interfered with. 1t would
simply mean that the smaller Offices
and the department could be relieved
of much detail in accounting, and the
like with the result that both could
function with less expense, less delay
to governmental business and with
more time to working out real prob
lens of service.
STATE TO BE UNIT
''The state will be the unit and
everything of a postal nature that can
be done for the state will be done
within the state.
GA complete survey of the entire
department will determine where
there is congestion, delay, du-
plication and lost motion. Following
this, where it can be expedited and
the public and less expense to the gov
eminent, work will be diverted to cen
trail accounting postoffices in each
state.
"The possibilities are unlimited. A
few things contemplated which it is
expected will be put into execution as
conditions permit are:
"Quick settlement of claims through
local postoffices, eliminating delay at
tendant upon submission to Washing
ton.
"Simplifying accounting systems,
large part of work being absorbed in
accounting postoffices. eliminating dup
LEGATION and delay at Washington and
opportunities for erorrs and shortages
in smaller offices.
PosTMAsTERs' SCHOOLS
"Schools for instruction for post
masters and other employees. Ere
quent conferences in Washington be-
tween department officials and those
charged with work in states.
"Money orders cleared, listed and
filed in a large postoffice of each.
state, which will be equipped with
modern appliances for the purpose.
This one operation now being worked
out will effect net saving of scores
of clerks in one division of our de-
partment and render more efficient
service.
"Supplies contracted for and pur-
chased in Washington to be distrih-
uted from regional depots, saving de-
lay.
"TUsing central accounting offices in
each state centers from which 20
quickly disseminate. information of
Importance. A recent order has been
issued which makes it possible to an
nounce information concerning ex-
change rates in few hours notice.
Quick information in regard to money
orders stolen in different parts of the
country to prevent their being passed
on business men is another possibility
of the near future.
MORE POWER TO P. M.
"Giving more discretion to post
masters in meeting requirements of
the public by placing greater respon-
sibility upon them, and holding them
to it. Doing away as far as possible
with the stock phrase, which drives
the public wild, II will submit it to
Washington.
Consolidated state printing plants.
Further elimination of waste.
"Dead letters and packages to be
disposed of in the state. Saving con-
gestion and delay in the disposition
of this matter when it. all comes TO
Washington.