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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19

houses on short trips, returning fire.
for new loads. It also permits
better supervision OF delivery men.
many Of whom at this particular
season are new and unfamiliar with
the city and waste time in searching
for locations Il also effects a great
saving in vehicle hire I would sug-
gest wherever postmasters think the
plan practical that they approach
the school authorities and ask for
similar cooperation in their local
ity. l should be pleased to have re-
ports as to the success with which
It is employed.
Christmas Letters and Cards OF
Unusual Sizes-Please urge the pub
Tic 10 desist from using small-size
cards and envelopes which are com
mon at the Christmas period. We
hope that the stationers will not
stock up on these small sizes. An
untold amount OF time is used in
cancelling such mail by hand. as II
Will not pass through the cancelling
machines, which are built to cancel
NhN FtNpNI Sizes OF envelopes at the
maximum rate OF $4,000 an hour.
The hand-stamping not only causes
delay 10 the small-size card and en-
vclope but also delays the other
mail which follows. In this connec-
ton, we appeal to the women espe.
cially TO avoid stylish forms OF
handwriting. "debutante stuff" as
one postal worker calls 1t. and use
instead a plain. II not so pretty
handwriting.
Wrapping and Tying Packages al
Christmas postmasters will be
granted permission to offer to the
public facilities for wrapping and
tying packages previous to the
Christmas rush II is suggested thai
a concession be given to some ono
who will take space IN the lobby and
give courteous and proper attention
TO the needs OF the public. chargins
a reasonable amount fr his service.
and materials used. This activit,
must he carefully supervised 10 SCI
that the public is thoroughly please,
and satisfied with the service an,
should be discontinued following tn,
rush.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
STRICKEN RUSSIA.

TNHERE are few countries which have made greater
n impression upon the beauty OF the world than Rus
;ia.
Germany may have done more for music Italy for art
Classic Greece has transmitted to MS an inheritance I'M
walled in purity and perfection all the white wonder
- architecture and sculpture.
But Russia has given us immortal creation in varied
orms Of art In literature, in music in dancing she has
FAMED distinction and created wealth OF beauty with
'ut which our common life would be infinitely poorer
Is Impossible 10 estimate far the literature Of our
Nh country and OF England is indebted TO that OF the
eusslan school or how greatly we have benefited in
4ousni ana cvilzation-whlch Is primarily a capacity
W quality Of thought through the winged words OF Toll
NY Nucn poorer would music be II Tschaikovstv had
IA , 49, ana me art OF dancing if Russia had not loved
IN su H. There are few Of us in Delaware who do
fe i,,ss.i moments Of ecstasy and enshtenment 10
INA on coming out OF Russia
or the ~, mas now come 10 us to repav Russia
IN .'. ner mlmtable artists have hroprh, 40 ne
millions =, ou' three times the size OF England man,
3yin, $50 s'ns are perishing OF starvation. ,.,.l,
he earth 'u 1000 in their houses OF in
some among the children who ,.
even drowned by despairins mofhes u abandoned or
spared them, would have grown mn =, ps u tate had
Moskoyskys pavolas others 49, =. lursenieVs OF
try fok. aborins to produce the food ~, 1ry ooun
others live ~ winch hey an'
In either they must not he .uo,,,s =, -.
drcds OF thousands Of innocent children hs,n,. ' nun
while the world has the means 10 prevent a M. -
sun suffers from the grief and dlslocaon caused by.
lass OF young lives sacrificed hideous war but I,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19

States in 1920 had got such OF their
operating expenses as fuel for moth
ing. II they had got their materials
and supplies for nothing. II they
had not had to pay a dollar Of in
surance or loss or damage-if the
railroads in 1920 had not had to
pay out a solitary red cent for a
single thing but labor and taxes,
those two items OF labor and taxes
would have taken nearly four bill
lions OF dollars. The exact expendi-
lures were: Labor, $3.69S. 216,S51;
taxes. s27S,s6s,66s; total for both,
sS.s77,Os5,O1s.
There is no cheerful idiocy quite
so idiotic as to think that. even IL
the railroads did not pay dividends
to the stockholders or interest on
the money they have borrowed. they
could get their material and sup
plies for nothing. or their fuel for
nothing. or their insurance for moth
ing, etc. But II they cut their their
coal bills in half from 673,000,00O
In 1890; II they cut their material
and supplies In half from more than
$1,000, 000.O00 in 1920; II they cut
in half what they had to pay in
1920 for loss and damage, injuries
to persons, insurance, hire of equip
ment, joint facility rents, deprecia-
ton and requirements. from some
$500, 900. O00-if they could cut all
those costs Of 1920 down from s2,-
900. 600. 900, still this sum, with the
1920 taxes OF nearly 5000, 100000
and the 1920 payrolls OF s3,7oo, OOO,-
900. less the recent ~ per cent.
wage reduction, would require total
operating revenues - transportation
charges against the public-of more
than four and half billions Of dol
lars And this would be more by at
least a billion dollars than the
American public ought to stand, or
can stand.
There is no way TO make the rail-
roads self-supporting. while getting
the rates down to the level they
must reach before the public can
generally and materially benefit, ex-
cept to cut the labor costs, along
with every other operating cost, and
let these savings go into freight and
passenger reductions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
For Better Cooperation

In the effort to bring about bet
ter cooperation between the post
office and the public, Postmaster
General Hays has sent out the fol-
lowing suggestions to postmasters.
To All Postmasters:
Many suggestions have come to me
with regard to the appointment or
designation OF certain employees in
larger Offices whose duties shall con-
sist Of waiting upon and instructing
the business public on how to use
the Post Office to its greatest ad-
vantage. This is essentially the
job OF the Postmaster. Upon him
naturally devolves the task OF SELL
ing the Post Office to the public and
seeing to 1t that dividends are de-
clared on the stock.
There has existed in the minds
OF the public for some time past the
idea that the postmaster is super
fiuous. especially those of the presi-
dental class; that his position was
a sinecure; that he didn't even fill
a thinking part on the postal stage.
the real work being done by his as
sociates. No one knows better than
I that this impression is erroneous
and that nine-tenths Of our post
masters are excellent public servants
and most necessary to the success
ful conduct Of the postal institution.
The way to convince the public that
I'm right in my promises is for the
postmaster to get out and get in
personal contact with the patrons OF
his Office, showing them how they
may improve their own service by
closer cooperation with the agencies
offered by the post Office and to
receive first hand any complaints
they may have and attend to same
promptly and satisfactorily. Dele
gated business agents no doubt would
do much good but the prestige and
influence that goes with the post
masters Office makes him the prac-
teal person to I'LL such a role.
Courtesy-One little idea adopted
by a postmaster has done much to
attract favorable attention TO his Of
fee and friendly comment from those
who had, business to transact there
in. It consists OF a sign conspicu-
ously placed by the exit which reads
as follows:
II you haven't been
Treated courteously
Turn right around
And see the Postmaster about It
We desire to serve the Public
Cautiously and Well.
Orderliness-Post offices like peo-
pie are judged by first appearances.
A clean orderly lobby commands the
respect OF the public and is indica-
tive OF the quality OF service render
cd by that particular office. The
same psychology applies within the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
A Rate Drop in the Bucket
(From the New York Heraid).

The announced railroad rate cut
OF 10 per cent on farm products
may mean to the shipper only a
few dollars a carload saved on his
grain, vegetables or live stock. But
It means to the carriers sos, 1000. 900
a year less on that business. The
freight reductions already put into
effect by the roads are estimated
to run between $4,000. 900 and
$500, 100000 year. When the
agricultural rate revisons actually
are made the whole reduction may
be not far from s250,0O0,0oo a
year
A quarter OF billion OF dollars
would make a towering pile OF gold.
It is $5O,O0O.000 more than the esti-
mated annual savings TO the United
States from scrapping capital ships
under the Hughes armament plan.
But a quarter OF billion OF dollars
a year Is only a dent in the stu
pendous mass OF transportation
charges which have been piled upon
the American public. The figures,
as represented by total operating
revenues. went up from an average
OF less than three billions Of dol
lars annually for the three-year
period before the war to a total in
1920 OF more than six billions Of
dollars.
The s55. 900, 900 reduction on food
products and the possible $780,
900. 900 reduction on all traffic,
therefore, are nothing more than a
beginning OF the pairing away which
must be done on the three billions
OF dollars added to the public's
transportation bills in half a dozen
years. To achieve anything like
the required liquidation OF trans
portation. there will have to come
Off the freight and passenger charges
a series OF rate reductions in blocks
Of hundreds OF millions OF dollars
each. Nobody who looks at the
annual statements Of the Glass
roads can have the least doubt that
II they are 10 get three billions OF
dollars on the trafic charges, or
two billions on, or only a single
billion of, the carriers can cut the
amount only out OF the operating
expenses
But n the railroads OF the United
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
Hays and Christmas Mail

Postmaster General Hays has sent
out the following suggestions to
postmasters and the public regard
ing Christmas mail;
Christmas Rush-very soon II will
be time to put our several houses in
order and get thoroughly organized
for the Christmas rush. 1 shall well
come Information concerning any
original or unique methods that have
worked out practically in the eXpe-
ditious and economical handling of
Christmas mail in the different Of
fees Of the country. These we would
like TO publish for the benefit OF
other postmasters.
Use Of School Building as Distrib-
uting Centers During Christmas
Russia rather novel idea was put
into practice in one of our Offices
last Christmas. which / think might
work out successfully in other cities
OF the country, TO the end that a
more expeditions -no economical
cleanup OF the vast volume OF holi-
day mail might be effected.
Permission was secured from the
school authorities to utilize school
buildings as distributing centers and
without cost 10 the Post-ofice De-
partment The residential section OF
the city was laid out in units. with
the schools as center the outside
limits being within a short radius OF
| the school building. Distribution
was made at night for such units.
and delivery made by horse draw
or motor vehicles very early in the
morning TO the different schools
Then il was set up by blocks in tn,
corridors nearest the street entrance
and from there delivered by foot
men. This practice Was put into
operation four daSs before Christ
mas and continued until the day
after Christmas. Reports indicated
that It provided the cleanest. fast.
est and cheapest delivery on record
At that particular ONCE. II is partic
ularly advantageous IN tho coldei
| regions owing 10 the fact that vehi
Giles are detained by snow and dc
/ livery men are slowed up on accoun
OF the cold BY this system. the de
| livery men work out OF the schoo
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19

7 office. Employees working in an
orderly workroom are influenced
thereby to be more accurate. care
full and expeditions in the handling
Of mail, to say nothing OF the bene-
fit they receive from working under
hygienic conditions.
Postmasters are. therefore, urged
to give constant attention and care
both to the interior and exterior APP
pearances of their offices. Wood
work, floors, and windows should be
kept cleaned; bulletin boards neatly
arranged and contain only bulletins
OF present interest; furniture should
be busted regularly and kept clean OF
any accumulation of unused material
or supplies. and those employees who
wait directly upon the public should
give careful attention to personal APP
pearances.
1t is mine and hope it shall be
the ambition of every postmaster
and postal emplyee TO give post Of
fees and postal stations so much
character that they will be the pride
OF the community in which they are
located.
Consolidate window service after
six o'clock-In some post offices all
window service after $50 p. m. is
consolidated at one window. releas-
ing clerks for service elsewhere and
thus effecting a sensible economy. It
is suggested that such a practice be
followed in Offices where not already
-. - hA LCnf
open evenings only long enough to
meet the public's requirements.
War Savings Securities and Postal
Savings windows close together
Postmasters should arrange TO have
War Savings Securities and Postal
Savings located at adjoining windows
in order to bring those activities into
closer relationship both for present
and future advantage to both.
Initiative-No more effective work
can be done by the postmaster in
building up the service in his local
ity than by encouraging initiative on
the part OF his employees. A few
methods which have been naugurat-
ed with success by postmasters in
different parts OF the country are
enumerated below.
Open door to the postmaster's Of
flee for public and employees.
Careful consideration Of employees
requests and suggestions.
Active interest in working condi-
lions. taking measures where neces-
sary for their improvement
Installation Of suggestion boxes.
Frequent conferences with super
visors.
Organization OF councils with rep
resentation OF carriers, clerks and
supervisors.
Recognition Of initiative and abil-
ity by public expression.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
SAY MACHINE WOULD
TURN OUT CURRENCY

CHESTER, Pa. Nov. 1s.-with
the arrest OF John Wetenko, at his
home, 1907 West Third street, yes
terday, the police claim to have nip
ped in the bud a get-rich-quick
scheme. Accompanied by detail
OF detectives and two Federal OBJ
orators, Chief OF Police Davenport
burst into the room of Wetenixo and
found him at work on the finishing
touches OF an alleged money-mak-
ing machine. In addition several
plates containing photographs Of $50
bills were discovered, indicating con-
nection with a counterfeiting gang.
Wetenko was given a hearing at
the city Han and committed for a
further investigation The machine
confiscated contained sS1 in new
bills, including three tens, one one
and the rest OF hve-dolral denomina-
ton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
JUST A MOMENT
DAILY STRENGTH
AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G. Quinius,
(The Sunshine MANI.

l sing of victory from the deep
OF broken years and sore defeat;
From out the bitter fires Of pain
1 chant the victor's conquering
strain,
For he who seeks to win the prizo
Must hope till even courage dies;
And trust, though beaten to the
dust,
That Truth, will win when hope is
lost.
This, then, is victory-to know.
Though crushed beneath the fore
mans blow,
That every throb OF mortal woe
Brings God to face the conquering
foe.
Henry Victor Morgan
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19

ditions in the trade were also made
by committees. In commenting on
The part that the public in general
is playing in discrimination OF the
electrical trade. It was stated that
many owners OF houses. both new
and old. we're putting wiring and fix
lures in homes that were never wired
before, thus giving employment to
men. who otherwise would be unem-
ployed. Il was reported that the
electrical contractors are going after
this work now, and are receiving the
cooperation OF the workers, who
are drumming up business among
friends and neighbors by showing
them that they are benehting both
tho workers and themselves
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
BETTER OUTLOOK FOR
ELECTRIC WORKERS

About $50 members OF Local No.
s13. Electrical Workers Union. at
tended the meeting OF the local in
the Labor Temple last evening. when
conditions OF their trade we're dis
cussed. Stimulation OF interest on
the part OF members in union activi-
ties was urged by President Robert
". Kramer and John c. Saylor. Of
the Central Labor Union.
Reports indicating frightened con-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Most Of the trades professions, and ways OF living
among mankind take their origin either from the love Of
pleasure or the fear OF want The former when n he
comes Too violent degeneras into luxury the latter
into avarices-Addison
--:-.
man tnat Is out OF humor when an unexpected slest
oehks IN upon him. not care for sacrificing an
49, 70 any chance conner; that will be master OF his
n tne' and pursuer Of his own ncinaons makes In,
' uhSooiaoe hsure In this lfe.--Spectator
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19
Extract From
Morning NeUS
NoU. 18th
Startling Eye Defects
In 10000 Examined So Per
Cent Had Imperfect
Vision.

Nthtr Ai&tu Imperfect
Vision.
The Eye Sight Conser-
walton Council of America
says Medical Record. has
recently. made public the
results Of a careful exam
ination OF 10000 Industrial
and commercial workers ac-
tive In their work and sup
posedly in good condition,
OF whom SO per cent show
ed defective vision uncor-
rected. Il was found that
many employees are accused
OF inehciency and careless
ness when II is entirely a
matter OF imperfect vision.
The report urges that Just
as IL IS necessary for school
children TO be examined. 10
every individual between
the ages OF twenty-one and
thirty-nine years should
have the ocular state az
certained. as was done IN
the case of many draftees
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-11-19

BEARINGS FOR ALL OARS
Automobile Equipment Co.-Adv.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-26
Evangelist Dies
In Gainesville

GAINESVILLE TrNaa March
IHaDfU riDunDu lurE. UI hInr
DHN Alo. nationally known efanFr'
iHt died hrlr tonight following an
operation We Camt to Gaints..i.r IHu
weeks ago tH conduct revival tf Che
Firsi Presbyterian church Hud nHd
been in during that tlmO pfctchInr hiH
sermon while seated BE o. survived
hN hls widow aud HIK UhtdN.n hlfa
Burke Wiii arrive here tomorrow fU
take charge Of the body
The Rev nI inIkr HHH hufn fifr
nine years ago rae Ruak ToNla flD
began craugcnstic work twenty-five
Nrafn nEu Hud iH nld lu hHFe .uN.
yertDd 400 600 persons Previous fo % 8
ministerial a.tlNltira hr served f.r
many years aa deputy United sflf.r
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-26
Baseball

WfNIfIlA NAlIH TI.HH ffYren
f.N.nIIIUr DO 90 D.
DtInr0 NmfrrHu t1f1
Wichita llU. iTrtl.I 900
Ynn nnt nri nncbuf
fINf .NDN TrtH. N..Hh f.,
nIilNH. BE- 30 BE-
IUrfUr Nationals O.
ffonHtan crouD a.
Nf.l. Th0m nn WflHnlu pnI
Tr0ihH Wrirhf
FORT SMITH ArN NHrrh lit.
hiNfinn ~ t
Omnhn lWcsfoul D
joplin tM'H'rrn1
lmiicflo HnumFar'nrr smith ND
rner and Lc,cnon
.I'NIltt 900. March.
llnN y ~ p
MllM lih'' iNW Ntfnl DE-
Mobile ir"niliffn Nffn
h'iirfi' Nrti nrur ''i''n 'iN oihf
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-03-26
.Hgh School Notes
10y DOROTHY aARNuol

1 consider ~ an honor 90 spoHk to
huVH md kris who care enough about
thpfnfplVos to hr 600 high school Ir
Winahip H1ld 200 hlH address tn the
students Yesterday afternoon There
o. great distinction hotwren those ln
Hhuni nrd those VINO never gU 90
school There ia uiso n Froaf hlHunr-
finH hDfwrrN thnrr who ru Geo arhunl
md those vino graduate"
fll Impressed fhn Importance ~
r IduHfinn HHvlnp fhnf De- nna .elulr
90 fnr 900 skilled 'HhnI tufrlurr tu cnI.
icFo. positions in army and navy and
flr nuY forcmnu'n fob
Everyone must have ono of tnroe
Thurs iI NlnHhip declared "lie
muaf hlre 100 occupation 70 huainesH.
uf u profession Tho word occupation
ruGes from occupying nud ouf hes
lU occupation 90 mako litiur Bust
nrfs m ffldr cnmrH from fhr wnri
i.t'' mn9i"u tn $50 hnrh nod fnrth
one Uncn into business tn mnkr money
Prof .ri0r rumrH from ths word 500.
fUn or love doing something ono
rnCH into % prufcFHlon either hrcFuFe
IH IlNNa fu dn fhn work nr hpNiurr hn
wants 10 arrve tho public
"Tenchlng o. ono nf thc highest proc
forHionul services Schools have dove
vhfr hove wiped nui nruFuo.
made language hotter nud denrrfHrd
the number ~ Juvenile rrlmgr A
teachers calling De- the erentfHt orc
rHf have
u usoi 90 ho nn enthusiastic base
lhull tom lllfd 200 800 ihu men en 90
flrHt then fn SECOND and third nut
fhc rreIfrat fimr when 600 the fans
went Wild WINS when thov eIme
home That is tho waY with Hrhnu
We 800 fo Frl fhr bose and sl.l. HtHrf
Hr freshmen then hU Hnuhnmnrrn Hrd
D.. b.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-05-04
TAX REVISION FOREMOST

The government has become accustomed extravaganza
IN the war. 1t must be brought up sharp The to
ctrench is retrcnc The country will expect congress
to cut expense wherever cutting is possible.
OF equal Importance revision in the system Of
ton The higher brackets OF the income and the
profits taxes have lad contrary effect what
was intended 1t supposed these superaxes would be
borne blythe rich Instead they have been shifted with
heavy additions the public MI business in
the long added prices The trouble with the
that their be estimated by any bust
it adds liberal allowance its charges
in order to take OF taxes whatever they may be.
The need is for form of taxation that is perfectly
definite and that will unnecessarily swell the OF
living
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-05-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PERMISSION TO APPROPRIATE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA
Application No. 6443


Notice is hereby given that on the
23rd day of April, 1921, in accordance
with Section 50, Chapter SO. of the
Statutes of 1919, one George Plummer
of Yerington, County OF Lyon, and
State of Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per-
mission to appropriate the public
waters of the State of Nevada. Such
appropriation is to be made from
Underground Waters, at a point in
the SEA of NWH, Sec. 25, T. y n.
r. 25 E., M. d. B, & M. by means
Of a pump and OBS cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to SEA
NW1la SW'14 NWM, Sec Is
r. II ~, r. Is t., NJ d. B & NJ .
by means OF pipes and bitches, and
there used for irrigation and domes
tic purposes from March lst until
October 3lst of each year
Water not to be returned to stream.
]. G.. SCRUGHAM,
State Engineer.
Date OF first publication, April II. 1921
Date Of last publication May Rs, 1921
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1921-05-04
YAP AND THE PEACE

The OF zap is but OF many difficulties growing
out of failure raty the Versailles treaty OF peace
Except for the special reservations which President Will
is said have made regarding the disposal that
island its case all appearances does differ
that of all other German islands in the Pacific ocean and
The German possessions in Africa and the German lease OF
Shantung. To all Of them we have some claim OF right as
one OF the vctors of the Equally have claims
to Prussian Poland and Asace Lorraine Schles
wig and Heigoland and lot more without bringing up
the question OF the Austrian possessions 1riest Fume
the Austrian Tyrol and Galcia To every piece OF terri
tory that belonged to Germany and has
have the claim that strongly urged in the case
of zap.
We do not value these claims how shall get rid OF them
without treaty? The whole question peace remains
full of difficulties. -.