The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-29
EFFICIENCY AIM
OF POSTAL WEEK


Postal Improvement week
set apart by the postoffice depart
ment for May lie. is designed to
be OF permanent advantage and
yalue alike to the postal service and
the public" said Postmaster II. p.
Simpson yesterday, speaking OF the
work laid out for next week.
I'm a word the coming week is
but the preliminary step to whole
some Improvement of the service. by
the bringing together OF the postal
employees and the postal patrons.
What it is now hoped to accomplish,
will be of lasting effect. Improve
ment week is purposed to impr ess
upon the public a few important
things One is the necessity of
carefully and completely address,
ing letters. The other is the i'm
portance Of early and frequent mail
ing. In this Office, we are sure of
hearty response in both particulars
The outgoing mail in this Office has
shown for some time a notable i'm
provement in this respect. Not
only is it manifest that more care
is taken in addressing letters, but
the return address is seldom omit
ted This insures prompt and
proper delivery at destination.
I'm the matter of early and fire.
quent mailing, it is gratifying to
note wonderful change in this re-
spect. Mailing in this Office is on
the increase. The dull times have
not affected the Rock Island post
Office in this respect. and our OBJ
servations have been that while the
mail is always growing heavier,
there is no congestion on this ac-
count. The mail comes in from the
collection stations steadily, and
goes on through with Ike regular
it. 1t travels right along on its
way. This is as it should be-"
In furtherance OF his plans to i'm
press the coming week upon the pat
roLs of the Office, circulars we're
mailed to all business institutions
in Rock Island today. There were
also sent for posting to the Cham
Der of Commerce, Rock Island Bus
mess Mems association, the Rock
Island club, Masonic temple, Elks'
club, Odd Fellows building, etc. and
copies sent to the Rotary, kiwanis
and Exchange clubs, for reading at
the membership gatherings.
Children Not Overlooked.
Believing that the first place to
learn to do a thing right is in the
school room, the following address
will be read in the schools of Rock
Island and posted where it may be
read:
ITO the School Children of
Rock Island:
Week of May 1-6 has been
designated by the postmaster
general as Postal improvement
week, during which time
special appeal is to be made to
the patrons of the postal ser
vice, for cooperation in raising
the standard of postal eff
cheney
Everyone who writes let.
ter may help in what the post
Office department is seeking to
accomplish.
''All that is asked is that
when you write letter you
address it very plainly and
completely both as to city,
street and house number, and
that you do not fail to write in
the upper left hand corner of
the envelope. your own name
and address, and then that you
mail the letter promptly.
You will realize the import
ance of this when you are told
that almost 20.G00,000 letters go
TO the dead letter Office annually
either because the senders fail
to make the address distinct or
complete or neglect to supply
the return address.
a vast Improvement of let
ter addressing is being MOTEL
throughout the country, and
realizing that the place to be-
gin it right is in the schools and
at the opening of your lives,
know you will be glad to have
your attention called to the
natter.
Sincerely,
HARRY P. SIMPSON.