The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-09-22

: FIRST Assistant POSTMASTER Gener-
al at Washington writes Postmaster
: KINNEY the following letter, under
: date Of September 20:
Mr.. Harry NJ. KINNEY, Postmaster.
Westminster, Maryland.
Ny Dear Postmaster:
. Doubtless YOU have already noted
and taken steps to make effective the
; following notice, appearing in The
. Postal Bulletin of August 26, 1922:
!. MAIL SLOT OR RECEPTACLE
. REQUIRED"
Washington, August %, 1922.
ON account of the delays caused
. TO carriers at dwelling houses where
no dOor-sl0t or mail receptacle is
provided. and the fact that large
! majority of dwellings are thus equip
. ped already, it seems timely, within Il
: reasonable period. to require all who
: are to receive mail by street carriers
! at their dwellings to provide such
/. accommodations. the expense of the
' same being small Postmasters are
therefore thus instructed. The length
. Of notice should not exceed four
= months. although there may be eX
! ceptional cases. where Postmasters
' ask for instructions.
= 1T is not the Departments desire.
s of course. that any shall be deprived
|. of delivery by this requirement. but
= rather it is earnestly hoped that all
will see the reasonableress of il and
!. its advantage to themselves as well
|. as to the carriers. But If it finally be
= comes necessary mail delivery will be
i.
!. (preferahlyD or mail receptacles. are
provided"
! This applies alike to all who re-
: ceive mail by street carriers in cities
and villages where there is delivery
; service. It will be noted that a slot
: of proper size to receive the usual
. run of letter mail. papers and maya
: zines. cnt through a door or other
wise placed 50 as 10 be readily Access
sible to the carrier, is preferable and
should therefore be urged, but any
suitable box is acceptable.
( You should put into effect at once
. plan for locating the dwellings, with
out sl@ts or receptacles. and through
. the carriers or otherwise bring to the
: attention OF the occupants the ad-
vantages OF providing a slot for the
: receptacle for the recent of their
. mail; delivery Of mail without the
. necessity for responding to the car
rier'S ring at announcement moments:
: prompt and safe delivery of mail in
. the absence of occupants, thus avoid
: ing DELAY through return of mail to
! post office when there is no one to
+ receive it. and does away with the I'M
: safe practice of placing mail under
!. doors, in veStibuleS and on window
: stills.
1t will be noted that the order of
> the Department contemplates that by
- December 21, 1922, at the latest. all
dwellings, shall he provided with
\ slots or receptacles, and it is impor-
= tant that all houSehOlderS in dwell
p ings not now so equipped should have
I due notice. In addition to specific no
q lice from time to time to delinquent
Il householders, the matter should be
4 given publicity through articles in the
: local press without cost to the De-
D partment. setting forth what is pro
posed and its advantages
4 As soon as all dwellings are pro-
. vided with slots or rcceptacles YOU
q will report the fact to this Office
q There will be published III The Postal
Bulletin. IN the order as reported, the
: first cities in each state which report
D every dwelling house in the city
q equipped with slot or receptacle.
4 1t is desired that a spirit of com
q petition or friendly rivalry be slim
g ulated among the carriers to see
4 which can first secure slot or re-
= ceptacle at every dwelling on their
Z routes. The name of the first carrier
. in each city accomplishing this will
= be published in The Postal Bulletin.
q as well as on the bulletin board in
q the post office, and the names of the
4 other carriers will be posted on the
9 office bulletin board as their routes
& are completed
q Your hest efforts in obtaining the
= wholehearted cooperation OF your
4 patrons and making the installations
4 in your city complete at the earliest
= possible time Will be greatly appre-
c;ated.
Respectfully yours.
5 (SignedD JOHN Fl. BARTLETT,
First Assistant Postmaster General