Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-02-22
BETTER RURAL ROUTE sERvrcR
letter to Postanaster Indicates How
1t May BE Accomplished.

has received sthe following letter
from the Postoffice Department at
Washington, and 1T should prove OF
interest Ito all. Especially to the
PATRONS ,of rural 70 utes. The letter,
In fun, is as rollows:
Washington. ID. C., Feb, .15, 1921.
II. Fant. Postmaster.
WaQHalGa, s. G.
Dear Sir
The department is Of the opinion
that the service on rural routes can
be much improved III a greater de.
gree OF cooperation on the part OF
rural patrons can be secured, and
THAT this Is possible If the matter be
brought to theiNr attention in the
proper way. 1T is believed tli.,t the
local press twiN net only be willing,
but g.ad to lend its assistance in en-
gaging the interest of the patrons
end er1isting their help, as The
newspapers are vitality concerned in
Prompt delivery service, and that
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cost as being of public interest and
bene1s..
BY direction Of the PosHotfice De-
pa1amemt, all ,poEtmasters of this
country have recently made an in
spection of the rural routes fnom
their respective officets. The purpose
was ttiat they might ascertain, by
PERSONAL observation, and make re-
port Whether the roaxts used we're
In good condition for travel, the
routes we'll arl';nged, boxes propelr-
ly erer.ed, SO jas TO he easily REACHED
by the carriers without difficulty and
without 0lEtructing travel, the oar
riars serving their routes as Off
cialqy prescribed, the schedule OBJ
served. and whether the families so
served were satisfied with the SER
vice rendered, or there were i'm
provements which could be suggest
ed In the interest OF the patrons of
the department..
1t became necessa ry, in connec-
'tion with the Inspections, to requeft
many patrons to take acti6n to the
end that their boxes might conform
with 'the regulations as to- kind, con
ttltion, LOCATION, or height, and in
having the name Of the owner plain
ly PRINTED on them. Also, to bring
to the atten ton of road overseers or
other responsible persons the need
for Improvement in roads or repair
Or construction Of the culverts or
ltridges.
1t is the desire of the department,
and its purpose, 10 provide adequate
and convenient service, SO far as
may be possible, to all persons re-
siding in rural communities, but
this end cannot be Attaiined without
the full cooperation Of the pa irons
in the effol',s OF pCktmhsters and
carriers to Serve them promptly,
regularly and tisfsactorily.
Whatever facilitates the work Of
= the carrier is Of direct benefit to the
patrons, for the greater the ease and
speed with which the eawier may
cover his route, the earlier and bet
ter the service Afforded.
so tltat patrons Of rural delivery
DAN greatly 0lelp themelve|s by help
ing thir CARRIERS, seeing to 1t that
roads are kept in good condition and
promNuly opened after storms, by
keeping the approaches ITO their
boxes cldar, and by promptly and
willingly correcting any irregulari-
ties affecting their boxes when ask
ed to do 80.
Another great asbiARance that tho
keeping themselves supplied with
and using a,a!mps inst Aad of placing
unstamped mail, with money for 'the
purchase OF the required posstge, in
the boxes. Thds delays the ,da,rrcr
and sometimes imposes great hard
ship on him, especially in cold or
stormy weather. If preferred, the
stamped envelopes, either printed or
plain, ',miiy be obtained from the CAR
rier, are Of good quality, and cost
but little more t1gak the value Of the
stamps upon them, and are redeem
.Mble ait the value Of the stamps If
Ga amageN, but returned in a prtacfti
cally whole condition. If necessary
to place money i'm "a box, 1T should
be put in q coin-holding receptacle
or be properly wrapped, so as to be