Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-02-23

+ Many have their troubles and din
eulties during the winter season, but
probably none have more 70 contend
with than those who. day in and day
out, in sunshine or rain. hail or snow,
20 faithfully about their task Of de-
+ livering mail matter 20 the hundreds
f Of people resident IN Putnam and sur
rounding towns, who are served BY
+ the rural free delivery operating cut
Of the Putnam postofhoe. There are
+ four such carriers, and there are three
who carry closed pouches on star
routes Theirs Is q daily task that
must be attempted 10 matter what
the weather, and II physically possible
must be completed. And in view Of
the barriers that are pat 10 their way.
during such weather as this section
/ has experienced 50 far TINS winter. II
must be said that they succeed re-
markably.
Pre.sn, Winter Severe, But
The present winter rivals that Of
three years ago Really conditions
were worse that season than this. But
/ before spring comes. it is pretty safe
10 say that the K. r. d. men viii BE-
unit in their opinion that 1920
had very little, II anything. on 1922
%.
While there are many things about
+ their jobs that make them q source Of
enjoyment and pleasure. they con
+ fessed that there are several things
which are annoying and about which
they lodge compiaiut-nof officially,
necessarily, but in conversation
Carrier. Lodge Complaint
Take for instance the matter of
people Heglecting 10 shovel away the
snow from their mail boxes at the side
of the roadway The mailmen say
that there are very few instances, on
the whole. where people served by the
R. T p get busy after sno~ storm
and dig away the snow 80 that he can
drive up 10 the box. deposit mail. and
90 IN ms way without loss Il time.
pozt0fiice regulations say that the r
F. D. man is not 20 deliver mail at
boxes when il Is necessary Tor him 90
get out II his sleigh. wagon Or auto-
mobile, whichever vehicle b. is using
az me tine Persons wishing The
mailman n stop at hIs box are direct
esi q shovel away the snow. From tho
point - sleR n department regaIa-
tioa= therefore Il Is 8 favor en the
Haft - the mailman - put mail into
boxes tHat he can reach only - get
tane out IF MS sleish and WadiHg
through deep sHpHarsf' Many pee
HIa have realized the Inconvenience
and loss Il time thai Their thought
Ieszuess mas caused. and make Z q
practice 20 shovel lie NOW away
from their boxes.
Coins Freeze 10 Mail Boxes
That their task is not altogether
sugar and honey because Of thought
Jess acts u people. Is again indicated
hy the complaint agafHs, the practice
81 putting coins into mail boxes dur
INK the cold weather season. The
change gets frozen on the bottom Of
the box and valuable minutes are lost
digging them free. This service on
their part is also. it appears, another
courtesy. for postofllce regulations
state that mail matter must have the
stamps affixed before l. IS accepted
The patron must stick the stamps on
The package or letter himself, other
alse the mailman is not to take the
matter from The box But the K r.
p carrier. being Of roHEcual dis
position and having the true spirit 81
"sefslee keen- Hsht on digging the
money from Is bed ~ zee. licking e
stamps himself sad aHixiHe them e.
The maIi matter. al this ln spite ~
regulations. Explaining further far
the benefit n chose net informed. ore
~ tina carriers stated that Uncle sam
says he sHaiI 5jeays hsse STAMPS Wih
hm chat ~ shaH sch e. people. But
IHefe his autyvna HE'S not H4t Iaf
sod Gee Spend his time iooseHiae eatns
r., lsn t. maf boxes and To take ap
more III hs t.m. 20 puttns the stamps
the sash buys aHtH maIl mastef Tire
obligation rat - tHe .raulters
= hefa.HaHs 7fe taerlfa eaerIaH-
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