The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28
PAY Ism 7 HIGH,
BUT DUTIES ARE
MOST PLEASANT
CongeniaI Surroundings and
''chance to Know Folks" Bio
Lure of Work, Says Veteran
SERVE OVER HALF CENTURY
143 Employees of Department.
Have Been With Government |
Over 80 Years, Files Show

IF you wish a job whose main
pay is work in pleasant sur
roundings among congenial peo-
pie, take q position with the
United States government.
This is the advice of veteran
employees of the postoffice de-
partment. Those interviewed
speak from experience-at least
ten of them have been working
for the federal mail service more
than forty-five years.
14s VETERANS.
According to figures compiled by
=. 8. Regar, personnel officer at
the department central office, there
are 143 employees who have been
with the government more than
thirty years. OF this number
ninety-six have service records of
thirty years or more in the post
office department. The others
started in various other branches of
the service and later transferred to
the postal service.
Eve enjoy the spectacle of. life,
are eager for contact with it. That
II why the postoffice is such a
sympathetic organization" recited
one Of the white haired veterans as
he told Of his record under more than
ten postmaster generals.
LEARN TO KNOW FOLKS"
Are you eager to know folks?"
II you are, try working for Uncle
Sam-or especially for Hubert M.
Work, the present postmaster gen.
e2l." was the advice OF this man
who has been employed in the Of
fees for nearly the average span
O. life Of the average American,
which doctors say Is fffty-six years.
"But, young man, If you have a.
real acquisitive iflstinct-if you must
achieve great wealth-seek some
other line. Folks who started here
are spurred on by the least repre-
hensibfeT Of all. motives-to know
people. IL that isn't your mission,
then you better hunt another job"
ENTERED SERVICE IN 1870.
John Monaghan entered the SER
vice in the Philadelphia poEtoffice
In 1870. He is the oldest person in
point of service on the department
payrolls.
81 like working for Uncle Sam"
he said. Being a part of the post
office department organization is
very satisfying. / hope I can work
here as long as I live"
Mr.. Monaghan who lives 219
transferred here from the Quaker
City in 1873.
Second I'm point of service is the
record of Albert B. Bushnell who
started sorting mail in the Fremont,
Ohio, office in 1871. Mr.. Bushnell
came to the Capital City March 1,
1881. He makes his home at Forest
Glen, Md.
Officials at the postoffice depart
ment are unanimous in their praise
Of Mr.. Bushnell's unique record Of
service.
Elbridge P. Frederick start
ed his career at the government
printing office on December 1, 1873.
Mr.. Rhoderick would have little to
cay regarding his record, except
that he started with the postoffice
department in 1880. He lives at 924
Westminster street northwest.
Horace P. ChatfieId, will have
served the postoffice department
fifty years on April It, He started
In the service April Is, 1873. His
first work was done in the old post
office department building.
Stillman j. McCathran, 1929 Thir-
teenth street northwest, is still an
other Of the veteran members of the
postal force. He started to work on
July 3, 1873.
BEGAN UNDER WANAMAKER.
Miss Harriette r. Edgar, who
lives at The Imperial apartments,
and George M. Smith, of Berkeley
Springs. Va, started under the
late John Wanamaker when he was
postmaster general. Their record
is over forty-eight years each.
William w. Baker, 1871 North
capitol street started in the depart
ment forty-seven years ago. Johan
G. Kondrup. 3012 Cambridge place
northwest, and Miss Eta B. Eakle
or luz North Capitol have been in
ne government employ for forty
six years.
In the forty-five year class, Alex
Anoer C. Crook, 1923 Webster street
northwest, Is the only employee who
mas had continuous service. Mary
n. Livingston. who lives at The
Eortner started forty-four years ago.
WiIliam e. Corbin, 1905 Twenty
tnlra street and John w. Bulla, 5i7
Square southwest, have
each worked for fortv-three vears
In Uncle Sans postoffice
Seven trusted EMPLOYEES have RAN
0ered efficient service for fortv.two
years: Most of them started in the
Postoffce Department. This list in.
cludes: William T. Otterback- 51a
Seward Square southeast: Miss
Martha II. Smith, e20 French street
northwest; Ashton Todd, 1855 CaIvert
street northwest; Millard Collins
sZ27 Thirteenth street northwest: Ed.
win Sands, 1902 North Capitol street
Albert G. Ruff, 1411 Decatur street
northwest; Charles N. Dalzell, West
Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Uncle Sam has had thu services NJ