The Dolores star., 1923-05-04

In order to eliminate errors In the sale Of stamps
because of their similarity and to assist postal
clerks throughout the service in detecting short.
paid matter an entire series of stamps, 21 In
number, has been issued Previously the various
denominations were almost Identical in appear
ance with portraits of either George Washington
or Benjamin Franklin upon them. and with only
n slight variation In color. The SERIES
garded as n masterpiece in the art Of engraving
were so designed that every one of the stamps had
upon Its face different portrait subject, with
n distinctive contrast In the colors The only
change In denomination was the abandonment Of
the 13-cent stamp A complete list Of the revised
designs follows:
Franklin. 1c Cleveland. l2c
Washington. &c. Indian Head, i4c
Lincoln. &c. Statue of Liberty, I6c
Martha Washington. &c. Yosemite Valley 3c
Roosevelt &C. Niagara Falls 25c.
Garfield. &c. Buffalo, aOc
Mckinley 7c. Arlington Amphitheater, 60o
Grant. Sc. Lincoln. 81.
jefferson. &c. United States Capitol. f.
Monroe. lOc American Head. S.
Hayes, lie.
Already nine Of these new stamps have been
issued and will be In general use as soon as the
old supply of stamps IS exhausted at the various
post offices Of the country. The other 10 designs
Of the series expected to be placed upon sale
within the next few months.
Evidently n great deal has been done to revive
the morale of the 100000 workers and to improye
working conditions. State personal contact con.
ventions with an "open forum; n service relations
organization with 1919 chapters from coast to
coast; free medical examination and vaccination i.
rest rooms and cafeterias; reduction of night
work Saturday half-hoIdays and "holIday holI
days are among the items set forth
There have been appointed 1891 postmasters
since March 4. 1921. OF this number 300 were
ex-service men. 1,611 were women, and 100 were
employees who were promoted from the ranks
without examination. the latter being an innoya.
tlon which enabled the department to reward mer.
itorious service. There have been II O89 fourth.
class postmasters appointed also making a total
of 20960.
Haphazard handling OF hotel mall addressed to
travelling public has been supplanted by new svs.
TEN.
Stamps have been ordered sold Mt registered
windows OF post offices to end Inconvenience IN
the public
Postmasters have been instructed to partcInoto
In civic affairs Of their respective communities as
part of their duties.
Extra-quality envelopes with superior prada ~
paper have been placed on sale to supnIv nuhIIo
demand.
Box and refrigerator cars were mustered ,,.,
service to handle immense volume of Cbr,stnns
mails.
Cost Of 2.OsOOOO pounds of paper purchased IN
1922 reduced more than Is per cent.
Chief engineer of Post Office denartn,a,. m
pointed to supervise mechanical eaupment ond
labor-savng devices.
Finger printing Of all postal savings depositor,
nus peeh introduced as precautIon against defraud.
Ing post office clerks
Early mall campaign has resulted IN tr.n.,.,
ring many postal workers from night to dav wor,,
purchase OF paint for conducting tests in IN d,r
1erent cities results In saving time for two or
days. WV o' III