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A RECORD OF
STEWARDSHIP
What Hnn Eeon Accomplished
in thu Postal Service During
'i his Adm'nistra'.ion.
All the great departments of tin
Government arc naturally interest
ed in having their administrnlir.n
of these important trusts approved
li.V the people—the progress and
notable achievements made by each
brought In public notice. The
Postal Service, from its very elose
relation to all classes, touchiig
t hem at all points as a eonunt n
carrier, as well as the watchfu.
guardian of certain of their public
interest and comfort, is peculiarly
concerned that its efforts in tie
line of public service shall measure
up to their fullest needs and inn it
their approving consent. No ad
ministration of public affairs, how
ever, can hope to escape criticism,
no matter how well conducted, for
oven the measures of wise nud ju
dicious economy may cause con -
plaints when old-established meth
ods end customs arc disturbed 1 y
the march of progressive reform. 1
Public administrators, however,
look to the larger accomplishments
possible, and it is the ndhcranc
this principle which lias enabled
1 ho Post Office Department to do
so much for the general welfare
during the past few years.
Take, for instance, the Parcel
post. The wide view of possible
benefit lias simplified mailing con
ditions, twice reduced the rates,
increased t he limits of size and
weight several times, and extended
express facilities not only to cities
and towns or regular transprotat ion
lines, but to the ’ people along a
million miles of rural route. Prac
tical aid lias also been given in de
veloping the idea so that producer
and consumer are alike benefitted,
waste measurably eliminated and
living conditions made better. A
traffic reaching a billion parcels
annually testifies the popular ap
preciation of the great public ac
commodation.
' Postal savings. Unnecessary re-
slra tions have been removed and
the plan popularized and encour
aged, thus bringing into circulation
the hoarded savings of the poor by
the assured security of Govern
ment control. That the public
appreciates the advantage thus af
forded is seen in the increased
number of depositors from 310,000
to 016,000 and in the amount de
posited from §30,036,325 to §92',-
000,000.
City delivery has been extended
to 3,500,000 additional in me:-,
thereby according this benefit to
something like 0.000,000 people in
all heretofore denied this service.
That this enlargement of privilege
and opportunity was a wise meas
ure is shown by the per capita ex
penditure for postal accommoda
tion, which lias grown from §2.58
in 1912 to nearly §3 in 1916.
Greater postal facilities mean not
only more patrons, but more is
spent in postage because of these
-afforded conveniences, and the
public revenue' thereby "consider
ably increased.
Village delivery. The introduc
tion of tliis new feature of public
accommodatirns, supplying the
need of people who were not in
cluded in cither city or rural de
livery, marks a progressive step in
postal improvements which lias
met with general satisfaction and
will prove of great benefit to pat
rons who are now being given the
a -vvier. Two hundred and seven-
t 1( , n small muncipulities are al
ready enjoying these free-delivery
advantages, and the number will
be rapidly increased.
Rural delivery. New Rules
have been established and extend-
cd in over ton thousand localities,
affording service to appro dniately
3 200,001 pat ions previously with
out it. The number of families
f?ho now have this service am aunt
to 5,719,( 02, as shown hy a recent
tabulation made, of which over
1913 and April, 1910, and evidenc
of remarkable activity in the man
agcnient of this branch of postal
affairs, as gratifying to the Popart
incut as it must be to thoso who
are its beneficiaries, Rural doliv
cry now accomodates 26,307,085
patrons and the delivery by auto
mobile and other means of convey
mice s'.iows an increase of 17,48*1
408 parcels in the past three yean
The inclusion of honks in parcel
past classification is another ad
vanccd step for public benefit
materially reducing postage
such matter, an item of consider
able interest to a reading people.
The objectionable use to which
window-delivery service may lie
subjected has led to nil active am
igorous campaign by the depart
me it to check the possibility o
making this public necommodatif n
a channel frr unworthy purpose:
This particular service offers suel
opportunity for misuse that
especial supervision is necesfary I
prevent, it, and this will lie given.
One thousand new steel cars
have been placed on thi\ lines ol
the Railway Mail Service for tli
protection of postal clerks and a
liability law enacted for the rclicl
o: emplojces engaged in this haz
ardous service. AT n i 1 transporta
tion has also been increnccd on
->,248.09 miles of railway.
Tlie question of the betterment
of the road problem has been eon-
s.dercd and taken up by cooper
ation with the Department of Ag
riculture and with the States and
counties in the construction of post
roads, which is expected to result
continued improvements, end
lacilitato to a great, extent the work
of the rural carrier io traveling
these roads.
The large post offices of the
country have been standardized,
and new and up-to-date methods
adopted by which belter and more
efficient service can be secured.
The advantage of this is seen in
the rapid accomplishment of the
annual audit of the revenue and
expense of the Department for llie
present fiscal year, the earliest re
port ever made in the history of
tlie Post Office Department, which
is entirely due to improved systems
of accounting and tlie high stand
ard of efficiency among postmas
ters.
Great economies in the purchase
and manufacture of mail equip
ment, have been carried out, where
by vast sums of money arc annual-
saved to tlie Government—over
§0,000,060 annually by tlie reduc
tion of weight in epuipment for
railway transportation.
Tlie fraud-law statutes to pre
vent the use of the mail for swind
ling purposes have been vigorously
enforced and will bo continued for
the public protection.
More than §1,000,000 have been
saved on a four-year contract for
applying the Government with
stamped envelopes, and compe
tition has been encouraged and se-
ured in awarding contracts for
post-office quartos and supplies,
effecting large savings in these sev-
ral directions.
And above nil, notwithstanding
the great loss caused by the low
rates for second-class matter and
the heavy expenditude for rural
delivery and the fact that for
twenty-nine years preceding 1913
there was an annual deficit, the
gratifying announcement is made
that the Department is now not
only self-supporting, but will turn
back into the Treasury this year a
surplus of §5.742,000.
It is only just to say that no op
portunity lias .been neglected in any
direction whereby money could lie
saved and conditions improved.
While the saving of money is al
ways a public duty, it is not every
thing—not the- great essential of
public administration. Service,
always service, this is tlie great
and commanding need—more and
better accommodations, greater
convenience and comfort, whatever
makes for peace and contentment.
Thc3e arc things more to be de
sired than the saving of money;
but if both can be secured—irior<
and better service for less money-
theft the purpose and aim of wis
administration has been nceom
man can expect or desire.
No more important responsi
bilities can be imposed on inch un
der our form of government I ban
than of maintaining a service
fundamental to the Welfare and
happiness of the people. For the
time being, .those responsibilitiei
rest upon the Postmaster General
and his army of employees, and liii
way these duties are met till'd dis
charged will be measured by tin
extent to which tlie service lie:
been made beneficial, all graft and
special privilege eliminated, and all
individuals and communities treat
ed ali Ice. In accordance with the
belief tunt this has 1 eon well and
concicntiously done will the pill.lie
verdict bn rendered and final judg
ment given.
T
The fai mers are all having- splen
did weather to harvest their crop-.
Miss Ida McMillan spent last
Saturday night very pleasantly as
the guest of Miss Pauline Wilder.
Tlie singing was enjoyed very
much last Saturday night, the les
sons being led by Mr. Wyatt Coop-
r and Mr. N. II. Sasser.
Mrs. Mattie Williams and daugh
ter Alma, spent the latter part of
ist week with her brothers, Mcs-
s Robert and Oscar Braswell.
Miss Alma Williams and Mr
Russell Braswell wore out driving
ist Saturday afternoon.
Rev. llaygood spent Saturday
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
R. V. Braswell.
Miss Annie Braswell dined with
Miss Sarah Singletary •Sunday
ist.
Mrs. Para more is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. J. E.
McMillian.
Mr. Wyatt Cooper and daughter
pent lust Saturday night very
pleasantly at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Noah 1 Singletary.
Mrs. N. II. Sasser and little chil
dren, spent tlie latter part of last
week with, relatives near Cairo.
Miss Ruth Willson is spending
this week in Thomasville with rel
atives.
Miss Mattie Singletary is spend
ing this week in Thomasville with
relatives.
Messrs fa pi •liert Singletary and |
Henry Berwick from Barnetts
Creek attended services at Single
tary Sunday a. m.
Mr. Byron Singletary from Pine
Park attended the singing Satur
day night.
Mr. James Deklo attended the
singing Saturday night.
Mr. Byron Singletary dined with
Messrs Lamar and Russel Braswell
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe "faraswell
dined at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs.
R. V. Braswell.
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any, but it acts as a strengthening
Ionic in the stomach and bowels.
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NAS H VILL E / H O U S T O N
JACKSONVILLE V ' : p.\:
DONALSONVILLE,
Georgia.
4,5,0 and 7, IQ 16
, This Will Be a Great Exhibition
Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine, Poultry, Pet Stock,
Vegetables, Fruits, Crains and Grasses. Farm Machinery, Au
tomobiles, Carriages, Wagons, Merchants Displays, Musical
Insiruments, Flowers, Fancy work, Plants, Pictures, Culinarv
and Household Articles. y
Liberal Premiums, Purses and Prizes Will
Insure Good Exhibit in Every Department
Agticultural methods of modern times exemplified. Ample space for Auto*
mobiles with reliable attendant in charge.. Live Stock Exhibits will embrace
the best specimens of modern breeding. A fair for everybody with educat
ional and entertaining features.
Aeroplane Flight Each Day
Arrangements have been completed with a reliable company to furnish
an aeroplane that will make flights every day during the Fair, interesting
stunts will be performed by the aviator while in mid-air. This is one of the
free attractions.offered by the Fair Associations.
Don’t Miss It!
Dreamland Exposition Shows
will furnish the attractions for our Fair, bringing to Donalsonville their large
Carnival Company, which consist of a number of good shows, many con
cessions, merry-go-round and Ferris wheel, Free acts etc.
Worth Many Dollars to You
Just at this time when this entire section must learn new farming
methods in order to successfully combat the Boll Weevil, you could not do
better than come to the Southwest Georgia Fair and meet your friends and
di scuss the matter with them in the midst of a diversified farming exhibit.
To Visit This Fair Will be
Worth Dollars to You.