New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 14, 1919, Page 10

POST OFFICE SHOY LARGE INCREASES Report for Year Indicates Rapid Growth in City The annual report of the post office for the fiscal year has now been | completed and despite the war time conditions of the past year, a resume | of the year's business reveals a re- arkable growth. A comparison of have been compiled showing | amount of income in 1919, 1915 1919. ch quarter a report is en of the business done in that and the figures for the four veriods constitute the yearly business . The figures for the fiscal year end- ing July 1, 1918 and that of 1919 are given here by quarters so that an accurate idea of the increase in income may be had. Quarter Recelpts July 1, 1917-Sept. 30, 1917 $ 41,387.52 Oct. 1, 1917-Dec. 31, 1917 Jan. 1, 1918-Mar. 31, 1918 Apr. 1, 1918-June 30, 1918 Ture rioc 60,389.95 58,838.22 Total .. .$222,274.26 1918-Sept. 30, 1918 §53,798.11 1918-Dec. 31, 1918 60,747.73 1919-Mar. 31, 1919 55,888.13 1919-June 30, 1919 58,731.72 1918 July 1, Oct. 1, Jan. 1, Apr. 1, 1919 Total v....$229,165.69 Increase for the current year $6,- 891.43. The gain of the first quar- ter of the year more than offset the decrease of the third quarter. In 1919 the total receipts of the post office were $104,993.65. In 1915 the receipts amounted to $145,000,000, showing a galn of $40,006.356 for the five year period. The figures this year show a gain of $94,993.19 for the four year period from 1915 to 1919, a gain more than double the five year period. Postmaster Delaney is to be commended for this fine showing as it was in 1915 that he took office and the constant growth of the office bear witness to efficient and aggressive administration. At the present time there are 66 employes in the postoffice including the postmaster and his assistant. The personnel is as follows: 24 carrlers for city duty, 7 substitute carriers, 2 sub clerks, 24 clerks for office duty, 2 rural carriers, 2 special deilvery messengers 2 mail messengers and 3 janitors who are under the supervisian of the treas- ury department. In 1910 the staff was composed of 48 men, the force belng divided into 16 clerks, 21 car- riers, 7 substitutes, 2 janitors, the postmaster and his assistant. It will be interesting to note that the num- ber of carriers has increased but lit- tle, which goes to show that the growth of New Britain has been inten- sive rather than expansive, the routes now covering practically the same | ritory as in 1910. The increase in umber of clerks testify to the owth of the city, a larger force | hhaintained to handle the ever hg business of the office. ural delivery covers 271 ery day thraugh all kinds of | The service during the la: een interrupted somewhat h of one of the carriers by . Efforts are being made | ter Delaney to have a sub- | j carrier so that in case of will be a carrier ready to he work. Postmaster De- Rally covered one of the | ast winter for over two the death of the reg- t scems hardly fair that himself should have to known on good au- | was working on the | reater rt of ‘he inspdtors were Boveatihe routes Loquest last rce N\ . R TOMORROW EVENING Business Men, Clerks and Others In- terested Are Invited to Attend at Elks’ Hall. i M city are manifesting gr the rchants and salespeople of this t interest in retail merchandising lecture by L. A. cretary of the chamber of which is being brought here Sprague, se commerce, and will be shown Tuesday night at 8 the Ilks’ hall. The lec- ture, which will be given through the courtesy of the National Cash Regis- ter company, contains the results of that concern’s 34 years of experience in dealing with merchants in all parts of the world, and is the most com- prehensive lecture of its character on the road today. S. H. Fannon, expert lecturer, will tell by means of stereopticon slides and motion pictures the causes of failure in retail business, and explain some of the latest methods of store- keeping. One of the features of the lecture will be-that part devoted to newspaper advertisir The writing of newspaper advertisements, their value to the retail merchant, and the necessity for advertising continually will be taken up, and explained in detail. In a like manner, the ques- tion of window display, perfection of a store organization, and other in- interesting topics will be discussed. In addition, the three reel feature film, “Troubles of a Merchant,” and How to Stop Them, will be given for the first time in this city. This film has been shown . before commercial bodies, conventions and other organi- zations from coast to coast. It is de- clared to be the best exposition of the troubles of the average retail merchant ever given. Indifference of clerks, lack of proper courtesy and interest for the work are the factors %hich hinder and hold back a merchant's progress and consequently injure the oppor- tunities of any clerk. It is hoped that with the chamber of commerce actively interesting itself in the wel- fare of the merchants and the clerks that it can bring from time to time men of experience and ability to in- ject new ideas and show whereby our city can improve its methods and ways. Tickets have been store in the city and will urge and in some cases insist that their clerks attend this lecture. In order that the evening may be of social advantage as well as in- structional benefit arrangements are now complete for dance for the clerks after the talk. Dyson's orchestra will render their usual good steady im- provement in New Britain retail his- tory. which free of charge o'clock in issued to every the proprietors CHILD SHOULD NOT BE UNDERWEIGHT Visiting Nurse Association Says One Who Is Below Is Not Well. The Visiting Nurse association, campaigning for healthier children, gives out the fallowing statement to- day relative to children being under { weight: “The child 10 per cent under weight is not well. To say that he is sick comes much nearer the truth. Many think that childrdn outgrow such trouble, but they do not. They grow worse. The child 3 or 4 per cent. under weight at vears vears may be 10 per cent. under weight at 12 years, and if the trouble is not removed he grows to maturity with lowered vitality,” says Dr. Bm- ersan. The R D A0 _theghome is sel- er nour s probl Why shouldn’t the face of the man standing smiles? British air ser first non-stop flight acros in the big Vickers-Vimy mont of his safe arrival from overseas. has spent 12 ice in France. summer at Niagara Mr. Lieutenant er, of Stanley street, automobile. recently after a year’s service in France. Michael Rackliffe Brother his duties today a tion at Cos Pri been stationed carrier-pigeon Corps, North Sailor street, lough at Phoehe avenue, left this morning for Momau- be wreathed in| hero Alcock of the he made the the Atlantic plane. The in the car He’s Captain ice, and The accompanying the tribute as he of bobbies keep admirers from from the auta. streets is crowd that comes ta driven London on is paying through to the Aero club the guin week PERSONALS ) o 7Du.l_\’ of Tre- received word from Andrew J. Daly, He actual serv- and Mr treet have son Corporal months of Mr. G. W. Flint is spending the alls. Mrs. Neal Murphy and | and Mrs. Frank J. Shea spent the week Woodmont, where they went Lieutenant Shearer to this countr and Ang at atl returned ret T chauffeur for the concern, resumed fter a week’s vaca- | y Beach. Dixon, ope who has New- ate Benjamin Smith, at Fort Adams, the past 18 months in the section of the Signal at his home on for has arrived Glen strect. New City, Adolf who has been home for today to Frisk, of Henry spending a fu the few his station B his past the returned in Brooklyn. Mr. Olander, of Kensington " GERMAN ASSEMBLY WHICH RATIFIED PEACE German nation assembly just as it appeared when sumed where vacation. Misses Krish, of Baltimore, ing a month's vacation Mrs. Louis Edelson, and spending a Wreulham, Marion the Corbin h ancis returned | spending relatives, Miss ator = poration this morning fined to her home for several days: Harry i after Mary the Isabel at offices, Minor Bedford, N weel limantic. and Hartford, ern Point, where they spent the week- in it J. on, end Mr hav session ratitied she Souken Mrs. month’s Mass. Perr) week Hawxgoer Corbin Screw resumed he after two Mass., of with returned will spend him a national the | running board dragging Alcock a two of th guest Williz or m the e fi transatls 1 R-34, bi tic flight a1 the return Hensley, 1 are the ir liner nd his voys And here on Mineola field, standing before 3 commander to make a American age, Colonel A. Colonel | Hensley at the Scott the | at the left, Commander right. Between them official host to the R-34 crew during | its stay in America, Colonel Archie Miller, commander of all aecrial activ- ities on Long 1 end | motn two Ha vaca and Mary Md., with Mr. of Berlin. P. Murray vacation at Desmond, Sc r duties a week's vacation who W corporation, at the offices at Ocean Beach. of his Beaver home afte at the shore with her having been s returned weeks’ vaca and ion High street, relatives in Earl Bowman, from are spend- and . are Lake s employkd re- after street, telephone cor- duties con- to this in Atlantic spent Wil- ¢ wee to hi; Wi Morr York A utan by street mer bore | attr: soul | best sonia when vicini A of Fast- | for t churc turned er. rry spendin Island. ion street, at s iam is Smalley homes after a Charles Miller | Philadelphia, weeks' Edward who has been spending a to his Raymond who « where vacation Sievers, of a week's Morgson, at Pleasure home. Barrows has bee Pleasure home. Price, duirk stree of and have City MASS Services telegram t general's Miss stats J. no further information. the las cted distracting the dead same date by shrapnel. Lyman was but enlistment known with it ty requiem he “h Lyman, September 26, morning. rFonr For receive Harriet that Ly her died 1918 word in a much boy. he 17 and bo; wa Company high dead hero at 7:30 o’cl m Beach, Mr. he v with anl “ation of B Bea b en s High George retur week's vacation in ed from office in man bro in Th case attention to the re His death occurred the was mortally vea A mor He enlisted in T was doing guard duty in t at ock Bowman's | | left this morning for will spend a relatives. street, Block ey is at street, weeks' has eaver two rch, re- West pending Main the has returned street, and Coyle, of to their New ned SOLDIER. Private Lyman Wednesday Morning. | | eve of that Mortimer J. the ad- Washington of Cla ther, Morti- France on e telegram It was that has and was ives of wounded rs of g the age at | city’s | An- city of this | | | will [ St. be said | Mary's Wednesday | the peace treaty members of the as Note embly. (¢ the ) Underwood women TREATY & Underwood FRENCH COURAGE wo Secretary of State Gives Message to Pcople of Sister Republic As He Leaves For U, Par issued prior Secretary that the France July 1 the his —In the Irench pre departure for Lansing expressed courage which had through to victory bring her through the trying of reconstruction. The secretary's | statement follows: “I return home of what IFrance war, but with a tion that the her through the statement | tonight | Brest, | belief carried | would period to to | with a deep has suffered still deeper sense in the | convic- which brought will carry her of reconstruc- courage to victory over trying tion. “I thing delay in the has brought days steamer departure to the historic to France is doubly consecrated parade of the powers. sailing of my my day so nd which by the first Allied and associated The temptation to remain is ;:r!";n,! but imperative necessity prevents my | doing so. The demands of peace, in- 1 cluding the ratification of the treaty and the Franco-American agreement | and the expansion o the work of Am- erica’s department of foreign affairs to meet the problems involved | are no less stern than those war and I am sure that the French people, to whom I am deeply debted, will appreciate better many others the now victory new of | in- than DISAPPROV Unions and Associations Among Alsa- tians Vote Against Movement. Strasshourg, July 13.—Unions and | associations of the Alsation workmen | and state employes, including labor | unions not affiliated with the general | labor federation, at a joint meeting today adopted a resolution disapprov- | ing the project of the labor federa- tion for a general strike on July 21.| All members of the unians were re- | quested to remain at their pc The resolution closes with an e preseion of confidence in the govern- | ment. ! RE LOOKS SAD. JOFF French Writer Comments on Melan- choly Appearance of Old Sold Paris, July 14.—Maurice de Waleffe, writing in the Journal, describes today a visit paid to Marshal Joffre on Sun- day, when he sought to learn if ar- rangements had been completed for the French commander to march in the Victory parade. “I missed farmer unperturbed | be wrote, “and I could not help reading in his thought- ful eyes and on his large features a re- flection of hidden melancholy, with which there was mingled that morn- ing a kind of anxiety. his NO REPLY FROM UNTON. 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