Salt Lake Herald | 1906-09-22 | Page 2 | Fined for Talking

FINED FOR TALKING Railway Mail Mati Clerks Run Afoul of Department Rules Spokane Wash Sept 21 The Chronicle states today that the tile recent action of the tile postoffice department in fining two railway mull man clerks here bere for public criticism of a railway is result resulting resulting ing lug In an organized effort among the clerks to secure the right of freedom of speech At present the department Insists that all criticisms affecting the Ule service or the railways carrying the mails malls should go through the depart department department department ment alone fines lines having been imposed because of letters written to a n news newspaper newspaper paper poper It is 13 stated that the mail mall clerks clerIcs from Spokane to Los Angeles are shap shaping shapIng shaping ing plans to secure congressional action which will abolish such rules rulos The trouble arose because of criticisms of the condition of the Great Northern track near Chain Lake where a fatal wreck occurred In July Jul