Show POST OFFICE SECRECY ask asb a letter carrier the address of conr friend and he will afy excuse xe ale it is not generally known that uncle sam looks upon the address or whereabouts of one of his citizens as an inviolable io secret such however is the case says the new york world A k new yorker aorl er who had been out of the city for some rome time found upon his return a few days ago that one of his intimate friends had changed his residence without leaving his exact new address all he could gather was that his friend now lived in a flat on the north side of a certain street when he be arrived at the block bloc ak in question he found to his dismay that every house ouse in it etwas was a flat house he Ile would have to go from door to door until he found his friends name over one of the bells bell ite he had not proceeded far when he met a letter carrier making his usual delivery here he thought was the roan man who could save him a biot lot of time and trouble yes sir replied the postman in response to his inquiry 1 I know the party ernwell ery well but I 1 am sorry to say I 1 cannot give girs you his number it is against the rules the same secrecy is observed at the post office the postal address of anybody will not be given by the federal authorities even to a state officer this rule is in accordance with the general principle that a mans dealings with the government are of a confidential nature |