Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-10-27 | Page 5 | Increase for Carriers

INCREASE FOR CARRIERS M More Imo ie Compensation for Rural Huml i lc er eri Con Considered v Washington ton Oct 26 I. 26 It was announced announced announced an an- from rom the department depart depart- ment toda today that th the subject of oC In Increased increased In- In creased compensation for rural letter leter carriers was as being Investigated under the authority of the postmaster gen gen- ener en er oral eral It I Is II explained that the queston ques- ques thou Ion ton of oC a fair falm fal and reasonable reasonable reason reason- able compensation In view of the vast territory covered and the varied conditions con con- existing throughout tho the countr country country coun coun- tr try Involved man many matters mater difficult of oC adjustment adjustment There are now In the rural mural delivery y service er carriers The They are employed ed In iii all al parts of oC the country countr and amid the conditions surround surround- ing ng the service are hardly Identical on an any two routes It I Is expected that thata a i basis will wi soon be reached so that congress C can n be he asked to Include tIme the Increase for Cor rural carriers In the postmaster post post- master naster generals general's annual report and estimates In ateS