Show CARRIERS MUST RIDE ALONE the rural mall mail carrier can no longer take his sweetheart wife children or friends with him while hols hels he ls making his route in united states mail wagons the attention of postmasters postmaster and rural carriers in utah and elsewhere throughout the united states has been called to tho the provision of the order of the postmaster general no Is aed sued june 8 1904 in the following I 1 letter etter rural mail carriers are required to permit postoffice post office inspectors or other accredited agents of the postoffice post office department part ment to accompany them on their regular trips over their routes they must not carry other passengers nor permit any person other than authorized postal officials to ride with them or have access to the mails heretofore upon application exceptions have been made to this rule in favor of members of carriers families whoso choso condition of health was represented to be such that occasional rides in the open air would be materially beneficial such requests have become so numerous however ho that hereafter in the interest st of tho service the rule will be strictly adhered to and all permits allowing members of carriers families to accompany them on their trips are hereby here by revoked P V DEGRAW DEGRAAN fourth assistant postmaster general era |