Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1910 — Trials of a Postmaster Told In a North Judson Newspaper [ARTICLE]

Trials of a Postmaster Told In a North Judson Newspaper

“I’d like a purple two cent stamp please. The purple ones are three cents? Don’t they make the two cent ones in purple? How exasperating! I wanted to match my purple stationery. Yes, I know, but that’s needles* expense. I don’t see why you can’t make the two cent ones in purple, too Purple ink doesn’t cost any more than red ink—at least I don’t think it does because purple ribbon does not cost any more than red ribbon. What’* that? Well, I think the government might be that obliging, and make them in all colors. You say it would make the denominations hard to distinguish. Well, I should think the postoffice man might take time to look at the figures considering that they get paid two cents just for that little square oi paper. Well, if you’re so obstinate, I suppose I’ll have to take a red one then. This letter does weigh more than an ounce? An ounce and a half! Why, I can put a three cent purple one on can’t I, then? Four cents? Why I like that! An ounce and a half, at two cents an ounce would be three cents. I learned that at school. Why I don’t think that’s fair at all. What’* that? You didn’t make the postal regulations? Well, maybe not, but I’m sure that if you would explain it to the postmaster, and about my purple stationary, and all— Oh, I wanted to

ask you; Are stamps any cheaper if one buys them in large, quantities? They’re not? Then I couldn’t get six five cent ones for a quarter? Well, that’s funny. At the department store they always make reductions when one takes six of anything. And I wanted to ask you about souvenir post cards. If I write on one and put it in an envelope it will go for one cent, won’t it? Two cents! Why, I don’t see— Sir! What if there are people waiting? Is that any reason why I shouldn’t be waited on properly? I’m going to report your impertinence to the floor walker—to Washington I mean. I don’t like your postoffice system, anyway. I’m going to write to Mr. Taft about it. He looks so sympathetic. Well, I guess I’ll have to take a four cent stamp then, but I dispise blue, especially that shade.”