Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 155, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 November 1929 — Page 32

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MAIL CARRIERS FACE DEATH ON LONELYTRAILS Winter Offers Dangers to Men Who Must Go Into Waste Lands. BY CECIL OWEN United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. Nov. B.—Peace iias its heroes no less renowned than war. Should any doubting Thomas question the verity of his adage, there are countless reports In otherwise prosaic government files to prove his scepticism unjustified. Records of bravery and heroism paralleling the deeds of daring by those who have faced enemy gunfire bear testimony to the valiant iervlce by the nation’s public servants. Mail Carriers In Danger Consider some of the men who earn the malls over dangerous mountain routes, through winter blizzards In the far northland of Alaska, or over floating ic packs in frozen lakes. In the past two and a half years fifty-six “star route” mall carriers have lost their lives while in performance of duty. To many a lonely outpost of civilization the intrepid star route carrier is the sole contact with the outside world. His daily, or sometimes weekly and monthly, visit Is an event of the first order. Star routes are maintained in many parts of the country where travel is dangerous and regular mail delivery a hazardous occupation. These men are not paid salaries, but work under contract, awarded after competitive bidding. Many Routes Difficult Among the most dangerous star routes served by rural carriers are those from Newport to Otter Rock, Ore.; Ellison Bay to Detroit Harbor, Wis.; Rocky Bar to Atlanta, Ida., and from Sandusky to Kelley’s Island, Middle Base and Put-in-Bay, O. On the Idaho route mentioned, deliveries are made by carriers traveling on snowshoes during winter months, packing fifty pounds o£ mail, and not infrequently have they been caught by snowslides and swept to death. Rescued From Ice Trap Between Ellison Bay and Detroit Harbor, Wis., and from Sandusky, 0., to near by islands, the service must be performed over the ice in winter and in the fall when lakes are frozen. During the spring thaw it Is extremely difficult and hazardous to carry on the service. A number of carriers have met death between these points. Similar incidents illustrating the hardihood and daring of the unsung men who risk their lives almost daily that the mails may go through appear often In the records of the pewtofflee department.

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