Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1911 — Why Hold Examination? [ARTICLE]

Why Hold Examination?

The twenty-five would-be rural mail carriers who have been studying up for the examination for the appointment of a carrier on Route No. 2 out of Rensselaer, in place of Elias Hammerton, recently deceased, do not think the government has treated them very well in this matter. Notwithstanding a date —'Nov. 11—was fixed for holding the examination —and it will still be held, it is stated —the thing was all arranged for the transfer of Carrier Murray from Route 4 to Route 2, and the appointment or transfer of Mr. Martindale from the railway mail service to Route 4. And this has been done, the new carrier going out on Route 4 yesterday accompanied by Carrier Murray, who will go out this morning on Route 2 to which he has been transferred. As the matter is all fixed up by the postoffice department, the would-be applicants for carrier on Route 2 cannot see why the farce of holding an examination should be gone through with, as announced that it would be.