Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1918 — FREE CITY DELIVERY SEPT. 1 [ARTICLE]

FREE CITY DELIVERY SEPT. 1

Service) Will Start With Two Carand One Substitute. Postmaster' Littlefield has received notice that free mail delivery will be established in Rensselaer on September 1 and that we will have two carriers and one substitute carrier, an examination for which will be held later. Free mail delivery has its advantages and disadvantages, but for towns the size of Rensselaer The Democrat does not believe it is worth what it will cost. Of course, it will mean two more on the government payroll permanently and will be of some benefit, perhaps, to a few people living in the outskirts of the city, but to the business interests of the town it will be of no benefit whatever, that we can see, and will cost quite a little more than the present system, beca/use of the fact that all letters to be delivered to city addresses must bear a three cent starry? where can be mailed for two cents. The downtown business men at least will prefer to retain their post office boxes and get their mail more frequently than they can under the free delivery. However, there are many people who wanted free delivery without stopping to consider the disadvantages, and they will no doubt be delighted to have the system established while the rest of ons poor mortals will have to grin and bear it.