Salaries of Rural Letter Carriers. Hearings...on H.R. 8919...May 4 & 9, 1934 (73-2) |
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... considering all rural routes , long and short . The CHAIRMAN . As to the long routes , what is the average on them ; that is , over a standard route ? Mr. DONALDSON . The longest routes we have , of course , might re- quire more than 52 ...
... considering all rural routes , long and short . The CHAIRMAN . As to the long routes , what is the average on them ; that is , over a standard route ? Mr. DONALDSON . The longest routes we have , of course , might re- quire more than 52 ...
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... consider it fair to go beyond the reasons which are set out because of this emer- gency in imposing a 1- and 3 - cent equipment allowance , when your own figures show that for other business it costs 4 cents ? Mr. DONALDSON . The ...
... consider it fair to go beyond the reasons which are set out because of this emer- gency in imposing a 1- and 3 - cent equipment allowance , when your own figures show that for other business it costs 4 cents ? Mr. DONALDSON . The ...
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... consider that we are making a reduction in the salary you may be losing sight of the fact that we are proposing a 1 - cent extra equipment allowance . Senator HAYDEN . I would like to get back to the short route for a moment . It seems ...
... consider that we are making a reduction in the salary you may be losing sight of the fact that we are proposing a 1 - cent extra equipment allowance . Senator HAYDEN . I would like to get back to the short route for a moment . It seems ...
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... consider that this estimate is conservative . Senator HAYDEN . Is it customary for local automobile dealers to furnish equipment , gas , and oil to carriers ? Mr. ARMSTRONG . It is very seldom done . Senator HAYDEN . How do you happen ...
... consider that this estimate is conservative . Senator HAYDEN . Is it customary for local automobile dealers to furnish equipment , gas , and oil to carriers ? Mr. ARMSTRONG . It is very seldom done . Senator HAYDEN . How do you happen ...
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... considering a proposition to let the service of the rural mail by con- tract . In all the star - route contracts it ... consider it if it were offered by contract . Senator HAYDEN . There are a number of star routes in the United States ...
... considering a proposition to let the service of the rural mail by con- tract . In all the star - route contracts it ... consider it if it were offered by contract . Senator HAYDEN . There are a number of star routes in the United States ...
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20-mile route 30 miles amended amount appropriation ARMSTRONG automobile average cost average number average rural carrier base pay basic pay scale bill BRANCH BROWN carrier body cents a mile cents per mile CHAIRMAN Chevrolet committee comparable consolida consolidation COOPER cost of operating DONALDSON economy employees equipment allowance expenses fact figures furloughs furnish garage give going Government increase Kenneth McKellar less mail carrier McDEVITT McKellar mileage miles in length million dollars months National Rural Letter North Dakota passed the House patrons percent Post Office Department postal Postmaster President receive reduce the equipment reduction retirement riers rural delivery Rural Delivery Service RURAL LETTER CARRIERS rural routes rural service sacrifice Salary Equip saving Senator DAVIS Senator FRAZIER Senator HAYDEN Senator HEBERT Senator LOGAN Senator O'MAHONEY served short routes short-route carriers statement survey thing tion Total
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Page 4 - ... automobiles, the records for which •were submitted by individual Iowa owners and by various State highway departments. There are included 208 records reported from owners of privately operated cars. From information on pages 12 and 13 of this compilation, it will be noted that a Ford, model A, 4-cylinder car, covering 11,000 miles a year, which Is comparable to the annual travel of the average rural carrier, would cost a total of $484.23 to operate. This includes a charge of $4 a month for...
Page 4 - ... that the cost per mile, including even garage rent, for operating Chevrolets is $0.0318 and $0.0336 for Fords. Exhibit E. — This covers passenger cars and material-carrying cars used by the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. in rural territory contiguous to this city. The load of these cars average close to 100 pounds. The travel is over improved highways and unimproved roads. In the three neighboring States of Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, the cost of operating Chevrolet automobiles...
Page 38 - We will resume again at 2 o'clock. (Whereupon, at 12 noon, a recess was taken until 2 pm) AFTER RECESS At the expiration of the recess the hearing was resumed, as follows: STATEMENT OF ROBERT H.
Page 2 - ... it will be necessary to accelerate the consolidation program and drop the surplus carriers from the rolls. For obvious reasons, I am reluctant to follow this course. Taking into consideration the hours of daily service required, the salaries of rural carriers are excessive when compared with the salaries of other postal employees. The basic salary of a carrier serving a rural route of average length, which is about 36 miles, is $2,160 per annum, in addition to which he is paid an equipment-maintenance...