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The Railway Mail Service System and Its Clerks
The article details the eleven regional divisions led by a general superintendent in Washington and the role of chief clerks in major cities. It covers division headquarters, the merit based Civil Service, age and physical requirements, open competition, and typical clerical duties and schedules on railroad and other lines. It notes salary ranges from under $800 to $1,400 with varied promotion timelines and the heavy daily demands on postal clerks including long hours and layoff needs for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U.S. Postal Service
New England
Boston
Mass
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
New York City
Washington
D. C
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Chicago
Ills
St. Louis
San Francisco
Cal
Cleveland
St. Paul
Minn
Fort Worth
Texas
Railway Mail Service
James E. White
Postoffice Department
Fen. W
Shallenberger
Buffalo
Syracuse
York
New York State
Iladelphia
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Penneclvania
Federal Civil Service
Wrich
Hatton i
Railways
Civil Service
Railway Mail
R. P
R. P.O