CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - 1908 Editorial from the Wynot Tribune ==================================================================== NEGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the NEGenWeb Archives by Carol Tramp Permission Granted by Rod Dump, Editor, Cedar County News ====================================================================== NOTE: THE WYNOT TRIBUNE CEASED OPERATIONS IN THE LATE 1930s. Wynot Tribune January 10, 1908 Editorial Why this Delay? It generally understood that Uncle Sam’s mail service is operated for the benefit and convenience of the people for the grea5t good to the greatest number. But it seems that this is not always the rule, and it difficult to tell who is to blame. We know of one particular case that needs bringing to the attention of the post office department in a manner that will impress upon their minds its great importance, and that is our own situation here in Wynot. This town has had splendid train service since last August with two passenger trains in and out each day and yet we are compelled to get our mail around by Robin Hood’s barn and Hartington, and St. Helena, up to the present day without any immediate prospect of relief. Our daily papers are so old when we get them that the whiskers are commencing to sprout and letter have commenced to turn yellow with age by the time we get a chance to peruse them. It occurs to the Tribune that our representatives in congress from this district ought to be appraised of our exact condition so that he will be able to take the matter up with the department, that the community may be given a railway mail service at the earliest possible day. Here is a town of busy citizens and business men, a country thickly settled with farmers and first –class train service and yet we are compelled to continue on and on with a start route mail service with a two days delay out and two days delay in. Why all this delay and red tape. Every businessman and every citizen in this vicinity ought to make it his business to address a personal letter to Congressman Boyd, in care of the House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Explaining the situation and asking him to make a personal effort at once to secure the inauguration of a railway mail service into this town. Don’t delay, but write. Do it now. Our congressman will do all that is in his power if he is thoroughly understand the needs of such a large number of his constituents in this vicinity.