Five Routes Coming

                         And Congressman Smith Says
                      They Will Be Established This year.

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Ann Arbor is to have two rural mail delivery routes this year and Ypsilanti is to have three.

Congressman Smith brought this cheery information with him Friday morning, which he imparted with his usual cheery smile.

" You know," said the congressman, "the appropriation for rural mail delivery is not very large and my congressional district has really had more than its share. But I have just received assurance from Washington which makes me feel positive that the three rural mail delivery routes out of Ypsilanti and two out of Ann Arbor will be established this year. I don't think the route from Ann Arbor to Worden, which was applied for later, can be established this year, as the appropriation is not large enough, but I shall see to it that it goes through another year. ''
"It's a good thing, this rural delivery," continued Mr. Smith, "and I hope to see it extended. I will do all I can for my district.
Routes are wanted in Jackson and Lenawee as well as in Washtenaw, and I only regret that the application isn't large enough so that we could secure more of them.
The two routes out of Ann Arbor will be the two first asked for. "