The New Mail Carrier

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During the strike of the Government employees in Paris, the officials were compelled to call upon the soldiers in the army to assist in the post office service. The theme of this very droll comedy is founded on some of the experiences of a stupid private who comes to the local post office to assume the duties in whatever department he will be the most useful. The postmaster graciously receives the fellow who presents his credentials, and immediately he is put on the job of selling postage stamps. It is not long before the boss realizes the delinquency of the new clerk in his official position, for the latter, upon becoming vexed at a man who comes in to buy some stamps, kicks him out of the place. The postmaster immediately transfers the fellow into the mail-sorting room, where, not being experienced in the business, the indolent fellow takes the heaps of letters and throws them in every direction, mixing matters up in terrible shape. After trying him as a telephone operator with the same bad results, the boss sends him out to deliver the mail. The stupid fellow, after being loaded down with parcels and bags, starts out on the route, but before going far he tires of his burden, and rids himself of it by throwing everything away, and handing the letters to everyone who happens along. After ridding himself of every bit of mail he returns to the post office, where he is congratulated for his good work, and given another load to deliver. This time he is in the act of throwing all the letters into the sewer when two policemen come along and arrest him for disorderly conduct. The unfortunate fellow is dragged off to jail, where he is thrown into a cell and left to dream about his many trials and funny experiences during his short term as a post office employee.