Mr. Morgan entered the postal service in 1873 as a letter-carrier, at the foot of the ladder, and by an industry that was tireless and force of character he worked his way up, round after round, to the very top. In the course of his long public service he transferred from the carrier force to the clerical force, and then graduated from this to the supervisory ranks, discharging each successive grade with conspicuous ability. His several titles in the course of this career were: carrier, clerk, chief clerk, superintendent of stations, superintendant of delivery, assistant postmaster, acting postmaster, postmaster. He was first appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt, and reappointed by President Taft. For an interval during President Wilson's administration he was out of office, but was reappointed by President Harding. With such a record of progress and experience it is very evident that he must "know the game," but if one knows nothing of his history, and meets him for a few minutes, his grasp of detail and vision of opportunity for future development become at once apparent. Postmaster Morgan has gathered around him as his heads of divisions a corps of enthusiastic aides who have grown up in the service under his tutelage, and each of whom has advanced step by step under the keenest competition, demonstrating his competency for the position he fills by the satisfactory manner in which he has discharged the duties of the position of lower rank. Among his aides there are no amateurs; all have been tried for a generation or more in positions of varying and increasing importance, and they have stood the test; they are recognized the country over as postal experts, and the work they are doing and the efficiency they are showing are proof that their reputations are well merited. _The Organisation of the New York Post-office_ Next in rank to the postmaster are the assistant postmaster and the acting assistant postmaster, the first at the head of the financial divisions and miscellaneous executive departments, and the second at the head of various divisions engaged in handling the mails proper. [Illustration: _Postmaster, New York, N.Y., and Staff._ _Upper row (left to right)--Edward P. Russell, Postal Cashier; Arthur H. Harbinson, Secretary to the Postmaster; Joseph Willon, Superintendent of Registry; Albert B. Firmin, Superintendent of Money Orders; Justus W. Salzman, Auditor. Lower row (left to right)--Peter A. McGurty, Acting Superintendent of Mails; Thomas B. Randies, Acting Assistant Postmaster (Mails); Hon. Edward M. Morgan, Postmaster; John J. Kiely, Assistant Postmaster (Finance): Charles Lubin, Superintendent of Delivery._ ] _The Assistant Postmaster_