The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-04
CONVENTION OF P0STMEN
Letter Carriers Association Deliber-
ates ut Philadelphia.
THEY DON'T WANT THE EARTH
Members Will BE Satisfied with New
Clothes. an Increase Of Salary.
shorter Hours and ? Pension.
RspOrt Of Chairman.

Philadelphia, Sept. 3-The sixth an
nual convention Of the National Asso-
citation Of Letter Carriers began here
today. The committee on credentials
reported u representation of sos out OF
52S votes In the convention. Delegate
Atkinson offered "A resolution request
ing the committee on legislation to pre-
pare for presentation to congress pro-
viding for the increase Of salaries OF
second class carriers from $3.50 year
to $1,000.
RESOLUTIONS were also offered request
ing the legisla ton committee to prepare
bills granting each letter carrier GER
tain sum each year for uniforms and
providing for lighter clothing In sum-
mer. A delegate from Washington Of
fered a resolution requesting the same
committee to have the eight hour law
administered go that the eight hours
Of labor should be performed indefinite
by. Another resolution was presented
on the same subject limiting the time
In which eight hours labor shall be
performed to eleven consecutive hours.
1.-Two resolutions were offered providing
for pension fund. One stipulated
that a pension bill on the assessment
plan be adopted, and the other request
ed that a law be passed by congress
providing that 81 per month shall be
taken from the salary Of each letter
carrier and paid into fund. Out Of
this carriers Of fifteen years service,
upon retiring, are to receive $50 a
month"; twenty years service, $50
month, and thirty years service, $40
month. A petition was presented from
Rochester asking that the next con-
vention be held there.
At this 1uncture q committee from
the Cigar-makers' union asked for an
audience, and the request being grant
ed. George Chance, the chairman, re-
quested that the association endorse
the blue label of the International
Cigar-makers' union. The request was
referred to a committee. The commit
tee appointed to secure the erection Of
a monument In honor Of the late Hon.
Samuel 9. Cox, the letter carriers
friend, reported that the monument
now stands In Riverside park, New
York. The sum of $10,9l9 had been col
lected for its erection, and $10,9l3 had
been expended.
For Next Years Convention.
After requests to hold next years
convention had been received from
Grand Rapids, Rochester. Buffalo, San
Francisco and Syracuse. the meeting
went into a committee Of the whole to
receive the report Of Chairman Charles
Cutler, Of the Legislative committee,
and John N. Parsons, Of New York,
took the chair. Copies of the report
were distributed to the delegates, and
Chairman Cutler detafied how he had
conferred with members of congress
to forward the tenure of office and sal
ary measure. Mr.. Cutters report was
adopted. The account Of the expenses Of
the Legislative committee was approved
by the executive board
After letters regretting their inabll-
ity to attend had been received from
Mrs. 3. .. Cox, Of New York, and q
number OF pOstmasters. Attorney King,
Of Washington, was introduced. and
explained the progress Of the work of
collecting claims for overtime, and the
status of the eight hour law. He
stated that the payment Of one million
dollars for overtime was only one of
the benefits Of the eight hour law, but
that SO far as the law being inter-
preted to mean eight consecutive
hours, while he believed that was the
spirit and intent of the law, such in
depreciation could only be secured
through the department, and he be-
lieved that the time Is not far distant
when the department will SO execute
the law.
There will be a meeting tomorrow Of
the Mutual Benefit association of the
National association in the afternoon.
A number of amendments will be pro.
posed to the constitution.
The annual report of the financial
secretary shows balances in the gen.
eral fund Of $l.352, and In the legisla-
tive fund Of $4,045.