New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

was 10 watch carriers and report those to head
quarters AT washington who Were in any way der
eHct IN the discharge of their duties The mon
went 10 the various cities and in the garb Of rri-
Vate ci'izens, and unknown to the POSTMASTER or
any postofhce official lay in wait for the unsrs-
pe'"ng carrier. If one seen talking o, tho
s"eet or ioterins fof 4 moment beyond the al
'owed 'ime his name was sent the Washington
once ana his attention called to the apsc of d,,,v
n,t ut ohl9 notice from Washington rarely came
WITHIN sixty days, and much time had ,Iansr1
c c,"t 'he man was placed AT disadvantage be-
cause IN most instances the circ,Instnnr,. re-
I1rred TO by the "informcr'' had bcnn fnrro,tcr
,h me carriers ana not object to being watched hui
unoy wanted the Government to employ men who
were in the classified service for thai pIrnnsn and
no, , outsiders NO appropriation made TO con
~ ny service last year. to the great satisfac-
t2n OF the association
by me- Spt"Kng OF the charges which brought
a. iNhoiS, an einployc said that there was
= =, humorous as well a serious side TO the matter
r,o r'9 cdsr where Chicago carrier had been
Reported FOR going into an apartment horsn and
remaining there for hours on Investigation il
was FOUND that the carrier did enter the arari-
a. .iiouS' on the date named. hut that hc left
iVe minutes later by Il rear door while Inc sncc,I
In tho civ, " va thr door at which he entered
m mt, Guy OF NcwNork carriers reported for
spd ho n TOO much time at the Governors Island
WIRE i on n.iand fsrry-houscs. when really they
CrcHit OF the NcwYork Office that with all the
ranor,ad 'hnGEnincry az work only fifteen men
uurlnE the same space of time
GOOD WORK IN THE NETWORK OFFICE.
ms good showing" said carrier. was un-
uouD'edly due to the admirable organization in the
New-iork Office. which ENCOURAGES a spirit of
Ia'hiulneSs II the postal service The president of
the New-fork organization is John y. Parsons
VINO mas been in the service about eight years and
whose administration of the affairs Of our body
about LOO strong. shows him TO be man Of more
IMAM ordinary executive ability Mr.. Parsons is
ABOUT forty years OLD and comes from good stock
his father having been secretary TO Charles OCon-
or na he Is mechanic. and as practical work
man mn, ne knows the wants and requirements of men
VINO work. His worth as an organizer ana a. a
leader was recognized by Post master DAYTON. who
station at Il salary of 2.oi0 year. but ne refused
the place in order that ne might keep his present
position because he though, that he could be Of
more service TO his fcllow-carricrs
some time ago" he added. the carriers
Sanizcd movement to give Mr.. Parsons
tangible evidence of their appreciation. We made
up purse of 5000. which. together with a set of
lowed to give more than 81 Many a man knowing
what he had done for the cause would have been
The enthusiastic carrier did not tell what was
learned afterward. that outsider offered - make
a substantial contribution to the Parsons purse
but that the offer declined 10y the carriers
The president of the association sets his men an
admirable example hv his tcnncratn hab,,s AVID
ne consequence Is that The PRINCIPAL officers Of the
The seventh annual convention If the National
Grand Rapids Mich tomorrow and will probably
moi ,diorr, ,n, Ssn,oroL.r ~ T. - .,,'.i,,l ~,
Mr.. Parsons Will be elected TO the presidency Of
the National Association.
ADJUDICATING OVERTIME CLAIMS
Carriers here and all over the country are inter-
es,ed in tho ,rocee5ncs Of tho co,,r,ieso,, f .l,,
c. -, ,,,t, ,, -. . y, >. ca, 49,
' VI ~ INV ~ " 81 ~ '"'N '"'
the purpose OF adJhdl'aNhe IN" remainder OF IN"
overtime claims of carriers arising ont Of the
;cb, hour l,. ~ ,s.s This l,,, ,,r,,ll thu. A. ,
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carrier worked than eight hours day he
was to receive extra pay. The Postofce Depart
$500. 90 .h,, ,t,,o ,,ot.,., ,,., .,..t. h.,,r. q a,,.
mn " oe .''' , ', ,. ~
meant Hl'N-SlN HouiS week "' ''Nil' NUNS S'''"
days in the week The association contested this
construction of the law and employed counsel and
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LOON " "s' C"Se l" "e "'''u "'"''H '"'. -"
Claims where decision was rendered IN lh'r
ros,e- ,.,.r,l tho c,s Vac c,rred ., ,h. United
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states ""i''"'e 'o"'" "','' 81"