The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-16
WELCOME MAIL CARRIERS
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East Orange; Edward Hutehings;
Morristown Charles Maui, Elizabeth,
William Rowe, Jr., Paterson.
Delegate at large, I. j. Sweeny, OF
Newark.
Alternate, George A. Sherman, OF
Jersey City
1t was decided to hold the next con-
vention in Paterson, on Lincoln s
Birthday, 1901 1t was decided also
that the expenses Of the delegate to
the National Convention and those OF
the President in organizing branches
be paid by the State Association.
The business was concluded by ex-
tending hearty vote of thanks to the
ladies, citizens, carriers and press OF
Morristown, for the very generous
hospitality that had been shown on
every hand to the visiting delegates.
The Association reports were very
favorable and made plain the fact
that these organizations were acting
in harmony and in good standing with
the State and National bodies.
Among those present were: John
N. Parsons, of Brooklyn, president of
the National Letter Carriers Associa-
ton; John F. McElroy, of Bridgeport
Conn, chairman of the executive
board; James P. Kelly, of New York,
trustee of the M. B. A. Edward Can't
we'll, national secretary and editor of
the Postal Record, of Washington,
D. O.. James Arkison, chairman of
the Legislative committee; State
President James j. Shea, of Jersey
City, President M. A. Fitzgerald. of
branch No. SO. of New York; Post
master Herman J. Kohlhauss, of
Paterson; Congressman Salmon, Post
master Melville, of Bayone, and the
genial Postmaster of Railway, Har
RE Robinson, editor of the Advocate
of that city.
Branch, No. 4, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
was represented by Messrs. Dan. J.
Mcdonald, David Lewis, Robb E.
Mcbride, E. @. Duvernoy, and George
d. Slater.
The New Jersey State Association
of Letter Carriers was formed or or
ganized at Passaic, N. j., on May
30th, 1899. Previous to this time there
was State Association, composed
entirely of the second class, or
smaller offices of this State, which
was organized some 3 or years ago
after conference of representatives
of all offices throughout the State
held in the city of Jersey City. About
April LIST, 1899, it was agreed that
upon the next meeting of the State
Association as then composed (entirely
of 2nd class offices) that said associa-
ton would dissolve and a new State
Association, which would take in all
free delivery offices of this State would
be formed.
On May 80, 1899, the present State
Association was organized at Passiac,
N. j.. there being some 53 delegates
present, representing 25 free delivery
offices. Out of 35 offices in the State.
80 are represented in the State Asso-
citation. To be able to join the State
Association, the local branches must
belong to the National Association of
Letter Carriers, which is composed of
about 700 branches throughout the
United States, with total member
ship of 10000. Some of the
objects of the organization are, to
unite all letter carriers throughout
the State for mutual benefit to seek by
legislation or otherwise to benefit the
condition. also to insure the mem
bers, issuing the following policies
81, 900, So, 900, So, 900 at a rate which is
believed is lower than any other fra
ternal organization. Most of the
local branches throughout the State
also have sick and death benefit
fund
There are about 600 or 700 regular
carriers in this State, also about $50
substitute carriers, who are to take
places of regular men in cases of ill
ness or disability. The carriers have
a bill before this session of Congress,
asking for an equalization and increase
of salary, which they believe is justly
deserved as follows, 1st year as regu-
lar 5000, second $500, third 81, 900 and
fourth and thereafter 1900 per year.
At present time the carriers of smaller
offices, receive only 5000 the first year
and $3.50 thereafter, while the larger
offices get $500, $500 and $1,000. This
may seem a large sum to people not
familiar with the exacting duties of
letter carrier. In case of sickness or
disability the regular carrier loses his
salary. as he has to pay the substitute
who performs the duty during absence
of the regular man. A few minutes
late in reporting for duty and there
is loss of days pay, so that at the
end of the year the salary is some
what smaller than it appears on the
face.
The Paterson Call says: ION &C
count of the bad weather the visiting
letter carriers could not see much of
Morristwon, but the people of that
place and the local carriers made up
for that in hospitality.