Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-11-21
THE RURAL PosTMEN.
Meeting at Cherokee Results In a Per.
rnanent Oraanization.

!
manent Organization.
Des Moines, Nov. 14.--An organiza.
ton to which all rural mail carriers OF
Iowa are eligible for membership was
perfected at meeting held here In the
city ball. B. Pitt Wood of Cherokee,
VINO was instrumental in issuing the
call for the meeting presided, and al
though the attendance was not SO large
as had been hoped the twenty members
! who were present are enthusiastic for
the association. In brief introduc.
tory address Temporary Chairman
| wood stated that he had received let.
tiers OF regret from many rural carriers
VINO could not leave their work to at.
! tend the session, but who are in hearty
sympathy with the movement and pro.
pose to become members of the asso
citation. 1t Is claimed that large ma.
Jority of the 500 men who carry ruras
routes in this state will become mem
bers. The primary object of the or
ganization. as stated IN the coasttu-
ton and bylaws adopted, is the better
me1t OF the service in the state and
the mutual advancement of the mem
bers. The fraternal feature is not
lacking. and 1t is declared that feel
ing of brotherly love existing among
the men who travel mile after mile
every working day in the year. not car
ing for wind or weather,and receive a
salary VIII CHI men who work half as
hard would not think of accepting.
The session was called to order and
the following temporary organization
perfected:
Chairman-B. P. Wood of Cherokee.
Secretary-E. r. Pepper of MARSHALL
ton.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tom. l.. Maxon of Webster City;
B. j. Nichols, Green Mountain; Fred
Stull, Boone
Committee OF credentia1s-L. Ley
enberger, Brooklyn; A. Jordon, Bur.
lineton; Oscar Green, New Providence.
The committee on credentials then
adjourned to committee room and
examined the letters of the carriers,
enrolling those who had proper
statement from the postmaster il
charge OF their home Office. 1t was
found that those present eligible u
membership were as follows:
Oscar Green, New Providence.
B. P. Wood, Cherokee.
e. F. Dayton. B ooklyu.
l.. Leyenherger. Brooklyn.
William Blair. Morning Sun
Kerry A. Wilson, Valley Junction,
Bryant Taylor, Perry.
E. B. Gay. Griswold.
B. j. Nchols, Green Mountain. 4
A, Jordon, Burlington.
Claude G. Humble, Batavia. ~
N l.. L. Maxon, Webster City.
James H. Andrew, Dexter.
H, w. Clark, Corydon ~ Y
Marshall Clark, ater
b. f. Pepper, Marshalltown.
P. ]. STICKY, Wilterset.
The names were enrolled by the tenn
porary seer etary aid afterward sub
scribed to the constitution and bylaws
as charter members
Not Labor Organization.
The report OF the comm ttee on con
stitution and bylaws was received,
without great deal of comment, Mr..
Leyenberger called atteation to the
fact that the constitution made eAgi-
BILE to membership all rural carriers OF
Iowa of gooi moral character" and
asked that the words of good moral
character" be stricken out
Uncle Sam don't have men of bad s
moral character" said Mr.. Leyeaberg-
er, and the point was considered we'll
taken by the chairman and the clause
was stricken from the report. An
other clause in the constitution states
that the organizat on is in no sense a
labor organization, and it is not the
power OF the association to vote
strike or band together for the re-
duction OF hours or the advance of sal
aries. In connection with the salary
matter, which Is tender spot with
the rural carriers, It was cited that the
best method to adopt Is to pass reso.
lutlol asking for an advance n salary
and forward the same to the depart
ment at Washington. Nothing in the
articles of agreement signed by the
charter members will indicate that the
carriers are in any way dispensed
with their present wages, The pr,
mary purpose OF the organization, as
stated in the constitution. is the fra
ternal associat on of the members and
The betLermeut of the services over
he state, in such manner as may be
suggested by carriers experience. @
Officers.
The committee on permanent organ
cation submitted report of the off,
GERS for the first term. one year, as
follows:
Pres.dent--B. Pitt Wood, of chero-
kee.
First vice-president-Ed B. White
Of Mt. Ayr.
Second yice-president C. L. Luke of
Hampton.
Secretary and treasurer-Arthur
Jordan of Burlington.
Membership colnmittee-N. l.. Max
IN of Webster City, Leroy Zoll:nger OF 4
Ogden and ]. J. Downward Of Stockport.
The report was unanimously adopt.
ID.