The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-31
STATE POSTOFFICE CLERKS
ANNUAL MEETING HELD HERE
 TESTERD1I.
cation of Salary" Bill Now Before Congress Endorsed May Affiliate With Other Labor Organizations Banquet In the Evening.

| Banquet in the Evening.
 The fourth annual convention of the l Connecticut branch of the United Ma | tional Association of Postoffice Clerks
 was held in the Red Mems hail. this
 city, yesterday afternoon. There was a good representation of the members,
 who are principally from the first and | second class offices in the state. 1 One of the important matters consld
 cred was the classification bill which is
 now pending before congress and re- lates to the hours and salaries of the
 clerks. After considerable discussion it was unanimously voted that the associ- ation endorse the bill and use every ef-
 fort to secure it's passage. The clerks desire what is known as the forty eight hour rule, which they claim, will put them on about the same basis as the
 carriers. They also ask that they be, | paid overtime, at the same rate per hour as their salaries, for all work done
 more than eight hours in twenty-four. l Their work is of such a nature that it cannot be done by working eight hours l at stretch, but must be broken up into | periods. sa
 They also passed a resolution looking towards legislatie relative to the cost I of their bonds. As 1t is now, the clerks pay about $1 50 per $1,0G0, while the car-
 riers. it is said. pay only about 90 cents for the same amount. They desire an equality of cost.
 Officers for ,the ensuing year were elected as follows:
 President--A. L. Clark, of Middle town sAa
 First vice presidential c, Brown, of New Britain.
 Second vice president-E. R, Scott, of 1 Hartford.
 Secretary--T, P. McDonald, of Bridge port.
 Treasurer-El. A. Parent, of Willi- mantle.
 Organzer--W F Leahy of Meriden.
 Delegate to the annual convention of the ma tional association, which is to be held in Kansas City in September George O'Malley.
 Finance commttee-W. A. Dooittle of New Haven, H. McAllister, of Nor walk, and P Barry. of Waterbury
 It was voted to leave the matter of afiliating with other labor organiza- tions with the representative to the ra- tional convention, This is a matter of much importance and is a step In a new direction.
 Letters of regret were read from all of the representatives in Washington who had been invited to attend the ses sion and also the banquet. vote of l thanks was rendered the present con- | gress for It's Legislation regarding the | salaries of the clerks and other post l office attaches, which legislation makes | room for number of new clerks and in l decreases the amount of | work which each has to do,
 The meeting adjourned at o'clock to | of banquet, which was served | at Buffers Lighthouse Point resort.
 Postmaster Howarth was the guest | of honor. In his remarks he called the attention of the clerks to the justifica ton of the classification bill, and said he hoped for it's passage at an early date in the future He said it would be as great a help to the postmaster as 1t would be to the clerks. The clerks, he said, were not enumerated propor- Iionately as other employees of the gov arnment and the work performed by them was as onerous as any govern mental work in the country. He also spoke of the deeds we commemorated yesterday and paid his respects to the 1rand Army for the grand work done Or the country forty-two years ago,
 Letters of regret were read from Sem ,tors Hawley and Platt and Congress- nen Sperry, Hill, Russell and Henry. They all sent their good will and stated hat owing to the rush of business at he capitol and the short adjournment | hey were unable to get home and at end.
 Other addresses were made by ex- President Howard Crocker, of Hart ord, George O'Malley of Meriden, and W. J. Bray, of Bridgeport. The lady delegates from out of town were Miss Iary Bee. Miss Flizateth o'Reilly, Miss Nary Christie, of Bridgeport, and Cath rine Code of Stamford.
 After the banquet dancing was en- oyed.
 The next state convention will be held ' n Middletown The national conVen- ion will he held at Kansas City Sep { ember 1. iI
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