Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-29
CARRIERS and CLERKS
Two State Associations OF POST
office Employees Meet in
Marshalltown.
Carriers Decide to Meet Next
Year in Clinton and Clerks
in Cedar Rapids.
Clerks Organization Just Form
ed-.-Excursion From Des
MOines.

Election oil OHHcerS, aiiieHuihS 49,
constitution and fixing the place Tor
holding the next annual convention was
the important business before the Iowa
State Association of Letter Carriers at
their convention today. While the post
office clerks met in the Il. Of p. hall al
the same time and organized state
branch of the national association
There is a good attendance at both
conventions Of these faithful pubic
servants. who are overworked in the
smaller cities. whose salaries are not
what they should be and who must
wear good uniforms and pay for them
out of their own pockets.
The banquet tonight in odd Fellows
hail. rendered by the citizens to both
the carriers and clerks, will be the big
feature of the gathering. special eX-
conf aU1td-B hhfl-ateropi m IN m m
cursion train from Des Moines will ar
rive this evening, bearing seventy
clerks and carriers, and the carriers
band of twenty pieces and glee cruz
of twelve voices. These organizations
will furnish music for the reception and
banquet.
Mr.. Clark, of Cedar Rapids, has pre-
sided at the meeting in the absence OF
the president. while Mr.. Mcfarland. or
Des Moines. has occupied the secreta-
rvs desk. Wednesday afternoon the as
sociation listened to the reports of OH
~, 10y IN -.
sons of Messrs. Hubacher Boardman
and Childress. was appointed, and at
the evening session several changes
We're recommended. The delegates
listened to an address by Mr.. Hawley,
OF this city, regarding the organization
Of the clerks association and the reia-
lions that should exist between the two
organizations.
AT today's session it was decided to
fix the date of the annual meetings OF
the association as the second Tuesday
in May. The delegate large was in
structed to use his best endeavors to Sc
cure equalization in salaries.
A committee of three. composed OF
Messrs. Hubacker, Eason and Deyine,
was delegated to meet Vice President
Finnan, of Bloomington, ILL.,. at thetrain
ard escort him to the convention hall
Upon his arrival Mr., Finnan was intro
ouced and delivered an address that
was inspiring and that was enthusiastic
cally received. A vote of thanks was
rendered him by the association for his
attendance and for his address.
The work of electing officers was
taken up shortly before noon and was
concluded late this afternoon, with the
following result:
President-W. j. Clark, Cedar Rap
ids.
Vice President-.F. B. Call, Waterloo.
Secretary--W. H. Devine, Clinton.
Treasurer-W. T. Boardman, Mar
shalltown.
Sergeant at Arms-J. H. Herring,
Boone.
Delegate at Large-A. c. Mcfarland,
Des Moines.
Clinton was chosen as the place for
the next annual convention.
After the election of officers and the
selection of the place for the next con-
vention, addresses pertaining to the
welfare of the organization were made.
At o'clock the delegates were taken
on drive to the Soldiers Home and
to a concert by the state insti-
tutiOn'S band.