Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
OFFICERS ELECTED
NEXT ANNUAL MEETING TO BE
HELD IN BOSTON.
Postal Clerks Adopt Resolutions Urg-
ing Better Salaries for Men In
Glasses Two and Three.


Glasses Two and Three.
The sessions of the twelfth annual con-
vention of the National Association OF Rail
way Postol Clerks, which have been held at
the hall of the Legion of Loyal Women,
on 10Th street northwest between D and E
streets. came to close at noon today
The most important business of the con-
yention was transacted at the session held
this morning. Mr.. John A. kidweH OF Co
lumbus Ohio, was unanimously reelected
to the office of president for the ensuing
year. and Secretary-Treasurer George A.
Wood of Portsmouth, N. H., was likewise
retained in Office. The election of both Off
GERS was unanimous. Mr.. E. D. Rutiedge
of San Antonio, Tex, received the unani-
nous vote Of the convention for vice presl-
dent of the association. Boston was chosen
as the place where the next convention will
be held.
President Kidwell said he expressed the
sentiment of all of the delegates when he
stated to Star reporter this morning that
they had received the best of entertainment
while in this city, and that he wished to ex-
tend hearty thanks on his own part and on
the part of the delegates for the handsome
manner in which the third division, which
has it's headquarters here, has treated the
delegates. Sightseeing has taken up,
large amount of the time of every delegate.
and many will remain in the city until the
end of the week, in order to see more Of the
capital city.
The part of the session that was not taken
up by the election of officers and the
speeches of congratulation and acceptance
was devoted to hearing reports of commit
tees and disposing of questions brought up
under the head Of huSineSS-
Petition for Better Salaries.
The special committee known as the COM
mittee on grievances reported a resolution
beneficial in nature to the classes of rail-
way postal clerks who receive the lower
salaries. The resolution was adopted. 1t
instructed the president to petition the post
Office officials for better salaries and classifi-
cation Of clerks in classes two and three.
Several addresses by division superinten-
dents visiting the convention were also
listened to.
The session this morning began at $50
o'clock. President Kidwell called up the
report Of the special committee on griev-
ances appointed to draft resolutions In the
interest of clerks Of classes and 8, who
are generally conceded by the association
to merit more consideration than they have
been receiving by the Post Office Depart
ment. This was regarded as the most i'm
portant issue before the convention this
year.
An earnest discussion arose on a motion
to amend the resolution offered by the COM
mittee. The motion was finally carried as
amended, the amendment being to the eff
feet that the clerks of the higher classes
would be declared by this convention as
satisfied until some substantial considera-
ton be accorded classes 2 and 8.
Text of Resolution.
The resolution as passed was to the eff
feet that ''since 1t Is generally conceded
that clerks Of classes and have not re-
ceived their just deserts in the recent
classification adopted by the department,
and since clerks of classes and will be
generally satisfied with what they have
received until some substantial considera-
ton has been received by the clerks of
classes and 8, we most firmly and en-
phatically declare that the interest of
classes 2 and is the paramount Issue be-
fore this convention; and whereas we have
been denied appeal through the legisa-
tive function and are explicitly required to
submit our desires entirely through the SUI
perior officers of the Post Office Depart
ment, therefore we hereby instruct our
president of the national association to
make direct appeal to those officers to-
ward a more equitable adjustment in
classes 2 and 3. and to further provide pro-
motions where they will afford more rela-
tive justice in these respective classes
The report of the joint committee which
selected Boston as the place of holding
next years convention, was adopted.
A committee of three delegates was ap-
pointed by the president to extend the sym
pathy of the convention to Benjamin Raw
Inns of this city, clerk, who Is lying in
the Emergency Hospital here with his legs
crushed. He received his injuries In the
wreck at Springfield, Va, on the Southern
railroad July %.
The convention received a donation of
s25 from Mr.. F. b. Hoskins of Wisconsin,
a friend of the railway mail clerks associ-
alton, and the thanks of the delegates were
extended to the donor.
For Better Handling of Mail.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that 1T is the earnest desire of the conven-
ton of the National Association of Railway
Postal Clerks that the president of the as
ISOLATION confer with the proper officials
in authority urging that one postal clerk
for each chief clerk be appointed as in
structor, or any other designated title the
department may see tit to name, the duties
of the new officer being to work in connec-
ton with the different post offices in his
Immediate jurisdiction, properly instruct
postmaster how to work their mail before
1t is dispatched to railway post offices,
look after surplus equipment, see that mail
is properly worked and dispatched in rail-
way post offices or perform any other work
along this line that the superintendent may
direct"
|. A number of resolutions OF minor impor-
lance were adopted.
Mr.. S. NJ. Gaines. superintendent of the
eleventh division. with headquarters at
Fort Worth. Tex. addressed the conven-
ton briefly. at the request of President
KidwelL Mr.. Gaines expressed his great
interest in the association. and stated his
belief that the officials of the service have
| the interest of the clerks at heart.
He said, also that the dangers and hard
| ships of the service should not be empha-
| sized to the neglect of the brighter side
mentioning a published resolution giving
| what. in his opinion, was undue promi-
nence to the disasters of the service.
In conclusion he said: I'VE should do
| everything possible to eliminate impress
| sions which have a tendency to keep the
| better classes from becoming railway mail
| clerks. and which prevent the wives moth
| ers and sweethearts of the young men Of
| the country from giving this employment
| their willing Endorsement"
| After Mr.. Gaines remarks the conven-
| ton proceeded to the election of the ma
| tional officers.
Address by Superintendent Ryan.
Mr. E. j. Ryan of Boston, superintendent
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