Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-21

Postmasters' association convened here
yesterday. with a large representation
from ali parts Of the state. Many VI
the delegates brought ladies' with them,
aud the gathering was a profitable one
In a professional way and source OF
pleasure u all who attended. Z. h.
Lawson of Eiingham. ~, resident of
the national association Of second and
third class postmasters, accompanied
by Miss Lawson; Hannibal Hopkins OF
81. Clair, Mich, secre tary of the ma
tional association. accompanied by
Miss Whiting; Senators Kearns ana
Smoot and Congressman Howell, ana
Postmaster Thomas OF Salt Lake and
Postal Inspector +. G.. Sharp were
among the most distinguished guests
Of the state association.
The following postmasters Of the state
were present: James Glove Provo.
president of the state association; 5. w
Ross, Lehi, secretary Joseph
Odell Logan; Grant Simons. Payson;
f, 7. Slaughter Hincklcy; Heber c.
Wagstaff Charleston Charles H. Rob-
crts, Bingham Canyon; Thomas Brady
Mt Pleasant B. r. Boothe, Brigham;
Oliver Wilcox Garland; T., r. Booth,
Nephi; j. II. Barker, Jr,, Cache June
tion; James =. Drlscoll, Eureka, r. g.
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Spnngyille; Mary Grlnths Smithneld
l.. o. Lawrence, Spanish Fork. George
Miller Huntington; Arthur J.. Thomas
Salt Lake city; n. Y. Snapp, Oakley,
James D. rhorne. Pleasant Grove; John
Peters, American Fork. Lucy A. Clark
Pennington; :. u. Robson West Jor-
dan: w. w, Wilson, Sandy, John A.
Smith, Heber; Israel CAN, Bountfuli
William Gundry stockton; II. b. Good
life. PARK Valley; Eliza A, Northc0te
Coalyille; Biglow Wallsburg.
At II o'clock the convention met in
the elegant quarters Of the Elks Presl-
offered by Rev. T. II. Scruggs Of the
Baptist church.
Senator Reed Smoot made an address
OF welcome. He did not know why,
he said, he should have been asked to
make the address Of welcome, except
that he had been a postmaster himself
for two or three uays Senator Smoot
felt gratihed that the convention had
met I'm Provo, and he did not doubt that
Provo would keep up It's reputation for
hospitality, and that the delegates
would feel to add to this reputation
when the convention was over.
The senator compimented the dele
gates upon belonging to the postal de-
partment of the government which
Was the department he would select if
he had a choice OF the departments
with which he should be connected. He
took up the history Of the country and
the development Of the postal service.
In 1860 the receipts from the postoflices
throughout the nation WAS SSb00,O 600,
with an expenditure Of tlg.O00,0 600 Last
year the receipts We're Sl3i 600 900, and
the expenditures Sl3S, 600. 600 OF this
amount $4,000 900 had been expended
for free rural delivery, otherwise the
receipts would have exceeded the cost,
This magnificent growth of the depart
ment had been brought about through
the wise legislation OF the Republican
party, Senator Smoot said, and the
speaker fell proud of being a member
Of this party, and proud Of being an
American citizen. At the end Of the
next term Of President Roosevelt the
annual receipts OF the department
would reach $2O0, 00OO0 The benefits
and conyeniences OF the free rural de-
livery, inaugurated by the Republican
party, were pointed out and while the
Inauguration of this branch was OPP
posed by a Democratic postmaster gem
eral, who said IL was not practicable,
the Republican party saw il was q
needed and desirable thing and took
hold Of Il and made II a success. as Il
did with all projects that would benefit
the people.
Postmaster Joseph Odell Of Logan
responded to the welcome OF Senator
SmOot cOmplmenting President Glove
and Secretary Ross for their successful
efforts I'm establishing the state or
ganlzation.
Miss Arvilla Clark sang an aria from
nd
core THE Last Rose Of Summer" Miss
Clarks beautiful rendition Of these
numbers was highly appreciated,
Postmaster Glove also gave an adj
dress of welcome, in the course Of
which he said.
Permit me also to give one word Of
welcome, in harmony with the splendid
welcome extended 70 you by the sena
tor The honor that is shown to the
Garden city by your presence came
through the delightfully."- united efforts
of the Utah County Postmasters' ASSOC
citation, For Two years this county
association worked for an improve
ment Of the postal system, mainly
along rural free delivery lines, and
there sprung up n better Acquaintance
ship among the members which led to
an actual defense Of each other when
some unavoidable irregularlty occurred.
Before we became better acquainted Il
seemed so easy to lay the blame on the
other fellow,
"There We're so many agreeable Incl
| dents connected with the meetings OF
our County PoNtmasters association
! that the thought was frequently eX-
pressed that II would be well TO meet
| the postmasters of the state IN state
uf
sion Of the county association. It was
| proposed To write to the postmasteIs
| OF the tWeuty-siN other counties, and
| ask them 10 unite with ms In organic
| ing n state association. II was set forth
| that there were questions Of state i'm
| portance coming 10 our attention and
| as county we did not feel inclined
| 10 speak for the great state Of Utah.
| Hearty responses came from other post
masters Of Utah, and last April the
! Utah state Postmasters' association
| was born with n fine membership Utah
| County's efforts were substantially rec
| oRnzed and the first annual meeting
| called 20 convene az the county seat Of
| Utah county.
There IS not much to be said yet OF
! the new state associatiou,eNc to fur
| Their impress the public with the agsur-
/ ancc that the object VI the associa ton
| is the bcttermeut Of the service The
| great government OF the United states.
| " which we form an humble part. Is
| destined To keep pace with the progress
| NJ the people. There must be intelll
| gent devotion 90 duty In order TO ac-
| compl.sh this Tho old maxim. that two
! heads are better than one holds true
/ m postal affairs. In our state associa-
: ton meetings papers may be delivered
| ON timely topics. Fourth-cass post
| masters, who are about " take on pres
| ideutla robes or second ana third
| class posmasters about TO advan e 10 a
! higher class. may prepare themselves
| for their never ceaslng Advancement in
| live state association. Life s. too short
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