The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-02-26
Letter Carriers Association.

IHo hitn dIHudl meeulnS OI Ine otaue
Association of Letter Carriers was held
in this city on Monday, and 80 out of
the 65 authorized delegates were repre-
sented. Although there are but seven
carriers in Owosso Branch No. 1877, N.
A. l.. O., they nevertheless planned
splendid entertainment for their guests
from over the state, and carried it out
perfectly in every detail
The reports of Secretary Paul Coster,
Of Holland, and Treasurer VIM. Putnam
of Niles, show that there are 553 mem
bers of the association, a gain of sixty
during the year. One-fifth of all the
carriers in the state are outside the as
sociation. They are mostly in isolated
towns in the Upper Peninsula but
vigorous effort will be made to get them
to join this year. These reports were
read at the morning and afternoon ses-
sions
State President Charles Ellis, of Owos-
so, presided at the meetings in Elks
Hall and acted as toastmaster at the
banquet Each local carrier invited
several friends, and about go people, in
Guiding many representative citizens
of this community, sat down to the ban
quet. 1t was served in the Elk's dining
hall, which had been handsomely and
patriotically decorated for the occasion.
The Popular Cafe had the contract for
the banquet, Chef McNally preparing
it.
The invocation before the feast was
given by Rev. J. Alexander Clyde, of
the Baptist church. Weseners orches-
ira furnished music.
Following was the menu:
Blue Points
Queen Olives Radishes
Consomme "Owosso"
Supreme of Young Chicken
Green Peas Escalloped Potatoes
Fruit Salad
Old Glory Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Mixed Nuts
Elsie Cheese Long Island Waters
Home made White and Brown Bread
Coffee Cigars
After the banquet had been disposed
of, Pres. Ellis acted as thstmaster
The address of welcome was made by
Mayor a. L Arnold, who assured the
letter carriers that the city was theirs.
Former State President VIM. NJ Robin
son, Of Battle Greek, responded and
took the opportunity TO commend the
Owosso carriers for hustling so hard
and so successfully to entertain the
state meeting. He assured his hearers
that all the citizens had been equally
kind in their treatment of the visitors.
After music by the orchestra, Stanley
E. Parkill responded to the toast, 'Our
Ietter Carrier" He eulogized the car
ctiers, declaring that the services they
isperform are inestimable. Rev. G. II.
Hanks spoke on Postal Service in the
Army" and made good with his bear
ers, as he always does The orchestra,
as, q delicate compliment. to Chef Nc
f{Hally, played "The,- swearing of the
Carl F. Wilson, of Bay. City, spoke on
"What We Are Striving For" He said
that first of all, the carriers are striving
to give good service, but they are also
striving to secure from the government
adequate compensation for such service.
He thinks maximum of 81, 900 per year
for carriers in offices of the first class,
and $3.50 in second class offices is not
enough.
Mr.. Wilson does not think the plan to
retire aged carriers on onethird of their
salaries, substitutes who carry the
route to get the other two-thirds,
very good one. The plan of pension
ing old carriers is not good one. He
believes the government should pay car
riers enough so that they could save
from their salaries, the money thus laid
away to support them in comfort in
their old age.
II like the mail carrier" said Chas.
M. Hamper responding to the toast.
''The Letter Carrier as Citizen" II
like his progressiveness. l like the way
he reaches out and appropriates what
belongs to him-and some things that
don't. For instance, Mr.. Robinson
thanked the merchants for decorating
their stores in honor of this event He
seems to forget this is also the anniver-
sary of another event-the birth of one
George Washington, father of his coun-
try"
Mr.. Hamper closed happy little talk
by wishing the letter carriers success in
securing all that they deserve.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Kalamazoo. Following
are the new officers:
President-W. J. Miller, Ann Arbor.
Vice Pres Paul r. Coster, Holland
Sec'y w M. Robinson, Battle Greek
Treas. w. i. Putnam, Niles.
Delegate at Large Charles Beavis,
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