The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-21

cess, as it did with all projects that
would benefit the people.
Postmaster Odell of Logan responded
to the welcome of Senator Smoot. com
plimentiug President Glove and Score
taTy Ross for their successful efforts in
establishing the state organization.
The country had enjoyed some years
Of prosperity under the wise policy Of
the Republican party, but. he said we
have not had enough. and will by united
and energetic action return Roosevelt
TO the presidential chair
Miss ArVilla Clark sang an Aria from
Samson and DeIilah' and as an err
core THE Last Rose of Summer" Miss
Clark's beautiful rendition OF these
numbers was highly appreciated
President Glove delivered the follow
ing address:
President Cloves Welcome.
Ladies and Gentlemen-Permit me also
TO give one word Of welcome. IN harmony
with the splendid welcome extended 10
YOU by the senator. The honor that IS
shown to the Garden City by your pres
once came through the delightfully."- uuiked
efforts Of the Utah County POstuastsrs'
association. For two years this county
association worked TO- an Improvement
of the postal system, mainly 5I0uE rural
free delivery lines and there sprung Up
a better mountaineering among the
members which led to an actual defense
IF each other. when some unavoldabls
irregulariJy occurred Before We became
better acquainted IT seemed so easy 10
lay the blame on the other fellow To
illustrate the old condition. the. story told
II the last association meeting. on the
Dougau farm, Will bear repeating. Our
Jealous secretary, a. all The lady past
masters OF the state well know, seeks
90 be most agreeable with the aides. He
is even more affaDle with the lady patrons
Of the Lehi pUstoffIce. His conduct with
If fem Of Ia
Sugar CITY ought TO have been invssti-
gated the time. and II may net be too
late now. The lady IN question bought a
aOllan order. a. the postmaster tod Z on
himself and then wanted TO know what
rhS double Y I'm the cent space stood for.
She was at once invited into the post
masters private office and shown. It
Glanced to be lady friend a. Pleasant
Grove 10 whom the order was sent. With
instructions that the said order called for
more than 81 .-You wills please notice
the double y in che cent space was the
WAY the letter concluded. The young
gentleman who preS-des a. that vel
regulated little office hesitsted when
more than the dollar WAS called for anu
the young patron had 20 say What Go
Xs in letters usually stand for" Before
our county organization kisses being
thus sent by one postmaster 10 another
would have been duly reported to me de-
Uarrmeut but the county association
at its canyon session. vas able 20 smooth
out the little irreguiarity without serious
investigation.
There were so many agreeable incidents
connected with the meetings OF eur Coun-
~ postmasters association that the
thought was frequently expressed thar Il
would be well TO meet the pOstmasters or
the state in Il state association at the last
autumnal session Of the county assocla-
tion IL was proposed To write % the post
masters or the tWenty-siN other counties,
and ask them 10 unite with Us iu organ
king q state association. Il was SET forth
that there were quest ions OF state I'M
p0rtSuce coming to our attention and Is
a county we did not feel inclined %
speak for the great state OF Utah Hearty
responses came from other postmast erS
ef Utah. and last April the Utah state
Posruasters' association was n0rr with
a fine membership. Utah county efforts
were substantially recognized and me
first annual meeting Callea-to convene az
the county seat of Utah county
Benefits OF Association.
There IL not much to he said ye, of the
new STATE association. except TO further
impress the public with the assurance
that the object Of the association IS tbs
retirement or the service. Tho great
government OF the nl1ed States OF y nifn
We form an humble part. Is destined to
keep pace with the progress OF the pee
pie There must be intelligent deVot ION
10 duty i'm order to accom- piish this. TIE
old maxim thaf two heads ars better
than one holds true ia postal affairs In
our state association meetings napers may
be delivered on timely topics. Fourth
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