The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02
POSTOFFICE
CLERKS
SECOND ANNUAL CONVEN-
TON HELD IN COLUM-
BIA TUESDAY.
WELCOME ADDRESS
BY JOHN W. JACKSON.
Interesting Proc Q g d ng S
Nashville Chosen AS Next
Meeting Place. New Of
ficers Elected.

The second annual convention of the
Tennessee Association o. Postoffice
Clerks convened Tuesday In the Bethel,
President J. A. DUdds of Chatta-
nooea presiding. Seven cities and
large town were represented and the
meeting was interesting throughout
Assistant Postmaster John W. Jack
son welcomed the visiting delegates
most cordially. He WAS followed by
Mr.. John Trotwood Moore, who in
brief but eloquent talk told something
of the history of Colunbia and Maury
county and referred to some of the
great men of the past. who have made
this their home. Mr.. Moore, of
course, did not fail to call attention to
the beauty of The Dimple OF the
Universe and aroused desire In the
hearts of his listeners to take adj
vantage of the occasion and see some
thing of this fertile, hospital section
of the Volunteer State
1.-THE Purposes of Our Organization
was the subject of an interesting talk
by MI. Dullng, of Nashville Briefly
told, Mr.. Duling stated that the
Association was for the betterment OF
its mem beIs and the uplifting of man
kind. Along legislative lines, he said
their efforts were to secure as near
practical an eight hour day, fifteen
days annual leave of absence, and the
classification of the clerks so that they
should receive just compensation in
comparison 10 the duties performed.
Hon. L. p. Padgett was then intro
duced ana stated that he had been
mlsinformed by Messrs John W. Jack
son and Neil Hughes as to the pur-
poses of the Association That they
had told him the effort was to aid the
government in finding employment for
the clerks. That every Congressman
tried to get position for as many of
his constituents as possible and by
| this means clerks were SO numerous
they got in one snother's way and the
Association was simply trying to de-
wise ways to keep these clerks busy.
| Seriously Mr.. Padgett SAID he was
| heartily III favor of the real purposes
of the Association. That they were
Just and should always have his hearty
sympathy sand support.
Reports were received, communities
tions from National officers and Others
| interested in the Association read.
A resolution was adopted that the
state delegate to the Nastional Convex
! tion be instructed to work for mu-
tual benefit branch to the Association
The invitation from the Nashville
branch TO meet in that city next May
was accepted.
The following officers were elected:
President, Albert Dulmg, Nashville
lst Vice President Mr.. Daniels, Clsrks
vile; god Vice Preside mt, e. II Coch
ran, Columbia, Secretary M ISIS Fletcher
Fariss, Columbia; Treasurer, Mr.. Nc
Nabb, Chattanooga; Chairman of Fl
nance, L A. Wilson, Greenvile: Chair
man OF Grievance Committee, Mrs. M
@. Thorpe, Memphis; delegate to Ma
tional Convention at Cedar Rapids
Iowa, Albert Duling, of Nashville
After the business session the delega
ties were banqueted at the Bethel, ans
Tuesday afternoon drove out to she Gen
tury phosphate mines They returned
to their homes Tuesday afternoon.