Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-05
This Afternoon the Election Of
Officers is Taking
Place.
NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
Feature Of Mornings Dellberation
Was Address by Congress.
man Joseph Howell.
Says Il Requires 5000, 900, 900 Yeas
To Garry on Operations OF United
States Postofflcc.

Tho Chh postmasters continued their
annual convention this morning, IN tina
circuit court room at the Federal
building, and are concluding this after
noon, with the election OF officers and
the decision as to the next place OF
meeting. The feature Of the morn
Ing session was q brief address from
Congressman Joseph Howell OF Logan.
He spoke extemporaneously and con-
graduated the postrnasters on being In
this branch OF the government service.
lie said there were more men and wo-
men In the postoftlce department than
there we're persons la the army ana
navy 1t requires $500, 900 900 per an
mum 10 carry on the operations Of the
United states postoflice; and the
growth in the last decade has been
phenomenal, the business of the de-
partment having nearly doubled in 10
years The increase IN late years has
been largely on account OF the estab-
lishment OF the rural free delivery sys-
tenn. The expenditures I'm this service
largely exceed the receipts-that Is, the
receipts as are directly traceable TO
this branch OF the service. But il
must be borne IN mind that the intro
duction Of this service has greatly in
creased the size OF the mails directed
TO rural service points from the larger
ceuters. Mr. Howell called attention
to the fact that postmasters come
more directly I'm contact with the peo-
! pie than do the officials OF any other
branch Of the government, and II Is
| their duty to gain public confidence.
| The speaker said the nostofiice depart
| meut was place where IL was Ask
| and We shall receive" but nothing will
be gained without asking II any
| postmaster wants anything. let him ask
for It. Mr. Howell said he would DO
only too pleased TO serve Utah post
masters IN any capacity he could. Mr.
! Howell was applauded, and assured
that his remarks were appreciated
Postmaster Peters Of American Fork
was to have been present with q paper
on Experiences of a Country Post
master" But he was too III to appear,
and Postmaster s, w Ross OF Lehi
WAS appointed in his stead. Mi. Ross
entertained the convention with a
quaint recital of some Of his expert
ences. and the matter OF parcels post
WAS taken UP for discussion. There is
! already a law allowing the sending Of
parcels into this country from abroad
and now II Is proposed In the east TO
| introduce the system locally. The con
vention was agreed that this would
work only I'm the interest of the big
| department stores In the large cities.
and in detriment to the home mer-
chants So the following resolution
was unanimously passed Resolved
That the Utah oPstmasters' association
is opposed to the proposed legislation
for parcels post to be a part OF the
domestic mails Parcels post would be
IN the interest OF n few large mail or
der houses, and to the injury OF home
| interests"
Copies of this resolution were or
dered sent TO the two Utah senators
and congressman. A telegram was re-
celved from the Weber club inviting
| the association TO hold It's next conven-
| ton In Ogden.
! Several improvements In adminlstra-
! tion we're discussed and the conven-
ton adjourned until p, IN. Senator
| Smoot ls down for an address before
| the convention this afternoon.