The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-06

for us. We asked for nothing more
than Justice, and still it took many
years TO receive that Justice Today
We have an opportunity to have the
gentleman with us who done so much
towards getting us that justice which
we so justly deserved. Anything that
is done for the benefit Of the govern
ment employe is in my opinion q
direct benefit to the government II.
self. II is not my intention to take
any more OF your time and while you
have had the pleasure Of seeing the
first assistant postmaster general this
morning you are now going to have
the pleasure of hearing him. / have
always been treated in the most cor
dial manner by the postofIice depart
ment In Washington while was
struggling for the betterment of the
members Of this organization"
HlTCHCoCK'S SPEECH.
When Mr.. Hitchcock arose he was
again greeted with long and contin-
uous applause. He said, in substance:
'Mr. President and friends. After
such a magnificent greeting | think
! can safely call Sou friends. /
thank you from the bottom OF my
heart for the Rind welcome you have
accorded me; such a welcome shows
in no mistakeable terms the kindly
feeling that you gentlemen, repre-
senting one Of the greatest services
| Of the postal department, centertain
today toward the executive depart
ment at Washington under which you
/ serve and which ] have the honor
on this occasion TO represent. I ex.
tend 10 you in return the most cordial
greeting OF the department and the
assurance Of fits deep interest In your
welfare.
1T is pleasing 10 note that sucn
friendly relations exist between the
department and its employees We are
all for the most part poor men who
knew what II means to work ior a
lthg time. Do you suppose tina;
don't fully appreciate the duties Of
the letter carriers. have some
very dear friends In the carriers SER
vice. DO you think that these old
friends Of mine were not In my mind
last winter when ! was endeavoring
TO secure better compensation for the
letter carriers, or do you imagine
that my pleasure In the success OBJ
tained was not all the greater when
| realized that Il would make life
little more pleasant for those
friends? ] refer 10 this In order that
you may see how close we are in life !
We repoice with you today that con- |
gress has been more liberal with you |
in the matter Of compensation. !
believe that congress acted wisely .
from business point OF view. know
ing you men as / do as men Of In.
telligence above the average standard
and men who carry the mails which
al all hazards we are bound 70 pro-
tect. am willing 10 recommend 10
any measure OF benefit 10
you and know you will see that the
government gets its fair return. So
say that congress acted wisely when
Il complied with the wants Of the de-
partment and enacted into law the
permitting n raise In the
to be paid postal en-
ployes
EMPLOYEES CAN TRANSFER.
"The law provides that employees
nay be transferred from one service
IN aprthar lAnp1auuaA The grc,t,v I
of the law that carries that provision
Is a humane provision. II makes II
possible for letter carriers who have
Ill health and are required
o remove TO another climate because
If sickness or infirmities brought on
~ old age to find haven in the pos
al service while other young men in
he department are permitted 10 take
heir places. The law enacted by I
congress has that point In view. The I
aw makes It possible to send en-
,loyes from one postofice TO another /
IS may be desired when suffering from
II health. The department receives {
many such requests and all such ap- {
,eals should be granted II Is the
luty OF the government to care for {
he physical welfare OF the men who {
erye II and that is the policy Of the :
department..
ADVANCEMENT POSSIBLE. s
There is still another provision OF {
Jreater importance and that is the J
PROVISION that provides an opportun- I
ty that is open TO you carriers 10 I
dyance to the higher positions In
he postoffice. We realize that some /
4 the best men In the entire service U
re in the carriers force and under I
he law you can go forward and ad- s
ance into the highest position OF q
esponsibility in the postofice de- G
artment. We sought to change the I
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