The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-09-06
THE N. A. |. C.
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PHESlDENT tODlLAND > fEBOhl.
When the convention assembled for
the afternoon session, President J. d.
Holland, after convening the body,
called Vice President d. J. Gainor TO
the chair. Mr.. Holland then read his
report covering two years since the
last convention at Portland, Oregon.
1t was 2:20 when President Holland
began the reading of his report, which
was a very comprehensive summary
Of conditions in the ~ A. i. c. This
report held the undivided attention Of
the delegates and when It was finished
the convention decided to go into ex-
eoutive session at o'clock this
morning for the purpose of consider
ing the many subjects to which Mr..
Holland called the attention Of the
delegates.
THE SALARY QUESTION.
Paramount among the many ques-
tions considered by Mr.. Holland in
HIS report is the salary question, and
while the letter carriers have much
to be thankful for in the way of past
Increases in compensation yet he felt
that the letter carriers salary is yet
entirely insufficient and that the N.
A. l.. G. should be able to secure leg
islation giving salaries of 1920 per
year.
Mr.. Holland stated that the entire
board had worked hard along that line
with but limited success. Holland
said that getting an increase of salary
was not easy owing to the fact that
the association can not dictate any
thing to the postoffice department or
to congress.
Mr.. Holland dwelt at some length
upon the fact that there had been con-
siderable criticism registered by many
of the members during the past two
years of the boards management of
the affairs Of the association. He said
that each member OF the board had
been untiring in his work for the or
ganization; that perfect harmony in
the board prevails and that each mem
Der is ready and willing 10 render an
account OF his. stewardship. This
brought forth applause from the dele.
gates.
MUCH CRITICISM OF OFFICIALS.
President Holland expressed the
opinion that when the carriers COM
plain as they have in the past about
any member OF the board that those
complaints are absolutely false and
without foundation. In referring TO
the circular which has recently been
sent out by some branches Of the as
sociation In which crookedness and
mismanagement were charged, Presi-
dent Holland said that the associa-
tion should see 10 II that II selected
the best men TO manage its business
during the next two years. Again
Mr.. Holland was greeted with ap.
plause.
STORMY SCENES.
At the conclusion OF President Hol-
lands report many delegates showed
great eagerness to get the floor and
give expression to their opinions on
the matters discussed in the report OF
President Holland.
Vice President Gainor, who was
presiding welded the gavel with a
strong arm and succeeded finally in
the excited delegates and
restoring order. He then turned the
gavel over 20 President Holland
EXPENDITURES OF ASSOCIATION. !
The total expenditures OF the asso- |
citation for the past two years, as 1
given in President Hollands itemized |
report were $lOs61.67, which seemed |
TO meet with the hearty approval OF /
the delegates as n motion was adopt
ed ordering II accepted and vote OF .
thanks extended 10 President Holland. /
70 PRINT VERBATIM REPORT.
The question Of printing a verbatim |
report OF the convention proceedings .
gave rise to another series Of discus
,lons during which many delegates
lrgued that money should be saved by
hot printing all that Is said on the
ioor OF the convention hall; others
said, however, that they were here
,nly as delegates, elected to do all
hey could for the betterment Of con.
iitions in the association and that
heir respective local branches are
entitled 10 know whether or not they
we're in the convention hall or wheth-
r they were out doing the town"
A motion finally prevailed which
the secretary TO print a
'erbatim report OF the whole conven~
Ion proceedings.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION,
In accordance with the resolution
which was passed during the morning
ession President Holland appointed
committee of 81 to work in conjunc-
ion with the board of trustees over
IL matters pertaining to the manage
nent of that adjunct TO the N. A. l..
J. The committee appointed is
ames Ankison, Falls River, Mass;
'harles Boland, Chicago; Clare NJ.
'indlay. Grand Rapids; Thomas j.
iarrity, Boston; Francis ]. Creighton,
'ittsburg; George w. ORourke, Bal
more; John II. Duckworth, Phila-
elphia; William H. McClelland, Gin
Arthur ID. Grove, Indianap-
lis; Charles II. Bearis, Detroit: Il.
!. Rozelle, South Omaha; Thomas
Lincoln, Neb.; George t.
rake, st. Paul; Mcconnell, Proyi