Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-15
Letter Carriers Convene.

The Windsor County Rural Letter Car
riers' association held successful meet
ing at the Windsor House, Windsor,
Aug. 10, The secretary being absent, the
chair appointed Carrier Peck OF windsor
TO act. A majority of the carriers OF the
county were present. One OF the hrst
subjects that came up was the Penny
Nuisance The carriers arose IN body
and demanded to be heard, but rule was
made that each man should speak not
over eight minutes, beginning ON the
left, This worked well until a member
from Bethel tried to run over time. In
a second there was an illustration OF the
strike they had at the "fower OF Babel. y
Cries OF "Put him out, "Skidoo, y
ssYour neektie is of, "Give 'em post
card. He sat down overcome, but not
beaten,
The next subject was opened by the
"Counters, They were In earnest.
Some talking loud, others were caught
making gestures with their fists. In the
middle Of shot talk someone broke
right in and said ''that the inspector told
him, when he was here two years ago,
that all mail that was addressed to a
route, whether delivered by a carrier or
not, should be counted. II patrons OF
the route called at the office for their
mail, and the carrier was not present, the
postmaster should keep an account of the
number OF pieces delivered and report to
the carrier so that he may be able TO keep
accurate account OF the number of pieces
OF mail taken, not delivered, ON the
route
"Better roads, was subject that was
threshed out in good shape. The presi-
dent read letter from the state highway
commissioner, who wished to call the at
tention of the convention TO the new laws
in regard to bushes and stones. II was
expressed that carriers look up the law
and see that the new laws were carried
out, for nothing will better the condi-
tion Of service like good road The de-
partment at Washington made a rule that
when patrons of route did not care
enough for the delivery OF their mail 10
keep good road, the service would be
discontinued. Ii was found that 269 ru-
raj routes had been discontinued ON ac-
count OF poor roads, etc.
The most amusing part OF the program
CtiiiS NhSA NhS SubJSNts Attii par iobhf
was taken up. Each carrier told in his
own way the condition OF roads on his
route. When all had described their
good and bad roads, vote was taken to
see who bad the worst roads. The first
ballot resulted in every route getting one
vote. Then the chair appointed COM
mittee to decide the matter; after what
seem to be "forty years and some more,
they reported that Route No. /, Gsysville,
should be awarded the prize-lemon-
whereupon every member but one said,
"Taint so, mines poorer 1t was rec
commended by the member from Sharon
that Carrier 0sgood be instructed to work
to better the condition OF his roads and,
if possible, save the route from being dis
continued.
Thirty minutes were used in talking
over the following subjects Especial
Delivery Letters with Ordinary Stamps,
"The state and National Conventions,
"Postmasters as Cashiers" "Birchbark
Postcards, .'Salary Allotment care
the Carriers GRATEFUL" ''Ideas to Better
the Service
After several readings by Carrier 0s-
good, the meeting closed.
The next meeting is to be held al
South Royalton sometime in October.