The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-18
In Rural Districts in National
Convention at Atlanta,
ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED
Nearly Every State in Union Repre-
scented in the Gathering-FeIici-
tous Addresses of Welcome
and Responses Delivered.

Bhe Rural Free Delivery Carriers
Association of the United States con-
vened in annual session in Atlanta
Tuesday morning in the senate cham
Der at the capitol with large attend
snce, only four or five states Of the
union falling to respond to the roll
call.
~. The free delivery carriers were ready
)r work when Paul Lindsay, of Geor-
yia, national president of the body,
dropped his gavel in the senate cham
Der at 1890 o'clock.
Declaring unlimited faith in the
friendship of the press daily and
weekly for the association, President
Lindsay introduced Hon. Clark How
ell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution.
Speaking of Mr.. Howell, he said:
IF the r. F. D. men ever had a
better, more sincere friend than we
have found in Clark Howell, then I'd
like to find him. So would many other
members of the organization, I am
sure"
Mr. Howell was given warm greet
ing, as he was escorted to the speak
ers' stand Mr.. Howell was in good
form, and while he was brief, he W IS
most interesting throughout. He made
happy reference to Postmaster Blod-
gett and his administration of the At
nta postoflce, and of members of
lgtess from Georgia, who had work
hard and jealousy for post roads
dspostofices.
GLOWING Mr.. Howell came Postmas-
"a Blodgett, the postmaster being in
reduced by President Lindsay
"The coming of the rural carrier, :"
said Postmaster Blodgett, lis always
looked forward to with pleasure. For
me to say that we are glad to welcome
you is simply wasting time, for every
one Of you know we are glad, mighty
glad to see you here with us
George DeByosse of Statesboro, pres
ident of the Georgia association, was
last an the card during the morning
session. President DeBrosse was most
entertaining in what he had to say.
w. b. Holt of Bellevue. Mich, was in
PRODUCED by President Lindsay Mr.
Holt is a postmaster at Bellevue and
is a member of the executive commit
tee Of the national association of post
masters. Mr. Holt proved himself full
of humor, and showed that he was
thoroughly posted in matters pertain.
ing to postofice work in it's every de-
tail. During the noon adjournment,
which came shortly after IL o'clock,
q committee worked on the list of vis-
itors seeking admission as delegates.
The first number of the program
during the afternoon session was an
address by Congressman Livingston of
the Atlanta district 1t was an oVa.
ton the congressman received as he
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take long for the congressman to
convince all who were in front of him
that he knew in it's every detail the
daily work that came to the rural free
delivery workers. BY documents, by
books from the postofice department,
Congressman Livingston showed the
birth of rural free delivery, and traced
most intelligently its growth. He
showed the part he had taken in the
work when others were disposed to
cast it aside.
Hon. r. F. Duckworth, president Of
the Georgia Farmers Union, was the
last speaker during the afternoon. AL
ways a good speaker, Mr.. Duckworth
was at his best, and within a few
minutes after he was presented to his
audience he was holding the closest
attention Of his assembly.