The Washington herald., 1907-10-23
AID POSTAL SERVICE
POStmaSterS, in Convention,
Approve Savings Banks.
CHANGE IN FOURTH CLASS
Delegates Support Recommendation
of Postmaster General to Permit
Eleven pound Packages to Go
Through Mails at Reduction of 4
Cents-Sessions Continue To-day.

The fourth annual convention Of post
masters Of the United States convened in
this city yesterday, those Of the National
Association Of Postmasters, which is
comprised Of members Of the second and
third classes. assembling in the old din
ing hall of the National Hotel while the
National League Of Postmasters, which
consists Of members Of the fourth class,
held forth at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh
street. between D and f streets.
Notwithstanding the fact that the halls
al both meetings were taxed to their
capacity. the delegates are still arriving
from every point of the compass. and
when the joint session. which is slated
for to-day. is called more than FIVE hun
dred pOstmasters Will be in attendance.
In the absence Of President Noble. Of
the National Association, who has re-
tired from the postal service, George z.
NJ arcellus, Of lie Roy n. Y. the acting
president, delivered the opening address
10 The members Of the second and third
classes at the morning session. At the
conclusion of the address by Mr. Marcel
lus several papers relating to rural de-
livery We're read. after which the asso-
citation adjourned until afternoon.
MeCieary Welcomes Them.
The second session. which convened at
2:39 o'clock. opened with an address Of
welcome by Second Assistant Postmaster
General McCleary. who said that the as
soclation was welcomed 20 the city as a
body OF United States officials, and tlat
the fact that the delegates had come to
Washington IN such large numbers from
all parts Of the Union was most gratify-
lns 20 the Postmaster General. 10 his as
sistants, and 20 the other officials in the
department Continuing. Mr.. McCIeary
said.
Until yesterday Postmaster General
Meyer had expected 70 be here to meet
and greet you al tne opening of your an
nual convention. But, much 10 his regret.
he finds himself unable 70 be with you at
this time. Mr.. Meyer hopes, however. to
attend your session Thursday afternoon
and participate in ITS proceedings.
ou are welcome. thrice welcome. TO
this Capital City, whose great and grow
ing beauty and dignity symbolic and re-
fleet the wealth and worth or our great
nation"
The address OF welcome was responded
20 by Hon. john W Cass Addresses also
were made by Henry d. Temple Of the
registry division OF the Office Of the Third
Assistant Postmaster General. and Rob
ert B. Mundelie, Of the money order di-
vision of the pOstoffice and were fol-
lowed by an open discussion Of matters
pertaining TO the two divisions Of the
department in which the speakers an
L a..
regard TO registered matter and money
orders.
The committee on resolutions. which
was appointed al the morning session.
made a report as follows.
'Inasmuch as parcels post exists in this
country to-day. be it
Resolved, by the National Association
Of Second and Third-Class P0stmasters.
in convention assembled. that IL be fur
ther extended by increasing the weight
limit for f0urth-Class matter from four
20 eleven pounds. and reducing the rate
from 16 10 Z cents per pound, and TO
enable our people 20 obtain every benefit
Of rural delivery, we strongly advocate
the adoption also of a parcel post con-
fined 10 rural delivery routes. at cents
for the first pound, and cents for each
additional pound. NJ to II pounds. as
recommended by our Postmaster General
BE is further
Resolved. That it IS the sense Of the
National Association Of Second and Third
Glass P0stmasters. in convention as
sembied. that postal savings banks should
be established in the United States in
order to encourage thrift and economy,
and % assist our people in outstanding
their resources. as recommended by our
Postmaster General"
Both resolutions were adopted.
jameson Makes Address.
At the morning session of the members
Of the fourth-class. President F ".
jameson made the opening address. and
was followed by William r. Brown. Of
Wisconsin. chaplain Of the Veterans
Home who offered prayer. The follow
ing committees We're appointed:
Crcdcntisls- Dowling OF Washington. and Brown,
Of Ohio.
Complaints Skinner. Of Michigan: Ben Wright.
0f Georgia and Piukerton. Of Illinois.
Rcs1lutious-W. G.. Book New Albion Iowa: L.
B. Jackson, Dunlap H.; james Ash. FIintstone
Ma
Press and pubIicity-C C. Young. oakuood III; ;
Miss Ida Lee. Mississippi.
Coustitution-O. J. JONES. North Carolina: Miss
Mary c. Dwyer. North Dakota; J. 5. McKinleS
Ohio
Audit-N R. Brown. Wisconsin; Mr.. Gibson.
Indiana.
James Ash, FlintstOne. Nd. was unani-
mOusly elected first vice president to FIJI
the vacancy caused by The retirement
from the service Of F. f. Blown, Iroquois,
S Oak
In addition to Mr.. Ash. the officers Of
the association are: F. W Jameson. Ash
ton Iowa. president; Rosa L. Moynagh.
Harvey: La, second vice president; w
A McElroy, Buda, Tex. third vice presi-
dent; c. c. Young. Oakwood. III, secre-
tary. and A. S Knapp, Attica, Mich,
treasurer.
The minutes Of the 1900 convention were
read and approved. and the report of the
secretary for work of the past few years
showed a gain of membership Of 800 per
cent.
The following committee on a meeting
place for next year was appointed:
Archer, of Pennsylvania, and Freeland,
of Missouri.
Addresses were made by r. T. Spill
man, superintendent of rural free de
livery, and A. NJ Book, Of Iowa.
A joint meeting will be held this morn
ing at Odd Fellows Hall, when the dele
gates from all classes viii attend. In
the afternoon the members OF the con-
ventiOn viii inspect the POst-Oftice De-
partment, as the guests of the Post
master General