The Washington herald., 1907-10-24
HOLD JOINT SESSION
POstmasters Of Three Glasses
Meet in One Hall.
HEAR SPEECHES BY OFFICIALS
officers Elected and Dea MOfnes
Chosen as Place for Next CenVen-
System, and Postal Banks Favored
I'm ResOIutions-Visit White House.

More than 800 pOstmasters of the second,
third, and fourth classes. met in joint
convention yesterday morning at Odd
Fellows Han. Seventh street, between D
and r streets northwest.
The session was presided over by Acting
President George f. Marcellus, of lie
Roy, n. Y. who called the meeting to
order at 10 o'clock
The meeting was devoted to addresses
by James T. McCleavy and A. L. Lawshe,
Second an6 Third Assistant Postmasters
General, and George II. Roberts, post
master of Brooklyn.
Mr. McCleavy and Mr. Lawshe explain
ed to the delegates the workings OF their
respective divisions They also requested
the help and advice Of the associations
for the mutual benefit of the officials OF
the department and the organization.
Mr.. Roberts, in his address. vigorously
urged the postmasters to make their
wants known 10 the department through
representatives,. and spoke against the
tlfCNllA - 0ANllA VI AGAAll4H OtAA man anu
messenger contracts TO the lowest bidder
At the conclusion OF tbe addresses the
session adjourned until Z O'Clock.
Address by Mr.. DeGraw.
At the afternoon session an address
was delivered by Fourth Assistant Post
master General De Graw.
Mr. De Graw took up the question Of
supplies. saying. IN part:
of course. with the 6O00O-odd post
offices, some acquisitions are in the ordi-
nary course of business delayed. and
when a postmaster does not eventually
hear from the department. he should
make another TequiSitiOn and mark IL
plainly duplicate Every effort is being
made TO give YOU gentlemen what YOU
need. but until the supplies are received
in the department we cannot supply them
10 YOU Furthermore. the Congress has
not yet fully realized the actual needs OF
the service. but ii is hoped that this viii
come in due course.
Another reason for considerable delay
in filling requisitions is that she division
of supplies has had practically two NOV
ings during the last year II is now
housed I'm new quarters, and we hope
soon 10 be settled with stock in hand.
1T is the opinion of the department
that If every postmaster VIII adopt che
method which We recommend, Of keeping
supplies in pOst-Ofi1ces, IL VIII result IN
vastly more satisfactory service all
around. The plan is that each postmaster
charge one man with looking after sup
plies of every description, money orders,
envelopes stationery twine &c. IL
should not take the man In charge Of his
work long 70 familiarze himself with all
supplies. and after he has done SO there
viii be no occasion for many Of the
urgent acquisitions now received from
/ postmasters, who state they haye just
discovered that they are entirely ~out OF
certain supplies
Election of Officers.
A business session was held by mem
bers Of the fourth class at s o'clock last
night, President jameson presiding. The
/ election Of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows. President, +. "
jameson, Ot Iowa. re-elected vice-presi
dent, J. +. Dowling, Washington. u. c..
second vice president, 5. y. SorrelI, Ken
/ tucky, third vice president, q. NJ. Weeks
/ Florida, secretary. c. c. Young. Illinois
reelected; treasurer. W. s. Bartholo-
NEW. Minnesota.
/ The following executive committee wa.
/ appointed. President, NJ. II. Daily, Mis-
/ sissippi: vice president and secretary. J.
+ T. Gibson, Indiana.
The committee on resolutions. com
+ posed Of w. O. Book, Iowa, James Ash
/ Maryland and l.. 3. Jackson. Illinois
made their report thanking the several
/ p0StOfliCe officials for their addresses and
continuing.
| BE il further resolved, That we favor local. lin
/ tied parcels post on packages Originating from
smaller Offices for the convenience Of patrons OF
rural routes 10 BE- carried by ur2l carriers at min
imum price and limited weight
Resolved. That we recognize merit system as he
ing right and equitable, and that further steps b,
taken 20 place class in the classified civil service
Resolved. That use favor @ Just and equitable ad
Iusment Of allowance for rent light fuel and cleIt
/ hire. based on the gross receipts Of the Office.
Resolved, That we believe It is but Just and fan
that the government should own the post-ofio
/ fixtures IN all Offices.
1 Resolved. That We heartily indorse the posta
savings bank innovation 50 wisely suggested by IN,
/ Postmaster General in his recent utterances. be
hevlng that In its establishment a great volume Of
money not now in legitimate channels Of crcula
/ ton VIII come CUt Of the hiding places and h<
thereby put INTO circulation and Prove a great pub
/ lie benefit.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
/ An address by President Jameson, in
1 which he outlined the work for mex
/ year, concluded the session.
! Des MOines, iowa, was selected for next
/ years convention of postmasters Of the
| fourth class. A joint meeting will b,
/ held this morning at odd Fellows Hall
/ conducted by officers Of the fourth class
/ and the delegates viii visit the White
I House in the a afternoon