Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-10
CONVENTION OF RURAL CARRIERS
Large Attendance and IntercstinE
Discussion ut Meeting.

YORK, Nebs Sept. 9-(Special)-The state
convention Of rural letter carriers. held
here yesterday, was one Of the largest at
tended meetings in its history. Committees
composed Of local letter carriers met in
coming trains and escorted the delegates
to the hotels and the hail in which the
convention was held.
When the convention was called TO order
by the president Of The state association.
Carrier s. Z. Rowland of Juniato, Ncb.,
he was greeted by a large and enthusiastic
number of delegates. Mayor William Cotton
OF York welcomed the carriers and George
F.. Corcoran president Of the CONNER
cial club. told them that what Mr.. Cotton
might have forgotten In the way OF offer
ing them every privilege Of the city, he
would gladly offer them.
The beautiful rooms Of the York CONNER
cial club We're opened and visited nearly
all day by the delegates.
Response was made by President 8. p.
Rowland, This was followed by an ad-
dress by Postmaster and ex-senator G. w.
Shreck Of York. Neb.
Congressman e. II. Hlnshaw commended
the work of the rural carriers and pointed
out the Wonderful growth OF the service.
He stated that enormous demands had been
made upon congress for appropriations for
the various branches OF the public service.
but none gave better satisfaction or better
service than that OF the rural mail service.
The afternoon session Of the convention
was called to order at 1890. Mr.. Frank
Cunningham, former president Of the as
ISOLATION, gave a most interesting
brief history Of the organization OF the as
sociatlon and urged the carriers to perfect
their organization by counties and to make
a special effort to attend the national
convention which will be held at Omaha.
1t was a disappointment that Postmaster
Miller of Grand Island. was not present,
but a letter from him was read expressing
his regrets and urging that the good work
go on.
L. A. Thompson, postoffice Inspector in
charge in Kansas City and representing the
United States postal service. gave an in
teresting address on the parcels post and
saving bank repositories.
The letter to the carriers written by
the fourth assistant postmaster general f..
v. DeGraw, was most interesting and in
structive.
Resolutions we're adopted thanking the
York Commercial club for the elegant and
sumptuous banquet served by the women
of the Lutheran church and the citizens
of York for their cordial and generous well
come and the entertainment furnished
them during their stay in York.
They also called attention that city car
riers were receiving an allowance OF $3.50
to $500 annually above their salaries
for horse hire and because of the
fact that they required more horse s
and more expensive rigs for their
work and because of the increased
responsibilities from the sale of postoffice
supplies and the handling Of money orders.
we most respectfully ask the national con-
gress for fair treatment and equal iustics
in making the rural carrier a similar al
lowance for horse hire"
Following this was n business session
at which the following officers Of the
association for the ensuing year were
elected: President, J. II. Talbot, Table
Rock, Neb. vice president. II. B. Reed,
Columbus, Neb. secretary, c. A. Morton,
Cheney, Neb.; treasurer. c.. B. Barber.
Stromsburg. Neb. These officers consti-
tutc the executive board of the association.
The delegates chosen to attend the ma
tional convention of rural carriers at
omaha, in October were G., a. Morton OF
Cheney, S. p. Rowland of Juniata, Mrs.
Ruth Kenyon Of Monroe and P. W. Helmick
Of Waco.
Columbus, Neb., was chosen as the place
to hold the next meeting of the association.