The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
DISCUSS DETAILS
OF MAIL SERVICE
California POStmasterS Gather
in First Convention to Pros
mote National Organization
Presidential AppOintees and Men
of Lower Grades Form
Separate Associations

one hundred and ten of CALIFORNIA;
first, second and third class postmas-
ters met in convention yesterday, and
an even dozen of the fourth class post
masters held forth at a similar gath
ering in the federal building. f. Z.
Mcmillan. chief inspector of the pos
tai service. who is to be guest of
honor at a banquet at the St. Francis
tonight, visited the gathering yester-
day and this morning will address it.
The two pet projects of the postmaster
general. the parcels post and the pos
tai savings banks, viii come up for
discussion today.
These two conventions, in point of
significance, as well as at times in
point Of fact, a joint assemblage, are
the first of their kind in the state, and
represent q national idea of organiza-
ton on the part of the postmasters.
The California presidential postmas-
ters' association is the name selected
yesterday in the adoption of its con-
satution by the larger body. The
California league of postmasters of
the fourth class is the manner in
which the organization of the smaller
Office holders was christened.
OPPOSE PARCELS POST
While they We're in session the
fourth class postmasters slapped at the
parcels post after a lively discussion.
They defeated a resolution favoring
that institution. The ground for this
action was the loss of business to the
rural merchant which would result
from its establishment.
The presidential appointees got
down TO the discussion of topics after
an address of welcome by Postmaster
Arthur c. Fisk of San Francisco. To
this Major ". @. Hawley of San Jose,
chairman of the convention, replied. He
took occasion to speak with feeling
Of the bravery of the people OF San
Francisco and their tremendous ac-
complishment in rebuilding the city.
F. r. Mcmillan. accompanied by J. p
Johnston, inspector for California and
tive in this section Of the fourth assist
ant postmaster general, visited the
convention and responded briefly to in
Productions.
DISCUSS CIVIL SERVICE
Motley H. Flint of Los Angeles led
of in the introduction of topics by a
brief paper on Civil Service; Can 1t
Be Improved2" He took the ground
that the postmasters as appointing off,
GERS could be given more discretion in
selections now made by the civil serv-
ice board.
r. l. Richardson of Sacramento led
the discussion on the necessity of back
stamping.
Rural carriers were discussed before
adjournment. o. J. Lincoln Of Santa
Cruz leading
The list Of topics for discussion
stands.
Improvement of Registry system =
c. n. Francis Napa; Money Order
system" J. W Wood; Employees E-.-
cheney Records" Paul Shafer. Oakland: :
Eight Hour Days or Forty eight Hour
Weeks, H L. Tripp, Santa Rosa;
"Postmasters' Relations to Clerk Serv
ice" J. W. Short, Fresno; Stamps as
Nail Order Pay: Their Relation to
Burglary, c. S. Merrill. Berkeley;
"Postmaster's Relation to Carrier
Service" c. H. Dobbell, Palo Alto;
Parcels Post" d. F. Hunt, Santa Bar
bara; Postal Savings Banks A. c.
True Highland; CLERK Hire, Rent,
etc. for Third Class Offices f. A Mac
Kinder, st. Helena.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
The officers of the presidential post
masters association are:
President, w. G. Hawley, San Jose;
secretary, F. Z. Ellis, Stockton; assist
ant secretary. J, H. DUNCAN, Woodland;
treasurer, Arthur G. Fisk. San Fran
cisco.
This morning the convention will
meet at 9:45 o'clock in the United
States circuit court room, in the fed
eral building. The fourth class post
masters will meet with the presiden-
tial postmasters this morning, but will
convene separately.
Among those present We're:
J. F. Tyrrel. Grass Yal-lC. s. Merrill. Berkeley
lev u. W Short Fresno
r. Coils. Nevada City II. L. Tripp. Santa Rosa
T. ". Salvage; Eureka Paul Shafer. Oakland
S. II. Kelly. San Ber-J. W. Wood Pasadena
nardino &C. NJ. Francis Napa
L. J. Price. San Mateo e.. J. Lincoln, Santa
A. r. Olmstead Peta-i Cruz
luna Motley II. Flint Los
q. W Leidecker. Ala Angeles
media r. NJ. Richardson. Sac
F. A. MacKinder. st. ramento
Helena Arthur g. Fisk, San
A C. True. Hyland Francisco
j. r. Hunt. Santa Bar-J. II. DUNCAN, Wood
c H. DObbel, PaIo F. F. Ellis. Stockton
Alto W G. Hawley. San Jose
All SING ASKS TO BE REIEASED