The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-15
POSTMASTERS FORM
 NEW ASSOCIATION
Birmingham Man President of
 New Organization
TROTTER CHIEF SPEAKER
Man From Hlt0ho0ok'' Office esyo Things of Especial Interest To Thlrd-Class Postn,aeters
 of the State.

state association of the Alabama was organized yesterday at meeting of such postmasters held In Birmlng ham. The United States court room in the federal building was the place of meeting, which was presided over by Postmaster J. Rivers Carter of Birming- ham and Postmaster J. B. Dimmick of Montgomery, who were elected as tenn porary president and secretary respec- lively, at an informal meeting held in Blrmingha am last November.
 Another sesson will be held this morning at o'clock, which will be ad- dressed by Postmaster Royal Cabell of Richmond who will arrive in Birming- ham tonight as a special representa- tive of the postoffice department.
 The following officers were elected mingham. president P. D. Barker, Mo- bile, first vice president; J. A. Bing ham, Talladega, second vice president; A. l.. Wilson, Blocton, third vice pres ident; J. P. Dimmick, Montgomery, sec retary; Thomas H. Stephens, Gadsden, assistant secretary, and W. T. Hutch : ins, Huntsville. treasurer
 The principal feature of the meeting were the talks of J. s. Trotter of the salary and allowance division of First Assistant Postmaster General Hitch- cocks office. MT. Trotters talks were especially to the postmasters lof the o1a f,,f, fl,i ,F interest to tn em.
 At the afternoon session he explained why the Postmaster General had cut down the allowance for the third class offices from the amount which Con- gress had granted. Congress passed . bill allowing $200 to offices receiving less than s1700 and s40o to offices over s1700, but the offices have been re- ceiving only one-half of these amounts.
 This was explained by MT. Trotter To the effect that to give all of the third class postoffices the full amount of $20o and s4oO would require d total of $1,672, ,000, while Congress had only ap- propriated sS000O0 for the purpose, thereby cutting the allowance little more than half
 MT. Trotter at the morning session stated that the bulky key record would soon be done away with and q new system of automatic lock boxes would be establish ed. He said he would not make a speech. but would attempt to answer any questions that were asked him. He was taken at his word and questions were propounded to him by several of the third class postmas S. ters.
 A. c. Walter. postmaster at Union Springs, made protest on the place he was compelled to use for a post office, saying it was badly lighted and ventilated. and that he had made sew eral complaints to the Postmaster Gen eral but received no recognition. He wanted to know why he was thus treat ed. Despite several protests that he was out of order, he was allowed to continue.
 Mir Walter took a rap at Alabama $ delegation of Congressman blaming them for his predcament Said he: "A third class postmaster has to sweep the floors, ash the cuspidors, and have the ability of postmaster general
 Alderman John H. EOlneN ueilNeiet the address of welcome in behalf of the mayor of Birmingham. which was fol- lowed by B resolution of thanks pro posed by w T. Hutchens of liunts- vile.
 The following postmasters were pres ent at the meeting;
 Henry s. March, Abbeville; J. s. Franklin. Alabama City; W. w. Me Naron. Albertville. Charles K. Barker, Anniston W. Wagner Atmore; I. Steph ems, Attalla; G. R. Lewis, Besse- mer A. l.. Wilson, Blocton; ]. D. Me Ciesky, Boaz; G. r. ischad. Brew ton; Charles Valentine, Clayton M T. MeGriff Columbia: w. A. Heck, Culman; w. Moseley. De- catur; W. r. Kennemer Demop- oils; Byron Trammell. Dothan; J. W. Clayton. Ensley; G. W. Russell, Eufaula: Charles Hays, Jr. Eutaw; W. W. Harkins, Fayette A. G. Negley, Florence; T. II. Stephens. Gadsden; c. A. Ross, Goodwater; $. L. Sherrell, Hartselle; W. T. Hutchens. Huntsville; c. P. Loranz, Jackson; J. L. Davis. La fayette; J. D. Dennis, Marion; J. P. Dimmick, Montgomery; D. B. Smith Opelika; c. M. Cox, Ozark; J. K Thom- as. Pratt City; s. J. Petree. Russell vile; w. T. Stewart. sylacauea; J. A. Bingham, Talladega; w. c. starke, Troy; c. c. Thompson. Tuskegee; A. c.