Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-11
Nebraska
NASBYS ELECT OFFICERS
Z. R. Sizer Of Lincoln Chosen Presi'
dent Of Postmasters.
MR.. THOMAS MAKES SUGGESTION
Omaha Postmaster Says II other
Departments VIII Pay for Use
Of Mails the Deacit VIII
Disappear.
CFrom a staff correspondent.l

NfFOH n StAII correspondent
LINCOLN, Tune 1~0--(Special Telegram
After the election of officers and the selec-
ton of Lincoln as the next meeting place.
the Postmasters' association adjourned,
some going to their homes and a delega
ton headed by President Sizer going to
Havelock to eat dinner and spend the even
ing as guests of A. A. Hyers, Havelock's
popular postmaster They reached Have
lock before 8 o'clock.
Following are the officers elected: f. r.
Sizer of Lincoln. president: B. F. Thomas of
Omaha, c. Hollingsworth of Beatrice NJ
Tower of Sutton and w. b. Cox of Naeo,
vice presidents; w. j. Cook of Blair, secre-
tary /.
one Of the Interesting talks OF the last
session was by d. It, Thomas of Omaha,
who discussed the classification Of Mail
Matter" and advanced a theory to get rid
OF the postoffics deficit. He said instead
of the department handling the mail of the
other departments free a special stamp
should be issued for these departments and
appropriations made to pay for them. This
would wipe out the deficit. He believed the
head of the Postoffice department should
have more discretionary powers and not
have to wade through so much red tape
for the answer to a simple question.
p. v. Megraw, fourth assistant post
master general talked on TuFdl utllNtIN
and advised the farmers to paint their
mail boxes white so they could be seen by
the carriers
John Hays of Norfolk, w, E.. Andrews,
auditor of the treasury; Postmaster
Kramer Of Columbus and others delivered
short talks.
Chancellor and Mrs. Avery held their an
nusl reception tonight. Many hundreds of
VIa.nIn AanpIa ana AfharR fropn oypr The
state called TO pay their respects.
Questions for Insurance Companies.
Auditor Barton has sent out the follow
ing list Of questions to the insurance COM
panies doing business in Nebraska:
Did your company ever issue what is
known as special contracts, advisory board
contracts or any other contracts or policy
Proyision promising special returns or
II so, how many OF these contracts are
In force at the present time?
How many originally written?
Give the amount paid each year to these
special contract holders?
Please enclose a copy OF the special pro-
vision as II appears in the contract.
Are you at the present time Issuing any
of these contractsH
During what years were these contracts
When do these contracts mature?
Upon receiving the answers the auditor
will probably permit the writing Of a lin.
tied number Of special contracts.
LGncheOn for senator williams.
Governor and Mrs. Shallenberger enter
tanned at lunch today a party of prominent
citizens in honor OF Senator Williams Of
Mississippi, Those present were; Senator
Williams. Chancellor Avery, Richard l.
Meteaife. ex-MayoT Brown. T. S. Allen
Charles Bryan. John B. Wright, Alder
Watkins, C.. ]. Bills, Or. p. L. Hall, w. J
Purse and John b. Wright. Senator VIII
liams left for the south this afternoon.
Captain Palmer in LincOlns
Captain Palmer, formerly postmaster a
Omaha, spent a short time at the post
masters convention and then paid his re
spects to the governor, whom he had no
seen since the election. The captain saic
he had no other business here than a shor
Hisit TO the postmasters.
Would Raise Telephone Rates.
The Central Telephone company o.
Broken Bow filed a petition with the rail
way commission TO be permitted to in