Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16

POSTMASTER H. A. ]. MCDONALD,
Host of Local Postofice Force at Sec
ond Annual Banquet.
given last evening by Postmaster H.
"A. j. Mcdonald at the Rock Island
Club.
1t was a joyful occasion. Besides
doing justice to well ordered feast.
those present made it clearing house
for compliments, apparently all well
deserved. Incidentally, the fact was
brought out that if Uncle Sam should
At any time decide to discontinue the
postoffice department, number of
the Rock Island employees would still
have the vaudeville stage open to
them. ,s.-.
Mr.. Mcdonald presided as toast
master, and in discharging his duties
uncovered several surprises. Ever
the program was found to be loaded
For instance, he discovered that ono
of the speakers appeared there under
the non de plume of Silver" Silver
Responded and made good.
In opening the festivities Mr.. Nc
Donald took OCCASION to compliment
| his subordinates. He said he wa:
proud of his force and of the record
| they had made in the last year. Never
had greater efficiency been shown
Never had there been a year with 81
| few complaints from the public and 81
little internal friction. Everyone hat
done his part conscientiously and well
| les However, a still higher degre'
Of efficiency is to be attempted, ant
| the cooperation of all to that end wa
invited.
Gives Facts and Figures.
o. P. Olson, assistant postmaster
was next introduced and Responded
with facts and figures in elaboration
Of what his chief had said. The rela
lions between the postmaster and hi
subordinates, Mr.. Olson attested, hat
never been so pleasant as in the yea
just passed. Rock Island has stoot
high in the estimation of the depart
| nent at Washington for years and it
progress toward perfection remains un
Interrupted. The free delivery serv
ice, especially, the speaker said, is no
| aXcelled anywhere in the United
States, while the other department.
are in the very front rank in point o
| efficiency and prompt service.
| John r. Stengel, president of tn.
carriers, responded for the score o
men who deliver the tons of mail dali,
to the homes, Offices and business
houses of the city. Mr.. Mcdonald, HI
said. has proven himself the frient
and benefactor of the carriers, an,
they are anxious to show their appre
citation by continued good service.
| Will Scott responded for the clerks
Last year, he said, had been har,
one, with more work than ever before
and yet there had been little or n
Friction. So smoothly, in fact, ha,
Things gone along that the term Gin OF
The carpet has virtually become OF
lsoIete.
Miss Marjorie Head appeared in tn
iTSt IuuSlCdl- SUI
in which the performer also playe
he piano accompaniment, and, neet
less to say, made hit.
Olaf Jonassen followed with a plan
solo, which was likewise exceedingl
we'll rendered.
Ed NJ. Lundberg was assigned 9Th
Carriers Association" He gave fe'
facts regarding the organization {
that body, which now has over 1000
members, and followed the statistic
with story or two which brougl
!, Town the house.
Tells of General Delivery.
q Ed Strate's subject was "The Gel
leral Delivery" and he told some thing
; about this branch that the gener
public, while most concerned, seldol
thinks about The general deliver
window is the point where opinion
fare formed of the efficiency of servic,
land there also is where those in tn
Ioffice find out what the public think