Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-04
Postmen Reflect w. II. FroeIIch.

the National League of Postmasters
of the third and fourth class, in con-
Vention at Milwaukee, reelected Pres.
ident w. H. Froelich, Jackson, and
Vlce-President e. A Lagrandeur, Som
erset. William r. Brown, Waupaca,
present secretary, was made treas
urer, and Alexander Arc:aie, Waterloo,
Browns place. The present executive
committee, consisting OF w H. Froe-
Itch, Alexander Archie, A. Maburg,
Amherst. and J. e. Johnson, Dallas,
was reelected.
George P. Reidenbach, post office in
spector, Green Bay, in speaking of
The Model Post Office" urged post
masters to post their accounts and
take inventory Of their stock Of
stamps daily, In order to facilitate a
settlement with the post office depart
ment at Washington In case of rob-
berry or fire. He also spoke of the
necessity Of extreme care in preser-
wing envelopes of registered letters
and packages in cases where the
envelopes or packages had been
robbed or tempered with.
In justification of the quarterly
form Of voucher for salaries of rural
mail carriers" he said, II will say
that the new system not only lessons
the work of the state inspectors and
the Milwaukee post Office in checking
up the vouchers by two-thirds, but
also facilitates the work of the post
office department in Washington. In
checking up now there is only one
voucher to handle instead Of three
monthly vouchers as before
In speaking before the Wisconsin
branch Of the National League of
Postmasters Of the third and fourth
class Offices at the Republican house,
Congressman w. H. Stafford predicted
that the postal savings bank bill, as
RECENTLY passed by congress, is des-
tined to become one Of the most pop
ular on the books.
The provisions requiring that 80
per cent. Of the deposits in banks to
be at the call of the board of trustees
for investment in government bonds
and 65 per cent. at the call of the pres
ident, Mr.. Stafford deemed as especial
ly praiseworthy.
The address of welcome was de1iv-
cred by Mayor Emil Seidel, w. H.
Froehlich, Jackson, president of the
league, responding. Papers were read
by e. A. Lagrandeur, Somerset; Alex
ander Archie, Waterloo; Ole Erick-
son, Grantsburg, and Ralph Bird, rep
resentative Of the post Office depart
ment at the convention.
Progress on New Capitol.
The main offices Of the railroad
commission. were moved from the Sec
ond floor OF the old south wing of the
capital into rooms on the ground floor
Of the new east wing. This is some
what of change from the plan made
some time ago to make temporary
home for the entire Office and admin
istrative force of the commission in
the new Washington building on East
Washington avenue, just off Pinckney
street.
1t is understood that the original
plan is changed to the extent that
only the clerical, statistical and en-
cheering departments will go to the
quarters engaged while the commits
sioners themselves will be provided
quarters more easily accessible from
the other departments of state.
The executive Offices, and those Of
the state superintendent, the commits
sioner of banking, the adjutant gen.
eral and the tax commissioner, are all
that now remain in the old south
wing.
Governor Davidson expects to oc-
cupy the new executive offices in the
east wing by the first of the month.
The others in the south wing will
have 10 vacate soon for the workmen
are gradually working their way from
the center and soon will have RACED
the old structure.