Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS
NAME,sTATE OFFICIALS
Atlanta Is Selected as Con-
vention City of 1911 Moore
Praises Farmers

Especial Dispatch to The JournaD.
ROME, Ca, July 6.-The Rural Letter
Carriers association elected officers and
named Atlanta as the convention city
for 1911 at it's closing session yesterday.
Addresses were heard from Congressman
Lee, of Georgia, and Burnett, Of Ala
bama. The following officers were elect
ed: g.
Paul Lindsey, former national president
as president; j. B. Lumpkin, of Rome,
vice president; G. c. Bond, of Elberton,
secretary treasurer. Delegates to nation
al convention at Little Rock are Paul
Lindsey, M. L. Moore, of Bowdon, and
George Gamnage, of Bronwood.
Resolutions were adopted on the death
of the late Congressman James M
Griggs.
ADDRESS BY MOORE.
An interesting address was delivered by
President M. L. Moore, who retired. In
his address he paid high tribute to
farmers, saying:
my friends, the farmer with all due
respect to every other profession and in
dustry on earth) is the backbone and sin
ew of this country He produces every
thing that we eat and tlse ray material
for practically everything we wear.
Therefore 1t becomes the duty of the
government to open every avenue posi-
BILE for his advancement and interest, and
to lend every effort to make his sur
roundings congenial To this end an ex-
pertinent was made in giving him the
mail facilities of the city folk. The ex-
pertinent proved so satisfactory that 1t
was put into general operation all over
the United States and today there are
more than 1900 carriers in the United
States, acting a medium of daily commu-
nication with this great government, with
all its interest and about 20,000,00 people
of the rural communities. What a noble
calling" 80
Al the opening session Monday Presl-
dent Merida l.. Moore, of Bowden, was
in the chair.
The convention opened by singing
How Firm a Foundation" In which all
Joined heartily.
Dr. Headden offered the invocation.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor J. w. Hancock, j. N. King, presi-
dent of the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants association. The addresses of well
come were responded to on behalf of the
carriers by w. F. Crusselle, by request
of President Moore.
Committees were appointed on creden-
tails resolutions and entertainment, all
OF which will report at todays sesz
sion.
Past Master John l. Fulwood. Of Cedartown,
delivered address on "arcels POST that
closely listened to by all. Mr.. Fulwuod
presented the matter very clearly and fore
casted the probable action OF the postoffice
department upon this vital subject. Local par
cells post for rural delivery routes for packages
Of IL pounds under at a fixed charge Of IS
cents for delivery from the postoffice from
any point on any route to any other route OF
the same office strongly favored and well
illustrated
SENATOR CLAY SPEAKS
Senator A. S. Clay delivered address that
thrilled the convention. His subject was well
adapted to a Fourth OF July occasion patriotic
almost patriarchsl In his appeal to the carrier
body. He was received with many cheers and
was often interrupted by rounds of applause
At the close OF his address Senator Clay
delivered beautiful eulogy upon Congressman
the carriers present Mr.. Griggs' place In the
esteem OF the rural carriers seems second 10
none unless It be that OF Senator Clay alone
The convention met at O'Clock in the after
noon to hear address from Congressman W.
G. Adamson, which for vigor, humor and good
fellowship was gem In expression.
W. H. Spilman, superintendent OF rural de-
livery service. could not attend the convection.
but sent a splendid substitute in Inspector
Cingle, Of the Atlanta postoffice, who addressed
Che CARRIERS briefly and will hold discussion
with carriers subjects offered by them for
Information andgsndvice upon rulings by the
postoffiee department relating to the points
presented. T.
Rural letter carriers Of Georgia will not
elect officers choose place Of next meeting
until later in the afternoon. II Is probable
that Atlanta will be chosen and" Paul l.. Lind
sey Of Tucker, made president. The conven-
ton addressed this morning by Congress
man Lee will speak this afternoon after the