Warren sheaf., 1910-07-28
PoSTMASTERS' coNvENTloN Al
CROOkSToN

cRooksToN,
The first annual convention of +ha
Third and Fourth Glass Postmasters
OF the Crookston district comprising
the counties of Norman, Polk, Nahno-
men, Clearwater, Red Lake, Marshall
klttson and Roseau was held at
Crookston Tuesday of this week. The
convention was called to order at 10
o'clock In the forenoon by Thomas
j. Jones, postmaster at Warroad, who
was chosen president. j. P. Mattsou.
| OF Warren was chosen secretary.
Next Mayor McKinnon, of Crookston,
was introduced and in a happy speech
extended hearty welcome to the WIS.,
ltors and offered them the freedom Of
the city. w. S. Bartholomew, Of
Avon, responded in behalf of the post
masters.
The convention next appointed COM
mittees to draft constitution for the
League and prepare Set Of resoIu-
tions. The remainder of the forenoon
was spent in discussing matters per-
tanning to the postal service.
| At the afternoon session the
arranged program was carried
out. Postmaster John P Lun-
din, OF Stephen, delivered an
excellent extemporaneous speech On
the subject, The Postmaster and
the Rnral Carriers Mrs. E. T. Mar.
shall, postmaster at Red Lake Falls,
read a paper on a Model Pcstnaast
err which contained many good points
and was enthusiastically received
Postmaster H. G. Gendron, OF
Gentllly, presented an excellent pa
Per On the subject Compensation for
fourth class Eostmasters." The
League and its objects" VS. discus
sed very ably and clearly by W. S.
Bartholomew, Of Avon, Mimi. All
these addresses and papers were fut
| ly discussed and much US f. l infor-
: hils1eAS1A 1S LII EcSdIu W
conducting the work of this import
ant branch of the government ser.
vice.
! EARLY in the evening the postmast-
ers were given an enjoyable automo.
bile ride by the citizens of Crookston
After the ride the postnasters had
the pleasure to- listen to band con-
cert arranged for their special bene.
| tir. Crookston now has the best band
that it has ever had in it's: history.
The evening session was presided
over by J. E. O'Brien, PRESIDENT III
the Crcokston Commercial Club
whose geniality and appropriate re
marks were appreciated by every
body. Congressman Steenerson, who
had just returned from trip to War
road, where he had been to meet the
Governor and members of the State
Drainage Commission, was introduced
and delivered a very able address In
which he explained many things per
tanning to- the history and workings
of the post office department.. The
convention adopted the following
resolutions;
Crookston, Minnesota, July 26, 1910
/ We, the postmasters of the: Ninth
congressional district, in cony ention
assembled, resolve as follows:
/ AS officers Of the executive depart
ment Of our government, We believe
it our first duty to- execute the postal
laws, rules and regulations as given
to us by eur superiors, and safely
guard the funds intrusted to OUT
/ keeping. To promote the service BY
IdiHgent attention to our duties, ever
remembering that we are the serv
ants OF the people.
| We believe that conventions OF this
kind, where postmasters come togeth
/ er for exchange Of ideas and friendly
greetings, is conducive to an improv.
ed service, and commend the depart.
Inlent for encouraging such gatherings.
We believe IN the rural delivery
service and the extension thereof.
We believe In the principle that
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