Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-06
RURAL. CARRIERS
NOW ORGANIZED
Arthur HaWs OF Provo Elected
President and Committees Ap-
pointed on Constitution.
CONGRESSMAN HOWELL TALKS
Gives Some Interesting Statistics Of the
views History OF Movement.

At Monday afternoons session OF the
Utah Rural Letter carriers, Arthur
Haws OF Provo was chosen president,
Robert Askew OF Bingham vice presl-
don't. willard Widdison Of Hooper, Sec
rotary. and j. NJ. Purshaw OF ogden,
treasurer 4 committee was appoint
ed to draft a constitution and bylaws.
Congressman Howell was present In
the afternoon to speak, referring to the
advantages of organizing as proposed,
and said that, "Out OF 1900 rural car
riers employed IN the United states
last year, statistics show that only 40
were discharged for cause. OF that
comparatively very small number only
SO were displaced for tamperipg VITA
the mails and only 80 for intemper-
ance. When we consider the fact that
the carriers are forced to go out In all
kinds Of weather varying from tho
blazing sun of the summer months 70
the nasty. raw cold days Of the bleak
and zero winters, believe that the
showing is most remarkable and de-
serving of congratulations.
considering that the 4l.0OO carriers
come In constant daily contact with
about 100000 voters, we find that you
men have many champions on the MOOR
OF Congress. The rural free delivery
has come to stay There have been
many criticisms OF the cost OF main
tenance as compared with the revenues
derived from these routes. but the peo-
pie of the country districts are not
going to submit To any deprivation, II
has been shown that there is an abso-
lutte loss OF approximately $500 on eve
~ rural free delivery route In the Uni
ted states annually. but In spite OF that
TACT the appropriations OF Congress
have increased for the benefit OF rural
routes from $4,000 In 1897 TO fSS,s60-
900 In 1901
Mr. Howell promised the carriers that
they could depend on receiving better
for their services and de-
rlared that he would make every effort
In his power for their betterment. A
vote of thanks was extended TO both
Mr. Howell and Postmaster Thomas
for their kindly remarks, and another
vote Of thanks was extended TO the
state Postmasters' association for its
interest In the carriers.
POSTMASTER THOMAS SPEAKS
Postmaster Thomas. in his address,
stated that the establishment of the |
rural service I'm Utah had led To the |
making OF two presidents OF great
value to the people Of the mountain re-
zion and the arid states When Il was
irst proposed to establish rural delivery |
In Bingham canyon IT was held by the |
Held officer of the department that a |
mining camp with its long string of |
,abins along the canyon sides and It's |
,ablns scattered on the mountain sides |
was not such a place for rural delivery |
ls was contemplated by Congress when |
he rural laws were passed. Upon APP
zeal TO the IOstoffice department at |
the field officer was over |
'uled and the service ordered
When the rural service from River |
on postofiice was asked for. II was |
ound there was a distance OF six miles |
between Riverton and Herman unin- |
carrier would have to |
over the six miles and retrace The |
department. decided that I'm the arid |
'egion where the settlement depended |
mainly on the water supply and OPP
lortunities for cultivation of the soil, |
he same rules should not be applied |
ls In the more fortunately situated |
communities of the east. The River
on service was therefore established"
The speaker urged salary Of 800 per |
month for rural carriers. as II was emil
lcntly unfair TO expect them To furnish |
horse and cart on SIS per month.
II was decided To call the association
he Utah Rural Free Delivery associa-
ion. and TO hold the next convention In
his city next April. The COMMITTEES
n constitution and bylaws ~ composed
( William Hadfeld OF Lehi. T. II.
Walton OF American Fork. and Fred j.
.enley of ogden