The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-07-05


vate Secretary Bradley said he hoped
Mr.. Aiken would be able to get here
Monday afternoon. He told the ca--
riers that Mr.. Aiken was their friend.
having proved himself so from his
entrance into congress, as they knew.
He said that in the future as in the
past he could be counted upon to serve
them in any way possible.
Mr.. Bradley reviewed the conditions
in Washington, with which he is well
acquainted, saying that a big deficit
had been charged up to the R. F. D.
system, when it did not belong the1e,
and when it would not be there If the
number of small postoffces and star
routes discontinued, and other things
in which the, r. F. .. service had re-
duced expenses, vera taken into con-
! sideration. In addition to that, said
Mr.. Bradley, it was putting it on a
very low plane to place the R. F. D.
service on basis Of dollars and cents
when the great good which it was de-
! ing along educational and intellectual
lines was taken into consideration.
P. O. Inspector Brown.
A letter was received from Postof--
i fee Inspector Brown regretting his
inability to be present, on account Of
pressing business. ...'
The Tennessee President.
President Wicker read a communi-
cation from State President Anderson,
Of the Tennessee Association, saying
he expected and hoped to be i'll New
berry on Tuesday.
Congressman Johnson.
A message was read from Congress-
man Johnson, of the 4th district, re-
GREETING his inability to be present,
and promising the carriers his hearty
cooperation in everything that looked
! towards their welfare. -
!! :. Credentials Committee.
President Wicker appointed 90 the
credentials committee Secretary Paul
K. Crosby, Of Co1leton; Messrs. A. r.
Fletcher, of Kershaw; W. G. Peterson,
of Newberry; P. NJ. Eough, of Green.
Vile; and A I. Owings, Of Lau1ens.
This. committee submitted it's report
at the afternoon session and the dele
gates were seated. '....
Seargeant-At.Arms and Page.
President Wicker appointed Frank
Shealy, of Lexington, sergeant-at-
arms, and Thompson Shealy, New.
berry, page, .t~
The Presidents Rep0r,.
President Wicker submitted his an
nual report, which showed a remark
able growth in the association during
! the past year.. -.
At the close Of the last convention,
he said, the membership was only one
hundred and twenty-five which entit-
led the association only to two dele
gates in the national convention.
President Wicker began his years
work by an efort2to increase the
membership and to organize county
associations in those counties that had
not been organized and the member
ship has been materially increased
| during the year and a great deal more
interest is being manifested in the as
sociation.
8 President Wicker in closing his re-
port makes several important recon-
mendations. He recommends
change in the constitution as to the
method Of voting so as to permit each
county to cast one vote fer their MEM
bers enrolled and that in those coun-
ties where there is no county organ
ization each member of the State as
sociation from such county be entit-
led to one vote. He also recommends
that substitute rural letter carriers be
accepted as members upon the pay
ment Of the annual dues.
President Wicker urges the carriers
to use their influence during the COM
ing year for the establishment Of a
State highway commission or Stata
supervisor or superintendent Of pub
lie highways AS the law stands now
we have no public road system. At
present each county has it's own petty
and imperfect system Of road work
and by the operation OF this system it
is possible. for the main roads in
any county to become so impossible
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