The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-08

The seventh annual convention oil
the Postmasters' association of Utah
was formally opened this morning at
IL o'clock by President C, II. Roberts.
CT Bingham.
President Roberts announced a song
by Quartette composed of Messrs.
Allison, Shreeve Ballantyne and Nye,
and these gentlemen sang, Just
Song at Twilight which was follow
ed by an invocation by Rev. Carver
Mayor Talks.
Mayor Glasmann was then intro
duced and made the address of vel
come. Mayor Glasmaun spcke of hav-
Ing sympathy for a postmaster be-
cause of the fact that he had TO go
through the experience himself. He
said that although the public never
made a mistake. the postolTice made
millions, until when sifted down the
mistakes were found to be the fault
of those persons who were sure they
had been right" He spoke OF several
instances Of people who had come to
the service, later TO admit their own
errors These little things. together
with numerous other little petty de-
tails, make the life of the average
postmaster not one of ease. but one
that causes the postmaster to be on
the job al The time
Mayor Glasmann then welcomed the
visiting postmasters 10 Ogden, saying:
.a1A
come any stranger that comes with
in our midst and We hope that after
you go away YOU will pleasantly re-
member ogden"
Judge Haywood.
AT the end of Mayor GlaSmann'S
speech OF welcome and after the ap-
plause had subsidized. Judge Haywood
was introduced and made a pleasant
little speech. He spoke of the pleas
ure 1T gives the people Of this city
TO have the postmasters hold their
convention here and he hoped that
after this convention was over the
visitors would always remember that
Ogden's arms were open for them OF
any Of their friends at any time,
Governor Spry.
Governor Spry was then introduced
by President Roberts. the Governor
put great stress on the influence the
postmasters had in their districts and
how they could work for the better
ment Of this state by continually
boosting to keep the young people OF
Utah at home. The Governor said
further that 1t was not necessary for
the mayor and the president OF the
Weber club to make speeches of vel
come, as they were always welcome to
come TO Ogden OF Salt Lake OF In
fact any place In Utah. as he had
found the spirit of welcome manIfests !
itself every place he has been In the
state.
"It Is an excellent idea this meet !
ing together for the exchange of ideas |
by the employees of our government |
1t not only helps you as individuals. !
but the people around you and the |
whole people OF the state. You are |
the representatives OF the people in |
your community you have been chos |
en- to fill the position you hold b. |
the people, consequently you have In
lluence In your community and | ask !
You to use this influence towards the |
holding of our young people in this /
state
II am fully convinced that If all /
the young people of Utah-that Is |
those who were born in the state
had remained at home Instead of 60
ing to other fields to seek their for
tunes, both Ogden and Salt Lake
would have the population they are
trying now TO obtain.
After a few more words touching
along these same lines. the govern
or wished the visitors a good time
during they stay in Ogden"
Congressman Howell,
The qUartette again rendered a Sc
lection and were called the second
time
Then Congressman Joseph Howell
was called on. He spoke Of the APP
propriations congress made at the
last session, stating that In ten more
years the appropriations for post
offices would double The postoifice
department at Washington is grow
ing at a rapid rate and the only i'm
provement that might be brought
about would be the appointing of a
head of the department to make this
his life work and in this way com
pletely systematic the work He
said further that from the fourth as
sistant postmaster general up to the
first assistant the men had grown
up In tho servise and understand the
postonlce department thoroughly and
II there could be head OF the de-
partment TINT was never changed, it
would work an Improvement.
Congressman Howell thanked the
postmasteTs for the help they had
given him with reference to the wants
OF the people In their respective com
munities and said he wanted to hear
from them often as to any sugges-
tion they might make
After Congressman Howell had fin