Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-20

'Waterville; f. s. May, Rockland; A.
E. Andrews. Lincolnville; G. T. Stew
art. Rockland; E. H. Gay, Augusta:
Albert Spaulding, Portland; H. =.
Griffith, L. F. Kicker. George w. VIII
liams, ]. F. Gay, F. T. Brennan, Az
gusta: John X. Wood, w. E. Spear. w.
L. Chase, Bangor; Edward M. Lewis,
w. E. Blanchard, j. Bernard Sheehan.
E. Francis Weston, Chas. D. Whte,
John c. Arnold. John j. Ryan, George
E. Jones, c. P. Kinsman, Guy P. Can
nett, Percy v. Hill, Fred G. Kinsman,
C. T. Penney. Augusta; Horace Col
burn, William c. Wood, C. S. Feltls'
S. T.. Emmons, Lewiston; Nv. B. Rob-
inson, Portland; A. w. Griffin. Angus
ta; T. E. O'Brien, Lewiston; Frederick
W. Plaisted, John v. Lane, Benedict
f. Maher A. M. Goddard II. L. FOX
VIM. II. Gannett, w. H. Howe. Blaine
Owen. Robert owen, J. M. Arnold, Au-
gusta Edward w. Connors, Boston,
G. r. Dunning. C. s. Day. L. T. Hodg-
kins, Bath; c. W. Richardson. west
brook: Fred s. Hill. C. w. Poor, Au-
gusta; George P. Potter. L. S. john
son, r. j. Hatch. Bangor: J. W. Rod
rick, Auburn; A. H. Kane, Bangor
Edwin c. Hendee. Augusta; Leo COOK
Portland: Thomas w. l.. McDonough,
Theodore Olsen, Portland: c. f. Tlb-
belts. Augusta: d. j. Dickens. Cam
den: r. J. collins, Portland: Henry >.
Higgins. Albert c. Clement, Water
Vile: Harold c. Partridge, Ralph NJ
Brann. Fred l.. Benn, Frank B. Mur-
ply, Augusta; L. H. Douglass. Water
vile; Dana w. LOvejoy, H. c. True. y.
p. Smart, Arthur l. Handy, Augusta;
Thomas d. Griffin, Portland; William
W. Whitney, Clarence P. Hurd, Au-
2usta John l.. Tracy. Bangor; Carl e.
White. Waterville: John G. Rowe. Hor-
ace Beaudet. r. A. Theberge, George
RI. LeClair. Augusta: Alfred S. Sparks
Rumford: J. f. Leighton, Hallowell;
Thomas Enright, Augusta: Charles NJ
Snow, Bath.
1t was precisely IL o'clock when
President A. r. Lishness of the Au-
susta Branch introduced Postmaster
John V. Lane, who opened the post =
prandial exercises and introduced in
happy vein the several speakers of the
evening. He declared in opening that
he was proud to meet such a splendid
array of postoffice clerks and that the
association had greatly improved the
service.
The welcome was given by Major r.
w. Plaisted. who spoke of the pride,
which Augusta took in its splendid
streets, its great publishing houses.
and the high character of the citizen
ship. State President 4. f. O'Brien
of Lewiston responded in feeling
manner and expressed his thanks for
the courtesy which had been extended
to the visiting delegates and members.
Inspector w. 3. Robinson of Port
land spoke of the rapid growth Of the
department. citing the fact that while
in 1856 the expenditures of the depart
ment were $11,000,000 at the present
time they were $210,0O0,0OO. The New
York postoffice in 1916 had but four
employees and part of their compensa-
tion was board in the postmaster's
house. At present in the New York
postoffice alone there are 1900 en-
plOyes. He spoke OF the reorganization
oill now before Congress and advocat-
ed the need of reorganization. He
urged the employees to seek to render
the best service as it would be likely
to result in increased salaries. Look
upon your work as noble work. said
the speaker. 81
National Treasurer Edward W. Con-
nors of Boston conveyed the regrets
Of National President Frank T. Rogers
the scheduled speaker Of the evening,
who was unable to be present. He
spoke highly of the national organiza-
tion and its work. After song by T.
l.. Fox of the Augusta branch, u S.
Building Inspector A. w. Griffin, who
mas mad supervision of the work upon
the Augusta postoffice spoke of the
architects work in connection with
postoffice construction.
Anson M. Goddard responded to the
.oast' Our Publishers The speaker
al'oded to the fact that the present
ehird assistant postmaster general had a
practlcal knowledge of the publishing
business which should be a requisite
Iuaiihcation for that important office
In conclusion he said: Most of the
transactions between the publishers and
the department are carried on through,
the local post office. and the publishers
ana people of Augusta consider them.
selves especially fortunate in the ex-
,ellent service, which they receive at the
ter and his efficient and courteous SUBJ
ordinates. ! believe it would be difficult
20 find better man for the place than
the gentleman, who has charge in Au-
-usta of the work of the classification
iivision. The good work of his faith
full assistants reflects great credit on
themselves and the department"
The closing speaker of the evening
was Judge Benedict F. Maher who spoke
in response to the toast, What the
Postal Service Means to the Citizen"
Judge Maher declared that in the pres
ent great education crusade the Ameri-
cap postal service is doing an indispen-
sable part. by means of the efficiency
Of this service a widespread distribution
of knowledge is made possible. BY no
other practical agency does one see how
such results could possibly be obtained"
He asked his listeners to picture the
conditions that would prevail should
there be even As hours cessation of the
mails. In conclusion he said: ITO
properly pay the tribute, which is your
due cannot be encompassed in at ime