The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
POSTMASTERS LIKE
SAVINGS BANK LAW
Convention Endorses Measure
After Inspector CoChrane
Explains 1t.
WILL INCULcATE THRIFT
NEW OFFICERS OF AssoCIA-
TON ARE ELECTED.
WILL INcULcATE THRIFT
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Ogden. July s.-Resoiutions heartily
commanding the new postal savings
bank law were passed by the Utah
postnasters in convention today and
/ a copy OF the resolutions ordered for
warded TO Washington
This action was taken at the conclu-
sion or several hours discussion and
explanation OF the laws operation. in
which every doubtful point was thor
oughly threshed out and made plain
Just prior to the adjournment OF the
postmasters tonight. the following off,
GERS were elected for the new year:
Presidont-C. II. Roberts Of BinE-
ham.
First Woe President-May GriGiths.
Second Vice President-L. W. Shurt-
III OF ogden.
Third vice President. p. Driscoll
OF Eureka
Secretary and Treasures. A
Hatch Of Woods Cross
Besides the resolution indorsing the
postal savings bank law. the Utah
/ postmasters passed resolutions favor
ing the extension Of the classified serv-
ice to include all postOffice employees
and pOstmasters OF all classes. they
also advocated the establishment Of a
domestic parcels post the establish
OF 800 for pOstmasters OF the third
class and the addition OF a CLERK for
such postmaster when necessary. The
postmasters Endorsed the efficiency
and economy OF the postofloe officials
at washington. The postmasters also
favored the establishment OF a rural
carriers association. and all OF the
postmasters declared they would assist
I'm organizing such a body.
Fxplafna Ee-xr Measure
Chief Inspector W. z. Cochrane.
representing the postmaster general.
was the first speaker at this mornings
session OF the convention. He started
the discussion with a comprehensive
paper I'm which he explained In full the
vital points OF the postal savings bank
as a national institution. As to the
charges OF Senator Lafollette and 9TH
ers that the law was but an attempt
20 place the saving deposits OF the en-
tire nation within reach OF Wall street,
Inspector COchrane declared that the
idea was absurd. inasrnuch az II direct
" accused the entire national govern
ment OF being corrupted in the inter-
ests Of Wall street.
Following his address questions were
in order. and the convention launched
into Informal discussion OF the techni-
cal points Of the new law and the
probable duties IL entails on the post
masters. 10 was said that the saw
inEs bank would instiu spirit of aav-
ing in the youth or the land. would do
away entirely with the evil OF wealth
being withdrawn from circulation and
boarded. and would favorably effect
the industry and prosperity OF the en-
tire nation.
One delegate recommended that the
teachers I'm the public schools be fur
nished with full explanations Of the
new law 50 that after II has gone into
operation they may encourage the
habit Of saving I'm school children.
A paper on New orders Issued by
the Department at Washington" by
Postmaster Odell OF Logan. ended the
morning session. He discussed several
interesting points brought out under
recent orders from Washington head
quarters. chief OF which was the newly
inaugurated system Of handling money
orders between the United States and
Mexico without the usual international
money order.