The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-03
THE R. F. D. SERVICE.
Denomination" the Subject Of Ad-
dress to Carriers by Mr.. L b.
Hunt.

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Letter Carriers association Of New
berry county on last Thursday, Presi-
dent I. H. Hunt, Of the Newberry
chamber of commerce, spoke as fol-
lows: @... .:..- ..-.--.......-.:e
When President Wicker invited me
to make a talk at this meeting, ask
ed him what I should talk about and )
he answered, Reorganization"
Judging from mis- answer and the
good work he has already done I
know that he has the correct concep-
ton Of what it takes to get the best
results from body Of men engag-
ed in the same line, of work and
agreed upon a common purpose. Cor:
ganization" is the keystone to the
arch Of success in all undertakings
of a public or general nature. This
is day Of concentration and organ
ization. A successful organization of
today is marked by the fact that the
individual member loses. his indiyi-
duality and his personal identity is
merged into one organized body
working and striving for a common
purpose You have an organization
Of which you should be proud: Your
State association has twice honored
you by, selecting it's president from
your membership. It is not only the
duty, but it should be the pleasure ct
every rural; carrier In Z. NeWberry
| county to join you In your great work
in advancing the interest Of this. most.
important branch Of public service.
Every man should put his shoulder
to the wheel and do q mans part
takes the united and undivided helAs
kot every member, ttsahes p leng pull
Ia steady. pull aid 20 hers
! to carry an organization up the
] rough and rocky hill to- success
There are these in every organization
who will not do their part who viii,
pull back and knock the fellows who
are doing the work That is the COM
mon experience of all organizations
and all count on hauling some dead
weight. - -. : T = Ss: IS:
/ This is day Of self-help. II you
want anything and expect to get it
YOU must ask for it and show those
in authority that you are entitled to:
it. Kicking and grumbling and
knocking might afford some little
personal satisfaction-but they do
not accomplish results. It is not what
you want, but what you do and what
you get, that counts I notice that
some of your friends in Washington
are trying to help you, are trying to-
get the government to pay you more
for your work AS an organization
you ought to get behind those people
and help them help you, and you can
do it by an organized and systema-
tic effort. That matter has to be
threshed out on the floor Of congress
and your county associations
throughout the State ought to take
1t up with their respective congress-
men; your State association ought to
see to it that the merits of the ques-
ton are properly and clearly pre-
sented to our senators and our con.
gressmen. You know better than they
do, what you want, and why you are
entitled to it. Put them in possession
Of your entire case, furnish them ma
terial for good, solid, substantial ar
gument, ask them to fight your bat
! tie on the floor of congress and nine
chances out Of ten all of them will
be lined up on YOU side Of the ques-
ton. There is right way and
wrong way to get at a thing, find out
the right way and get at it. We are
| apt to look upon the United States
government as a great big something
far beyond our reach and almost be-
yond our comprehension. When it's
great name is mentioned we almost
feel like doing as Moses did at the
burning bush when he took off his
shoes and acknowledged that he
stood on holy ground. The leglsla- !.
tive department of the United States
government, so far as South Carolina
is concerned, is composed Of two
senators and seven congressman. It
Is to those men to whom you must
carry your appeal and show them
that you have a just cause and an
honest right to an increase Of salary.
Show them that the cost Of living has