Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-15
PRESIDENT SENDS GREETING
Assistant Postmaster General Reviews
Work of Department.
POSTAL CHANGES SUGGEST
Resolutions Committee Fsvors Higher
Pay for Assistants.
OMAHA HOSPITALITY PRA1sEI
Retiring President of National AssO-
citation IA Presented with Gavel
which VIII sound Renom-
inntiOn of Taft.

First class postmaters of the United
States closed the most successful con-
vention Of their organization Thursday
afternoon after electing Edward R. Sizer
Of Lincoln president and choosing At
lantic City as the meeting place for
1914 The election Of Mr.. Szer came as
a matter of course it being customary
to advance the first vice president
TO the highest position in the association.
The other officers were moved up one step
as follows: Isador Sobel Erie, Pa, first
vice president: r. E. Woods, Louisville.
second; George w. Bean, Tampa, third.
and E. c.. Mansfield, Boston, fourth. To
fill the vacated position Of fifth vice presi-
dent N A. Merritt of Washington was
unanimously chosen. The treasurer, D. G.
owen OF Milwaukee holds over.
When 1t came to- choosing a place for
next years meeting the committee had
most of the important cities of the United
States to choose from. Cincinnati and
Louisville we're particularly strong con-
tenders for the honor, but the especial ad-
vantages of Atlantic in hot weather pre-
vailed with the committee. Portland made
a strong bid for the 1912 convention and
kilograms we're read from most of the busi-
ness organizations in that city and many
In surrounding UoWns'
Attendance Records Broken.
The convention is declared by all the
visitors to have been the most successful
and happy in years and one OF the best
ever held. There were more first class
postmasters present than at any gathering.
Including the visiting women 25S people sat
down to the banquet Wednesday night '''
Il have been to thirteen conventions
said Postmaster Montfort of Cincinnati,
and this is one of the best. The biggest
we ever had was at Erie and at that one
We had fewer first class men than were
here this year"
W. Hall Harris, Baltimore said. AS far
as this one postmaster is concerned we
had a bully good time Nothing more
could possibly have been done BY your COM
mercial club or-your reception committee
to make our stay in your flourishins city
a happy one ~
Edward M Morgan, postntaster New
York City said. I'VE have had a splendid
time. / had a beautiful automobile ride
down toward Lincoln and everything has
been done to make my stay enjoyable.
/ F. q without, retirine- president. of Day
ton, o., said, t'You, certainly gave US a
good time This city has a live commercial
club. a real one and that's what helps the
city's progress"
T. ]. Akin, postmaster Of St. Louis said,
Everything has been done to makes us
happy and, the convention was an unusual
success"
Hitchcock Is Admired.
Compliments and congratulations made up
the most of the program OF the post
masters convention Thursday morning
master general. was the principal speaker
and he expressed not only the admiration
the men in the service have for Postmaster
General Hitchcock. but also the confidence
he has in the postmasters in the field.
Many changes and improvements in the
postal department are planned for the
coming yea Periodicals of certain class
are to be sent by freight This will suit
the publishers. The postmaster general has
recommended to congress changes In the
rates for carrying mails so that saving
OF 100000 a year will be made.
The widespread reform of Sunday clos
ing. which has reached nearly every first
class office in the country, was a difficult
thing to accomplish 1t could never have
been done If the postmasters were less
tactfuI. considerate and efficient The
change which affected the methods Of do
ing business which have been in vogue for
years went through with remarkable
smoothness, and congratulate you post
masters on the way in which you ac-
complished It,"
Touching briefly upon the parcels post
question, Mr Grandfield remarked that it
was not the intention OF the department
to take over the express business OF the
country Rural routes would come first
than local service and finally national
Mr. Grandfield spoke of the improvements
and reforms that have come from Secretary
Hitchcock's administration and his desire
that postmasters be put on the classified
civil service list.
Greetings from White House.
Telegrams were received from President
TAFT and postmaster general with great en-
thusissm. The presidents read:
Il greatly appreciate your telegram Of
greetings. Please express my warm thanks
and good wishes to the members OF the as
soeiation WILLIAM H. TAFT"
The postmaster general said;
H. D. Hemmens. Committeeman Your
telegram conveying the greetings and good
wishes from .the postmasters' convention
is greatly appreciated. Am exceedingly
sorry it was impossible for me TO be pres
ent Success 20 your meetings
FRANK H HITCHCOCK"
Henry T. Clarke of Omaha presented 10
the president, F G. Without, wooden
gavel made from the wood OF the old post
at Bellevue established by John JACOB
Astor in 1910 Mr.. without in receiving it
expressed a desire that he have the priv-
legs OF handing it on 10 the chsirman OF
the next republican national convection
which should nominate President Taft for
reelection
Other addresses Of the morning were on
the uses Of general delivery in first class
offices by Sloan Simpson of Dallas and
w. Hall Harris of Baltimore. George w.
Bean Of Tampa had paper on increasing
the rates on second class matter, but
merely filed it with the secretary.
Picture Post Cards.
Postmaster Cooks autombile, which he
brought with him from Blair. has increased
his popularity nightly.
Henry T. Clarke. who gave the historic