Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-30
HEAR VIEWS ON
LAWS AFFECTING
I! 0. EMPLOYEES
congressman Elect TalktO East
Orange Letter Carriers and
Clerks at Banquet.

East Orange etter-carriers and
postal clerks sounded Congressmen-eleet
Walter 1. Mccoy and Edward w.
Townsend on their views toward the
forty-eight hours law. retirement and
pensions and received encouragement,
at the annual. dinner of both branches
Saturday night at Englfsh's Hall. Sun
day work was to have been discussed
by the Rev. Charles I. Stelze, but he
was unable to be present.
The dinner was we'll attended, and
postal employees from the other Or
anges and neighboring sections We're
on hand to hear the congressmen-elect
give their views of legislation tending
to better conditions. The mon found
another friend in A~ssemblyman Charles
w, Brown, who gave q short talk, tell
ing of his willingness to assist them.
Mr.. Mccoy said he had given some
study to the pension proposition, but
Gid not want to go on record until he
further investigated the subject. He
told Of difference of opinion whether
postal men should contribute in part
70 a pension fund or the government
give all.
"Givins Justice to the postal men \
compare them with those serving in
the army and navy; both are giving
their service to the government II
sentiment Is aroused in this matter ~
will not be left in the position it Is to-
day. for I cannot believe the govern
nent will leave it's men dependent IN
old age. l am in an open frame or
mind on the question of retirement II
pensions, and when what I believe ~
right is presented you will hnd me-
willing
Mr.. Townsend caused the postal men
pleasure when he declared for fair
hours. He told of his early days IN
the mining fields of Nevada, where
much good was accomplished by unions
and an eight-hour working day estab@
lished. MI. Townsend also declared 10
did a man elected to office a lot on
rood getting in communion with his
constituents after election. and h one
who lodged this needed observation.
George w. Manifold, OF Dlizabeths
president of the Postal Clerks Assoc
citation, told of the legislation pending
in Washington favoring postal men;
one measure providing that extra time
spent during the holidays will allow
for more time off n credit Will be
given for Sunday work in permitting
time off during the succeeding six days
Postal clerks were overworked Often
he believed.
Assistant Postmaster Charles Wa
Haberlie gave the address of welcome
and also spoke on Merits and De-
merits saying 1t was necessary for
the local authorities to keep watch on
the men, and in any case where pun
ishment Is to be considered merits are
always counted In reaching a decision.
David L. Pierson after praising the
service given by clerks and carriers
touched on politics in believing a law
should be enacted giving every
citizen a receipted poll tax bill at the
time he votes and charge those Who
fail to take advantage of the RICH OF
suffrage. About 2,400 remained away
from the polls in East Orange last
November, said Mr.. Pierson. He also
spoke of patriotism and urged assist
ance for the Lincoln monument fund.A
Thomas F.. Flanagan was toastmas'
ter. There were selections by a quartet,
a song by Clifford Werner and recita-
tons by Francis Byrne. Jerry p. Nc
Caveney and Michael f. Davis. These
committees were in charge:
Letter-carriers. Joseph E. Hilton,
Philip G.. Wall, Thomas Brennan,
Thomas Costello and Thomas Gilcrist;
postal clerks, Charles Baigrie, Frank
George Curtis, Mr.. McCaveney
and William Burns.
The dinner proved one of the most
successful given by the two organiza-
tions and the social side was we'll at
tended to.