Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-21
In the Postoffice System
Among Foreigners
Says Postal Inspector in Speak
ing Of Savings Banks.
Interesting Meeting Sd Maine Dis
trici League of Postmasters.

Foreigners have perfect faith in
the postodice system of the country,
remarked Postoftlee Inspector j. f.
Casey Of Waterville, an inspector con-
nected with the Boston division Of the
Federal postal system, in discussing
Tuesday afternoon before the meet
ing d the Ceny House of the Sd
Maine District League of Postmasters
Of the Sd and 4th Glass the question
OF postal savings banks. They new
er have any hesitation in entrusting
their money to the postoftices.
THAT is So declared President FL
lery w. Wentworth of Winthrop.
4 have had them come in several in
stances and want to leave their money
with me, although my office is not
a postal savings office" G. w. Besse
Of Jefferson. postmaster at that town
ana president Of the Maine State
League Of the National League OF
Postma sters of tile United States, SAID
that before the Government had eX-
tended the postal savings bank plan
ne had heen asked to apply for the
privilege by the patrons Of his office.
The talk given the postmasters by
Inspector Casey was decidedly inter-
esting and occupied the greater part
ii the afternoon session. He said that
the United States postal department
WAS establishing about 100 postal
savings banks a month at the pres
ent time. All were in second class Of
fees and generally where there was
Il considera bic foreign population. as
they were used to the workings of the
system in their own country and We're
thought to be most likely to patron
ize it Ii developed however. that the
native people We're taking hold of the
plan much more generally than was
supposed. He believed that it was
only the question of a very short time
when the system would be extended
to Sd and 4th class offices. He ex-
planned the workings of the system in
detail and said that it was not COM
plicated but could be handled by
anyone. who had handled the money
order system.
The morning session of the third an
nual meeting OF the League opened at
1910 A. NJ at the Cony House. Among
those present at the opening session
were. e w. Wentworth, Winthrop:
G. w Besse. jefferson; +. NJ. Dun
ham. Nassalboro. II. T. Weeks, Coop
er's Mills: H. p Reed. Weeks Mills;
+. y. Adams. Litehfeld; w. l." Mace.
East Winthrop. Among the guests of
the day were Postmaster John V.
Lane ard Walter Poor of the Au-
gusta postoffice and Postoffice Inspee-
tor J. p casey Of Waterville
The address of welcome to the Wis
TORS was given by Postmaster John
Y Lane. who spoke in happy vein and
combined wit and humor with excel
lent advice in a satisfactory manner.
A practical talk upon the work of the
money order department was given
by Walter Poor money order clerk
at tie Augusta office.
The afternoon session was called 20
order at 80 p NJ. and one Of the
first matters to come up WAS the cleo
ton of officers. which resulted as fol-
lows: President, Ellery w. Went
worth. winthrop; vice presidents. II,
7. Weeks. Cooper's Mills. E. NJ. Dun
ham. Vassalbcro; H. NJ Pfnkham.
Palermo: secretary and treasurer. F.
\. Adams. I.itchield. The remainder
of the session after the talk by In
speetnr Casey OF which mention has
already been made, was devoted to
financial matters.