The evening times., 1911-08-04
Conventions Beneficial.


Conventions Beneficial.
These conventions, it seems to me,
are always productive Of much good
They act, so to speak, as stimulant.
And suggestions, the result of ex-
perience and debate, are not only |
helpful to the participants, but often
to the department. The postal laws
and regulations are based upon ac-
tual experiences of postmasters and
the department itself in the operation
of the service. There is not para
! graph, for instance, think, but that
appears to, be necessary, because OF
some. previous experience, to properly
safeguard the interests Of the public,
the postal employees and the depart
ment.
ut was not my purpose to speak
upon any particular subject, or to con-
sumo. much of your valuable time, but
did wish to meet you personally and
to discuss informally matters Of mu-
tual interest. 4, ,-.s. ~
at is certainly d pleasure to pre-
sent to you the compliments and good
will Of the postmaster general and of
the chief inspector, Hon. Robert 8.
Sharp, one of his able advisers, and
an active participant in the great work
he is doing. / thank you."
| At the afternoon session the pa
per prepared by e. H. Badger. post
master at Colgate, was read. Mr..
Badger was unable to be present. The
. paper was on the subject of zone
Cent Postage" The writer said that
this proposition did not appeal very
strongly to the posrmasters, espe-
cially those Of the fourth class, who
felt that any reduction in the reve-
nue. would reduce their salaries. But
. looking at the question from q
broader viewpoint, Postmaster Hitch
cock has shown that the one cent
postage is possible by economical
, management. "The turning back to
the secretary Of the treasury $3,000,-
900, the total amount set aside from
: the public funds to care for the usual
} deficit, has been great surprise.
t Mr.. Badger said that this good
: financial showing had not been gain
ed by neglecting the efficiency Of the
: service. The winter did not believe
9 there should be any haste in provid-
: ing the cheaper rate.
. Should Wait
1--WE each know it is the desire OF
. President Taft and Postmaster Cen
/ eral Hitchcock to establish penny
postage within the next year. In this
haste there might be mistake made
Let the present policies become firm.
" established and 1t is definitely
known that the postal system car
be self sustaining with all the Inn
provements that should be made, theI
the penny postage will be acceptable
4 In my nearly twelve years as post
master, have passed through man!
changes in the postal business. olt
= things have become new and new
things have grown old but not onc'
W have / heard man. woman or chilt
n kick because they had to pay tw'
cents postage on letter"
Fargo Selected
3 At the session Thursday Afternoon
n the executive committee was instruct
q ed to select Fargo as the next plac
g Of meeting. This action was takel
d in view of the fact that the Trt-Stat
L. Postmasters league will meet IN tina
,. city next year. This league include
y the postmasters Of Minnesota, Mort
.e Dakota and South Dakota.
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- . Ger, postmaster at Oberon. MI
:. :. Spencer was scheduled for an address
:. 10 He was unable to be present at th
:. convention but he summarized hi
=. views a. follows:
" ,"As to the question. Should Civ
~ Service Be Extended to All Postmaa
4 ters.' would say:
- - "First. II 1t means that Uncle Sal
~ shall provide q suitable room Q
"a building and furnish 1t with the mex
ce essary equipment.
he Second. II It would mean MOI
system in postomces. place for .,
en- Ierything and everything in its plac
th Third. II 1t means that efactenc
cal shall be the controlling factor III d,
tt Itermining . postmaster's term Of o
- ice.
IT, .Fourth. II It means that postma
IT. tiers would receive . salary equal
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