The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-07-20
eosIMAsIERs MEETING.


Der OF thirty-fiye held an interesting
and profitable meeting al Blur Park,
Montrose, yesterday. Postmaster
Trotter Of Aims Eorth presided With
digni.y and tact and supervised 2
program that WIS appreciated by ali
present As president ne delivered
an annual address dealing with the
good work accomplished b. the Post
nagterg' League and the benefits ac-
crEsng TO members By reason OF their
connection vttn IL Only a minority
Of postmasterg Of third and fourth
class offices belong TO II As yet and
an earnest plea WIS made for .ncreas-
ed membership.
! The question box brought forth q
number Of lire inquiries as 10 the
proper procedure under certain con
ditiong- All matters OF doubt were
/ speedily settled By appeal TO Inspector
G. E. Stewart OF Iowa City, who was
sent to the meeting as the personal
representative Of the postofflce de-
partment al Washington Inspector
+ Stewart is the oldest inspector IN
Iowa in point Of service, and his
knoEIedge of the postal laws and reg
ulationg. combined with his engaging
i personality, makes him prime
fayorite al all such meet
ings Penny postage was dis
cr,ssed at come length by Post
master " E. Whetstine OF Column
bus Junction. His paper was a strong
argument against the proposed reduc-
ton. He showed very clearly that
( penny postage would not only CON
trayene good business principles. but
would delay important reforms which
paper was illumined with flashes of
Wit that added much TO its attractive
ness and popularity He was follow
ed by Postmaster c. Q. Berry, presi-
dent of the Iowa branch Of the nation
4 al postrnasters' league. Mr Berry
discussed the work of the league
during the past year and emphasized
Its value. He quoted Inspector stew
art as having said that when he
entered third or fourth class post
office he could determine at once
whether the postmaster was mem
Der Of the league or not This state
| ment was later confirmed by Inspect
or Stewart The purpose Of the
league Is to increase the efficiency Of
/ the postmasters OF the smaller Offices
and it is achieving distinct success in
| this lire.
Dec srz>. orxu A doe rsS
Point discussed the Difficulties Of
/ the New Registry system What
he had to say On the subject remind
ed one Of the famous chapter on
snakes In Ireland in certain history
Of that country. The chapter in its
entirety was as follows: Chapter l.
Snakes in Ireland There are no
snakes in Ireland" Postmaster Gard
ner expressed himself az highly pleas
ed With the new registry arrangement
and believes IT to be a great improve.
ment On the old.
Accepting Checks and Drafts" was
discussed briefly by Miss Alta OFT
and Postmaster Lew Walter OF DON
Nelson. Postmasters are forbidden to
accept anything except money, but II
Il Developed during the discussion that
followed that many postmasters hon.
or the rule more in the breach than
the observance Inspector Stewart
ruled that II Wac never allowable tc
accept checks and drafts In payment
for money orders. hut that the de
; partment is disposed to look with
ieniency upon the practice az regards
postal funds. However, postmaster
: we're cautioned to be exceedingly
careful IN such cares not TO incnl
Losses that they conld not afford anc
!, could not make good at once. The
: only safe rule Ii 70 accept nothing
but cash
Postmaster Lev Walter detailed
interesting personal experiences II
Troubles in Rural Service" Post
master Garden Of Winfield described
1T some length the Handy, Well
Equipped PostofficeD he nov occupies
From all accounts II is model o
.. convenience and completeness. Post
masters T l.. Parish and j A. Max
ESli SIAf4BASI LitfIl3sSishS from IIbguE
> sing Improvements IN the past Year
and Postal Sayingg Banks' respect
lively
), Postmaster Moorehcad Of Keoknl
!, spoke briefly concerning certain rec
n concentrations Of the postmaster ger
y cral. particularly those relating +
G penny postage and the parcels pos
u lie wag followed by Inspector Stew
= art, who told Of the shortening
= Of Postnasters These are failur
y to keep the office clean, orderly an
!, attractive: failure 70 have the nam
4. Of the town on the sign failure :
i. keep money order and postal fund
separate and failure To check errors
Inspector stewart lei II be known tina
c. these are the points largely that go'
ern the rating the office receives. III
'e remarks we're heard With profoun
r. interest by his auditors poatmagte
y a. 9. Roberts Of BonaDartc wag q
q cused ~ his request and the prograi
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