The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-09

tested against the dismissal of faith
full employees without cause.
Also that the demerit system be
improved by adding a system Of
credits for meritorious work.
Duluth will be the next place of
meeting.
The afternoon program was car
ried out as published
William Caravan, secretary-treas-
urer of the national insurance fea-
ture, was present during the fore
noon and delivered an address.
Session Yesterday Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon, after Mayor
Taylor had welcomed the convention
on behalf of the city and Postmaster
VeiSel had done it on behalf of the
local postoffice, President Thomas of
the association responded in appro-
pirate terms.
President Thomas appointed d Gre
dentials committee consisting of Ed
l.. Eskelson of Duluth, Oscar W.
Baltrusch of New Ulm, Frank Chute a
Rochester, James ]. Devereux of St
Paul, Mrs. Alice Giles of Virginia. A
recess was taken while this commit
tee examined the credentials of the
delegates, twenty-six of whom were
present at that time. The amount of
railroad fare to which each was Ell
titled was reported. The report was
adopted, and the mileage warrants or
dered drawn. A roll call of the dele
gates followed.
The secretary read the report of
the national president, who urged wis,
dom in the deliberations. 1t had
been a year of discomfort, due to
long hours of. work. He did not ia
vor wasting time in idle lamentations.
He made number of recommends
tons as to congressional legislation
for the benefit of the clerks, and as
to changes in departmental rules and
regulations. Where the number of
clerks is reduced the last clerk APP
pointed should be let out and then
placed at the head of the list from
which appointments are to be made.
The first vice president presented a
statistical report of first and second
class postOffices of the states. He
had reports from fortythr to fifty
two Offices Only thirteen out of 615
clerks belong to the insurance order.
The average working time is nine
hours and twenty-one minutes a day.
hD Tho
day closing movement is making
very slow progress. There is much
still to be worked for.
The report of the national secre-
tary was read by the secretary.
Report of the Organizer.
The second vice president and or
ganizer, G.. H. Andrews, presented
a report, telling what he had done
during the year. The correspondence
had met with poor success, and per-
sonal work had to be taken up, and
was done by President Thomas and
Secretary Giese without expense ex-
cept for their travelling expenses
about $50. Ten branches had been
organized
State Secretary Giese presented his
annual report. He said that for the
first time, Duluth was represented in
the convention, having two delegates.
He told of the organizing work of
himself and President Thomas. Clo-
quet is the only branch showing a
loss. There is net gain of 1853
members, and a net gain in the re-
ceipts of about $61.2O, making total
receipts of $249.60 The total mem
bership is 624 The secretary recon-
mended that the date for the annual
meeting be changed from the second
Saturday in June to some time in
July. The only copy of the cOnsti-
mended that the next secretary pre-
pare new one. He closed by pay
ing a high tribute to the national
president, Frank r. Rogers.
Statement of Treasurer.
The treasurer presented his annual
report, showing receipts of $442.7S,
including a balance on hand year
ago of $1931S, and expenditures of
$141.52, leaving balance at present
of ,$3O126.
A little discussion arose over the
statement that the Minneapolis branch
is not paying its full percapita tax
to the state branch. It has paid on
fifty more members this year than
last Minneapolis delegates resented
a report mode on it by State Secre-
tary Giese.
The Committee Appointments.
President Thomas announced the
appointment of the following COM
mittees:
Resolutions: e. p. Norman, Minnea-
polls; William Peterson, Lake City;
j. f. Harold, Mankato: James J..
Devereaux, ST. Paul; c. o. Lindblom,
Saltwater; o. W. Baltrusch.
Officers reports: Edward Bardon,
st. Paul; B. A. Erickson, Duluth;
Thomas H. Chittick, Thief River
Falls; Alex Lyness, Minneapolis;
Frank Chute, Rochester.
Constitution: James F. Fay, Moor
head; J. e. Cook, Faribault; Charles
e. Kreis, Minneapolis; Mrs. Alice
Giles, Virginia, r. A. Peterson, st.
Paul