Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-10

. ,,,--NT may be because Of the multi
t-oinous worries that postmast-
e.s gro burdened with or be-
Ss4a@4 cause they are thought to be
h.. isa93E accustomed to daily prayer, or
49, maybe because they need pray
.Ls Tor as politicians with more or less 10
answer for; but. whatever the reason.
much earnest praying is to be done at the
convention OF the first class postmasters
~ the land to be held in Omaha this week
Zach days session is TO be opened with
prayer by different Omaha pastors land
OF course every postmaster will close the
days activities with prayer" says Post
master Sizer of Lincoln. Mr.. Sizer says
further Postmaster Thomas and myself
agreed the first thing to be definitely set
tied on that program was the time of
prayer. Then we selected the gentlemen
of the cloth who are to do the praying and
we feel that every delegate will derive much
spiritual benefit from this feature Of the
program"
Those handling the arrangements for the
postmasters convention expect an attend
ance of close to 800, from every section OF
the country and 1t is customary for a
great many OF the mail directors to bring
their wives or daughters with them. The
convention program enumerates many
<yery important matters for discussion. but
cSe local committee. assisted by postrnasters
from other Nebraska cities. has planned
lfor the entertainment OF the visitors a
fsehedule of pleasure that will keep them
busy and interested every moment they
\ can spare from the business sessions
This is the fourteenth annual gathering
OF the first class postmasters and with the
passing years the business program has
apA
while postmasters may come and go, the
work they have to manage grows heavier
and involves increased responsibility every
year. and the conclusions reached by the
postmasters of the larger cities have q con-
siderable influence not only on congress
sional legislation but also on the plans
ana the work of the Postoffice department
in its relations with the public Thus Il
comes about that the committee on
topics" for the annual convention is per-
haps, the most important in the organiza-
ton. At present this committee IL made up
OF the following postmasters: T. ]. Atkins,
St Louis, Mo-, chairman; H. Blum. jr, sa-
vannah Ca; w. H. Harris, Baltimore. Nd.
II. NJ Brownback. Norristown, Pa: w. ].
Behan. New Orleans. La; Alice NJ Robert
son, Muskogee, okl.; A. w. Wills, Nash
vile, Tenn; w. G. HsIkin. Cedar Rapids,
Ia; w. G. Briggs, Raleigh. N. c. S. B.
Strong. Houston, Tex. r. NJ. Fisher,
Padueah. KY; George W. Hoyt, Cheyenne,
Myo.; R. G, Floyd, Cleveland, o.; w. q.
Hawley, San Jose. Cal; H. c. Piumley,
Fargo, N. d. J. v. Lane, Augusta, Me.
A committee made up OF men from such
widely scattered sections OF the country
should be able to bring forward the topics
OF most Vital interest to themselves and
the governmental activity with which they
Aa
~ liberations a program OF wide scope has
been arranged for discussion at the various
sessions 10 be hold this week at the Hotel
Rome. Many hours OF Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday are TO be gtven over "a
the presentation OF papers and the discus
sion OF their contents. The topics will
range from the proper kind OF man for
assistant postmaster to Sunday closing and
the possibility OF reducing letter postage
20 one cent an ounce.
While a great many OF the postmasters
who are coming 70 Omaha have met al
previous conventions. many new additions
to the ranks will also be here. Hence Il
as been decided 10 give over Monday to
reception Of delegates and permit them
mix and become acquainted. This wise
,sion applies also to the evening hours
nday. when the delegates and womer
tors will be guests at q special per
torrance In the Rome Summer garden. SC
that when the convention opens Tuesday
4 the men who are to take the lead in the
work viii know each other and win bS
VlSnown 10 the delegates not having a place
" the program
%Headquarters are TO be maintained al
= Hotel Rome and the business sessions viii
be held in the convention hall OF the hotel
Secretary H. p. Marshall viii have a desk
and the women on the reception COMMITTEES
win hold forth in the Rome parlors Fol,
lowing Is the personnel OF the general re
eeptIon committee; Mr.. and Mrs b. II
- Thomas Mr.. and Mrs. Rome Miller. Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Clark Omaha; Mr.
J and Mrs. L. F. Etter. South Omaha Mr.
ana Mrs. A. S, Hazelton. Council Bluffs
Ia: Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Reynolds. Ere
mont Mr.. ana Mrs. Edward r. siEer, Lin