Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-05-17
10 BRING CARRIERS TOGETHER.
Enthusiastic Lctter-Cnl1 to Work.
ers in South Carolina.

Thos. e. Wicker, president Of the
Rural Free Delivery Carriers Asso-
citation Of South Carolina, has issued
State, urging increased interest in
the organization. Mr.. Wicker, in his
address, says:
Brother Rural Carriers Of South
Carolina: Below you will find a list
of rural carriers whom | have an
pointed special organizers for their
respective counties. See IL your
name Is on the list, and If it Is, then
go to work with a vim for your coun-
ty association; If it is not, then
write your county organizer at once
and tell him your services are at his
command.
I'm several counties | have made
no appointments, because l didn't
know who would be willing and in
terested enough to undertake the
work. | should be glad to have the
names Of hustlers from those coun-
ties, so that the list Of organizers
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pointment of special organizers
doesn't near hat State and county
officers may become less active in
their efforts to secure members.
THE State convention at New
berry last July was the largest and
best in the history Of the associa-
ton. The question now is, VIII it
be excelled by the convention at
Florence next July? What does
Florence say about it? What does
Burch say about it? What do we
all say about it? Our presence in
goodly numbers will make it a sue
cess; our absence will make it a
failure.
County Conventions.
Nov let us all get busy in the in
terest of u county conventions on
the goth of May. Remember the ma
tional dues, as fixed at Little Rock
last year, are rs cents and State dues
rs cents. Your county dues, If any,
are what you choose to make them.
Let us all join the association for
the good Of the service and for our
own good. If by getting together in
conventions and exchanging ideas,
we are benefited, then, of course, the
service will be benefited to the same
extent. The carrier who refuses or
neglects to join the association iso-
lates himself and pockets his salary
nf fho an1 nc ~ ,o,th mil. =
the sum total Of his interest in the
rural mail service. The carrier who
joins the association manifests by
that very act a desire to learn,
through the association as a medium,
the wishes Of the department Off
Gals In the conduct OF the service.
He Is made wide-awake and more
efficient than his isolated brother, be-
cause he Is in touch with the depart
ment n in sympathy with those
who are trying to improve the SER
vice.
Eliminate Imperfections.
There may be some among us who
think that the recent salary increase
was not as large as it should have
been. From our viewpoint perhaps
1T was not; but from the viewpoint
Of the government it was solely a.
question Of economy. We must not
forget that u branch of the SER
vice Is young and, in some respects,
imperfect; therefore, looking at 1t in
this light, let us who are in the field
cooperate with our superiors at
headquarters, to the end that the i'm
perfections In the service may be
eliminated and that we may become
mor efficient and deserving. When
these things have been accomplished
there need be no doubt that our COM
pensation will be as generous as we
could wish. Uncle Sam Is not stingy,
but, as every good business man
should be, he is conservative.
"In closing, let me again urge upon
o the Importance Of your presence
at Florence July 3, 4 and ~5--three
days. Come, whether a member of
the association or not.
'Fraternally yours,
"Thos. 70. Wicker,
state President"
Special Organizers.
The special organizers are as fol-
lows:
Abbeville--Milton f. Martin, DON
aids.
Aiken-G, ~. McCain uawtbormo