The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-04-13
URGES THEM to WORK
THE RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
WILL IMPROVE SERVICE.

InOS. T.. hlChcF, IEcSluehI VI hooo-
citation, Issues Call to Workers in
South Carolina.
Thos. E. Wicker, president of the
Rural Free Delivery Carriers Asso-
citation of South Carolina, has issued
an address to the carriers OF this
State, urging increased interest in
the organization. Mr.. Wicker, in his
address, says:
Brother Rural Carriers of South
Carolina: Below you will find list
of rural carriers whom I have ap-
pointed several organizers for their
respective counties. See If your name
is on the list, and if it is, then go
to work with vim for your county
association; if it is not, then write
your county organizer at once and
tell him your services are at his com-
mand.
"In several counties I have made
no appointments because I didI .
know who would be willing and in
tersted enough to undertake The
work. I should be glad to have the
names of hustlers from those coun'
ties, so that the list Of organizers
could be made complete. The ap-
pointment of special organizers
doesn't mean that State and count,
officers may become less active in
their efforts to secure members.
"The State convention at Newberry
last July was the largest and best
in the history Of the association. The
question now is, Will it be excellei
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 success; our absence will make
it a failure.
"Now let us all get busy in the in
terest of our county conventions on
the 30th of May. Remember the ma
tional dues, as fixed at Little Rock
last year, are IS cents and State dues
25 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
at the end of the month. This is the
sum total Of his interest in the rural
mail service. The carrier who joins
the association manifests by that very
act, desire to learn, through the
association as a medium, the wishes
of the department officials in the con-
duct of the service. He is wide
awake and more efficient than mis-
isolated brother, because he is in
touch with the department and in
sympathy with those who are trying
to improve the service.
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
| it was not: but from the viewpoint
of the government it was solely a
question of economy. We must not
forget that our branch Of the service
/, is young and in some respects, I'M
perfect, therefore, looking at it in this
light, let us who are in the field CO.
operate with our superiors at head
quarters, to the end that the imper-
! fections in the service may be elm
mated and that we may become more
efficient and deserving. When these
things have been accomplished there
need be no doubt that our compensa-
tion 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 NE again urge
upon you the Importance Of your
presence at Florence, July 3, 4 and }
three days. Come, whether a men,
ber of the association or not.
"Fraternally yours,
"Thos e. Wicker,
State President.
The special organizers are as fol-
lows:
Abbeville County--Milton F. Mar
tin, Donalds.
Anderson County j. J. Tussell
Honea Path.
Aiken County-George T. Mccain
Hawthorne.
Barnwell County-E. E. Fickling
Blackville.
Chester County,. c. Moore
Chester.
Chesterfield County-D. NJ. Nc
Nair, Patrick.
! Clarendon COunty-Siles B. CopD
! PineWOOd.
Colleton County-Thos. ?. Black
Ruflin.
Darlington County,. NJ. Gray
Darlington.
Florence County,. NJ. Gray, Dar'
, lington.
Williamsburg Counly-J. NJ. Ora!
no rli n