The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-19
URGES THEM TO WORK
THE RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
WILL IMPROVE SERVICE.
Thos. E. Wicker, President Of Asso-
citation, Issues Call to Workers in
South Carolina.

oOUIu SdrOuUa.
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 90
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 ! didn I,
know who would be willing cnd III,
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 NewbeTry
last July was the largest and best
in the history Of the association. 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 10 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 goth 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.
t'Let US all join the association for
the good of the service and for our
own good. If be- 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, lso-
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 tne
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 re 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-
ton 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 you the importance Of your
presence at Florence, July 3, 4 and 5
three days. Come, whether mem
Der of the association or not.
"Fraternally yours,
"Thos. E. Wicker,
estate President
The special organizers are as fol-
lows:
Abbeville County-Milton F. Mar
tin, Donalds.
Anderson County j. J. Tussell
Horea Path.
Aiken County-George T. Mccain,
Hawthorne.
Barnwell County-E. E. Fickling,
Blackville.
Chester County,. C. Moore,
Chester.
Chesterfield County-D. NJ. Nc