The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-21


Two important topics were discuss
ed at the meeting of the Tri-State
Postmasters association in Fargo yes
terday afternoon: they were Special
Rural Parcels Post and Its Benefit to
the Country" and Government Ac-
QUESTION and Operation of Telegraph
Lines as an Adjunct to the Postal
System" .
The address on the first topic was
given by w. j. Hoskins, postmaster
at Rolla. N. D., and the second was
handled by j. c.. Crabb. postmaster at
Rochester. MINI.
Are Generally Favorable.
That these two propositions appeal
favorably to the postmasters of North
and South Dakota and Minnesota was
indicated by the name in which
they discussed the questions following
the addresses.
Relative to government acquisition
of telegraph lines, F.. Vanish. post
master at st. Paul. declared himself
heartily in favor Of the proposition.
saying that he is not only in favor
graph systems but Of long distance
telephone service as we'll.
Confidence in Government.
There are none Of us who would
he willing to see the mail business
placed in the hands of private cor-
porations," he said. 1.-THE work Of
transmitting intelligence by means Of
telegraph and telephone is along
much the same line. and there is no
reaso why the government should
not control this also. Corporations
have attempted to take over the mail
business from Uncle Sam. but it is a
thing which I believe will never take
place. The people have exnlirit con-
fidence in the government. and when
a letter is posted they know that no
president nor general manager nor
with it. The same confidence could
be placed with the government in the
handling of kilograms and long dis
tance calls 3. This can be accomplish
ed. and il the people demand it con-
gress will make government owner
ship Of telegraph systems possible"
At this juncture government owner
ship generally was discussed by those
present, and It wa suggested by some
that 1t should not be confined merely
to postal and telegraph service. but
that 1t would be we'll also to include
the railroads.
Parcels Post First.
The next step in this direction
should be the adoption of the parcels
post. thought Postmaster Breed of
Brookings, s. D.. and the government
I'VE might make the same mistake
that we made in South Dakota when
we fought the passenger rates instead
Of the freight rates"
Others participated in the discus
sion and the afternoons program in
cluded interesting brief addresses by
Inspectors Chase and Eye:
Banquet Last Night.
Covers were laid for over 200 at
last nights banquet at Pririe hall.
The banquet was rendered the visit
ing postmasters and their wives and
daughters by the Commercial club,
and was of the most pleasant
features of their visit in Fargo.
Committees Are Named.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
kato; r. 6. Miles. Ashley. n. D.;
Charles Lano, Mohall. N. d.
Fergus Falls; Minnie Holmes. De.
troit, Mimi; j. H. Nichols. Spencer;
w. L. Pray. Valley City; Mrs. Flor
ence w. Olive. Lisbon; W. H. Doher-
~ LENNON nn s; D.; w. H. Guernsey.
Nominations-s. B. Scott. zum-
brota. Mimi; c.. d. Grinols. st.
Cloud; ". T. Callahan. Long Prairie,
Mimi; Frank v. Kent. Grand Forks;
G.. B. Metzger. Williston.
Location Of Next Conventional. H.
Tome. Pine Island. Mimi: w. H.
Pray. Valley City. N. D.: o. ]. Sim
Mons. Austin. Mimi: John Kolb,
Melrose. Mimi: H. B. Tysell. Britton.
s.. d.
Today's Sessions.
Among the principal speakers at
today's session will be George Simp.
son. chief clerk - the p~ostofice de-
partment at Washington. d. c.; Rush
NSinn1ons. inspector in charge at st.
f'aul; Alex Grant. superintendent of
railway mail service in the Ninth dis
p~ostnnasters' association.
The address Of A. T. Anderson.
postmastsr at Walcott. N. D., ana the
address Of o. ,. Williamson Of Wa
tertown. 8. D.. will be heard TODAY