Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-27

Dorney Of Watervliet arsenal, New
appoint committee consisting OF
himself and four other members. to
promote the matter Of federation with
other government associations.
President Cain appointed the follow
yard, washington. D. c.: John r.
Dorney Of Watervliet arsenal. n. Y:
f. B. Gardiner. Frankfort arsenal.
Watertown arsenal Mass. Mr.. Cain
was chairman OF this committee.
Choice Of Officers.
The following officers were unani-
mously elected for the ensuing term:
National President, George L. Cain.
Lynn. Mass; national vice president.
w. T. Hebbard. Washington, D. c.; ma
ttonal vice president, John p. Dorney.
Watervliet, N Y; national secretary.
George r. Canty, Boston. Mass: ma
tional treasurer, Leo f. McDevitt.
Philadelphia, Pa.
For services well and faithfully per-
formed Mr. Cain has seven times
been elected as president of the Ma
tional League OF Government EN-
ployes. Does this show it to be a
lied by Mr.. Kelly?
On page IL of the 1912 bylaws we find
the following:
Article VII Federation: Section /. ut
is the de sire and intention OF the league to
work in harmony with all national or
ganizations OF government employees, to
the end that our efforts may eliminate in
one federation
Section 9. 1T is also the object of the
league to work in harmony with the gen
eral labor movement throughout the
country"
Does Mr.. Kelly remember that about
two months ago he and Mr.. Cain one
Sunday night dined together in this city
to discuss the federation of government
employees organizations. the consolida-
ton of the two factions of retirement as
sociations and the Taylor system in so
far as it affected the postal service?
Jealousy is a trait Of all races and con-
ditions of men, but the officers of the
three postal associations should not allow
their feelings to get the upper hand of
their better judgment simply because the
National League Of Government Employees
through its president, Mr.. Cain, has Sc
cured the pole in launching this nation
wide movement the federation of all or
CARNATIONS of government employees:
neither should they allow their selfish
personal ambitions to rise above the well
fare of all government employees. They
must not feel ruff1ed and rush into the
league and DR.. Llewellyn Jordan were in
strumental in securing from President
Taft permission to select a representative
committee to attend the republican and
democratic conventions.
Says Harm Has Been Done.
1 firmly believe that when these Of
fcials Of postal organizations catch
their breath, and sober second thought
gets the upper hand, they will see that
they have done the cause they are sup
posed to represent more harm than they
can repair in many years of honest
and conscientious efforts on their part.
AS the secretary Of branch No. 4,
located at the United States gun factory,
Washington, d. c.. and as a member of
the national executive board represent
ing that branch of the National League
Of Government Employees. l deem it a
wise proceeding, and / will by voice.
vote and influence urge the national
body to institute either a civil or
criminal suit, or both, based on the at
tack upon National President George l..
Cain and the National League Of Gov
eminent Employees by Mr.. William E.
Kelly, national president Of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
E. w. ROE
$3.50 Francis street.
Baltimore, Md.