El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-03
.GLERK-GARRIERS'
CONVENTION IS
FORMALLY OPENED
Kelly Welcomes Wis
iting Delegates; Will Be
in Session Two Days.

7 am always delighted Wuen can
welcome workingmen TO FL Paso,' said
mayor C. z Kelly, in opening his ad-
dress Of welcome TO the delegates OF
the Clerk-Carriers' convention at the
chamber Of commerce, Friday morning.
More than 60 delegates were in at
tendance and an equal lumber is ex-
pected to arrive later in the day. All
the delegates were bright with badges,
pennants ana streamers and the crowd
continually cheered the speakers.
4 delegate Uncle Jimmie smith and
his boys TO show you the city con-
tinued mayor Kelly Il give YOU the
keys to the city-including that Of the
jail I welcome you one and ALI
we want you 10 feel at home and
to know that we are proud TO have you
here" said ". J. Preston. representing
local branch No Az, postal clerks, the
next speaker introduced by a. F. Nc
Grew. president Of branch No. AZ and
chairman Of the convention
Following the addresses music was
furnished by an orchestra
Veteran Carrier Speaks.
Dan P. Long. the veteran letter car
rier of carriers branch No. sos, was
the next speaker. After the address
Of the mayor there is little to be said.
all we have 10 now is 70 deliver the
goods" he said I'VE are glad TO have
YOU here-Welcome-"
The response TO the address Of vel
come was made By Charles E Huddles-
ton. Of Austin, vice president OF the
state association
when We stepped off the train we
didn't know whether we were in Fl
Paso or san Francisco The city looked
like San Francisco, but the hospitality
is like Texas When you find Texan
YOU find a man who IS ready to extend
the hand OF welcome and hospitality
FL Paso is the gateway OF Texas and il
is the front gate
I. c. ViCkery, Of Dallas. responded to
the address Of Mr.. HuddlestOn- There
is no finer brand Of welcome in Texas
than the FL PasO brand" he said
Postmaster Joins in Welcome.
1T certainly gives US pleasure TO
welcome you TO the best city in Texas.
said postmaster J. A Smith He was
greeted by round OF applause
I'VE may not be the greatest in size
but we claim TO be the greatest city
in point Of doing things. We claim to
have the greatest mayor and the great
est collector OF customs, among other I
things" Mr. Smith then read a list OF
the great Institutions and improve
ments that have been built here
Purposes Of Organization
A talk on organization was given oy
Charles 8 STANDBY. chairman OF the
southern organization committee
The spirit OF our Organization" he
said, was 10 improve working condl-
lions. to improve service TO the PUBLIC !
uphold the civil service and promote
a fraternal feeling The clerks alone
now registered number $4,000
The first thing a new clerk or car
rier should do upon entering the serv-
ice is TO Join the union And all the
union clerk should show the new clerks
the benefits they will receive. The
legislation already enacted shows that
we get what we so after We should
all join hands and be united in all our
efforts"
we have our scraps in FL Paso."
said collector Zach Lamar Cobb. The
Republican postmaster and myself or
ten fight IL out, but want 10 say that
when ] go out of office, I viii be sat
isfied TO have such a splendid record as
Uncle Jimmie Smith, I welcome YOU
Urges United action
THE Relation Between the Railway
Mail Service and PostOffice Clerk and
Carrier" was the subject Of an address
by George J. Dunton- president Of the
Fl Paso branch. railway mail clerks
He urged closer relationship between
all departments, 10 the end that all I
would be bettered by united action
At the conclusion Of the meeting II Z
was announced that a business session ]
OF the letter carriers would be held ]
this afternoon at the chamber OF com :
merce. beginning at . o'clock
Delegates on Delayed Trains.
Owing TO delays in train service all [
OF the delegates TO the convention viii !
not arrive until this evening The open |
ing Of the sessions was also delayed /
for this cause. About IS delegates had I
arrived in time for the opening.
The Dallas and Houston delegates !
came prepared 10 put up strong fight |
for the national joint convention OF /
1916, which will be the first one ever /
held in Texas
visitors Net at Train.
The delegates as they arrived were /
met by the reception committee and !