The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-13
POSTMAsTERS PLAN
FOR ANNUAL OUTING
MAIL MEN OF THE STATE TO
MEET
IN THE CAPITOL
South Carolina Postmasters to
Have Annual Session Dur
ing October
IN THE CAPITOL

Postmaster John R. Cochran, Of the
Anderson postoffice, as well as all
other p0stmasters in South Carolina,
are anticipating the annual meeting
OF the South Carolina Postmasters'
Association with,S.a great deal of
pleasure. A. w. Knight, OF Bambers,
secretary and treasurer of the State
Association, is hard at work on the
plans and says. that the meeting to
be- held in Washington will I; be u
'splendid success. The following is I.
letter, written by Mr.. Knight 10 all
the ppstmasters in the state:
Dear Sir and4 Brother Poatmasters:
After a great deal. OF correspond
ence. President, L.: G.Young has de-
cided to hold our next, annual meeting
in the city >. 6f Washington. D. c.,
where q Joint meeting ''wili he held
with the postmaster OF Virginia, Del
aware. North Carolina, District of
Columbia and probably Maryland, the
meeting to be held October 3, 6. and
Z. This Joint meeting appealed very
strongly to the officers OF our associa-
tfon. and as. u large crowd OF the
postmasters from the ,:s.states men
toned will be .presentaswe: are ex
tremely anxious 5tIiat 1.-the Palmetto
State should make "a good showing.
Leave OF absencefifas been granted
the South Carolina; postmasters for
six days to attend the meeting! and
the official order will no doubt be is-
sued in the august ..Guide:,I have Mr..
Roper's official letter to President
Young t:.
This is going to be, a great meeting.
and It will be, ihcal alcuiabls
to every postmaster. But let siiie tell
you first about sexpehses. Reduced
rates OF two cents a mile shave been
secured. as well 4 as reduced .,hotel
rates. 80 the trip will not be; an ex-
pensive one. Tickets will be on sale
October 4th.
the postmaster at Washington. tie
chamber OF Commerce, and the
Board Of Trade are heartily Good
Grating, and program which will be
interesting and, OF great benefit TO
every postmaster Is assured The con.
ventfon meets Monday, October 5, and
the address Of welcome will be deliy-
cred by the president of the board Of
commissioners OF the District OF CO.
lumbfa. There will be brief responses
from each state. Hon. D. C. Roper.
nrst assistant postmaster general,
who by the way is a. native South
Caroiinian. will make an address, and
other representatives of the depart
ment will also deliver addresses. The
parcel post system will be empha-
sized. and addresses are anticipated
from such men as Dr.%C. H. Wiley on
Farm Products by Parcel Post" Mr..
Bowerman. librarian of Carnegie LIB
rary. on Library Circulation by Par
eel Post" and an expert from the
Bureau Of Markets OF the Department
OF Agriculture will talk on market
Ing by parcel post. There will be an
exhibit Of containers for parcel post
shipments. Other features wilt be
added to the program.
The social side will not be neg
lected. as plans are being perfec. sd
for luncheon land, q trip to Mount
Vernon. and other attractive social
affairs will no doubt be arranged. It
is expected that every postmaster
will bring his wife and other. lady
members Of his family, and those who
haven't q wife should get one before