El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-04
CLERKS-GARRIERS
CONVENTION IN
FINAL SESSION
Annual Election of Officers
Scheduled Before Ad-
journment Today.

Following a busy day on Friday, in
which auto rides, a ball and a joint
opening session was held, the Clerk
Carriers convention settled down to
the transaction Of business Saturday
morning. Routine work took up the
morning sessions, but both Of the as
-sOciatiOns will elect their officers at
the meetings to be held this afternoon.
At these meetings which will be held
separately, the Clerks and Carriers
Will register their choice for the 1915
meeting place and also far the Texas
city that is TO get the national con-
both OF 6these conventions
Jeff Smith, president Of the Texas
branch Of the National Association Of
PostOffice Clerks. is expected to be
named as the Texas delegate to the
national convention Of the associat ton,
which meets next year at Omaha, Neb.
Clerks Are Thriving.
The report OF the treasurer showed
a total of s215-20 on hand, and ex-
peuses OF 1880, leaving a balance on
hand TO date of $3.50.
Twelve new unions were formed and
nine were recognized during the year,
the report Of the auditor showed.
The report Of George L. Murphy, ma
tional delegate to the convention held
at Cleveland in 1913, was read and
approved.
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions committee submitted
the following resolutions; That in
stead Of dropping names for an alb
seuce Of $50 DAYS. that the time limit
be extended for one year; that the 30
day vacation with pay, and pay for
not longer than 80 days when sick De
agitated for; that the eight hour law
and Sunday closing be endorsed; that
the association protest against the
withdrawal Of postmasterships from
the civil service regulations; that the
proposition TO raise firstclass Office
clerks salaries to $500 year and
second class TO $500 a year be en-
dorsed and that copies of this resolu-
uOn be mailed to all Texas congress-
men; that seven hours OF night work
ne counted equal TO eight hours OF
day work. that the Hamill bill. which
provides for the retirement of super
animated employees be endorsed. that
dent of the national association and
that the Texas delegate be instructed
II vote for him, that the six day pay
on a seven day basis be endorsed.
Reception for Women.
At $3.50 p. m. a reception was given
10 the visiting women by the women
OF the Fl PasO pOstOffice at the Hotel
PcsO del NOrte- An elaborate musical
program was rendered
Tonight at $50 1.-THE delegates will
be rendered q banquet at the Hotel
Sheldon. The banquet room has been
deliberately decorated and II is ex-
peCted that more than zoe persons will
be in attendance. Dan P Long
will act as IOastmaster. and the fol-
lowing addresses Will be made Our
City" mayor c. z. Kelly: Relation
Between Clerks and Carriers Charles
s. Stanley The Postoffice Clerk" 4.
T. McGrew: The Letter Carrier"
Thomas Carberryi The PostOffice"
J. a Smith: The Women in the Ser
vice" Miss Pauline Dorman: Gov
eminent Employees" Zach Lamar Cobb
Tomorrow is the closing day Of the
convention The delegates will leave
for ClOudcrOft at 1870 in the morning
will Enand the far- ~hnrn n
II FL Paso in the evening, when they
viii leave for their homes.
Letter Carriers In Session.
The first session Of the 18th annual
convention Of the National Associa-
ton OF Letter Carriers Of Texas. was
called to order at HIS o'clock Satur-
day morning by president G. A Dean.
OF Galveston The session was held in
the court room Of tie federal build
ing W X RaEsdale. Of Fort Worth,
served as secretary treasurer in the
absence Of William V. Jones. of Fort
Worth There were II delegate pres
ent
Committees Named.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the president:
Committee on credentials. J. c. Hill,
FL Paso, chairman, Ed Staples. Sher-
man, II D. Rigby. Dallas; committee 1
on auditing W. A. Coates, Of Dallas,
and II. A Dobles, Of San Antonio;
committee on mileage and per diem,
J. 3. Lewis. of Fort, Worth. chair /
man, D P. Long, FL Paso, and J. A !
amin Enam, t5ainesyIlle; committee
on resolutions, G. L. Watson. Of Dali 1
las, chairman. J. F. Alber. Houston, L I
L Robinson, Waco: committee TO con- 4
fer with the postoffice clerks on the
establishment Of q joint journal for /
the clerks and carriers, A. D Craig, /
Chairman. 7. c. Vickerv. OF Dallas, and |
VIII Moeiich. Of FL Paso.
The r. 1ainder Of the morning ses- 1
g. <
inEs. adjourninE for an hour at noon 1
and resEninE the sassinn AZ : ocIock !