The Washington times., 1914-10-05
POSTMASTERS OPEN
CONVENTION HERE
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,
North and South Carolina
Are Represented.

Necessity for the strictest economy
IN postal administration because of con-
dttions arising from the European war
was pointed out to postmasters from
Virginia. Maryland, North and South
Carolina, and Delaware gathered in
convention in the New National Museum
auditorium today by W. r. Spillman,
superintendent of the City Delivery d.
Vision OF the Postoffice Department.
Mr. Spillman preached economy along
su lines, and asked for economic and
efficient administration He told OF
the plans of the Postoffice Department
10 reduce overhead charges in all post
offices, making changes in all of the
zig offices similar to those effected in
Washington last week. when all ad-
rninistrative offices were consolidated
.uto two divisions.
that the old days of Government prodi-
sality were passed. and that hence
forth the postal service would be con-
hucttd strictly on business basis. He
.rged that they never ask for additional
.lelp, unless they had exhausted every
possibility of handling the work with
resent forces
Virginia Postmasters Meet.
The convention is being held under
The auspices Of the Virginia Associa-
lion of Postmasters. II was opened this
morning with an invocation by the Rev.
Or. H. y. Couden, chaplain Of the
House. Postmaster Wright, of Norfolk,
presided in the absenca Of ". II. Park
~. president OF the Virginia associa ton.
Charles f. Nesbit, superintendent of
insurance Of the District government
delivered an address Of welcome for
Commissioner Newman. He told the
pOslmaSteTS that they were doing the
greatest public service work of any
class of Government employees. and de-
Clared that the efficiency of this service
spoke well for the benefits of popular
government and governmental opera
lion when government was invested in
the people
Responses were made by T. ]. Young.
president of the South Carolina Asso-
cation: NJ. Mel. Green, president of
he North Carolina Association: G. r.
Myers, Of Maryland, vice president of
he National League OF Pos stmasters,
ind J. J. English, of Delaware Mr.
there was opposition in the department
10 organizations in the postal service
that conventions. such as the present,
were unfailingly productive of much
good He said that the pUstnasters re-
Ceived instruction that was invaluable
mails and in advancement of the parcel
post
Visited New PoStoffice.
At o'clock this afternoon. the post
masters went in a body to the new city
postoffice to examine the model Of
fee of the United States as guests OF
Postmaster Otto Praeger. They were
shown all of the newest machinery and
methods which are to be employed IN
The big offices cf the country.
Tomorrow will be parcel post day,
with addresses on parcel post subjects
hv Postmaster Praeger. John c. Rooms,
superintendent of the division Of sal
Bries and allowances of the Postoffice
Departemnt. and chairman of the par
Gel post committee: John II. Sherman.
superintendent of markets of the Dis
trict; Charles ]. Brand. chief of the Bu-
reau of Markets OF the Department of
Agriculture; Congressman Lewis Of
Maryland. First Assistant Postmaster
General Roper. Mrs. F. L. RansOme. Of
the Housekeepers' Alliance; William ii.
Haycock. new superintendent Of mails
OF the city postoffce. and c. F. Myers.
postmaster at Brentwood. Md.
A big parcel post exhibit prepared by
Postmaster Praeger will be placed on
view.