The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-07-17

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aid for building and maintaining post
roads. -
Resolved, that we are opposed TO
a one-cent letter postage on first
class mail.
aWhereas, many new orders have
been issued and many old orders
rendered obsolete since the issuance
OF rural carriers regulations. there
fore be II resolved that we publish a
new book of instructions and regula-
lions. the same to contain every.
thing relating to our work,
Resolved, that we extend our
hearty thanks to w. ID. Brown for
his efforts in behalf OF the rural car.
riers OF this country.
Resolved that our thanks be ex-
tended to the Harrington Manufactur.
ing company for the beautiful badges
furnished by them.
Appreciate Salary Raise.
Resolved, that we express our
appreciation for the raise In salary
granted US by the present session of
congress, and pledge our support to
the post Office department by cheer
fully complying with any orders
which may be issued by them. which
will work FOR the upllft and better
ment of the rural carrier service.
''Resolved. that we favor giving
substitute carriers preferences In APP
pointments and that we recommend
that merit alone be considered In the
making of appointments to the sery-
ice. ~ sf,.
Uniform Mai Boxes.
Resolved, that we favor having the
government establish Uniform hox
for rural service of sufficient size to
accommodate the average size parcel;
that they issue specific regulations
as TO their erection. and that they
furnish them to patrons at cost.
Resolved. that while We thank
congress for making our salary the
same as that of the city carrier, we
still believe that we are disseminated
against In the matter of equipment
maintenance, and that we instruct
our delegates to the national conven-
ton in Washington next month to use
every honest endeavor to have reso-
buttons passed there fayoring an
equipment maintenance or not less
than $500 per year for a standard
rate. and that carriers where forced
to carry locked pouches should re-
ceiye additional recompense FOR 50
doing. 49, =
Sympathy For Family.
Whereas. the Almighty God In his
divine wisdom has seen &C to re-
move from amongst us Brother G. L.
Langland OF ButterheId, therefore
be II resolved that the sympathy Of
this association be extended to his
bereaved family.
Resolved, that we favor enact
ment in this state Of law to provide
Tor the opening OF winter roads at
public expense and to make the same
compulsory. upon proper road officers.
Resolved, that the, hearty thanks
OF this association be extended to the
carriers of Mankato and Blue Earth
county. and to all citizens Of Man.
kato who have in so many
ways assisted in making our
stay among them pleasant. and
we wish to especially thank the ladies
who made the splendid banquet pos
sibie and the orchestra, and speakers
who SO royalty entertained us at the
banquet" a.f , = ~
Z All Of these resolutions were passed
and In addition, resolutions were
adopted indorsing the Hamill bill for
the pensioning OF civil service EN-
ployes, urging the rural letter car
riers to ally themselves with the Ma
tional Association OF Civil Service
Employees, instructing the secretary
to prepare a set Of books and blanks
for use by the county associations at
cost and Urging the state board OF
health to notify rural carriers when
their patrons are guaranteed for con.
tagious diseases. st
Address BY Mr.. ellsworth.
r. f. Ellsworth. republican candi-
date for congress, addressed the
convention late this afternoon. He
said be understood that the driving