Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-07


titioned for the restoration Of the former
salaries OF men in the carrying service
reduced in salaries when assigned to the
collection service.
To Go IL Alone.
Whether 10 "go Il alone" or align
themselves definitely with other civil
service employees the country over In the
fight for retirement provision Is one
OF the big questions that Is 20 be fought
cut on the floor of tins convention. For
some time the carriers have devoted their
efforts along with other civil service en-
ployes to boosting for the HIamilI bill
in congress. which provides for a retire
lnent OF superannuated civil service en-
ployes at 50 per cent OF their salaries
after thirty years OF service.
At present the carriers are pretty we'll
divided as TO whether TO continue this
fight or whether to bring about the in
PRODUCTION OF hill inI congress that
would cover the case Of the mail carriers
alone.
Come On speaiaI Grains.
Special trains have brought In delega-
lions and visiting letter carriers from a
half dozen directions. A special from
Sioux City brought sixty Monday morn
ms. A special from Des Moines brought
a large delegation and many visiting car
rfers. Philadelphia. came in special.
Sunday. The Kansas City and st. Louis
delegations and the ~. Paul and Mime
apolis delegations arrived yesterday.
Tonight the carriers are 20 be en-
tertained OF a reception by the Scottish
Rites at the Scottish Rite cathedral,
Twentieth ana Douglas streets A con-
cert is to be given by the Cleveland band
Dancing is 70 follow and continue until
midnight.
Parcel Post Packages.
W. T. Ryan OF Sioux City, a dslegate
AZ the convention. has been thirty years
d. ". Tniotson of omaha Is one Of the
delegates who has tramped the streets
y Omaha with mis- letter pack for thirty
five years
delegate that has carried mali FOR quar-
ter OF century. as IL also Thomas Stur'
CESS q the same place,
T. X. Mouseau OF Sioux City would
be on the retirement pension list now 4
the Hamill bill were In force, as he hai
carried for thirty years.
Iowa. arrived here yesterday from sioui
CITY. lie Will be given a chance TO tell
~ re Retirement proposition,
silver and gold stars OF varying numbe
aad color Of background are worn b,
some OF the older delegates 10 indicate
the number OF years of service as carriers
aeeruels, postmaster of Siou1
cay. Is here with the delegation, as !,
also Miles y. Shaver, assistant postmas
Ter, and Charles Moline. general super
intcndtnt
Al Tharp Of New York Is here with biz
delegation rharp Is the man who Il
10 fun for president Of the association
Tor the ensuing two years. He has lot
~ h~ctfrp from his quarter.
n theh Hamill bili passes within tn
next five years, W. A. Lindsay and A. 4
Van Nest Of Sioux City will then be q
line for the pension. each having oarFie
Tor twenty-five years.
I'd j. CantWell, secretary OF the asso
citation. Is mentioned for the prcsidenc,
Cantwell l. not an avowed candidate an
it Is said TO be his friends that are tryin
10 push him into the race. Cantweil 4
modest. hard-working. msthodical sec
ioia keiIly. the IDOL OF the letter car
riers and the ciTl service employees. ar
rived sunday afternoon. Reilly Is Al
ex-couSre1lman from Connecticut VIII
has fought his fighting head of for IN
Good Of the civil service men He Nil
alno speak during the convention.
The repeated applause President I'D !
GalnoT got at Intervals In his long open
lnS address IN the morning indicates TIA
he has lots OF support for reelection. III
q only filling vacancy In his admins
tratlon. and was never really elected b.
Diace from tho vico presldency when IL
president some months ago received
oFfntatership in the cast