The Washington times., 1915-10-21
POSTMASTERS TALK
Of MAIL PROBLEMS
Business Houses Urged BY DEL
egates to Distribute Mail
During Day.

Methods Of handling abnormal dcliv-
cries CT mail and the education OF the
public in the mailing of letters sni
packages throughout the day instead OF
at one time In the day formed the prin-
cipal topic Of discussion by the men,
bers Of the National Association of
First and Second Class Postmasters at
the second days session Of their eight
eenth annual convention. begun this
morning in the auditorium at the Ma
tional Museum. The meetings were
transferred to the National Museum
rom the Raleigh Hotel today for the
purpose Of permitting the local COM
mittee to arrange for the banquet to-
night .., .,.. ,.... ..
mon in LARGE business concerns OF send
a congestion at the postoffice, the post
masters declare. that greatly retards
the delivery OF letters to the railway
difficult for the postal officials to give
the prompt service the public should
get. Instead Of holding all the mail
until evening, business houses are urged
day 30 that the great mass Of matter
will not all fall on the offices at one
time as Is now the case.
Plan Modern Constitution.
A constitution and bylaws along more
modern and specific lines will be chosen
for the association tomorrow night.
II the wishes Of the members as ex-
pressed Just before the close of the
afternoon session yesterday are OBJ
served. The matter Of the appointment
OF committees came up again for dis
cussion Immediately after the presenta-
ton OF the papers provided for in the
printed program. The matter created
considerable discussion, as 1t had at
the morning session. Vice President
W. f. Merry. OF Perry. OKLA. who pre-
sided. requested Treasurer Sites to
read the bylaws as they stood. The
reading failed to convince the members
that any specific provision was made
for the appointment Of a nominating
place OF meeting.
motion was made, therefore. to ap-
point committee which would con-
slider the matter of nominating officers
port on the matter to be made at 7:3t
o'clock tomorrow night This mo.
ton was adopted. Owing to the con-
fusion which the reading of the by
bers. a motion was made to appoint a
committee Of five to revise and bring
up to date the constitution and bylaws.
this committee to report Immediately
decision as to a place Of meeting. This
motion was also adopted.
Important Papers Read.
The program for the afternoon ses
sion embraced tho reading OF four i'm.
portant papers relating to postal af.
fairs. Postmaster William B. Louden.
slayer, OF Atlantic City. N. j., was pre-
the postoffice for better service. Con:
srp.arss IsmeS naes Lloyd Of
David J. Lewis Of Maryland, and made
an address on the value Of closer re.
lations between the postmasters and
men. he said. hear frequently from ev.
cry branch of the postal service excep,
the. the postmaster, SnsSts, tn, themselves There.
ment so that through the department
Congress could be Informed of theiI
service and their needs.
Postmaster James May. of Dayton
the postal service In its relation to tn,
been read by Postmaster William f
Kelly. Of Brooklyn. N. Y. Then Assist
ant Director Charles II. FIllaway. o
the Bureau of Postal Savings Banks o
the Postoffice Department. read an In
teresting account Of the work OF hi
bureau and of savings bank histor.
and its relation to national thrift.
Model POstOfice.
Last night the members Of the asso
citation and their ladies and friend
were the guests OF Postmaster Chanc
at the Washington Postoffice, whicl
was exhibited as the model first clas
postoffice OF the country.
This evening the members Of the asso
citation are to attend the annual ban
quet In the banquet hall Of the Raleigl
Hotel. Addresses will be made by tn
Postmaster General and other officials
The committee in charge, headed b,
Postmaster Chance and Carter q
keene. of the Postal Savings Banl
Bureau, are planning some surprises 4
tho form Of entertainment. The post
mistresses and wives Of the postmaster
will be enter tained at the same time a
q thcater party at the National Theate
and afterward at supper at the Ra
leigh.