South Bend news-times., 1915-07-06
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
Of INDIANA FORM
JOINT ASSOCIATION
Proposition to Affiliate is AC-
Cepted by Three AsSoCia-
tiOnS-FiTSt Joint Session
Proved successful.


Affiliation Of the Indiana divisions
OF the National Association of Letter
Carriers. the National Rural Letter
Carriers association and the United
National Association OF Post office
Clerks was accom- plished at the joint
business meeting of the three organi-
zatiOns, held Monday afternoon at the
high school auditorium.
The proposition 20 affiliate was en-
dorsed by each OF the associations at
their morning business sessions, the
project being the principal object Of
discussion at all three meetings
AS this years state convention was
the FIRST occasion on which the three
have held a joint session, the move
to affiliate marks an innovation that
may spread 20 other states OF the
union. none of which now follows the
plan OF holding state conventions
Jointly.
To Meet at Muncie.
Because Of the success Of the ioint
convention which closed here Monday
night, the three organizations will
hold their state convention together
next year the event being scheduled
for July 2, and 4. Muncie was the
gathering.
The convention went on record at
the afternoon meeting as favOring af-
filiatiOn with the United Association
Of Civil Service Employees, which has
for It's object the binding together of
all employees of the post office de-
partment and the securing of re-
tirement law that Will provide for the
pensioning OF superannuated post Of
flee employees.
Edwin j. Gainor OF Muncie. national
president Of the ~ A. l.. c., presided AZ
the afternoon session. In short ad-
dress, he praised the local post office
employees for their work i'm making the
convention the greatest success Of any
yet held.
One Of the principal speeches of the
afternoon was given 10y Frank 1.
Rogers of Chicago. who is national
president of the T.. y. A. L. .. G. Mr..
Rogers called attention to the fact
that the Indiana associations had es-
tablished a precedent in meeting i'm
joint convention, indicating the splen-
did cooperation that exists between
the three organizations
Lessons Sunday Work
Rev. l.. L. Bowsley of Boston, gen.
eral secretary of the Lords Day alli-
ance, spoke concerning the work OF
the alliance towards the elimination
of all Sunday work in all businesses.
lie told of what has been done toward
lessening the Sunday work of post Of
flee employees, as well as workers in
many other trades and professions.
lie is at present on his way TO San
Francisco TO attend the international
convention Of the alliance.
The remarks of Mr. Scully, president
of the Pittsburgh branch OF the Letter
Carriers association, were mainly an
swers TO the fun made of him by Mr.
Rogers in the speech of introduction.
Mr. Scully admitted the truth OF the
statement n 1e by Mr.. Rogers TO the
effect that 4 recently chrstened his
18th child, calling him F1nis. lie also
brought many stories of the service at
Pittsburgh, where he has been a post
office emplOye for the past "a years.
Short talks were also made by l.
j.. Swartz of Chicago, president of the
Chica o branch of the Letter Carriers
association, and w. G.. Stahl of Fort
Wayne, secretary OF the Indiana
branch of the y. A. l.. c.
a resolution was passed thanking
all those who contributed 10 the sue
cess Of the convention. including those
who furnished automobiles for the trip
Sunday, the members of the South
Bend branch No. 231, the Mishawaka
post office employees. and the officials
of NOtTe Dame university.
During the afternoon session. the
visiting ladies We're entertained at
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local ladies
Banquet l. Served.
Following the business session. a
banquet was served i'm the dining room
of the high school, which was attend
ed by about 800 delegates. members
and friends OF the three associations.
a joint soClal session followed G. r.
Snook OF South Bend presiding. Rev.
j O. MosieT delivered the invocation,
after which short addresses were Civ
by MT. Rogers, Mr.. Gainor and
Mr. SwaTtZ. all of whom were lavish
in their praises Of South Bend and its
postal employees, 20 whom the credit
for the success OF the convention is
due
Instrumental selections were rem
dered by Miss Florence Smith of Mich
igan City. and Mrs. <. r. ReXstrew of
South Bend gave several excellent vO-
cal solos. The audience united i'm sing
ing America and Aud Lang Syne,'
closing the convention
Today, a number OF the visitors and
local delegates made trip 90 ST.
Joseph and Benton Harbor. which
viii include a visit Co the House of
David and a boat ride ON Lake Michi-