Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-20

Post ONCE Department not only well
comes you. but assures you that IL is
worrying you and Is endeavoring. to
the best Of its ability. to cooperate
with you in their solution" Mr.. Roper's
remarks were received with applause
and he was the recipient OF rising
vote OF thanks.
President cleary's Address.
And now we como to the old. dry
subject Of the presidents address" was
Mr.. Cleary's introduction to his own
contribution to the mornings messages.
IF any delegates were misled. however.
they were soon undeceived. From be-
ing page to be read from Mr.. Clearys
typewritten report, IL was shortly rele-
gated to the position OF a baton with
which to emphasize his remarks while
he talked Informally and straight from
interest to the postmasters and post
mistresses.
These conventions are schools OF in
struction in postal duties" he declared.
and 1 am especially gratified that SO
many officials of the second class have
awaited themselves OF the opportunity
of joining them. In them we may bet
ter equip ourselves for our work and
service. We will On this occasion have
the benefit OF competent Instructors
from the Post ONCE Department, and
l cannot too strongly urge that every
member attend every session. They
viii never regret it,
vociferous applause greeted Mr..
Cleary's reference to the names OF
President Wilson and Postmaster Gen.
eral Burleson.
Postmaster's Work Discussed.
That the postmaster's work IL a won.
derfui one. the most Interesting IN
the world. was the statement Of John
L. Shuff. postmaster of Cincinnati,
who followed Mr.. Cleary with a few
informal remarks. The average post
master. however. he declared, sits down
TOO much. He should stay in his own
ONCE less and visit the branches un-
der his supervision a great deal more
than Is commonly done.
Inc enlargement OF the organization
to take in postmasters of the third and
Fourth classes, all to participate in
urged by the secretary, Eugene S. shan
non OF Nashville. Tenn. In his annual
report. He expressed qualification over
the wide newspaper publicity given
previous gatherings. and the tendency
OF railroads to give the members in
creasingly favorable rates. The pleas
ing fact that money was in the treas
ury Of the organization. a condition
very different from that obtaining at
the convention of year ago at st
Paul. was contained in the treasurer
report, submitted by Frank c. Sites
postmaster OF Harrisburg, Pa Both
reports were unanimously adopted.
business Program.
The appointment OF committees on
credentials, resolutions, nomination Of
officers and place Of next meeting was
next in order. The acknowledgement
sentiments of ]. F. Quinn, postmaster
of Joliet. ILL.,. against any possible dep
rivation of the right of any member
to make known from the floor his own
views as regards the two latter ques-
OF parliamentary discussion that was
brisk and just missed being threaten
ing to the mornings work. 1t was
finally decided to let the matter of
these points. or for the first two only.
come up at a future session
There seemed to be a decided senti-
ment in favor Of Mr.. Quinn's antipathy
toward "pigeonholing such important
matters with committees to whose rec
concentrations the average delegate,
while not in favor of them, does not
wish to seem opposed"
Otto Mcmahon of Rochester, Ind. was
appointed as sergeant-at-ar of the
convention by the president, who des.
ignated the following to serve as his
assistants: L r. Barnes Of Cowsn.
Tenn: P. c. Dodge of Randolph, VT:
Patrick g. Henry OF Texarkana, Ark.
and Judge w. J. Leary of Edenton.
NC.
Reception at White House.
The convention adjourned at noon,
and promptly at 1850 o'clock its mem
bers and their wives gathered in the
east room Of the White House to be
received by the President of the United
States. President Wilson made a brief
address to the party.
The Two-Division Plan" was the
subject Of an address delivered by VIII
liam B. Loudenslager of Atlantic City,
N. j., at the beginning of the afternoon
session, which convened at 800 O'Clock.
Representative David J. Lewis of Cum
berland, Md. followed with a talk on
Parcel Post" and city Delivery Serv-
ice" was the theme of William E. Kel-
ley OF Brooklyn. Charles H. Fulloway,
assistant director Of the postal savings
system of the Post ONCE Department,
closed the meeting with his address on
Postal Savings"
A reception at the Washington city
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