Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-05
Official Figures for the Year 1914

fected by improper or artificial lighting
They desire the institution of court to pass
upon cases of employees who are charged with OF
fenses and are recommended for reduction in
grade or removal from service. .
They seek the complete enforcement of poll
tics from civil service.
These things the carriers seek, and on these
points they respectfully negotiate with their
worthy Uncle Samuel their employer
Then there are auxiliary organizations to the
main body. The Ladies' Auxiliary is that has
ardently fought for years for a sentiment that is
eventually to become strong enough to bring about
Il pension bill for the carriers and annuity for
the superannuated.
Then there is the National Sick Benefit as
sociation.
Although this association is but a few years
old, it already has in it's membership
tAird of all the members Of the National Associa-
ton of Letter Carriers. There $4,000 mem
bers in the big association, and 1900 in the Sick
Benefit
The Sick Benefit has paid $1O5,OOO in the
last two years to its sick members according to
Chief Clerk John T. MugaWn of Cincinnati.
1t pays as high as SO a week for many
twenty-six weeks of sickness in any one year.
Every member of the National Association OF
Letter Carriers is eligible to the Sick Benefit as
Soclation. over one-third of them have already
become members
Then there is the Mutual Benefit association,
the principal feature of which is mutual insurance.
This pays death losses ranging from $500 to So OO0
This insurance association has paid 81, 900, 900
in death losses since its organization in 1891. IL
has reserve fund of $500, 900 today.
Officers of the National Association Of Letter
Carriers have been arriving in Omaha for a week.
Edward ]. Gainor of Muncie Ind. is president OF
the association George w. Johnson of Columbus,
O., is vice president. Edward j. Cantwell of
Washington, D. c., is secretary. Charles D. Duffy
of Chicago is treasurer.
The local branch of the national association
IN Omaha has been very busy for months making
arrangements and looking after details for the
big convention
The local branch Is known as Gate CITY
Branch No. 8. William Maher Of Omaha presi-
dent OF the local branch, has been especially active
in making preparations Robert J. McAuliffe re-
cording and corresponding secretary, has been one
OF the busy ones. w, c. Bouk, secretary of the
local committee on arrangements, has been the
real busy bee Of the lot maintaining headquarters
for some time at the Henshaw hotel.
Each year it has been CUSTOMARY for one NJ
the national officers or leading committeeman to
be picked from the local branch of the city in
which the convention is held. The local branch
endorses some one Of its members for this posi
tlon' William Maher has been endorsed in Omaha
ny both the local branch and the state association
program OF entertainment and business
has been prepared for the week.
Monday afternoon, which is Labor day the
carriers are to have big parade in the streets Of
omaha. All the delegates together with the var,
GUS auxiliaries, to be in the parade The vari-
Gus delegations will be headed by their respective
bands
On Thursday evening there is to be a big
ball Of the carriers at the Auditorium. The con-
vention is to be held in the Auditorium also
The Omaha delegates to the convention are
to have the week off in order that they NAV at
tend regularly. That does not mean that there
VIII be no deliveries in Omaha, for there are many
mail carriers In the city besides those who are
delegates to the convention
No, the service will not be disturbed