The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-20
A!S1S0C|A7|DN 0F PO5TMA5TERS
OPENS ANNUAL SESSION HERE

| ministration, and gave a talk to the
delegates on the good of the service;
General Blakslee was followed by
CONGRESSMAN NJ NJ. Nicely, of Fair
mont, who told of the trials OF poll
| tician and official, closing by paying
Woodrow Wilson and the adminlstra'
| ton a glowing tribute.
General Blakslee prefaced his re-
marks by referring 10 The Republican
meeting being held at the same hour
in the Market Auditorium, and incl
dentally took fling at the opposing
mem5 ers of that party who declare
that ''all is over but the shouting Tor
! the winning out Of their ticket. He
told his auditors of the good work done
! BY Congressman Nicely for the people
and that he should be returned 10 his
! seat General BlakSlee reviewed the
! eight-hour bill, saying that if 1t were
not for the present administration
!: every postmaster and postal employe
would be working longer, with no adj
ditional compensation; that IS per
cent. Of the Republican member of
Congress were for the bill, while their
candidate. Mr. Hughes. is against it..
Congressman Nicely sr- axis.
Congressman Nicely opening
remarks endorsed tn----- dnceS or
General Ulakslce in speaking OF the
eight-hour bill that had reduced the
daiIy hours of every postal empoye
lie paid a: tribute TO The admlnlStrd,
jtior in general and the postotflce de-
partment in particular for the work
done for the people.
In conclusion the speaker talked
with the poStmaSterS relative 10 their
duties in serving the public. in part
saving: The first duty of every posi-
MISTER is 10 serve. his patrons in a
polite end courteous manner. IL you
cant do that you should get Out 1T
the office. In being polite and agree
able you will make the people look up
10 the office instead of down. look up
10 the administration and have To-
spect for the party in power. 1t is
YOUR duty TO serve your patrons in TIE
right way in serving your country and
party with loyalty.
Beautiful Tribute to His Boys"
President Irwin delivered the clos
ing brief talk. thanking the audience
for their attention and paying a glow
ing tribute 10 the clerks and other
attaches connected with the Wheeling
postoffice for their faithful and prof
cient manner in discharging their du.
ties. FIe called them his boys,
There were number Of his boys
and also "his daughters" present. lie
declared that they we're usually right.
when they are right commend
them" said Mr. Irwin. and when they
are in the wrong talk to them-but
80 times out Of 100 they are right he
concluded.
To-days Program.
All members of the association are
to be at the Hotel Windsor this morn
ing by 10 o'clock when the automo-
bile tour OF the city and suburbs will
be given through the courtesy Of the
Wheeling Commercial, Association.
The session will adjourn tonight, fol-
lowing an elaborate banquet in the
Windsor
To-day's program in detail follows:
Afternoon - o'clock - Business
transactions. reorganization and cleo
ton of officers.
8 o'clock-"Round Table" conducted
By the Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General, James l. Blakslee. assisted
by Charles Lively. ?. NJ, Weston, ".
Va, and H. NJ. Zilliken, p. NJ, Wells
burg, W. Va. Conditions that have
confronted US during our administra-
ton will be discussed.
1880 o'clock-Banquet at the, Wind
sor Hotel, complimentary to the Wis
ltlng pOStmaSlerS, OE tue executive VI
ficers, clerks and carriers Of the
Wheeling postoffice.
Delegates at Convention.
Among the first, second and third
class postmasters registered at the
convention last night were: Joseph
J. King, Elkins; c. NJ. Brandon, Fol
lansbee: l.. w. Bartlett. Buckhannon:
G.. A. Porter, kenova; W. S. Branl-
brick. Weirton: Jesse D. Wilson, Fair
view: c. N. Brown, Mount Hope; c. G.
Ogden. Salem: ". 3. Stewart. Ches-
ter: Charles Lively, Weston; Griff l..
Smith. Point Pleasant: Henry Zilliken.
Welsburg: NJ. r. Morrison. Sutton;
J. Fl. Long. Huntington; Simms Pow
ell. PMrkersburg; o. G. Sweeney, st.
Marys; D. ". McConaughy, Cameron,