Evening star., 1916-07-20

RUSkIN McARDLE.
Private Secretary to the Postmaster
General. who Is chairman of COM
Mittee ON arrangements.
Officers of the National Asso-
citation of Presidential Postmas-
tiers Of the United States were
reelected this morning, and the
constitution and bylaws were
revised providing for nine vice
presidents instead of seven and
eleven members of the executive
committee instead of six.
Business of the convention was ex-
pedited today that the postmasters and
their guests might attend a, reception
by Postmaster General Burleson at the
Post Office Department. The program
was interrupted to admit the reports
of the committees on constitution and
bylaws and nominations of officers.
Forest l. May of Dayton. Ohio, chair
man of the constitution committee.
read a report recommending, besides
the changes in the number of officers
noted above. that those officers, coming
from twenty-three states. shall COM
prise the governing body of the associ-
alton; that the name of the association
be changed to include the word "presi-
Dental" and that the place Of annual
meeting be left to decision Of the ex-
ecutive committee.
1t is practically a unanimous wish
that the next convention be held here.
The other members of the committee
signing this report were Percy Edsell,
Greenville. Mich; W D. McGinnis Con-
nellsville. Pa; ]. H. Robb. Greenville,
Miss. and w. c. Mclean. Orlando. Fla
Officers Reelected.
The officers elected. following the re-
port of the committee on nominations.
recommending reelection, are: Presi-
dent. Colin N. Selph. st. Louis. Mo-; sec
retary. Eugene s. Shannon. Nashville,
Tenn. treasurer. Frank c. Sites, Har-
risburg. Pa. and vice presidents, Will
liam H Murphy; Albany. N; r; Claude
c. Weaver. Oklahoma City, Okla
Thomas J. Costello. Springfield, Mass:
Boiling H. Jones, Atlanta. Ca; Charles
E. Lown, Saginaw. Mich: w. w. Stock
well. Anoba, Mimi; Fred lie Roy,
Streator. ILL.,; T. Q. Dunbar, Santa
Ohio.
This report was read by William J.
Murphy. postmaster of Cleveland, and
was signed by these other members of
City. Mo: Y. @. Caldwell, Paris, Tenn.
| NJ. N. Dougherty. Mechanicsburg, Pa,
| and James J. ODonneil, Holyoke, Mass.
AZ IL o'clock the postmasters march
ed by states to the Post Office building.
group photograph was taken of the
more than 500 postmasters and their
guests
Postmaster General Burleson, as
sisted by the four assistant postmasters
general and his private secretary.
Ruskin McArdle, who is chairman of
the local committee on arrangements
greeted these visitors and showed them
about the postal department building.
Many of the postmasters made appoint
ments for the transaction Of business
connected with their home Offices.
This afternoon reports of other COM
mittees are being submitted. Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce Sweet and
immigration Commissioner Caminetti
are to address the convention. Mo-
tion pictures of post Offices and mail
| delivery in the United States are to be
shown.
Wilson Policies Lauded.
Hearty commendation of the peace
policies of President Wilson. empha-
| sixing his wisdom and fortitude and
expressing the hope that he will have
strength to continue his strong inter-
| national policies. Is a feature of the
report of the committee on resolu-
tions. which Is to be read at the ban
quet tonight by w. Rufus Jackson of
Mexico City. Mo. Speaker Clarks home
district.
These resolutions also will put the as
ISOLATION on record as in favor of legis-
lation providing for the retirement of su-
perannuated postal employees They in
dorse the efficient and economical ad-
ministration of Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson. The nation wide movement for
| early morning mail train service Is also
supported. This would mean earlier de-
| liveries in cities and districts served by
rural delivery.
A resolution Is proposed by the Mime
| sofa delegation asking for such regulation
| or law as will permit efficiency tests to
| be applied to rural carriers. 1t is pointed
out that this 10 Of particular significance
Of the carriers were appointed under the
| old 'spoils system" In the esta blishment
| Of the service.
Tonight's Banquet Orators.
President Wilson and Postmaster
General Burleson and Representative
John A. Moon. chairman of the House
post once and post roads committee.
are to be the principal speakers at the
banquet this evening. Arrangements
have been made for seating more than
| 500 postmasters.
They will have a. other special guests
Secretary OF the Treasury william a
NcAdoo. Secretary Of the Navy Jose
phus Daniels and Senator John n.
Benkhsad. chairman Of the SENATE com
mittss on post odicss and post roads
President Marshall. many inembers Of
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