The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-20
Popular Virginia Officer Will
Handle the Mail Service of
American Army at the Front
APPOINTMENT DOES
HIM HIGH HONOR
Governor Stuart Releases Him
to Federal Government, Writ
ing Letter of Highly Com.
mandatory Nature

Major Clinton l. Wright. Of Nor
regiment Of infantry. and at this time
assisting in the adjutant- generals de-
partment with the work incident to
registration, was yesterday appointed
by the secretary of war. Newton D.
Baker. 10 be a member of a postal
commission for duty in France with
the American troops This commission
will have complete charge of the
postal facilities of the American army
in France, and win be assisted by a
corps Of experienced postoffice EN-
ployes. Major Wright, with his staff
will join the commission in short
time.
The appointment OF Major Wright
TO this important duty was regarded
In military and postal circles as a
signal honor to the national guard Of
fiCer. He has had long experience
in the postal service and this coupled
with his record as a military man Of
unusual ability. will make him of great
value to the government in aiding the
operations of the troops on the west
ern battle front.
On account of his ability both as a
postal expert and military man. it was
pointed out that Major Wright will
prove of invaluable assistance to the
government He was appointed by
the department out of postal men all
over the country. He holds a high
record with the postoffice departmen emit
at Washington. made during his SER
vice as postmaster at Norfolk. and
later as assistant postmaster. which
position he now holds.
Major Wright was for number OF
wears postm aster at Norfolk but with
tbs change sof. tl1e last administration
he was relieved OF this position
On account, however, of the great
knowledge he had OF postal affairs
he was made assistant postmaster.
Major Wright has had experience in
every department of postal work,
which peculiarly qualities him for the
duties he will perform in France.
Fourth Regiments .Adiutantt
For a number of years Ma or
Wright has been connected with the
Virginia national guard, and at this
time Is adjutant Of the Fourth Nir-
ginia regiment of infantry. His ability
as military man is established. At
the mobilization of the troops ar
Camp stuart last year he was camp
adjutant 10 Colonel {. c. Vaughan,
and later to Colonel B Salomonsky
and he made a firm place for him
Z sell III aIiotlS All II StiiA1-
So valuable had he proved himself
that when Governor Stuart put Ad-
jutant-General Sale in charge OF tho
registration details in Virginia, the
latter Immediately called Major
Wright to Richmond to assist him In
this important work. Since that time
Major Wright has been on duty here
in the adjutant generals department
Asked Governor To Spare Him.
When the need of the postal com
mission in France was seen, Major
Wright was picked by the department
as a member. and Monday night a
| telegram was received at the gov
ernor's mansion. asking the execu-
tive to release Major Wright for i'm
portaant foreign duty. The governor
was not In town. but on his return
yesterday morning 1t was placed be
fore him by Secretary Alexander
Forward Governor Stuart i'm
mediately replied, releasing Major
Wright, and commencing him as ar
officer OF the highest ability and
merit. Late yesterday afternoon the
governor was notified that Major
Wright had been appointed. and
would shortly be mustered into fed
eral service,
! with the departure of Major
Wright another officer will be named
/ to assume the duties he now dis
charges in assisting General Sale IN
/ the registration department.