Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-04
Postal Clerks and Letter
Carriers of Vermont
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MEET AT MONTPELIER
c. B. French of St. Johnsbury Elected
President-A Banquet Closes
Meeting

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State association of Letter Carriers
! took place in the city court room in
city hall, Montpelier, Friday after
noon with good attendance of dele
gates, there being members of nine
branches in the state. The meeting
was presided over by the old officers
C. B. French Of st. Johnsury being
president and f. d. Fuller of Rut-
land secretary. The business session
occurred during the afternoon and
passed without incident. The reports
of the officers showed taht good
year had been experienced. The us
ual resolutions were adopted. This
branch Of the mail service men has
recently become part of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The following officers were elected:
President, C. B. French, St. Johns
bury; vicc-president, G. H. Wood,
Montpelier; secretary-treasurer, f. ID.
Fuller, Rutland; delegate to the ma
tional convention, Mr.. Fuller; alter
nate, J. M. Flynn, Burlington. c. ID.
Duffy, national treasurer, gave a
nice talk upon association work. In
addition to the usual resolutions, was
one asking for an increase in salary,
the claim being based upon the ad-
vanced cost of living, and so that
those carriers who have been long in
service may retire. The matter of
the time of the next annual conven-
ton was left to the executive COM
mittee, but the place was fixed at
Bellows Falls.
At eight o'clock Friday evening
the delegates of the joint organiza-
ton of letter carriers and clerks in
the postoffice service sat down to a
nice banquet, served by T. J. Heaphy
at the Pavilion hotel, after which
post prandial exercises took place.
Fred E. Gleason of Montpelier was
the speaker of the occasion, while
music was furnished by Chatfeld's
orchestra. The speakers of the eve
ming included Harry C. Shurtleff,
mayro of Montpelier; Benjamin Gates
auditor of accounts; William A. Lord,
of Montpelier, Charles ID. Duffy oil
Chicago, national treasurer of the let
ter carriers.
The annual meeting of the Ver-
mont branch of the United National
Association of Postoffice Clerks oc-
Cured in the city council chamber of
Montpelier city hall Friday afternoon
with fairly good attendance, in view
of the fact that it was on holiday
and good weather, so that many men,
bers were attracted to other places.
The meeting was presided over by F.
X. Lanctot of St. Johnsbury, the pre-
sident, while E. H. Taylor of Brattle-
boro was the secretary. The meeting
was called to order at two o'clock,
and the usual routine of business oc-
Cured during the afternoon, adjourn
ment taking place about 6 o'clock.
The following officers were elected:
President, Warner Hill, Montpelier;
vice presidents, A. w. Flanders, New
port City, w. r. Jackson, Burlington;
secretary, E. H. Taylor, Rutland;
treasurer, Miss Alice McCue, Wind
sor; organizer, J. H. Austin, Brattle-
boro; auditor, w. A. Macdonald, Bel
lows Falls. The date of the next con-
vention was left to the executive COM
mittee, but the place was fixed at Bel
lows Falls. The delegate to the ma
tional convention is Mr.. Taylor, while
his alternate is d. J. Casey of Bur-
lington. In addition to the usual reso-
lutions the convention adopted one
relative to an increase in salary and
asking for compensation for veteran
clerks in the service that may retire.
Of the 1876 clerks in the state, 110 are
members of the organization.