Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-05
LETTER CARRIERS AND CLERKS
Vermont Association and State Branch
in Session mt Montpelier
Banquet I'm Evening

Montpelier, May 3O-The annual meet
ing Of the Vermont State Association of
Letter Carriers took place in the city court
room In the City Hall in Montpelier this
afternoon. with a good attendance Of dele
gates. there being members Of all the
larger branches in the State. The meet
ing was presided over by the old officers,
C. B. French Of st. Johnsbury being presi-
dent and F. d. Fuller of Rutland secre-
tary. The business session occurred dur
Ing the afternoon. Reports of the officers
showed a good year had been experienced.
This branch Of the mail service men has
recently become part of the American
Federation Of Labor.
Charles D. Duffy Of Chicago. ILL.,. ma
tional treasurer, was present during the
meeting speaking briefly and giving ad-
vice. The following officers were elected:
President, C. r. French, St. Johnsbury;
vice-president. G. H. Wood Montpelier;
secretary-treasurer. F. d. Fuller. Rut-
land; delegate to the national convention.
Mr.. Fuller; alternate. ]. NJ. Flynn. Bur-
lington
C. D. Duffy, national treasurer, gave a
talk upon association work. In addition
to the usual resolutions one asking for an
increase in salary. the claim being based
upon the advanced cost OF living. and one
upon asking for pay for those carriers
who have been long In service may retire
and receive some pay for their service
with the department were adopted. The
matter OF the time of the next annual
convention was left to the executive COM
mittee. but the place was fixed at Bellows
Falls.
Tho annual meeting of the Vermont
branch of the United National Associa-
ton of Postoffice Clerks occurred In
the city council chamber of the City
Hall in the afternoon. with fairly
good attendance in view of the fact
that it was on a holiday and good
weather, so that many members were
attracted to other places. The meet
| ing was presided over by Frank X.
Lanctot of st. Johnsbury, the presi-
dent, while E. H. Taylor of Brattle-
boro was secretary. The meeting was
called to order at two o'clock and the
usual routine of business occurred
during the afternoon, adjournment
taking place about six o'clock. The
! following officers were elected: Pres
| ident, Warner Hill Of Montpelier; vice.
president, A. w. Flanders of Newport
city; w. r. Jackson of Burlington;
secretary, e. H. Taylor or Rutland;
treasurer, Miss Alice McCue of Wind
sor; organizer, ]. II. Austin OF Brattle-
boro; auditor, w. A. Macdonald of Bel
I lows Falls The time of the next con-
vention was left to the executive COM
mittee. but the place fxed at Bellows
Falls. The delegate to the national
convention lie Mr.. Taylor. while his al
| ternate is d. j, Casey of Burlington.
In addition to the usual resolution. the
convention adopted one relative to an
increase In salary and asking for COM
pensation for veterans in service that
they may retire. OF the 1895 clerks
in the State, 10 are members of the
organization.
| At eight o'clock this evening the
delegates of the joint organizations of
letter carriers and clerks in the post
office service sat down to banquet
served by T. ]. Heaphy at the Pavilion
Hotel, after which post-prandial ex-
ercises took place.
I Fred z. Gleason of Montpelier was
the POSTMASTER Of the occasion. while
music was furnished by Chatield's or
chestra. The speakers of the evening
included Harry C. shurtleff. mayor of
Montpelier; Benjamin Oates, auditor
of accounts; william A. Lord of Mont
pelier. Charles d. Duffy of Chicago.
national treasurer of the letter car
riers.