The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-31
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Vermont Letter Carriers
and Postal Clerks Took
Action Yesterday
AT CONVENTIONS
IN MONTPELIER
Officers of Two Associations
Chosen = A Banquet
Last Night

The annual meeting of the Vermont
state association of Letter Carriers took
place in the city court room in city hall,
Montpelier, Friday afternoon with good
attendance of delegates, there being
members of nine branches in the state.
The meeting was presided over by the
old officers, &. b, French of st. Johnsbury
being president and F. D. Fuller of Rut
land secretary. The business session oc-
CURED during the afternoon and passed
without incident The reports of the Off
GERS showed that good year had been
experienced. The usual resolutions were
adopted. This branch of the mail serv
Ice men has recently become part of
the American Federation of Labor
The following officers were elected:
President, c. B. French, st. Johnsbury;
vice-president, G. II. Wood, Montpelier;
secretarytreasurer, T. D. Fuller, Rut-
land; delegate to the national conven-
ton, Mr.. Fuller; alternate, j. NJ. Flynn,
Burlington, c. d. Duffy, national treas
urer, gave a nice talk upon association
work. In addition to the usual resolu-
tions, was one asking for an increase in
salary, the claim being based upon the
advanced 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 convention was left TO
the executive committee, but the place
was fixed at Bellows Falls.
At o'clock Friday evening the dele
gates of the joint organization of letter
carriers and clerks in the postoffice serv-
ice sat down to a nice banquet, served
by L. 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 or.
chestra, The speakers of the evening in
cuded Harry c. Shurtleff, mayor of
Montpelier; Benjamin Gates, auditor of
accounts; William A. Lord of Montpel
Ter, Charles d. Duffy of Chicago, national
treasurer Of the letter carriers.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
branch of the United National Associa
tion Of Postoffice Clerks occurred 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 members were attracted to
other places. The meeting was presided
over by Frank Y. Lanetoto of st. Johns
bury, the president, while f. Fl. Taylor
of Brattleboro was the secretary. The
meeting was called to order at o'clock,
and the usual routine of business oc-
CURED during the afternoon, adjourn
ment taking place about o'clock.
The following officers were elected:
President, Warner Hill. Montpelier; vice.
presidents, A w Flanders, Newport
City, w. r. Jackson, Burlington; secre-
tary, f. H. Taylor, Rutland; treasurer,
Miss Alice McCue, Windsor; organizer,
j. H. Austin. Brattleboro; auditor, w
A. Macdonald, Bellows Falls The date
of the next convention was left to the
executive committee, but the place was
fixed at Bellows Falls. The delegate to
the national convention Is Mr.. Taylor,
while his alternate is d. j. Casey Of
Burlington, In addition to the usual
resolutions the convention adopted one
relative to an increase in salary and ask
ing for compensation for veteran clerks
in the service that they may retire. OF
the 1876 clerks in the state, Ito are mem
bers of the organization.