Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-14
STATE POSTNIASTERS
ELECT OFFICERS TODAY

I Continued From Firs, rageD
( fun assistance an operation ir
! making additional improvements in
! the service. Because OF illness Rev.
George Wesley Jones was unable to
attend the meeting, and the invoCa-
I tion was pronounced by y. l.. Scly.
! OF shores. Va.
( The postal officials assembled in
the afternoon at o'clock at Capitol
square and posed for Il picture. FOL
/ low ing which was u Sightseeing trip
throughout the city in automobiles.
/ Tn" delegates were the guests OF Tho
Chamber OF Commerce ON this occa-
sion. Guides were furnished To point
ou; the principal places Of interest
about the city. Tho majority Of the
delegates inSitcd on sccinE the ia
nous Shields Lake and the Boul.-
ward, about which they had recently
read many interesting accounts.
T"dn.'s Program.
Ny Interesting program has been
Outlined for today. \ business meet
Ing will he held in the auditorium OF
NUrrhy's No:cl this morning at {?
o'clock Reports from all commit
tees will be submitted and dis
cusscd. Recommendations will also
be made by committees
William g. Stcphonsou. secretary
ana treasurer Of .hc Virginia divi-
sion. viii submit; his report for the
past Year. y l.. Soay. Of shores.
ga. VIII speak on Object OF the
Postmasters' League" which viii be
followed by an address by V. IL.
S,oncSitcr, editor OF the rostmasters'
Advocate. WaHhinEton. II. &. j. Il
prcndarf. of Ether. Va. will speak
on Value OF organization ana the
Hcst Way To Mako orr Organization
100 Per Cen, Efficient" The morn
ing session Will close with q round
table discussion
The final session viii he held this
afternoon at l:30 o'clock. when Il
Ice Griffith will speak on "i:nlarg-
ing the Postal Service for our IA
irons"
Howard r cree, dire,.,r Of the
Government Savings Organization.
VIII speak on work OF this division
of the postal service. Following the
election of officers for the ensuing
year there will be a discussion re-
Sardfnc the meeting place for the
1922 convention. Adjournment will
bc taken at 3 O'Clock.
Gnvcrnor Addresses Delegates.
Governor Davis made the PRINCIPAL
address u, 4 banquet last night. lie
heartily welcomed the delegates and
said he was glad TO have the oppor-
'unity of meeting 50 many postmas-
tcrS who wcr" VrEinians Hc cN-
tended an Invitation to the associa-
ton TO hold its next meeting in Rich
mend and assured them he would co.
operate in every way possible.
The Governor told of the import
aucc OF such an organization and
urged those present TO assist IN
every WAY 10 make tho league oven
greater. While discussing changes
that have occurred in the postal scrv-
Ice during recent years he brought
out that these improvements came
only after many hours OF deep
though; and consideration. The GOV
crnor asked the posimasters TO have
an eye out" for improvements in the
service and. whenever possible, Offer
suggestions TO the league Of post
masters that may aid in bringing
about such Improvement.
In tn" opinion OF the speaker;
postmastc-s OF third and fourth
class Offices in Virginia can be a
great aid 10 the national Organization
j: they cooperate and work together
lie explained that practically any
thing can be accomplished hy CO.
operation.
Much praise was given 10 members
OF the league ~ the State Official.
he said he came in contac, with
numerous results obtained rs the
organization. and highly commended
the members for the!d good work
lie also offered several suggestions
to- IMPROVEMENTS that the league
might striy" TO secure
y. l. Scay. postmaster at shores.
Va. acted as POSTMASTER Among
those on ne program were v H.
Stonesfor, o: Washington. d. c. An