The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
Hays and Employees Confer.


Postmaster General to the best methods for putting
into operation Mr.. Hays program of welfare work
throughout the Department. The employees officials
took from the meeting renewed assurances OF their
chiefs interest in the beterment of their working con
ditions and recreation facilities
Mr.. Hays already has declared for the establish
ment of welfare division in the Postoice Department
regarding It matter of good business apart from
and other consideration.
Out~of the 100000 persons employed by the De-
partment 100000 represented through organiza-
hon heads at the conference. Those present
follows National Federation of Postoce Clerks Prcsi
dent Gilbert E. Hyatt and Secretary Thomas F. Fla
herty Railway Mail Association. President Edward J.
Ryan and Industrial Secretary w. NJ Collins National
Rural Letter Carriers Association President E. D.
Landwehr, Sherman ILL.,, and Secretary w. w. Hunt
and Legislative Representative w. D. Brown, Green
vile, Pa; United National Association of Posoffice
Clerks, President G. P. Franciscus and Secretary J. J.
Grogan National Association of Letter Carriers Presi-
dent J. c. Stambaugh, York Pa National Association
OF Supervisory Employees. President J. J. Fields Louis
vie Ky. and Legislative Representative Joseph Will
iom, New York; National Federation of Federal EN-
ployes. President Luther c. Steward and Secretary
John S, Breach.
Postmaster General Hays returned last week to his
duties after illness which confined him to his hotel
tor ten days He contracted bad cold attributed to
an overworked condition consequent his labors of
organization since assuming his Office
Rural postoffces long have been the rendezvous
Of gossipers and this unavoidable but Postmas-
ter General Hays determined that they shall cease to
be in any instance the gathering place of oungers and
troublemakers. Last week he called the attention of
postmasters to the existing regulation prohibiting their
offices from becoming ''the resorts of loungers or
dsordeyly persons the scene of disputes or con-
roversies' This reminder sent out it is declared
because Of reports recently received the Department
Orders regarding mail for the Russias last week
were sent by the Postoffce Department as fol-
lows: "Postmasters hereby authorized to accept
fully prepaid letters and post cards. at the Postal
Union rate of for the first ounce or fraction
OF ounce, and cents for each additional ounce or
OF ounce, addressed to Russia in Europe
including the Ukraine. Republic of Georgia and Aze-
baijan) for dispatch to the New York posoffice and
the inclusion there in the mails for London. Mail for
Russia in Asia, except Vadvostok and Eastern Siberia
(Far Russian Republic) is subject to the same rate
and likewise limited to letters and post cards.
Mail for VladivoStok and Eastern Siberia Gar
Russian Republc) will be accepted when it consists of
letters post cards. printed matter samples of merchan
disc, and commercial papers conforming to the Postal
Union postage rates. conditions and classification for
dispatch to San Francisco. Calf, or Seattle Wash,
and inclusion there in mails prepared and dispatched
b Vladivostok