Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-31
BETTER POSTAL
SERVICE URGED
Letter Carriers Adopt ResoIu-
tions at State Convention
Here to be Sent to Capital
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Walter P. Ellis Named Presi-
dent 80 Most Successful
Event Held.

Election of officers, passing of
resolutions for the betterment of
the postal service and postal en-
ployes, a general discussion of the
service addresses by congressman
and officers of the state and national
association and a banquet eft for a
king made the twenty third annual
convention and banquet of the New
Jersey State Letter Carriers Asso-
citation in this city yesterday one of
the most successful ever held. Tke
local branch No. 457 and the city
in general set a precedent in enter
taining delegates who came from
all parts of the state, that will be
difficult to follow.
The business session of the con-
vention was held in Odd Fellows
hall from until o'clock in the
afternoon. At this session the cleo
ton of officers was the feature.
Those elected for the year are:
Walter p. Ellis, president; J. Gal
win, first vice president: w. Slosser,
second vice president: Johnson
Jones, treasurer: Clarence Stinson,
state secretary; William Wood del
egate at large to national conven-
ton; w. Sweeney, w. Whalen and
L. f. Doyle. state executive board.
At the business session, the dele
gates were welcomed to the city by
Mayor William C. Wilson, who said
that if he had key to the city they
would be welcome to it.
Other addresses made at the
business sessions by Postmaster
Block of Newark, and Charles D.
Duffy national treasurer, were
along the lines of the recent legis-
lation enacted by the government
for the benefit of the carriers. Ed
retary, also spoke along these lines.
Congressman Frederick r. Lehl-
bach was one of the principal speak
ers at the business session. He
told about the work he had done
to put through the retirement fund.
Congressman T. Frank Appleby
notified the carriers that he could
not be present.
During the discussion several
resolutions we're passed to be sent
to the national convention suggest
ing improvements in the service.
Following the business session.
the delegates assembled at the Y NJ
Fl. A. hall, where a banquet was
served by Mrs Larson
Recorder Harold f. Pickerssill
who acted as toaStmaster, created
much of the fun of the evening. He
informed the delegates that he was
substituting for Theodore Spawn,
who refused to act as POSTMASTER,
but who was responsible for the
success of the affair. He paid high
tribute to Patrick Convery, who for
merly carried the mail between this
city and Railway before there was a
railroad between these two places,
and also spoke highly of Thomas
Cluney. president of the local
branch and the oldest carrier in the
city at the present time.
Congressman DR.. A. e. Olpp, of
West Hoboken, stated that he is a
member of the postoffice and post
roads committee and told of the
work this committee is doing.
He told of heart to heart talk
the committee had with the post
n aster general and the discussion
of the pending bill with him. He
pointed out that in this new bill ef-
forts will be made to make the
larger magazines pay their share of
the cost of handling the mails as it
is this class of business that is
breaking the backs of the postmen.
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