Evening star., 1921-10-12
WILL SWOOP down
ON WHITE HOUSE
5000 Postal Delegates to Be
Received by President and
Mrs. Harding.

Closer postal relations between the
United States and Canada were advo-
Gated today by Postmaster Edward A.
Purdy of Minneapolis, speaking at to-
days session of the twenty-frst an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Postn,asters. meeting at
the New National Museum.
President and Mrs. Harding were
to receive at 3 o'clock this afternoon
at the White House the delegates to
the four postal conventions now In
session in Washington.
Fully 5000 persons, including the
families and friends OF delegates
were expected to be greeted by the
President. perhaps the largest dele.
CATION which has called upon him at
the executive mansion.
March to White House.
The postal workers are to march
from their four meeting places. the
National Museum, Interior Depart.
ment. Post Office Department and
washington Hotel. to the White
House.
our own and the welfare and hap
piness of our neighbors demands
that Canada and the United states
even though politically separated;
Postmaster Purdy in his address to
the first and second class postu1as-
tiers.
"To those of us located nearest our
neighbor on the north there is eFi.
IDENTIFY a great need for a closer postal
'tLimit in size and weight OF parcel
post must be increased. Special deliv-
cry service should be reciprocal" ),
Mr. Purdy said that postal illiteracy
has reached its high mark. the careless.
ness of the public In addressing letters
annually costing the government thou-
sands of dollars.
Way to Educate Public.
There is only one way to effectively
educate the public to correct it's postal
mistakes. and this is by penalty" Post
master Purdy said Il believe a charge
for directory service should be Imposed
to help Offset the loss in revenue to the
government and as means OF educating
."The postmasters position today is no
longer a sinecure," declared the Min
neapolis postal head. "He must be a
public educator. salesman par excel
lence, an executive. diplomat ana.
above all, human being. How many
Of us can Qualify?'
Postmaster ]. W. Binder Of Hacken-
sack. n. j., gave a talk on Post Of
fice Organization" ]. Horace McFar-
land. president of the American Civic
Association. propounded to the as
sembled postmasters the query. why
not a pound rate for third-ciass mat
ter?
senator Townsend Speaks.
Senator Townsend, chairman Of the
Senate committee on post offices and
post roads and chairman Of the spe-
cial joint commission investigating
the postal service. today addressed
the second days session OF the six
teenth annual convention Of the Ma
1t the Post Office Department build
ing.
Senator Townsend made a great
hit" with the assembled third and
fourth class postmasters by telling
them that he, too, is but servant
members of Congress get more salary
than postmasters. they have to spend
moro money. Senator Townsend said
is is n mistake for any one to enter
government service for compensation
alone; that il they have that idea, un-
touched by any thoughts of giving
service to the nation. they had better
stay out of public work. The speaker
declared he sees revival in the
faith Of government"
Mr.. Chance to Receive.
City Postmaster Chance will hold
"open house" to delegates to all -four
postal conventions meeting here, the
| city post Office being open to inspection
by the visitors from Z to 80 pm. To-
night. Delegates to the two conventions
named and the National Association o.
Supervisory Post Office Employees ant
the National Rural Letter Carriers As
sociation, meeting at the Interior De
partment and Washington Hotel. respec
lively, will visit the local post Office TO-
night.
Tonight various state delegations vii
hold informal banquets. Tomorrow
night 500 delegates will hold join
banquet at the New Willard Hotel, a
which President Harding and Post
master General Hays are 10 speak.
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