The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-29
LETTER CARRIERS
 HAVE PROGRAM OF
 BIC WORK JULY 3-4
Age-HeraId Will Entertain Del. eqateS With Luncheon at Southern Club and Thea
 ire Party at LoeW's

Final preparations for the greatest assembly of rural mall carriers ever held in the state are made for the annual convention of Alabama Let ter Carriers association that will meet here on July 3 and at the Federal building.
 The Birmingham Age-Herald has made arrangements to entertain the delegates at a luncheon at the South ern club on the first day of the con- vention with a theater party 1 at Loew's Bijou to follow on the evening of July as the guests of The Age Herald. Manager Harry Partman has provided an excellent program for the occasion.
 "on to Birmingham" is the slogan that has been adopted by the dele- gates of the 67 Alabama counties for the session, and letters urging every carrier in the state to attend have been sent out by w. B. Parsons, pres ident of tho association.
 Elaborate plans for both days of the convention are made. with The Age-Herald entertaining on the first day and baseball games at Redwood between Mobile and Birmingham Southern association teams and auto- mobile rides about the city scheduled for the second day. the amusement and entertainment time should be well taken up.
 Many speakers of prominence will address the delegates, among them being Dr. George R, Stuart Mrs Mary Echois, Frank Willis Barnett and others.
 The program fin full for the session follows:
 Morning Session
 a m. Registration of delegates and visitors.
 10 a. m. Devotional. Song. Amer ica"
 Invocation by Dr. George R. Stuart. pastor of First Methodist church, Bir- mingham.
 Special music. Selections by the Parsons brothers and Riley quartet. 10:30 a, m. Welcome address, Mrs. Mary Echole. city commissioner, Bir- mingham.
 II a. m Communications. an nouncements, appointments to com mittees.
 11:15 a. m. Address The Plans and Purposes of the Welfare Coun- cii." R, B. smyer, postmaster. Bir- mingham.
 12 D. m. Address by Postoffice In- spector Mackey. Birmingham.
 19:so D. m. Dinner. Birmingham Age Herald will entertain members of the association at a special lunch con at the Southern club. Tickets will be given to Boew's Bijou by The Age Herald at this hour.
 Afternoon Session
 2 D. m. Report of committee on credentials.
 2:10 D. m. Annual address by the president of the association, w. B. Parsons.
 2:25 p. m. Report of the secretary treasurer. R. B. Woodham of Hart ford.
 2s5 p. m. Report of the executive committe, N NJ. Riley, Bessemer.
 PAS p. m. Round table discussions of topics of general interest to the association. Five minute talks by Carriers W. H. Sims. Renfro; M. c. Mitchell. Double Springs; J. c. Cain, Searight: John A. Green, Florence; W. D. Houston, Bessemer and M. R. Dick erman of Cullman.
 4 p. m. The remainder of the Methods of Road Maintenance.' s. R. Batson, state highway commissioner. 4:15 p. m. The remainder of the afternoon and evening will be given over to entertainment provided by the Birmingham News. consisting of a trip to Ensley. Bessemer and over the Birmingham district. followed by 8 chicken dinner and a swimming party at West Lake in the evening.
 Independence Day
 a. m. Invocation by Rev. A. c. Swindall, pastor of Parker Memorial church, Birmingham.
 9:10 a, m. Communications read and announcements made by the sec- retary of the association.
 10:15 a. m. Address, "R. F. D. Car rier's as Uncle Sans Home Consuls," Frank Willis Barnett. Birmingham.
 II a. m. Address, W. c. Lassetter, editor of the Progressive Farmer, Bir- mingham.
 11;45 a. m. Reports of commit tees. Registration. consultation and bylaws. resolutions and other spe- cial committees.
 12:15 p. m. Selection of next place of meeting.
 12:S0 p. m. Adjournment. W0UI DIRE THIEVES TRY