Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-19
WEEKS TO CONE HERE FOR
BIG POSTAL CONVENTION
First Annual Conference Will
Be Held in Richmond
in December.
Norfolk VIII Send DcI.EntIon In
Special Chr. and Roanoke mud
I'yn"hburg Also VIII lie trprcSent-
cd mt Meeting.

The first annual Postal Conference
convention OF Virginia viii be hold
in Richmond on December ; ana :.
bringing PoStmast"r-t;cncral Week
ana approximately 1000 pos,nssters
and postal employees 70 this city FOR
Two day.. according to an announce
mont made last might by the Rich
mond Chamber o. Commerce.
That organIzat as we'll M local
postal officials ~ iavc Eccu most
active IA cx"rtiug efforts toward
having this city selected ~ tho an
nual meeting place for the conven-
ton. ia az tho oriu'on that this wili
prov" !" bo ono OF the most iupur-
'ant state meetings secured for thI.
city. The Virginia State Teachers
Convention. held hero during Tie
Thanksgiving holidays ",,ch vea,.
brings to Richmond teachers from
~! Of the larger cities and towns and
many from tn" rural sections Even
q broader territory viii be covered
by the postal convention.
There arc 600 pos, offices in VIZ
sinin, with a total OF approximately
1000 employees. all potential dele
gates % the Richmond meeting Not
only dp"r this list Include tho poY,-
masters and assistant postmascers OF
the largest offices. but q also en-
braces those Of the second third aud
fourth CiasseF, drawn from tho larcas,
10 tn" smallest oNlccs In every sec
tion OF Virginia. In addition, 1t
brings her" the sup.rintendcnts
clerks. carriers and rural carriers
as well ~ "a number OF officials from
N" Post-pf1icc Department a; Wash
ington.
Jefferson Hotel Headquarters.
The Jefferson liotcl has lccn Sc.
icct"d by local postal officials In
charge ot ARRANGEMENTS AZ the con
N'ui!on headquarters ana all meet
lnss VII! hc hold IN tn" auditorium
there. IN" stat" suit" has been So
'!rcd for "illrtaIs "t IA" Department
and room reservations th"-o. as well
"s al o'ncr hotels. already arc be-
ING made.
The initial meeting VIII no, be as
lhrgo a. Viii 10" those 81 next ana
succeeding years. AZ ully tho MIRA
and fourth ciass posiInaStcis wul
hold their meeting hero PRIOR 10 the
"onf"r"r"" 'ouvcutiou. Josliuastcrs
pf th"ro classes wil mold their busi-
ness session ON p"c.nhcr whu.
IN" cpn'.r"nr" VIII l." iu session on
l'","m0:r e. After this year each
~ IA" postal ORGANIZATIONS Vii hold
|'- annual session ON orc ~ tho days
'nfucdidtely pr"c"giu. INC confer
'mr". thus giving tp Richmond
convention COMPOSED - several
smaller meetings. lasting about "a
w.-s.
Richmond chamber 81 commorc.
"'nciais at, particularly pleased Al
securing IN. meeitu. for Richmond
he'ai-" % th. tact tha, % SUPPORTS
ma develops efforts af ~. chamber
Il" i"sjer closer relationships with
Other sections Of ue state Couy,,,-
'i"rs such as the postal conference.
. ~ a
O." Richmond people from every sec
'nu ~ the 'onnOHw ealth. familiar
e th"u VIII thc capital city and
what 10 has 10 uncr lead t. I, bet
Ter understanding between ciIia.us.
'n7hl" them 70 carry Eichmoud's
"'"ssaE" :" 'h" fur'u"r'uost SECTIONS
and are Important factors IN hu!idc
ing mp closer business relations
itcguiar iiincrar, Arranged.
Development OF plans FOR the
toliinE Of joint conventions for all
POSTAL employees has been attained
only recently by tn" postal depart
m"ni. tn" conventions are being
H>id hy states. and 9. regular itinerary
ir~ boon arranged Inc da,.s being
arranged So maj conventions in
Northern states viii D." held during
'hD summer months and those in the
south during N" winter APPROX.
hiH'"Iy the same daics viii hc dcs-
'Era'-! FOR cach annual session va
l"HS officials of tho department viii
attend each conference. the Post
WhSi"r-G"ncrHl being present 1T "A,
many a. IS possible. Tho proximity
or richmond to Washington pructi-
'"iIy assures his presence here
t'y ms means. tn" Pos, ono. be /
p"rim"nt expects 20 bring ,mploy,s
80 various classes closer togoth.ran1
a" assist them In their work. to CO.
"iHirt'' 10 ,hc fUli"-, the work Of
'h" various divisions and to devotion
" better understanding and higher
''Er"" "f co-op-ratinu ho,,vl.n ~,
department officials and postal en-
pl"E"s ~ business men generally
% or = s-<e,str-. 10