Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-23
Rural Letter Carriers Open
Two Day Session in
Cafney.

OIL Mural ietGCI Oo1IASAS
ney for their annual two-day session.
Over a hundred delegates were pres
ent at the court house yesterday
when the meeting was called to or
der by Stanley Wilson, of this city.
Immediately after the meeting was
called to order the delegates all join
ed in singing america" after which
Rev. Jasper Johnson led in devotion
al service.
w. S. Hall and Postmaster F. B.
Gaffney gave the address of welcome
and responses were made by Jasper
E. johnson and J. E. McCartha.
Hon. L. M. Dow, chief clerk in the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gener-
aPs Office, and Mr.. Mansfield, Post
Office Inspector, were then intro
duced to the convention.
At 11:45 the meeting was turned
over to President Simmons, and af-
ter the roll call of officers and read
ing of last minutes, Mr.. Newburger,
post master of S~partanburg, was cali
ed upon to speak. Mr.. Newburger
stated that he was more than glad to
be present with the carriers and that
in his estimation the delivery of the
rural mails constituted one of the
most important branches of the pos
tai service.
Mr.. Howard, president of the
North Carolina Association and vice
president of the National Associa-
ton, made an address stressing the
point of cooperation and organiza-
ton. Mr.. Howard stated that he had
been a carrier for over twenty years,
and as such was in position to know
the Importance of cooperation. Mr..
Burleson, former postmaster general,
came in for share of ridicule. Mr..
Howard stated that when a delega-
ton of carriers called upon him in
Washington in the interest of i'm
proving conditions, MI. Burleson was
too busy to see them.
In regards to organization, Mr..
Howard stated that many of the ar
riers were being paid all they were
worth, especially those who thought
no more of their conditions than to
be satisfied with present conditions.
In his address he stated that Of the
1900 carriers in the United States,
only $4,000 had so far joined the or
g~anization. He forcibly impressed the
delegates upon the point of increas-
ed membership.
MI. Howard also assailed the car
riers who thought they were too good
to be servants. Every paid employee
of the Government, whether he be
President Of the United States or
Rural Letter Carrier, is a servant of
the people and Mr.. Howard said he
had little patience with those who
thought they were too important.
Many of the farmers in the back
woods get their opinion of the Gov
eminent from the actions of the car
rier, and where a few kind words
and accommodation made a friend,
some carriers were too grouchy to
care about the impressions they left.
Mr.. Howard stated that one of the
best friends he had was an old man
on the route whom he extended SYM
pathy to when his little grandchild
died. Such practices, Mr.. Howard
said, cost nothing, and yet were val
ued above anything else by the far
mers on the rural routes.
After Mr.. Towards address, Pres
ident Simmons stated that a question
box would be placed on the Presi-
dents desk md that anyone who
wanted to could ask any question
pertaining to the service and the
questions would be answered by Mr..
Mansfield, the Inspector.
AT 1890 the meeting adjourned
and delegates met at the Carroll Ho-
tel, where their picture was taken
and lunch served.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called
to order by the President at 2:45.
Mr.. McCartha rendered devotional
service. The report of committees
took up the afternoon session. The
credential committee reported the
membership in each county. The re-
port was received by the convention.
The officers report was next in or
der. and Vice-President McCartha