Evening star., 1922-09-29
FRANK BOOK HEADS
us. POSTMASTERS
Succeeds Purdy as President
of Assoeiation-Nine Vice
Presidents Named.
POstmaqfer EroDL

ark. N. j., was elected president of
the National Postmasters' Association
at the concluding session Of its an
nual convention. held In the audito-
rum Of the New National Museum
this afternoon. Mr.. Book succeeds E.
A. Purdy. formerly postmaster of
Minneapolis. Nine vice presidents
were elected. as follows: Robert Bry-
son. Indianapolis: w. c. Burton.
Brooklyn, N. Y: c. F. Greene, Bridge
port, Conn; Col. James e. Powers.
san Francisco; G: B. Wicks, Pueblo,
Col; c. e. Pass, Harrisburg. Pa: Roy
B. Nichols, Houston. Tex; Bessie r.
Nicholson. Morton, N. c., and A. c,
Lenders OF Chicago, Ill
Pa. was selected to be the secretary
and treasurer.
Just prior to adjournment the pre-
siding ohicer presented NJ. o. Chance,
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements for the convention, with
q silver loving cup as token of
their appreciation Of his efforts in
their behalf. At the same time a
rich silver service was presented to
their former president, Mr.. Purdy.
Telegram From Hay..
A telegram received from former
postmaster General Hays. expressing
ms regret over his inability to attend
the convention and stating that he
was "homesick to be with you" was
read to the convention.
proposition to hold the next con-
vention In San Francisco was held
IN abeyance, as it seemed to be the
VIII OF the delegates to come again
to Washington next year.
A network of airplanes flying both
night and day over the United States
and Alaska which will make neigh
center in the country and effect q
twenty-seven-h mail service be-
tween New York and San Francisco
was visualized before the delegates
today by Second Assistant PostmasteI
General Paul Henderson.
Second Assistant Postmaster Genera
Henderson. in his speech, told the
postmasters that air mail service
SO Tar as daytime flying was con
cerned is already on a practical ba sis
! but that as the time the planes made
up on the trains in the daytime they
M iSst cur1ng khe night while they were
iole the department has been work
ing on a practical scheme for night
flying.
Flying Plans worked Ont.
II am happy to say" Mr.. Henderson
continued, that we have Just re-
ceived a report from engineers who
nave investigated the possibilities OF
night flying and that we believe we
will be able to utilize the dark hours
1or ar mai! service within the very
near future"
Mr.. Henderson explained in detail
how they planned to erect great bea
con lights for the benefit of the night
mail flyers and how, through radio
telephone. the flyers will be able to
defent their worst enemy-the fog
oy oeing kept advised as to their
they expected to save a portion OF the
sSo0.o00 spent annually on routes In
Alaska TO serve $4,000 people by air
mail flying.
Talks ON Postal Savings.
William p. Burlington, director of
postal savings, made an Instructive
talk on THE Post Office as a Savings
ana Investment Agency. Considering
the Postal Savings System and the
sa!e OF Treasury Savings Certifi-
Mr.. Burlington told the postmasters
that while it was not generally
known credit was due them for the
SAFE OF 20 per cent Of the war saw
ings stamps sold. He said they de-
served praise for this record, par
ticulariy as It was at first planned
to sell all Of these stamps through
An interesting discussion was in
dulged in by the postmasters follow
ing Mr.. BuflnEton's talk as to the
relative popularity of the postal saw
ings and the Treasury certificates.
that inasmuch as the Treasury GER
tifcates bore more interest than the
postal savings they did not be
iieve the latter would prove popular
in the future. Third. Assistant POST
master General Glover. however, un-
der whose control this department
postal ,savinsa. and told the post
masters that 1t was up to them to
use salesmanship on their patrons and
increase the use Of the postal saw
ings in their various cities.
Sees Post ONCE Boom.
H. H Billany, fourth assistant post
master general. in his address told
the postmastere that "a survey OF
conditions within our own country
can only. promote a feeling Of opti-
mism and confidence"
with the settlement Of the big
strikes" Mr.. Billany continued, "the
harvesting Of our bounteous crops and
full employment and contentment
OF labor, we are about to enter a
period Of prosperity which will be re-
fiected' in the postal business Of our
country.
."The post offices will do moro busi-
ness. receipts will increase, more
clerks and carriers will be required,
additional equipment and supplies
Will be needed and a closer super
Vision upon the part Of postmaster
Will be necessary to prevent the
always to accompany prosperity.
May express to you my congrat-
ulatione for your organisation in Its
personnel and its cooperation with
the department., with the thought
that. upon the close Of this conven-
your aim will be for even greater ac-
complishments for the betterment of
the service in the future.
Il believe that the policy Of the
Post Office Department should be
| service rather than profit and the
mails and insure accurate and prompt
delivery"
Question Boz q Feature.
session were made By Postmaster A
Z. Behmyer Of Cincinnati. Postmaster
Charles q. Black Of Omaha and T. g.
Mallalieu. general superintendent Of
tho motor vehicle service Of the Post
once Department. Postmaster Frank
IL. Book conducted the question box
which IL always feature Of the con.
L Immediately after the election o,
officers the postmasters will be met
at the New National Museum by mem.
bers Of the. Kiwanis, Rotary1 and
Lions clubs. who will take them on q
motor trip around the city and parks
This trip will be under the auspices
Of the Chamber Of Commerce:
Upon returning from this trip they
will 60 directly to the Post Once De.
| tpartuenk. where PoStmagtef Genera
Ifscepeion PRIOR % fh6lr departure 4