The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-15

Postmasters from every part Of the
state were here today for the confer
cnce, the first state conference call
ed by the Postmaster General. After
| registration at the Mckenzie hotel
and Auditorium this morning the
postmasters divided into groups for
discussion of particular problems to
be brought before the convention
this afternoon in the Auditorium.
Tomorrow the North Dakota Post
masters Convention is held here. 1t
is estimated that 500 to 600 post =
masters and postmistresses-will
attend the conference today and con-
vention tomorrow.
Object of Meeting
The object of the meeting, Mr..
Glover explained. was to give the
Postmaster-General's office in Wash
lngton first hand information of all
the problems in the service and to
have representative of that office
meet every one Of the postmasters.
Your business and mine" was the
subject of his talk
"The United States Postoffice De-
partment is the biggest business in
the world he said. There are 333,-
600 employees; 5l,7H7 offices. We
spend $6O0,00O,0OO year and do an
apnual turnover of three billion dol
lars. 10 operate it we use Is bill
lions of stamps two and three fourth
billions of stamped envelopes
one and onfourth billion postcards,
we have $4,000 rural carriers who
travel 357 million miles year, deliv-
ering mail to 100000 families,
which means 29,OoO,OOO people or
over one-fourth the population.
I'VE operate the largest express
business in the world-the parcel
post-which handles two billion pack
ages year. We operate the larp-
est savings bank in the world-the
savings system-with 1872 millions of
deposits"
Meets Everyone
The postal ,servA,A. Mr.. Glover
SAID, is the most intimate u.uart.
ment of the government-that is.
reaches to every single family in the
land while other departments deal
with only certain classes. 1t follows
the individual from birth to death he
said.
Mr.. Glover read telegram from
Postmaster General Harry S. New.
in which the latter sent greetings to
the gathering Of postal workers, ex-
pressing sincere appreciation of their
loyalty and service.
Inc postal conferences, the Post
master-Gcneral said, mark a new era
IN the department when different
groups can get together and ius.
talk over matters in the minds of all
10 make the service what 10000 600
people demand of u.s." He express
cd regrets ne could not be present.
Air Mail Service
Mr.. Glover, in an interview. OK.
pressed belief that the Air Mail ser
vice may be developed eventually 70
embrace broad field. On july IL
the department will inaugurate night
flying and 40-hour mail service
from New York to San Francisco.
Eventually, he said. there may be
shorter routes-for example route
say from Chicago to Minneapolis and
Bismarck and the Twin Cities.
The air mail service now is being
given thorough study by Col. Hen
derson, second assistant postmaster
general. he said. The service has
thus far paid its way.
Robberies have been materially re-
duced by the department in the last
year, he said. Arming of clerks, ex-
press messengers and other EMPLOYEES
was given as an effective means.
Before leaving Mr.. Glover was to-
talk over matters of service with
postmasters of the larger cities of
the state. For sometime carrier ser
vice has been curtailed because of
lack of appropriations. and the SER
vice, too, has grown beyond expec-
tations. After July l more funds
will be available and service may be
extended, he said.
DR.. Bolton Presides
DIR. r. A. Bolton, postmaster at
presided at the opening
of the meeting this afternoon, and
America" was sung by the conven-
tion.
AttorneyGcneral George F. Shat
er greeted the postmasters in the
absence of Governor Nestos andI
Mayor Lenhart welcomed them. AL
male quartet sang.
F. F. Mcbride, superintendent
railway mail service, spoke on "Pos-
tai Transportation and the Railway
Mail Service" An open forum for
the presentation of problems fol-
lowed and Mr.. Glover's address
concluded the speaking" "The Star
Spangled Banner" was sung before
An automobile ride as guests of |
the Association of Commerce, ban
quet at the Grand Pacific hotel at |
$3.50 this evening and moving pic
ture show at 9 p. m. as guests Of |
the Association of Commerce were
on the program.
The program FOR the state con-
vention tomorrow will include vel |