| Show I 1 I I Postal Clerks Open Convention I I 1 r r i cy t L 44 I J. J vi J CE l c. c nUlu Ir First t National Vice 1 Ir D. D I v I Many Resolutions Introduced at First Session of An Annual AIl An- nual smal Meeting ates delegates from all over O th VV pY country In attendance the 5 soy soy- etith annual convention con of ot the thc National Federation of or Clerks opened in IK Moose hall at nl 10 1030 30 yesterday mornIng morn- morn Ing C. C A. A Crockwell of ot the time local organisation called tho the Io slon to order 1 After ler an an invocation music and re remarks remarks remarks re- re marks l by tho the temporary chairman D. D M M. M of oC this city second con 1 na national national na- na vleo president gave c an in address of or welcome e IIi iti lI b behalf of C s Salt alt Lake 1 G Coy Coy- William Spry SIry Ir welcomed the thc delegated dele dele- gated 4 calling attention to lo the tw beauties of thu time Ity und ant giving III i H H. few w statistIcs about tho time local postoffice Mayor Mayom- Samuel Saul Sam uel C. C Park w was via s next Indorsing the time re remarks remarks re- re marJ marks s of or the lie governor ho lIe Ho was vas followed fol fot- lowed b by A. A p I Kesler a assistant and acting postmaster who placed the thc loc local 1 offices at their disposal I. I U I. A A. of thil th this city thc lie oldest clerk clerkIn In the service next spoke poke i relating elating his experiences experience since ho he en cain in a to this elt city as as' as asa a soldier In and went to work In iii time the mall mail department In D December Ilov Ho r I. I Goshen of or the First t Con Congregational church told of oC tho grent great pi llo ogress ress made matle In la labor bor Conditions Continued on on Pint ilIa 2 2 Column 4 t I. POSTAL ClERKS OPEN CONVENTION Many Resolutions Introduced at Fi First Session of An Annual Annual Annual An- An nual Meeting Continued from P Pd Pcs One throughout hout tho the countr country Oscar F. F Nelson Nel Nd- son national president then took toof the gavel After a a. short address b by the president the thc convention adjourned at al 12 1230 30 p p. p m. m Resolutions Resolution lr Presented Tho The afternoon session was from flom 1 I 45 15 to p. p m. m Nearl Nearly fifty resolutions were offered and referred to resolutions committees They will probably come up for disposal today One suggested that the convention work to take the tIme position n of oC postmaster out of or politics altogether making It a civil chU service position po po- po I and giving other a chance to rIo to if IC competent Another resolution opposed the window envelope now in vogue for advertising purposes on the ground that the windows are not always alwa's transparent and the addresses under the Isinglass lass not always readily cra erable ble Chairman of ot committees appointed yesterday afternoon wore Resolutions Thomas Flaherty of or San Francisco first committee Delegate Hayden of ot Seattle e. e second committee legislation Thomas Thona Drury of Drury ot Chicago constitution ant and laws Vincent C. C Burke BurJe of ot Louisville Lo After Atter the tho snort short business session the convention adjourned and and Uti TTo delegates s went to Saltair where they remained till un ill 10 p. p m. m ne Regarding the statements of oC the United National Association of Ice Clerks time the older organization of government employee to the effect that thattie the tie National Federation of oC Clerks is not representative of oC the majority ma- ma of postal men President Nelson at tho the Cullen hotel last night raid There Is Intense rivalry on each side Ide but we are trying to show the clerks that their interests are arc the tho same sames as s those of other Wo Yo have affiliated selves ourselves with the American Federation of Labor it is true but that In n no wise Interferes with the government govern Jovern- ment rule ruo prohibiting alliance with any organization liable to cause a strike or walkout of postal Time The American Federation calls no strikes We re have complete completo autonomy autonom in that re re- re gard We c have ve caused to toJo bo Jo passed laws the hours of work of or postal we have teen been een prohibited torn from influencing legislation but wo We obtained ob- ob tamed the privilege of putting our grievances s before beCore Congress The rhe other organization was officered b by lag InE ng officials and dominated and controlled con- con trolled trailed b by government officials Wo Ve were vere forced to start this organization and it is la now growing beyond our cur fondest fondest fond- fond est st hopes Resolutions introduced yesterday esterday will willbe willjo bl be jo passed upon today after arter the tho committees committees com corn have given opinions on their advisability President Nelson will read cad his report which covers the tho years year's work of or the federation He lie will review review re- re view lew the time work previous to the passage of oC the time recent el hour eight hour ht-hour day dM law and other matters relating to the tho welfare of or the organization The convention will adjourn before noon and a special concert will be bo heard by the delegates deles at tho the Tabernacle The Tho convention will convene again at 2 p. p in m. and S 8 p. p m. m there here will be Je a stag party at the time Cullen hotel The rhe annual election of officers will vm probably bo Je held Wednesday According Accord- Accord In ing ng to tho the delc delegates ates President Nelson will wil be bo elected re-elected unanimously Mr Nelson said last nl night ht that whether he lie will be a candidate depends on the convention con con- giving g him assistance In tn editing the thc organizations organization's publication over o which he has complete completo te charge S |
