Show Civil Service Appeal Board U Urged ged at Postal Convention Loyalty Is Pledged to Farley and andS S Roosevelt Utah chapter National Association tion of of Postmasters elected tho the following officers lato late Thursday President I I. I A. A Smoot Salt Lake City first vice vicc president Ray F. F Walters Price second vice pres president prest- prest 1 dent lent Mason Hazen Hillyard Smith Smithfield field third vice Ice pre president ident Mrs Jessie JessieL L. L Frel Santa Clara secretary secretary- treasurer Mrs Mn Jeanetto Jeanette M. M Smith Farmin Farmington on 1937 convention city Salt Lake City Enactment of a law creating a civil service appeal bo board rd which would guarantee postmasters anc and a fair tair and just hearing whenever petty and unfounded charges are made against any individual individual indi indi- vidual vas was asked in resolutions adopted at the second days day's meeting Thursday at the Hotel Utah of the Utah chapter National Association of Postmasters The resolution was adopted following following fol fol- fol lowing announcement announcements that President dent Roosevelt lt has issued an an ex executive cu- cu tive order which will place appointment appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment of all postmasters under civil service Tho The Utah chapter also recommended recommended rec roe to the postoffice department department depart depart- ment that civil service service- be extended to include postmasters of first sec see second ond and third classes who shall hereafter be appointed without term Bond Proposal The association association- ad advocated a proposal proposal proposal pro pro- authorizing the postmaster general to bond all postal employee at a premium rate sufficient to tc cover the cost of the operation of such a department Oth Other r resolutions propos proposed d the renewal of an annual appropriation sufficient to enable the department to continue contin e the tho plan of installing government owned d equipment in in- all ali H third class o offices a s salary l ry p plan an forthe for tor forthe the p payment of compensation ol of postmasters of of- fourth class in m Ue lieu of or the antiquated cancellation system ys- ys tem which causes criticism and directs un unwarranted va r ran t e d' d suspicion against gains such that allow allowances w. w ances be made third class postmasters postmasters in offices n not t underlease of 50 per cent cent- of of box rents collected as rental for personally owned or r rented rented rent rent- nt- nt ed d- d equipment and that money order order or or- order or- or der fees be allowed as receipts in third class offices and commission of 5 5 cents for each cach D issued at t fourth cl class ss offices cs' cs ni They pledged their support anc and loyalty to President Roosevelt and Postmaster General James JamesA A. A Farley Farley Far Far- ley in his endeavor to improve the postal service Guests of Airline Delegates es attending the convention conven tion Uon which opened Wednesday were gu guests of the Western Vestern Air Express in m airplane rides over the city Thursday Thursday Thurs Thurs- day mor morning ing The meetings re resumed resumed resumed re- re after after 1030 1030 a. a m. m Postmasters' Postmasters problems were dis die discussed cussed by M. M G. G Wenger postoffice inspector at Salt Lake City who urge urged the cooperation of the people and asked that postal employee be patient with with- c customers at all times Other r speakers were Robert Twigg cashier of the central accounting accounting accounting ac ac- ac- ac counting office at Salt Lake City and James Walton Valton postmaster at Tremonton The final business session was held Th Thursday r day af afternoon Reports of committees were read officers and an executive committee elected and installed install d and the next convention convention conven conven- tion lion city s selected |