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Show Postmaster Gains Compliment POSTM ASTER I. A. 8MOOT return from the I San Francisco convention of the National Association of Postmasters with rank and distinction dis-tinction which he did not have when he left lor the meeting of hi brotherhood. It ia fine compliment to him to have been elected by his fellows their president. By their action they demonstrate their confidence In him, their respect for hi capability in carrying forward their enterprise during the year ahead and their firm belief In hi loyalty to the party in power and its leader and to their own association. asso-ciation. No one is so naive as to mis the political significance of the association and its objective. Nevertheless, everyone is fully aware of the de- - pendence of the people and all their interest in an efficient postal service. The convention clearly showed the two-fold purpose of the gathering to advance the welfare of the postmaster post-master collectively and to attack problem of mutual concern in advancing the postal service In many phases of public interest. A subject of particularly lively discussion was the matter of bringing the entire postal sr- vice under civil service. The difficulty of selfless self-less commitment by the postmaster on thi proposal is easily appreciated. It i a double-bitted double-bitted ax. Though there is widespread acceptance ac-ceptance of the idea in principle, there is also realization that it 1 something for the future. Swinging in one direction immediately it would insure security in perpetuity to those now in office and fell the hopes of aspiring gentlemen of the opposition. Wielded lew manfully to blaze the trail, it would give the people hope that one day they would see the whole service under the merit system and the bark of political .opportunism removed from solid timber selected se-lected without consideration of partisanship. The view aired at the convention will be taken to the homefolki to help crystallize nationwide opinion. Meantime, the election of Salt Lake City' - postmaster earn for him the congratulation of townspeople and once again attract favorable attention to thi city. |