Deseret Evening News | 1908-03-12 | Page 9 | Letter Carriers Win Fight for Better Pay

LETTER CARRIERS WIN FIGHT FOR BETTER PAY Washington Match 11 Determined und In 1 persistent p assaults on un thu Ih ap all appropriation I bill bil in 1 the house today result resulted ed in I of toot In loftily Important parts despite the thu pro protests protests tests testa or of Chairman and tho committee Thu letter carriers finaly won aol their long fight for or 1200 1000 2 b when an amendment by Mr Ohio granting the tho same was wae WiE adopted The house also I so allowed an additional 25 13 2 W for clucks In iii II offices orce where tho tIle salaries ot or the thu Ih postmasters range from onu mie to twelve hundred dollars dollar and I additional for con contract Contract tract stations Tho prohibitionists also had hall their Innings when Ihen through amen meat ment by b Mr Houston Tennessee there woe was WiS Incorporated in II tho thu bill hi u ii I provision prohibiting pr the Ihl transmission through tim tho mulls of ot Intoxicating liquors which was wa later late modified so ns to Include cocaine and Its derivatives Altogether the tile appropriations carried by b tho th bill hi were Increase to the extent ex of ot 1253 2 IO X of ot the measure had not nol buen concluded when the titus house hoso at nt l adjourned