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 Ludlou Folls,uhio.
September 3, 1925.

Mr.Allan R.Trumbu11,
Swanton, Ohio.

My dear ur.Trumbu11:—

Au herewith enclosing minutes
of the State convention held at Clevelsni,uhio.

I wish you would go over those
and any corrections you care to make Kindly do so
as they must meet with your apprOVal before pub—
lished in the Postmasters Advocate.

After being corrected will you
kindly mail them to the Advocate, at Washington,
for publication as I have a letter from hr.Conklin
requesting that this report be in Washington in
time for the September issue.

Just as soon as possible, after
I receive a list of the postmasters from hr.Oollins
at Cleveland and 5r.uoover, at Cincinnati,uhio, I
want to meet you with others at Columbus and go over
ground for a campaign this fall and winter.

Now, mr.Trumbull, as I have all
ready told you I want you to be free one tell me
what you want done and I will try uni take it in the
same spirit as given for I want the largest member-
ship this coming year of the history of the organ-
izetion and with your help I feel sure something
can be done.

I hope at the next convention
Ohio will have at least six delegates to the meetings

With best wishes for your
success, I am,

Respectfully yours,

J.R.Ga11agher.

 

 OFFICE NO. 19486

THIRD CLASS

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SWANTON. OHIO
A. R. TRUMBULL. POSTMASTEI

PRESIDENT OHIO DIVISION
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF DISTRICT POBYMASTIRI

September 4 19:5.

hr.p.R.Galla5ker,Tecretary,

Ohio League of District restnaster,
Ludlow Falls,

Ohio.

Dear hr.Gallagher:

It is a real pleasure indeed to
have your letter for confidentially it is the first one
I have received unsolicited from an Ohio secretary for
a long time. After arriving home I found a great deal of
work to fill in the time and also have succeeded in making
definite arrangements to leave the service about October
first 0

I am going to suggest that you go
to Cincinnati as soon as pessible and meet with hr.Hoover,
hr.Birdseye,and hr.Behymer as well as any othenathat may
be interested.It would probably be best to write Birdseye
and have him arrange the time so that all could be present.
As head of this diviéion his co—operation will be very
vital to the success of the venture and he should have the
first rirht to m ke'suggestions and his previous interest
has shown him to be the logical man to head this work.

Then when this is done you can call a meeting for Columbus
and we will get under way.

I hardly think you have the boo_s yet
so I am writing Mr.and hrs Collins to close them as they
stand.There will be some criticism on their part no doubt
and especially on account of my expenditures at Cleveland
but I feel that it was money well spent.In this connection,

I Wish you would remind me at Columbus to tell you about
collecting from the National Treasury for part of my last
years expenses which I thi k can be done if properly handled.

 

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THIRD CLASS

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SWANTON. OHIO
A. R. TRUMBULL, POSTMASTER

PRESIDENT OHIO DIVISION
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF DISTRICT POITMASTIRS

The position WLiCh I an taking will require
my inrediate resignation but I shall be glad to assist in
any way possible as we agreed in Clevelard.HOwever,in View
of the developments at Cleveland I think you will agree
that you and the other officers will have a much better
standing with the orgaiization when I am out and at the same
time I can still give you the benefit of any experience
that I may have had. 80 that I think it advisoable to
get things under way as soon as possible and will appreciate
your efforts to arrange the state meeting in the very near
future.

Your interest in the past has been very
helpfull to the League and to me personally and I an
cmnfidently expecting big things from you in the way
of increasing nemberships.¥ill forward the report to
the Advocate and await further instructions from you as
soon as possible.

Sincerely,

 

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PRESIDENT OHIO DIVISION

OFFICE NO. 19486

THIRD CLASS

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not been done Wit“out a great deal of
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SWANTON. OHIO
A. R. TRUMBULL. POSTMASTER

PRESIDENT OHIO DIVISION
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF DISTRICT POITMASTIRI

~.~' ion is mu) wLich I we“la 'roba31.z
have taken : circ“*lstam‘,m and I blar 3 11;: one for
not agree!1;;; ‘ r‘e.I have always ween o1posed to parse
outside tie 1 c‘ a oer—vice held:§.;1g positions in the Leaggue
and this is atypical example of why it "rill "t \‘rorl:,for
my view-j. oint ”as outsiier 1?- not conei etr—‘L with that

A.)

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of this orga1~ until the Vice-1
handle the m » ‘ ' they are new abl 3
8.32111; that I . w 1101: further re epo
I an reeponeib . “ * fact tiat my. ‘ ember;
in the League :1 . - and \rhil e I had 51:31::
renewal be tai- - i‘ autoratical 1y by the
he amount cha . . is 1r. no my excuses
T110 fELCI) IVDFRLIII ‘ .‘ . 110%; :. I1321o<3r oi. t11e or“,
new and 9 ti o I have not me CiVC’LL 1.0t1 lficati 011,1 uneeiotand
that I have been offically r ‘1 eved by your national officere.

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1:; new 11 I 1‘ 11111.1.) :0 1:17.. ‘1 o1
t1 a‘” I can 1.ot 11ro‘7e1 1‘13r 1 i ' "3 ' '10-‘11 co
office and in ViOW of ti '~ a1 sure it "o for t?»
interests of the League ' I resign 1017. Title
1a31y regrets for duriry ‘ past five yo: rs i 1:..1
much for the i: 3.31.10 that .123 not come to Leed’rinciza"
I had hoped to see tie lat onal Urgazl iaz ion“ 1 tanned by
people with the interests of the Foo tal erv‘ioe at heart.
I have some to I‘CI‘ l:.ze just how important 11.3.3»: service is
and to know what a 1 honor comes to us who serve even in the
small places.

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not to be associated lo ger with those in the se .
I ha"e cone to know as friends and my fondeet h;‘
I may be able to so arrange Ly work hat I can ‘
you at ooze future ti11e.

that you will see f:Lt to co:.;ly with

ray request and .souring you of my continued woo d rill to you
personally and the Organi za ation,I an,

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POSTMASTERS premem‘T'niénfigifif'uass.

First Vice Pros—P“. B. Rose.
Castle Rock. Colo.

OF THE UNITED 6TATES 2nd Vice Free—Maude M. Palmer.

East Lynn. 1“.

3rd Vice Pres.——C. A. French.
Brentwood. Calif.

Secretary—M. L. Vick.
FJENYTH'E COMMITTEE Sheyanne. north Dakota

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dent, IUH ' ‘

Lloyd 31. Iinllnnhmk, Gn-umlak‘,
New York, (One Year)

Wm. G, St” us 11, Am m c. Va. Washington Repruxenmtlve,
gggmguu HYANNBPORT.MASS. v.nsmwmmm

John T. Clapp. Beach Grove, Ind. 1110 F St. N. W.
(Three Years)

January 7, 1326.

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Lqilow Falls, Ohio.

—\

‘rcther Gallagher:

Al"€ probably received the letter which has been sent to all 3rd

.tWasters. 2a . . 6 approximately 15,000 of these letters sent out

no all my; . 7" be immediately

all the secretaries eev.n\ I would like to have
every non~member of the fourth blurs a copy of the
wl'-ic}1 2729.15: 11“-; they, also zisT'irzg thew to become a memter’.
Stonesifer informs me he has not hear: ETC“ you n regards

he has teard fro” the rajori., c' ", States and they have agreed
By majority, I mean at least seventy-five percent.

I would say I lave repeatedly asked if the secretaries would not sugpfi
~om thirg along these lines to assist us in our campaign uni I want to congratu—
€.te yo a wing; the only one out of the. S‘- , ' , "'1 " _ - a
zuggestion. As wy letter had already bees prjrted you
emoodhed in it something like 3 ggestion.

If you please, I am not satisfied with the way business has been flone

in Ohio ouring the past two years. .." 1 made tue remark at

that He did not wish to have the members increased afid did Pot wish

harmony with the National 0flicersl During 1924-25, his previous adninietr

 

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OF THE UNI TED’ STATES

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Prosldmu. Firm Woe Fresh
dent, and

Lloyd M. Hallonbvck. Grt-enrlalc,
New York, (One Year)

Wu G‘ Stvvonson. Accomac, \'a.
(Two Years)

John T. CInpp. Beach Grm'c, lad.
(Three Years)

ve come up

oircul

Your former secrstsry was

the National Efficers.

National Secretary and his reply.

belonging to the Eeague than any other postwas

qualified Assistant Postm

C 731 isrvioe list. It

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nuwber, but I l‘nk 7G is

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POSTMASTERS

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1924-1925

Presldont—JI‘. F. Phinney.
Hyanulfiport, Mass.

First View Pres—7P". 3. Rose.
Castle Rock, Colo.

2nd \‘Ice Prea,-Maude M. Palmer.
East Lynn, III.

3rd VICE Pram-4?. A. French,
Brentwood, Cullt.

Secretary-M. L. \‘lck,
Sheyenne, North Dakota

Treasurer—Chas. A. Banner.
Farrnudsville, Pennsylvania

Washington Representative,
V. H. STONESIFER.
1110 F St. N. W.

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President-~11 F. Phinmzy,

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First \'1Ce- Pros.~F. B. Rose.
Castle Rock, Colo

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East Lynn, 11

8rd Vice Pros ~—-C. A French.
Brentwnnd. Calif.

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Shoyeune Sortb Dakota

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OFFlCE OF NATIONAL Treasurer—Chan A Benner

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New York. (One Year)
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3rd Vice Prvswr L. BI. lizailehbock,
OFFICE OF Gx'oundalv, N. Y.
Secretary—~Y. H.‘ guzm‘sifvr.

NATIONAL PRESIDENT 1110 F an. x. w. Washington,

D. C.
Treasureerhns. A. Benner.

1110 F STREET N. VV- Yarrundsvillu,l‘m1ns),‘l\‘anin
WA‘SHII‘VIGTON, D. C. \Vashington Roprmumutive.

V. H SIOXESI} ER

Hyannisport, Mass., Feb. 25, 1926.

Mr. John R. Gallagher,
Ludlow Falls, Ohio.

Dear Brother Gallagher:

I received your letter Saturday and carefully read the same.
I am not surprised by any means at your not receiving any reply to your letter
to your former President in which you asked him to render you a statement
for expenses incurred, for which you paid $45.00. Your former President, I
understand, is no longer in the Postal service, the reason for this I cannot
for a fact tell you. However, I am well convinced that the people in his
locality will be better served than they were with him as postmaster. Out of
the forty—eight States he was the only-President who forbid his State secre—

tary from having any communication with any of the National Officers, also he

wrote at different times letters that were insulting and uncalled for. The

former President and also I wrote him letters at different times, letters
which he probably has on file, asking for some definite information as to how
the National Organization was not run on business-like princioles, as he was
continually stating. We asked him for suggestions, not only by letter, but
verbally, if he know how the business should be run any differently, but he
never would and never did at any time give anyaeucn sugqestions.

Ohio is a grand old State. Ohio has had the privilege of
entertaining the National Convention three times and did it with credit. The

first two times without any expense to the National League. Infact, I would

 

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say right here that I have belonged to the League since it was first

organized and most of that time have been on the Executive Committee, and fliis
is the first bill that was ever presented to the National Officers for expenses
incurred by the_State for entertaining or any other expense. As T wrote you
in my previous letter, he gave a party in Chicago, probably this was part of
his expenses: he also went to Cleveland twice, once at my request and once at
his own account to attend or rather attempt to attend to the duties which
consisted of securing quarters for our Convention. In this he bawled things
up by giving two hotels the idea theirs would be the hotel we would meet at.
After a time I had to straighten this out by letter. Your fiormer President
will probably never send you an itemized expense bill. This is my opinion,
and in my opinion, which I believe is also yours and which you will probably
never do again, this bill should not have been paid unless it was itemized.
You understand and I understand this is a good business policy to follow.

You paid him $45. Now the Executive Committee has left it
entirely in my hands to settle with you, and as one of them said - it is well
worth the $45. to get rid of him, for he was no good to himself, village,
State or Nation. This is the opinion of only one of th Executive Committee.
However, I want to do what is fair and square in this matter and am perfectly
willing to meet you half way in any proposition you may set forth, but the

proposition I am going to make to you is what I call liberal, in asmmch as if

your former President had submitted a bill to either the National Secretary

 

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of myself, that bill would have been paid immediately out of the National
funds. But coming the way it has, and probably he made up his mind that was
the oily way to secure the money without controversy, I feel at this time
I would be willing to let the State of Ohio have 825.00 of the $45.00 you
paid out, but mind you, you must send a bill directly to me for serviced
rendered by your former President and O.K‘d by yourself and I will 0.K.
the same and allow the $25. If this is not satisfactory to you, let me hear
from you and your reasons why the National Officers should pay more than $25.
My sincere wish is that the National Officers will work at all
times in harmony with the State Officers and the State Officers will be
willing to reciprocate. We are working for the good of the third and fourth
class postmasters and also for the Service. We have accomplished much and
are accomplishing something almost every day. Hardly a day while I was in
Washington during the past five or six weeks but what our Representative or
myself would tramp down to the Department and take up problems for post—
masters who had written us. I would say further by straightening out these
problems of clerk hire, separating mail, rent, and numerous other things
has virtually turned thousands of dollars to different postmasters.

We are not supported on the Civil Service Bill by the third

class postmasters as we should have been. In fact, of the 12,000 of more

petitions placed in the hands of the second and third class pcstmasters, I

 

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OFFICE OF G1‘I“.‘Ddflll‘, N. Y.

Si’L‘l'L‘I:H‘}‘--V. II. SI-IIIosifor.
NATIONAL. PRESIDENT 1110 F St. N. “C Washington
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(Three Years)

think less than 1,000 have come back. They were asked to write to their
Congressmen and the replies they sent us did not amount to enough to light
one's pipe over a dozen times. We have had no support, although we are not
going to lie down on the job.

The fourth class postmasters are somewhat different. We have
hundreds of letters from Congressmen, their replies to the fourth class
postmasters in which they agree to support the Bill, the same of the Senators.
I think the outlook for the rent, light and fuel for the fourth class is
very much brighter than for Civil Service.

I expect to return to Washington very shortfiy and am going to do

everything I possibly can for the enactment of the two bills.

Thanking you for what you have done and are doing for the State
of Ohio and wishing you success, I am
Sincerely and fraternally yours,

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 From J.s.wertx.

Washington Boro,Pa.

Sept 22nd 1926.
Hello Old Topszm

Surely glad I am home for we railroaded all over the
State of Iowa due to floods and wash outs.
Have enough of letter heads for organization chairman but as

you notice above they are wrong but can use them up if you think so

if not send me about 200 of District No 2 with the prOper states on

when you print new letter heads for the national officers.

Surely gald all went so smooth but if you notice or would
been on the train the Ohio and Miss fellows wanted to nominate a
ticket on the train and I held it off and you can rest assured since
riewiegers death we have Wisconsion with Koch alright now. You can
depend on Windsor and I am writing er a nice letter to explain the
situation to him also.

Israelson was ready to accept anything higher as I Spoke to a
man named Shaeffer from 15 miles from my home and he is now living
near Israelson and we must watch him for next year as this man Shaeffer
states he is always after something in Utah.

This letter id confidential.

I am sorry those 1927 dates are the same week as my towns

Centennial— cant we put off the Convention a week later

 

 Iowa Branch,
National League of District Postmasters.
Office of the Secretary.

Williams,Iowa,
Feb 24,1927.
Mr.T.F.Phinney,
Hyannisport,Mass:

Dear Captain:

It has come to my notice that the officers cf the state of Iowa are
on the Blacklist with the National 0fficers,and that they are slated or
rather wanted out of the League.lt has further been told me that prior to
the National Convention held at Cleveland all my correspondence with a
former National Officer was forwarded to you or another National officer
and you were thus kept informed and knew in advance just what Iowa was
thinking of doing and all our efforts were thus blocked and completely
overcome before the convention was ever called.Also that since the Chicago
convention when Iowa voted against the clause to give national officers
the power to oust state officers,0n which we at the same meeting reversed
our vote,and thus carried it,we were blacklisted. In fact since the cons
vention held at ChatanOOga at which time I saw fit to vote against the
wishes of our then state president I have been blacklisted.l remember him
saying at that time that if I ever wanted to get anywhere in the League
I would have to do as the national officers wanted me to do,and that if I
did I was listed for a good position. I had quite a Spat with Harry Gate
at that time,and told him Just as I think at this time,that I was not an
officer seeker,state or national,and as long as I had a word to say in
the League,and this I expected to have as long as I am a member,I would
follow my consience and do what I actually thought was best for the League.
This I have always done and shall continue so as long as I am with you. I
may,and know that I am,wrong at times,so are all of us,and therefor I am
always Open to " be shown".

Now then Dear Captain: I very seldom pay much attention to any propo—
ganda or idle talk,but this has come to me so strong,that I must invest—
igate it,and therefor I come direct to you who are involved,and here is
my question; Am I wanted in the League or am I wanted out of it? Personally
I dont think that the National By—laws will hold good as far as outing an
active officer,at least not from this state. As long as the members of th
State see fit to retain me,and I might say that I have never turned a hand
to be reelected—-I dont believe that the Iowa members will stand for re—
placing any of the present officers. But I do want this information from
you direct.

Will you go back in the history of the League the past five or six
years. When Gate and Lynd took hold of the Iowa Branch—-rather Lynd— Iowa
had sixty—five members.When Cate stepped in to office we had a few over a
hundred,nossibly two hundred. It is true that Harry pounded away at them
a good deal bith but Just the one argument,and the one thought in mind,and
that was to get Iowa just stron anough so that he might get a National
office. This he confided to me more than once,and admonished me to do like
wise to gain any recognition from the national officers, which were
neccessarly located in the east. As I said before I refused to bow down to
any one for such gains. It cannot be truthfully said that I have not al 111
times co—Oporated with the national officers,and have always been willing
to do more than my share of the work,altho I did not always agree with
you on certain questions,and do not yet.But you are the man we elected,and
you are the one whom we supported in practically all doings.Coming back
to membership in Iowa the members got sick and tired of Harry,and a steady

decline in membership took place.

 

 Phinney: Page 2 2/24/27

The good old man Mr.Perdue was then elected after Harry left the service,
and he just left the work to me and the one vice president we then had.
We started a systematic campaign,and since then the membership has been
growing,and the records show that Iowa has been one of the largest con—
tributors to the National Treasury since, a number of ears the lar ,st.
But she never received any recognition for this n as ar as ng g 655
any office outside of some little job or any chance at a state convention
what ever. The latter is desirable —very much so because Iowa is one of
the leaders over all states,and has sonsistantly contributed to the
National Treasury. The first mention in above paragraph is not sought after.
We have plenty of work in Iowa without any other office.

Now then Captain this whole epistle is NOT to criticise,but merely
asking for your information. Iwant it staight,and from you. I want to know
where you stand. I want to know if our efforts in behalf the League are
for the good or a detriment. If the latter than we will change out tacts
if for the benefit of the League we will continue to go on.

It might be said here that for the past number of years Iowa has set
the pace for all other states to follow. Iowa has never copied from others
the past few years. Others came to us to capy our system,but others got
the recognition. These might seem like hard words,but my ability is not
sufficiently stron to write them one way and mean another. I Speak them
as I think them,and I am sure thats the way you want it.

I am eager to hear from you on this subject.If there is nothing to
it all it will have to go no further,and I assure you that I will keep

it as much od a secret as I know you will do with this. One time you
wrote and told me that I played polities prior to the Cleveland conven-
tion. Well I am a poor politician,or I could give my words a Cifferent

expression,and you would have to be a politician to get the meaning to
them.

Assuring you that the interest of the League is always uppermost in
my mind,and that Iowa is at all times ready to co~0perate,l am,

As always yours,

signed bu Carl Walkau.

 

 Office of the National President

HyanniSport,Mass March 1,1927.
Mr Carl Walkau,
Williams,Iowa.

Dear friend Carl:

When I say "friend" I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

In the first place I will answer your letter and then I will give
you a few facts which I think you should know. Carl,the last conversa~
tion I had in our office in Washington with Mr.Stones£ier was in dis—
cussing you and your state president. That discussion,if you could have

heard it,would,l think,have pleased you very,very,much.Mr.Stonesifer
and I were going over the files and when we came to Iowa,I don't know
whether I made the remark or whethvz a: 1‘“;\~t it vac C?id that if we
had in all our states such conscientious workers as in the state of lows,
the duties of the National officers would be very light and we would
have no need whatsoever of going into the different States in the endea~
vor to increase our membership. There are but two other States outside

of yours,Carl,that we consider perfect. Those two States have a president
and secretary just as conscientious and hard workers as President Russell
and yourself. Far be it from me to not want Iowa in the League. Iowa has
been a state which I have often times held up to the other states as an
example of what can be done by earnest and energetic workers.

The second insinuation in which it is said that National Officers
kept me informed of Iowa previous to our Cleveland convention,is absoa
lutely false. I will meet any man,woman or child in any place in the U.So

and face them with the fact it is absolutely false,I not only say this
but would be willing to forfeit 81000. if proof of this can be given that
I received information from some other National Officer from time to time
that was not intended for me to know.

One other thing,Car1,Mr.Stonesifer and myself have discussed you and
your office, but in a way I think would be Pleasing to you,inasmuch as
Mr.stonesifer informe