A postal clerk from Tulsa, Oklahoma is writing to Congressman George B. Schwabe asking for support for a bill that would increase the salaries of postal employees. Schwabe responds, assuring the clerk that he is familiar with the pending legislation and believes that most House members support the increase. He promises to do what he can to see that action is taken before the current bonus for overtime expires in July. The clerk emphasizes the need for a living wage for postal employees and urges Schwabe to support the bill.

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Support for Postal Salary Increase Bill

Identifier:
CAC_CC_047_1_6_8_0005
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Support for Postal Salary Increase Bill
Date Created:
1944-02-25
EDTF:
1944-02-25
Creator:
Schwabe, George Blaine, 1886-1952
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
George B. Schwabe Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
Description:
A postal clerk from Tulsa, Oklahoma is writing to Congressman George B. Schwabe asking for support for a bill that would increase the salaries of postal employees. Schwabe responds, assuring the clerk that he is familiar with the pending legislation and believes that most House members support the increase. He promises to do what he can to see that action is taken before the current bonus for overtime expires in July. The clerk emphasizes the need for a living wage for postal employees and urges Schwabe to support the bill.
Congress:
78th (1943-1945)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 6, Folder 8, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
3 Pages