AssociationPostMastersOfficers1952-06-13No2258

 

Calgary Herald

1952-06-13 Page 32

 

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Postmasters Name New Officer Slate
Arthur Foulds Again Elected President; Convention Ends

Arthur Foulds of Delburne was re-elected president of the Alberta branch of the Canadian Postmasters' Association at the close of a three-day convention in Calgary Thursday.
Mr. Foulds has been president of the association for three years in succession.
The election which concluded the conference of 200 Alberta postmasters also returned the following executive:
J. F. MCQUARRIE of Stettler, vice-president; Mel Quigley of Three Hills, re-appointed as secretary; three executive members, W. N. Crooks, of Mannville, H. E. (Jim) Carlson of Wildwood and T. A. Marshal of Castor.
J. G. Leopold Langlois, parliamentary assistant to the postmaster-general, who spoke during the final session, told the delegates of advances made by the Canadian postal service.
"As with many of our national institutions the post office has experienced unprecedented growth," he said.
HE DECLARED that the gross revenue since 1939 has increased from $38,388,000 to $105,533,000 in 1950-51.
"I have reason to predict," he added, "that when the returns for the fiscal year 1951-52 are completed the gross revenue will certainly be in the neighborhood of $122,000,000-- an all time high."
Statistically speaking Mr. Langlois produced some interesting facts and figures about Canada's post office.
First class mail alone last year exceeded the billion mark; mail order business has reached $512,000,000 mark; 15,200,000 registered items were handled last year while special deliveries touched the 1,600,000 mark and 7,000,000 items were mailed C.O.D.
HE ALSO pointed out that this country today has 32,500 miles of air routes with 65 air mail and air stage services transporting the mail. During the last year some 5,261,771 ton miles were flown over a mileage of 29,494,255 miles.
Mr. Langlois declared that the increased postage rates introduced in April 1951 on second, third and fourth class mails and registration, helped to offset mounting costs.
"While I am not in a position at the present time to show amount of gain in revenue accruing from the respective classes  I am advised the total increase in postage receipts has increased nine per cent," he said.
Speaking of the proposed changes in the postal uniforms he said the new uniforms, which will be issued for the summer of 1953, will  be navy blue for the letter carriers while chauffers and despatchers  will continue to wear grey. The serge and Melton sack coats and trousers will be discontinued in favor of a fine Barathea material. New British warms and pea jackets and a new type of flannel shirt will also be issued.
ARTHUR KIRKBY, public relations officer at the Calgary post office also spoke to the conference during Thursday's session.
Mr. Kirkby offered the postmasters advice on how to deal with the public, create better relations between the department and the public and how to educate the customers to the proper use of  the postal services.
In the evening all delegates were feted by the Robert Simpson Company in the Crystal room of the Palliser hotel.


Extracted by J. Kynman 2014-04-21