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.
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by J. Kynman 2014-04-21