POST OFFICE CONTROL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 September 1932, Page 5

POST OFFICE CONTROL.

BLOCKS PROGRESS IK BRITAIN. (Sun Special). LONDON, Monday. The committee, consisting of Lord ißridgeman, Lord Blender and Sir John sGa'dman, which was appointed at the request of 320 members of the House -of Commons, to inquire whether changes in. the constitution, status and organi-sation'-of the (Post Office would be in ±h,e public interest, has reported' that -a,change to the status of a public utility company or statutory authority would be undesirable. • Parliamentary control, it is stated, Is" essential in a business of such a -national character, but over-centrali-sation, which is a defect at present, -could be overcome by the establishment -of a board representative of vari»ous ‘functions —with the PostmasterGeneral as chairman—to decide a Post ’Office policy, enabling more freedom “to be exercised in-matters of detail, -«nd giving more authority to provincial The other- most serious defect, it is is in-/the Treasury taxing all profits, * and thus removing the natural •incentive to progress and economy. The' committee, suggests that the Uh'aridellor of the Exchequer, evejry ' -three years, fix the sum which the = revenue should. absorb, ; enabling any sav--ings to be made available for improve--ments In the service.. The recommen‘dations include one that the telegraphs, • wJieh are declining in revenue, be with the telephones.