§ 67. Rear-Admiral BEAMISHasked the Postmaster-General if his Department is in process of providing public telephone call-offices available for day and night service in the villages; whether any such call-offices have been established and, if so, where; and, if not, what the prospects are for providing these modern necessities; and whether there are any difficulties?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONRural call-offices installed in local post offices are normally available only during the hours when the post office is open but urgent calls can generally be made at other hours upon payment of a disturbance fee if there is a responsible person on the premises. Such calls are rare, and to provide villages with kiosks available for night service would in most cases involve expense out of all proportion to the use made of the facilities. A kiosk can, however, often be provided if the annual deficit is guaranteed by persons interested. A list of villages where day and night telephone service is provided is not readily available.
§ Colonel DAYCannot these be provided with automatic telephone boxes?