§ 69. Mr. McGheeasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that private firms are allowed to use for their letters a franking stamp which comprises a postage stamp with the crown and royal monogram, a post mark, and a liquor advertisement; and whether he will treat this practice as a contravention of Post Office policy, which forbids the use of public buildings and publications for liquor advertisements?
§ Major TryonThe use of a postage-meter machine by private firms is allowed under licence from the Postmaster-General, and licensees are permitted to incorporate in the stamping mechanism a device for printing an advertisement or slogan to the left of the postal indications. I see no reason to interfere with the licensee's choice of an advertisement, as long as it is one which would in any case be allowed on the left of the address side of his other letters.
§ Mr. MacquistenWhy should the Government be ashamed of a liquor advertisement, seeing that it derives so much of its revenue from that source?