§ 43. Colonel Crosthwaite-Eyreasked the Assistant Postmaster-General why his Department allows men under five feet four inches in height to be employed indefinitely as temporary postmen, without right of pension, but refuses to modify the requirement so that the men concerned can join the permanent strength and qualify for pension.
§ Mr. BurkeIt is necessary to maintain the height limit in recruiting outside candidates as permanent postmen, as they will usually have to do the full range of duties, including letter sorting, but it may be waived in favour of temporary postmen if they can perform efficiently the particular duties required of them. A temporary postman who had proved in practice that he could do letter sorting efficiently, would not be debarred from consideration for permanent employment by reason of his being under height.