§ Mr. DONNERasked the Postmaster-General whether he is aware that the Andover War Memorial Hospital have, in view of their services to the community, appealed to the telephone department to be charged at the private residence rate and not at the business rate and that the application has been refused; and whether he will take steps to lighten this burden on institutions of this nature?
§ Major TRYONUnfortunately, it is not possible to view this application in isolation. There are many institutions—apart from hospitals—which are of undoubted service to the community and in relation to which a similar claim might be made. It would be impossible to discriminate between them, and, if the desired concession were made to all, the loss of revenue would be considerabe while the relief to1416W the individual institutions concerned would be comparatively small. In view of this and of the difficulty of maintaining the distinction between the business and the private residence rates if concessions are made which are at variance with the principles on which that distinction is founded, I have felt compelled to refuse to make exceptions to the general regulations in the case of any institution, deserving though it mal be of sympathy and support.