19. Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Postmaster-General if, in view of the hardship which will be caused by increased charges, he will establish a lower rate of rental charge for elderly people who live alone and who have limited means.
§ Mr. MasonI have much sympathy with elderly people and others of limited means, but concessionary charges by the Post Office are not an appropriate way of dealing with this problem.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Postmaster-General if he will exempt elderly people living alone who make limited use of telephones from the increases in telephone rentals, installation charges and telephone call charges outlined in Prices and Incomes Report No. 58.
Mr. Edward M. Taylorasked the Postmaster-General what estimate he has made of the number of people who will dispense with home telephones as a result of the increased charges recently announced.