POST OFFICE GIRLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 190, 8 December 1941, Page 5

POST OFFICE GIRLS

A PLEASANT SURPRISE

WE DON'T IIIND WAITING NOWI

It's an ill wind that blows no one any good; and the truth of the old adage is well borne out by the decision to replace postal clerks who have gone on active service with attractive young ladies is certainty very much to the public palate. No, it is no hardship to queue up now and wait in the local P.O. Even the clock keeps better time.

The old pre-war method of a visit to the Post Office was a seriovislylanguid affair. One simply put on a wise look and mentally went to sleep until the last Old Age Pensioner, or motor license procurer, or stamp purchaser, or radio licensee, or petrol arguer, or telegram sender etc., etc. and etc.. had been scrv ed and then proceeded to pour fresh trouble over the harassed clerk. It was not exactly a picnic, and hence the birth of the famous postal facial expression—something of a cross between a poker face and a bored cow. It has been grudgingly accepted all over the world except in Germany where even a few words to the postal clerk are precceded by 'Heil Hitler.' Its remarkable that the poor man sleeps at all!

Well to get back to our muttons. All this is now changed with the dapper appearance of our smiling post office girls. It's quite inspiring looking through the grid at an enquiring feminine face. Reminds one of going to the pictures—in fact quite unconsciously a young man (promising one too) yesterday absently presented his credentials and enquired when the matinee commenced.

We think the change-over quite an improvement and proffer congratulations to the Banks on brightening up another awesome interior in the same manner. There is also another young lady floating round in a smart uniform-dress delivering telegrams—a definite improvement on the gaunt push-hiking figures in navy blue who used to have that doubtful duty to perform. Brightening up the business world is certainly a good off-set for the 'black-out' even though the employment of young ladies is regarded as a necessary war measure. We ardently trust that even when the boys do come home that they won't usurp the positions whereby smiling young ladies have contacted the public rather than dishevelled clerks.