A POPULAR OFFICER

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 224, 16 June 1920, Page 7

A POPULAR OFFICER

PRESENTATION TO ME, W. B; MORRIS. Tho popularity enjoyed by Mr. TV. R. Morris, wlio lately relinquished the position of Secretary to the Post and TeleItraph Department, was shown last nisht at a gathering of delegates to tho conference of tho P. and T. Officers' Association, at which lie was presented with a suite of four chairs and a silver ash-tray. In making the presentation, Mr. R. B. Reynolds, sonior vice-president of tho association said that Mr. Morris had displayed a' constant interest in the welfare and material comlort of the whole staff. A loyal friend to members of tho association, Mr. Morris was also a most capable arid tactful administrator. The association felt that the loss saitfained by the Post and Telegraph Department would be a great gain to tho Public Service, .o"d in this connection they desired to offer their congratulations upon his appointment as Public Service Commissioner. The staff had found tho late Secretary a thorough Bontleman, courteous to a, dcsreo, tactful, and at all timos expressing n very earnest desire to meet the men in their requirements as far as it lay in his powoi'. Mr. Reynolds described Mr. Morris inmirt apnlauEo) as the finest Secretary the Department had over ;had.

In roturning thanks, Mr. Morris said ho had always done his boat to hold the scales botweon the men mid the Department. Personally, his synlpathioo wece entirely with the staff,"and h.o had always endeavoured to interpret the balance between tlio two in the most liberal manner so far as the men wero concerned. Ho hart taken and would continue to take a deep interest in the staff. Referring briefly to the salaries question. Mr. Morris said that he thought thoy would find tljat tho Government was prepared to deal with them generously and justly. Tho association could rest assured that they would receive every consideration at the hands of hiß successor and his associate oillcerij. Mr. Morris expressed tho hope that the futuxo life of the''men of the service would be devoid of tho troubles which wero so much in evidence at tho present time on tho scoro of tho cost of living.