The sorters have no technical knowledge.
In view of the fact that these boys may seek later to become sorters, it has not been thought necessary to forbid their giving occasional assistance in elementary sorting work.
Auxiliary sorters are already employed on overtime when this can conveniently be arranged, and so far as the work to be performed is proper to their grade.
The great majority of these men are still sorters or postmen.
The number is quite small because sorters go to great trouble to repack parcels and to find the right address for inadequately addressed items.
Only sorters in travelling post offices are entitled to supplementary rations under the instructions issued to food control committees.
Up to the present 157 temporary sorters have been so appointed.
A large number of new appointments for sorters has already been created during the current year.
