The phone bill has risen to $400 a month. We are using 1000 message units per month.

Many of these calls, particularly local, are personal calls. Some of these calls cannot be traced and are made local or long distance by students.

Therefore please observe the following rules regarding phones.

1. If you make a local personal call on FC phones, keep a record of it and give the Accountant 10c for each call you made. Pay her at end of week.

2. Instead of keeping a record of your calls, you can also use the pay phone which we are having moved to hall of 1810.

3. Refuse use of your phone to students, preclears and callers. Direct them to the pay phone.

4. Any office with a phone in it must be locked during all times it is not in use. Carry with you your office key. Lock your office when you leave. If you see somebody else leave his office unlocked while he leaves, lock it for him. A few times of locking people out will cure the habit of leaving phones with no staff around.

5. Write airletters and postcards and letters rather than using telegrams.

6. Use telegrams always rather than long distance phone calls. The cost does not compare.

I am sure we can cut down this bill without impairing our own communication needs.

[This Policy Letter was reissued on 7 October 1970 deleting No. 4.]