NEW TELEPHONE TOLL RAT^
'' Effer tve Jan. 21, 1919
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I This does hot dump Hi.' rat,* oi "" «' *tutioii rate. The appom .neiit
handling of calls in the local wrv.ee r.v.e is computed on the day rau be
ari,a , , »ii p(*is> 1-4 involved, whether
A new me llii.il ol' rompi.ling ill, ' '* male during the di.y oi
charge* on telephone calls .to poinU " 7 ~ht and the minimum charge is
nullum inrn- -rii'iiw 1 w»»i»iiciM.ii-»T -llflVitih itiMyii tMMMMw — - 11 r tit •fH^yAnlft^ tt -TMn^iir"^^irTnr-rrTirTrwr«iitiri-1 nnr ——nrtmmmi
which all toll rate* throughout Liu ' c pled where the station to station
I'iiit.ed Stntej; jue placv.t on u xlyiid w '* h'** 'han eelits.
ard basin, be-wolictn i ffctivc 101 a Knport charges apply unde-r the
m.January Ul. Wilt. '*•"»« conditions a* specified
► A brlvf d.Ki'riptlou of Mils new • - tu P""**'•» culls.
method and of iU> npHlcatK.ii to the Mc».m.g.r C.ll.
. several claat.es of service „lTwrd. it * h «" - lu " « ,nid « • P"*" ,u
given in this' circular. i'" "' T Usli '' " '•"•"V I b'cr >■'
.. .. . c . J-' o , . nu.rvd to iiT.uve attendance of ;i des
Stution to StatJO.. Kale
Whet, a person makes a toll ...II - n.'i;..ted person ..i a I'I■ p .v^at:on
without specify,.ig that . „,,v e.sat.uii ' . at the distant point, '. ■ mess-ngL-r
is desired with a particular per* •* - «•" ,tttk "PP l '"- I " is r » l * ' th "
. 7"~7 r —- —r — ■ Hiiinf »h t-hi* appointm 'it rate ' the
and the coiiiitUuo. in e.staMi . n«I . # ——- *
4 , » , , ........... i v »aai'- 1 ' " plus any eii.:.»y, • i in«*.»
the eonwrhutieii hem, the stalijai tit
. station" rate applies." senKerserv.ee. The message. call
Thus rate Üb> the *,r . raU ' ls «'"'PUted on the day rate be
_ . a» —-sas^c---- - I'weeii the points involved, whether
®« Ji4M=Jsst "llllu. distance between toll point., and 1
r ~ f ,v the call Itl'nade during tile day oi
is computet! on a basis o! ■> cents 101 - . •? .... .
. i . .• , \,i ... i " duriuif the night and the iii'.nimuni
each six nliltti ilp to J I ii)llej and ■> .
, i ... , eharge is 25 cents. Messenger char
cents lor eiuli nines lieyoinl that
J,,. r , ii L'e:: incurred are to be paid, even if
distance, ,M).tion to station call;. >■ '
. , , ii, . ... i .. i the desired conversation is not held.
should lie made ny milliner hei,\,i *
■ lii ecti.ry inforniat .on e ..vail.dd, N"o messenger call is aceepledwhere
Where this information is not a.a.l - t,u ' sti,tl °" l " st "t | '" rateftSess ... _
able :.t the /..Mine t. lepl.ene su. h ~d„ tlia " 10 l{, 'l M,rt « han.e. a-.ply
i , , , ii , «ii ' under the same general eomi.jons -
• m.. . be i»iw*Je •• ii \ ! 111 lie lull «|"
,u„ -,„ nn , . ,'ti|,l:.■: „l III" sp.cilled for person to person alls.
subscriber at the telephone called St.nd.rd Toll Nighl IUU. ""
„ , i. ~ ' The following reduced rates for
Srernor. 1.1 ,o.i t >• T " •' 1 \,
When, a per-.!., makes a toil can, «*»«■ • 4l ' lvi ' l ' on 11 « latiwn t? alMl "'"
. pecfjinr thai conversation is desir onl >' are'elleet.ve liJ:01 a. in..
~| with a pari ,ul.u person^Tlie llll'J.
eo.nuCor.is etabl.shsd and come, K :30 p. ill. to 12 midnight About
sat ion held with that person, the '" llf " f th " to station day
" "person to J>erson" rate applies. rate.
As this service requires *. g.eatcl _ "inlnight to 4 :.10 a. in.
aniou.il of operating effort, the rate About one-.|U..rter of the station to
for su,h calls is about oi|e-four(h station day rate. _ f
greater I ban tli st.it ion to station ' - Kor the purpose of applying night
i„l. in. |,ei.nil to person rate is ™teß the timb of day nt the point at
• , „n,p,t\ ,1 .ii the day rate between which a station to station message
1,. involved, whether the call originates is used.
. ,„g ihe day or during the . '»'•»« minimum night rate is 2&c.
mef a-.., u.c 111iivi■ 11u■ 11 charge is 2d •»"> ratoH «l»ply «•» i alls made at
No person U. person call is ac night when the station to station
I where the station to station charge is less than the minimum
i.tie is less than If> i tuts. - night ;ite.
Report Charge Collect C.ll.
When a person to person call is Collect calls are calls for which
made and the p.irti. ul.n person desir charges are reversed; that is are
, d is not in or will not talk, or when to be collected from the subscriber
in . xa. t telepho le n.blress of the par ' : 't lllt ' distant station at which the
ti.ul.li person jh'sue.l has not "been villi is completed. Such collect calls
given and be /i.inot I.e leached.at a or reversed charges are allowed only
..telephone \Mtl\i. ,i c .e hour, a report in connection with person, to person
Such ;i . hary. also app'lies i.f ll.e • * Kxample. Showing How Method 1.
calling parly is absent when 4he con Applied
lieitii.ii Is i ohipl.'tfil'within ow-hm: ~ ■ - . .
or fi he refuses to tafk. This charge > en toll points to be more than 144
is to cover ciWipensatioi- for the o, -;'l but not more than 152 miles,
crating work peilor.ned and is 11*111' . • . ' tl' following initial period rates for
ly about one foi.rth of the station . v services under the various clusses of
stalioii rale In any case where a le- filed would apply;
port charge applies, the minimum Station to station rate
charge is 10 cents and the maximum _ Completed person to person rate 1.26
00 Completed appointment rate 1.50
Appointment Kate : " Completed messyytger call rate 1.50
When the calling party in placing _ Plus messenger charges
t his call appoint.- a definite, specified Report charge 25c
tunc at \. liijil' lie wilMalk-on a per- Rate between «:30 p. m. and 12 mid
- son to p. -mi iiiisls i.nd tllie con Vers- night station to station service jpn
tion is held at the specified time the Ijf 1 — '■
i.i.i.vtnnvnt rate applies , Kate between 12 midnight and 4:30
The appointment rate is usuillly a. jn. station to.station servics 011-
• about one-half greater than the sta- ly -
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| The Propagandist At Work'
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Comptroller of the currency,
John Skelton Wiiliams prosecut
ed a leading banker of Washing
, ton a year or more ago on the
"charge of being engaged in some,
unlawful praoti es. The banker,
however, vras ;.cquitted of thej
; charge.
B'.it it seenu* that the acquittal l
did not stop the activity of thej
j banker whose animosity the com-1
ptrolier incui rrd.
A propaganda was launched
by iiie bank r.,. who c.mployed a!
now-paper hum in Washington!,
in hfi eifort lo create hostility to'
- t'otnptru! •i- Williams
ni.j V-c.ilp 1 . f possible.
W,»> 10! vto tiiis»e*jveit attack
on the C iptroller to show the
ine'liofls :'ut the high andmigh
ty emp!d> to carry their* poinU
or to win favr»r.
If some prrrtinent labor leltrterjl
were to employ such metlisd ■> If
would be condeinme I the I
monopoly defending pr « s s|l
throughout the country.
Incorporated in tin? comptroll ']
er's statement is a copy of aj;
nKmoraudumagrceiiieu! U.lwc u
the newspaper corn spoadent j;
and lh t ; banker, a phot,graphic
copy of which the, comptroller., j
says h-- now lias in his "ffi:e
The memorandum is ;w-follow* j
"Memorandum for Mr* 1|
"If reappointed and confirmed
the present controller of the j
currency wilt remain hi office for j 1
five years.
All that is needed ih determi-J
na ion on the part of Iw» «-r'l
ih'oe K*'pnhlic:ir senators Ifjj
tliev assume the h>sii• ility 1
thi' Democrats are not apt to .
make a serious light, for Williams.,
in the Senate &
,"A'publicity eompaigu should
■fie started it once, hut should he ,
run very quietly. Several papers
will print stories if th* stori ; s
are handed to them disf'tii i tl
"Full publicity can come u hon
the name is sent to ihe Senate \
and recalled to tin'i-uiiinii! «* In
the meantime a stor v h'-ie and
there would help the senators • j
along
"(let se\( r.i! IcjnUers in on the ;
dtal. I)) not teil them who is to
handle t-hc~pirh: icily .it the be- '
ginning That is a matter strict* |
ly between \on and me for- the
present, b I will want to
work quietly at liirst, since, !
when I have to come out ;n the
open. 1 will le sure to make
some enemies in high places.
Since the fiyht promises to
last only a few weeks and in
hindling the publicity I will be
sure to ineur some enmities, the
charges wid be s2so a week, l|
am sure I cm do some good
work for the cause."
Tarboro Southerner.
Ten Ways to Help
the Country Church
Jli'iv nix' ten wrys to help the"
country church of your community I
You can help by seeing to it
1 That ilie church has a whole
time pastoi at a salary you are not
ashamed oT;
' hat a twelve months in the '
" "\ i';rr !^niTn'a'v ,
■V. That a parsonage is'provided
and furnishedr
4 That there a teachers" T
training class in the
5. That the church lives up to
ils highest possibilites in the mat
ter of cliurchmusic;
b That the church building is
painthd;
7. That the-church grounds are
made beautiful with trees, shrubs,
flowers and walks;
S. That the church is prcperly
heated and lighted.
y, That there is a rest room for
women and children;
•0. That hitching places are pro
~ vided for horses so that they will
not gnaw shade trees.
Any earnest citizen can help
complish these things in his neigh
boring church and Jsunday ~ school .
aiuj should count it a privilege to
be able to do so.—The Progressive
Farmer,
Remember
• That The " •
Cafe
is still open, but undtr nevv
management and we are serv
ing the best that the market
alFords. Give us a trial and be
convinced. Special attention to
ladies. .
JOHN D. SPA NO, Manager.
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