oc-plain-dealer 1921-07-26

WITMAN WILL TALK TO BUCYRUS, OHIO Following is the prize essay of Fred Witman of Anaheim in the recent contest conducted by the Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. in Orange-co. Miss Velma Cargay, also of No. Orange-co., was winner in the girls' signs. The contest, limited to high school students, was on the subject: "What I Saw at the Telephone Office." The prize was the privilege of calling up anyone in the United States by long distance telephone. Witman will talk to Bucyrus, Ohio, Friday. In my visit to the local telephone office, I found that it was nothing more than appendage to a great national system, which is the nervous system of the nation. Destroy any one of the thousands of these local stations, and that whole nervous system is thoroughly conscious of a solar plexus blow. In order that the entire system may operate satisfactorily, each unit must be kept up to as nearly a one hundred per cent standard as it possible. We take up the receiver, call for a certain number, wait two minutes, during which time the operator tells us that "no one answers," then proceed to slam the receiver down with a bang, and say "deplorable service," or a synonym equally expressive. Now the real fact is, the operator has placed the call, rang the party called about eight times, and the party was either asleep or out of hearing distance of the phone bell. Of course the operator gets her share of the blame, but the company gets most of it. For that statement, I am not taking the company's word, I listened in at the switchboard. Now there is something else in this "deplorable service" that always gets the "goat" of a perpetual grouch. The operators have set phrases that are always used to inform the caller in regard to the condition of the line called. For instance if the line is busy, central never says, "the line is occupied," or someone else is using the line you are calling." She merely says, "the line is busy." Now the perpetual grouch organizations to be more nearly perfect than others. It is impossible for any organization handled by human beings, to be more perfect than the Bell system. And the big marvel of the whole thing is the extremely low rates, and the high degree of service rendered, and this company has absolutely no competition. The telephone company does not have an individual community to serve; it has the entire nation which is not composed of communities, primarily allike, but of communities that are fundamentally different. And with the corps of experts, gives a service uniformly good through the United States. And in conclusion, may I not impress upon the reader that in order to make a continued success of this great machine—the nerves of the nation, we must remember that it is we who make at least 75 per cent of the mistakes made when calling. So let us be more willing to investigate and to praise than we are to condemn. At least let us have some facts one condemning statement about the telephone service rendered thruout the United States. HERE ARE ANSWERS TO TOURING QUERIES Answers to questions tending to prove how well local motorists know the territory thru which they tour every day have been provided by the touring bureau of the Auto club of So. Calif., issued today. These questions covering Calif. are in line with the brain-twisters recently issued by Thomas A. Edison for the general enlightenment of the American public. Here are the answers. Look them over and see how many you guessed right the first time: Q. Where is strong Station, Cal? A. Fifteen miles east of Fortuna, between Fortuna and Bridgeville. Q. Where is the largest lumber mill in this state? A. Scotia, south of Eureka near Van Dusen. Q. Where is Hobo Hot Springs? A. West of the main road near Bodfish in the Kern river district. WORLD POWER GATHER LOS ANGELES, JUDICIAL conference of Pacific probation may be held in Pasadena. Prompt steps to these two cities were lowing receipt of disdo declaring that I would urge that I held in a Pacific coast Directors of the LB der of Commerce w prepare telegrams to Washington city for the conferer It was pointed out geographic center for The London dispute that dominion premise note to Washington cite coast as a place and also asking that moved up from Nov September or early The note will Hughes message approved of the sugary liminary conference problem be held in LB It was reported to wish attempt to tion of war debts ment conference. It is reported that agrees that the coor hold on American suggestion that a Pa selected because Pra Australia and Prem Zealand are anxious with the least possi CUT STREET EXCLUSION Two east and west and Wilhelmina, ha the Clayes, Quartet tract on No. Lemon old Langenberger o moval of orange tree barn has also been entine-st, running has also been cut some of the finest m helm will be startle Now there is something else in this "deplorable service" that always gets the "goat" of a perpetual grouch. The operators have set phrases that are always used to inform the caller in regard to the condition of the line called. For instance if the line is busy, central never says, "the line is occupied," or "someone else is using the line you are calling." She merely says, "the line is busy." Now the perpetual grouch will wait about 15 seconds, place a similar call, and upon being informed that the "line is still busy," will go into a fit. He falls to realize that a person (other than himself) will use a phone, for more than 20 seconds. The 'phone office is a maze of intricacies, the most impressive thing to my mind was the absolute cleanliness and order of the institution. Nowhere was a spec of dirt to be seen. The few electric motors that are exposed to view are just as clean as anything else. No superfluous oil; they seemed to be naturally clean. As I have stated, each local phone office is an important unit in a great national system, and if one of these groups should be destroyed the entire organization is more or less affected, depending entirely upon the location of the destroyed unit. To guard against destruction by fire, the Anaheim branch has, according to the manager, more fire extinguishing apparatus than has half of the office buildings in the town. And that statement is no slur upon the owners of the office buildings, either. Sand, chemicals, water and other apparatus comprise the necessary equipment. Over the switchboard is an asbestos curtain that can be dropped in less than ten seconds, thereby preventing the destruction of the switchboards. As great as this organization is; as large a number of long distance calls that are placed; and the number of employees working, no books are kept. Everything for the month just passed at the beginning of the new month. Instead of books, everything in the line of facts, figures, statistics and correspondence is handled by the file index system. The balance of the accounts of the subscriber is taken care of in both the main office, and the local office. Both balance sheets must check; and balance sheets come as near to being books as anything used by the company. All the above is probably dry 'stuff' to the reader. What most people are interested in is the rate. The new subscriber in the country on a ten party line pays in the neighborhood of three dollars per month. It will cost five thousand dollars or more to put in the line. In other words, the company receives three hundred and sixty dollars per year for the service rendered. And of course, it is necessary to keep the recently issued by Thomas A. Lennard for the general enlightenment of the American public. Here are the answers. Look them over and see how many you guessed right the first time: Q. Where is strong Station, Cal.? A. Fifteen miles east of Fortuna, between Fortuna and Bridgeville. Q. Where is the largest lumber mill in this state? A. Scotia, south of Eureka near Van Dusen. Q. Where is Hobo Hot Springs? A. West of the main road near Bodfish in the Kern river district. Q. How far can you drive into Lockwood valley and where is this valley located? A. 19.2 miles. To the left of the Ridge route. Q. Where is Triunipho? A. Near the Ventura-co line on the Ventura state highway. Q. Where is the detour located in Mint Canyon? A. No detour. Q. Where is Apple valley. A. Just the other side of the Mojave river on the Victorville-Bear Valley-rd. Q. Where is Paradise valley. A. Up Santa Ynez river from Chalk Rock. Q. What is the other name for San Gorgonio Mountains? A. Grayback. Q. In what National Park in California is Crystal Cave located? A. Seqola, near the Marble Fork Bridge. Q. Can cats or dogs be taken into Yosemite National Park? A. Dogs are not permitted on government lands in the park, except that they be transported thru the park over the Tloga road provided they are kept under leash while within the confines of the park. Cats are prohibited except that permits may be issued by the superintendent, in his discretion, to local residents and operators for protection against rodents. Q. Where is Dog Lake? A. One mile from Soda Springs checking station on the north side of the road. Q. Where is Pre de Porka Pass? A. On Sonora Pass, which runs west from Fales Hot Springs which is located north of Bridgeport. Q. Where is Baker Station? Give name of resort? A. At the foot of Sonora Pass on west side. No resort, nothing but barn and tool shed left by state highway department when grading was finished at the foot of the grade. Q. Where is Blood: Calif.? A. On the road which runs from Markleeville down over the double S grade to the Calaveras Grove of Big Trees. Q. Where is Delamar Resort? A. One mile northwest from the I.S.Ranch in Big Bear valley. Q. Where is Peanut? A. On the road that runs from Eureka to Red Bluff. CUT STREET EXCLUSUS Two past and weired Wilhelmina, hail the Clayes, Quarton tract on No. Lemont old Langenberger o'moval of orange tree barn has also been entine-st, running has also been cut some of the finest m helm will be started ter is available for poses. The movement for Zeyn-st is meeting ponse property own thusiasm for the date none have rejection. It is probable cross streets will all CALL FOR BILL $100,000 The building complex of the erection of Catholic church in meet tonight to issue for the structure. This is the feast mother of the Bloc and patron saint or ta Ana, (Saint Anu) The new church name of St. Ann Joseph's, the presiding more appropriate. St. Ann's church upon the new ground recently be north of the pres will front Lacy-st. Eventually they plant, consisting school buildings, with new site. If the United State big fleet anywhere, Pacific. —Unless you mouth record fied motori had a repu Both balance sheets must check; and balance sheets come as near to being books as anything used by the company. All the above is probably dry stuff to the reader. What most people are interested in is the rate. The new subscriber in the country on a ten party line pays in the neighborhood of three dollars per month. It will cost five thousand dollars or more to put in the line. In other words, the company receives three hundred and sixty dollars per year for the service rendered. And of course, it is necessary to keep the line in good repair, perhaps to the extent of several hundred dollars per annum. How do they do it? you ask. Well, it is a necessary loss to the complete national system, that is composed of the various Bell systems, but long distance rates held to pay for that service, tho in some localities there is very little long distance telephoning. Back to the office, and what I saw there. I must not fall to mention the wire chief and his desk. At his desk are a number of files, containing the name of each subscriber of this office. The backs of the cards are blanks to be filled, in case there is any trouble. Every phone has its history. His desk is fitted with instruments that can easily detect any trouble, with the lines. For instance, by connection on the phone that is out of order he can notice the number of men recorded on a special instrument knows that so many ohms are edged over copper wire to so many feet. If the resistance is greater than the instrument is capable of handling, he knows that it is line trouble. Each office is equipped with its own generators to bring the alternating city current down to a direct current. If for any reason the city current should fail, there are storage batteries that will run the emergency generator until the regular city current is again restored. After receiving the courteous treatment of the company during the thirth office, it should be insult upon its fair name, fail to mention the luxury room provided for the operation itself is an inducement into the life of work. It puts them finishing already. Hogenial everyone is doing best quickest. SCOTT PROTESTS AT ASSESSMENT OF LOT City council last night set Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. as date of hearing on protest of H.E. Scott, realty man, following the filing of a protest last night against the assessment of $670 placed on his lot for the continuance of Chartres-st. Scott stated he had paid $750 for the lot and didn't think he should be made to bear the loss. The Plain Dealer for Good Printing WORLD POWERS MAY GATHER ON COAST LOS ANGELES, July 26.—The historic conference of world powers to discuss Pacific problems and disarmament may be held in Los Angeles or Pasadena. Prompt steps to offer facilities of these two cities were taken today following receipt of dispatches from London declaring that Dominion premiers would urge that the conference be held in a Pacific coast city. Directors of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce were summoned to prepare telegrams which will be sent to Washington, D. C., offering this city for the conference. It was pointed out that this is the geographic center for such a meeting. The London dispatches pointed out that dominion premiers would send a note to Washington urging the Pacific coast as a place for the parloy and also asking that the meeting be moved up from November to late in September or early in October. The note will answer Secretary Hughes' message in which he approved of the suggestion that a preliminary conference on the Pacific problem be held in London. It was reported today that the British will attempt to bring the question of war debts into the disarmament conference. It is reported that the British note agrees that the conference should be held on American soil and adds a suggestion that a Pacific coast city be selected because Premier Hughes of Australia and Premier Massey of New Zealand are anxious to return home with the least possible delay. CUT STREETS THRU EXCLUSIVE TRACT Two east and west streets, Alberta and Wilhelmins, have been cut thru the Clayes, Quarton and Connstock tract on No. Lemon-st, known as the old Langenberger estate, by the removal of orange trees. The old brick barn has also been torn down. Clementine-st, running north and south, has also been cut thru. Erection of some of the finest residences in Anaheim will be started as soon as wa- CUT STREETS THRU EXCLUSIVE TRACT Two east and west streets, Alberta and Wilhelmina, have been cut thru the Clayes, Quarton and Constock tract on No. Lemon-st, known as the old Langenberger estate, by the removal of orange trees. The old brick barn has also been torn down. Clementine-st, running north and south, has also been cut thru. Erection of some of the finest residences in Anaheim will be started as soon as water is available for building purposes. The movement for the paving of Zeyn-st is meeting with ready response, property owners showing enthusiasm for the improvement. To date none have registered any objection. It is probable that paving of cross streets will also be petitioned. CALL FOR BIDS ON $100,000 CHURCH The building committee in charge of the erection of a new $100,000 Catholic church in Santa Ana will meet tonight to issue a call for bids for the structure. This is the feast day of St. Ann, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and patron saint of the city of Santa Ana, (Saint Ann). The new church will bear the name of St. Ann's, instead of St. Joseph's, the present title — as being more appropriate. St. Ann's church will be placed upon the new site, a block of ground recently bought two blocks north of the present location. It will front Lacy-st. Eventually the entire church plant, consisting of rectory and school buildings, will be removed to the new site. If the United States is to have a big fleet anywhere, it should be in the Pacific. HOLD STENO IN BANK MYSTERY CHICAGO, July 26.—Miss Elizabeth Thompson was held by authorities today in connection with their investigation into the flight of Warren C. Spurgin, head of the Michigan Avenue Trust Co., after a $1,500,000 shortage in the bank's funds was discovered. Miss Thompson, pretty employee of the American Discount Co., a concern operated by Spurgin in connection with his banking business, was accused of concealing information regarding the missing banker. Authorities claim they had information that Miss Thompson was often seen in company with Spurgin. RUSSIA HARD HIT BY FAMINE PARIS, July 26.—Famline is depopulating Russia by thousands daily according to Paul Millukoff, leader of Russian constitutionalist democrats here. Millukoff told the United Press today that private information showed one portion of Russia larger than France and Germany combined, was being converted into a huge cemetery. In that once section, lying along the Volga, 25,000 persons are starving, he declared. Only quick action by relief committees can prevent the mortality totals from reaching staggering figures he said. Millukoff pictured thousands weakened by hunger, lying in filthy huts awaiting death. —Unless you call the word-of-mouth recommendation of satisfied motorists advertising Kelly-Springfield Tires had a reputation long before they were advertised. Kelly-Springfield Tires had a reputation long before they were advertised. ANAHEIM VLUCANIZING WORKS S. R. WALTER 156 S. Los Angeles St. Phone 259 $2085 Here THAT IS THE PRICE OF A Chandler Big enough to carry seven passengers. Good enough for the most demanding. A real car for the money. Come in and look it over. Chandler and Cleveland Service Station R. C. GOODCELL, Mgr. 314 W. Center St., Anaheim Phone 651 Tuesday, July 26, 1921 BUICK 13,759 Buick automobiles were delivered into the hands of owners in June. This proves thoroughly that the American public is both willing and able to buy generously where it is assured full dollar for dollar value, and it demonstrates also that a large percentage of the motor-ing public does have this buying confidence in Buick performance and Buick worth. Prices of Buick Six Cylinder Models willing and able to buy generously where it is assured full, dollar for dollar value, and it demonstrates also that a large percentage of the motoring public does have this buying confidence in Buick performance and Buick worth. Prices of Buick Six Cylinder Models Model 22-44 Three Passenger Roadster - $1495 Model 22-45 Five Passenger Touring - $1525 Model 22-46 Three Passenger Coupe - $2135 Model 22-47 Five Passenger Sedan - $2435 Model 22-48 Four Passenger Coupe - $2325 Model 22-49 Seven Passenger Touring - $1715 Model 22-50 Seven Passenger Sedan - $2655 Anaheim Auto Company Wm. Goodrum, Prop. Anaheim - Fullerton Buick Distributor for Northern Orange County NEW PRICE $1575 NEW LIGHT-SIX Fire-Passenger, 40-horsepower, 112-inch wheelbase $1575 Delivered Orange Co. STUDEBAKER'S great volume of production and modern manufacturing facilities account for Studebaker's ability to offer in this NEW LIGHT-SIX the greatest light-weight automobile value on the market—a car of noteworthy quality and exceptional performance at an extremely low price. This is a Studebaker Year HARRY D. RILEY 151 So. Los Angeles St., Anaheim STUDEBAKER DISTRIBUTOR NEW PRICES OF STUDEBAKER CARS Delivered in Orange County—war tax included Touring Cars and Roadsters X 2-PASS. ROADSTER $1550 X TOURING CAR 1575 SIX 2-PASS. ROADSTER 1845 SIX TOURING CAR 1895 SIX 4-PASS. ROADSTER 1895 TOURING CAR 2325 Coupes and Sedans LIGHT-SIX 2-PASS. COUPE ROADSTER $1950 LIGHT-SIX 5-PASS. SEDAN 2275 SPECIAL-SIX 4-PASS. COUPE 2795 SPECIAL-SIX 5-PASS. SEDAN 2825 BIG-SIX 4-PASS. COUPE 3250 BIG-SIX 7-PASS. SEDAN 3350 ALL STUDEBAKER CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH CORD TIRES