The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-01
THE TELEPHONE OPERATORS.
A Laudable Effort to Reward Those
Forgotten on Christmas Day,


A Laudabie Effort to Reward Those
Forgotten on Christmas Day.
Maj. James I. Petit is engaged in an
undertaking which will win for him the
thanks ofall who love fair play and whose
sympathes go Quito those Of tho other sex
who have entered the list OF wage-earners.
1t appears that some Of the your aides
who work at the Telephone Excha...g were
handsomely remembered on Christmas
Day by appreciative subscribers, while
others either got nothing or sums far below
their deserts. The following list will show
relatively about how much was received
by the various operators:
Miss Addie Chalk, chief operator, moth
ing.
Miss Mary Bell Cameron, day operator,
0! working hours, Si5.
Miss Louise Undcrhill, day operator, 81
working hours, Sl62.
Miss Sophie Miller, day operator, 81
working hours, SO.
Miss Eula Lynn, day operator, 81 work.
ing hours, 50.
Miss Florence Douglass, day operator, 0!
working hours, $50
Miss Matte Calhoun, day operator. 81
working hours, $40.
Miss Cora Chalk, day operator, 81 work.
ing hours, Sl5
Miss Sophie Douglass, day operator, %
working hours, $50.
Miss Maud Armstrong, day operator, 81
working hours, nothing
Miss Lotto Armstrong, day operator, %
working hours, So
Miss Jennie Thompson, day operator, 9l
working hours, -.
Miss Mollie Nucklcs. day operator, %
working hours $40.
Miss Minnie WEIGH, toll station operator,
nothing
MrJessie Smith, all night operator, moth
ing.
Mr.. Harry Davis, all night operator,
nothing
Miss Iottc Armstrong, who received s.,
| operates all numbers from I, 100 TO 200,
and IL ono OF the most polite and efficient
operators on the list Her voice is 10 soft
and pleasing TO the ear that ladies all
along tho line are charmed with II, and
constantly ask for her name. They will
doubtless be indignant TO learn how their
iagorito has been neglected.
Miss Jennie Thompson, who was also
Disseminated against. has been Ia the
company's employment five years, and is
probably the most cilicicnto OF all operators.
| She can tell the number OF every sub
scriber from memory. Miss Addic Chalk,
the chief operator, only attends 10 COM
plants and wire troubles. This will ac-
count Tor the fact that the public have not
remembered her, rs she does not conine
her usefulness 10 any particular circuit.
Her position is full Of responsibility, with
out the usual perquisitcs attaching TO re-
sponsible positions.
Maj. Petit worry properly thinks that
e. ere ought 10 b. no Discrimination in re-
warding these deserving young ladies, and
the gentlemen he approached ON the sub
| jcct agreed with him $50 worth. lie
hopes TO find more OF the same opinion TO
swell the fund TO $500.
| In this connection tie following letter
may be interesting
NASHVILLE Tenn, Dec -. lsSs
Ny Dear Mr.. Hume: Your valued aud
thoughtful favor together with the daily
papers received.
sincerely congratulate you and the
young ladies on the good feeling existing.
not only among your own household,
but throughout tho long list OF patrons.
desire "a President II the Company 10
thank You, and through you the young
ladies', and M well, all and each OF the em-
ploycs under YOU, from the least TO the
greatest, forthcir loyalty and iathiuness TO
the Company.
Wishing you all every one happy and
prosperous New Yea, am,
loun truly.
w. NJ. DUNCAN.
IL Is TO be hoped that Major Petit may
have no difficulty In raising the required
amount Herr lisa happy New Year to
the telephone operators.