The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14

1 beginners are for several weeks constan MT
" disturbed at night by dreams of their
work, illustrates how entire must be the
attention given After while the work
becomes to certain degree. mechanical
and the strain upon the operator Pc
comes less strenuous; era dually the gu rs IS
uuires none of the cunning OF sherlock
Holmes to ascertain the occupation or q
telephone girl Hello becomes seeo s.l, ta-
tion to call attention or to express any
emotion OF surprise, unint ,e = I,
they, haye become l ,t,ais, f fne tele
giianc cir, = to say number If she does
pot ,lnderstand Something that is said to
her One girl on being asKea % phbss
Iblsv.'' Another on hearing a minister
announce the hymn SAG, repeated aloud IN
the most professional OF lone 800,
congregation and her own confusion. ~. bu5
perhaps the most amusing story Is to ~.
e CO ies not immediately hearing tie
ni.iestIs voice she called out Hello nello
there" The fathers answer is not re-
corded +ne
trials of central without knowing Just a
BIT about the subscribers with whom she
must daily and hourly co con t rs !
central is his enemy. and that her great
est desire Is to prevent him from talking
to any one He RACES If at any yhe m eh,ef
Viii While Ell the 4 answer busy" sets hin, fran
tic; second. tho man who fanciss that that nc nc
fn1ws now Ser 70 tie phone and
writes to the manager, and reports that
his operator Is both careless ana Wis ais.
ing voice. he informs central that she
has the sweetest voice. or begs that
she will tell him her name, or Wien Wien s s me
will be off duty II fentr hr,, IS m's9 Ine
bor'' and no attention to his overtures He
decides that central is an, old maid ana
Leaves her IN pea ths Ioar'n named Is the
business man. and he. while using his
phone more than all Of the others. IS
decidedly less trouble: Ho 10, KNOWS To wh tha
regula ton NUMBER he respt nds clear
": S-4-2 Cor whatever number he desires,.
II he receives the answer ensy ne n; a1es
nth, the man who realizes that there
is human being and not n mere ma
good morning to central. thanks her cour-
teously for any extra trouble sho may
take for him Mnny tine 1So aeo ospn eas
trying trying day; sixth. and last, but ~ no
means least Is lovely woman ny; A woman n,r'
@
forehead.
When they are good they are very:
very good. But when they are bad they
are horrid 3 A few woman know how to
use phone but the majority know
how to misuse one. They have a deep
rooted objection to using the catalogue,
and they always pitch the voice very
high instead of speaking In Il CONVEX
sationll tone.
We often hear the question asked, Can
central hear what goes on between two
subscribers?' 1t is possible. but by no
means probable. 1t Is. of course, strictly
against tho rules to open the switch on
anv conversation; but who ever hears
general thing, however, central has no
time to listen on any conversation. but
in the course OF months and years
telephone girl picks UP a goodly amount
OF information, both public and private:
that would create some excitement II
the newspapers were to get hold of 1t.
The hours Of heaviest work In tele-
phone exchange are from s o'clock A. NJ
until ! p. NJ. Then comes lull until