Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-01

selector switch. The last movement Of the|
dial causes the shaft to rotate two points,
and connects the line OF the calling sub
scriber with the line leading out to the|
telephone No. 542 The connection isl
now completed The ringing Is accom-
pllshed as before indicated. by the pressing|
OF the black button the action Of which isl
70 throw the generator on the line Of theI
called instrument and operate its ringer.
When the receiver is huns up the released
magnets In both switches engaged in the
call are operated and both shafts are re-
stored simultaneously The lines OF thel
calling and called telephones are thus
cleared.
That is the order Of operation I'm the case
OF an exchange of not more than 1000 lines,
In exchanges of the 10000 type an inter
mediate switch. known as the second Sc
lcctor. is employed. The call, as before,
originates in the selector or as 1t is known|
In this case the first selector, passing them
TO the second selector and being completed
I'm the connector The percentage of second
solicitors to first solicitors is the same asI
that OF connectors, viz ten. In exchanged
of larger type, T. e., over 10000, third Sc
lector is added. The function of this tor
tiary switch is the same as that OF the Sec
ond selector being that Of an auxiliary toI
the FIRST solicitors in the process of selection.
The secondary switches occupy the NTH
and sixth shelves OF the racks the first
four shelves as before shown, being as
signed to the solicitors.
The advantages OF the automatic systemI
are easily apparent and have been partially
suggested In what has already been said.
Rapidly OF operation secrecy and accuracy
of service and freedom from the frequent
annoying delays and Interruptions so COM
mon to present practice are the features
which figure most prominently I'm measuring
It's value from the viewpoint of the sub
scriber.
The automatic telephone system described
has been adopted In the following cities be-
sides Lincoln, Hastings and Sioux City:l
Chicago, III; Grand Rapids, Mich; Column
bus, o.; Portland. Me-; Portland, ore; Au-
burn. N. Y; Lewiston, Me-; Fan River,
Mass. New Bedford Mass; Los Angeles.
Cali San plego. Call Hopkinsville, KY.
Cleburne, Tex; Columbus, Ga; South Bend,
Ind; Aberdeen, s. D.; Miarnlsburg, o.; Au-
burn Me; Medford, Wis; Dayton, o.. ST..
Marys, o.; Woodstock. N. B.; Westerly r..
IT, Manchester, Ia; Princeton, N. j.; Abu-
querque, N. M. Van Vert. o.: Battle Creek,
Mich; Clayton. Mo; Pentwater. Mich. :;
Toronto Junction. Canada; Wilmington.
Del; Riverside, CAL; Traverse City. Mich. :;
wausau. Wis. FL Paso, Tex; Havana,
Cuba; Marianao, Cuba; Berlin. Germany,
and other cities
The United States government has in
stalled It in four of its arsenals, at the
naval station in New Orleans, La, and at
the Sandy Hook proving grounds, Fort
Hancock, n ].
The excellency OF the automatic telephone
service given In the cities named has made
every user an enthusiast. Volumes OF
letters have been written TO the Automatic
Electric company by patrons of the service
pralsing 1t strongly Many of these have
been reprinted In pamphlet form and may
be had upon application to the company.
Now Omaha knows what autonJatic tele-
phone service Is Readers of THIS who are
telephone subscribers, If they are Interested
in lettering Omaha's telephone service.
should proceed to exert their influence to
secure from the city council a franchise
for an independent telephone company and
should then make every effort to induce
the Independent company to adopt auto
matte equipment.