Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-07

to the exchanges, and with the direct
authority or acquiescence Of the pub.
lie authorities"
This is certainly good. It would
be safe guess to say that the con.
sent Of the subscribers" was never
asked but that rates were raised
with the direct authority or acquies.
cence Of the public authorities"
Are the public authorities Of the
city Of Chicago going to acQuiesce in
a raise Of telephone rates?
Are aldermen elected BY the people
Of Chicago to look after their interests
going to help the Telephone Trust,
when the whole country IL moving
against It?
In 1900 Chicago telephones aver.
aged IS calls per day. They now
average calls per day. The com.
pany is consequently getting more
money than ever for bad service.
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A cent Q call or at the most ~
cents call would yield the telephone
company . profit and save money for
the people.
IN big Advertisements printed IN
Chicago daily newspapers April II,
1912. the concern offering $4,000. 900
Of telephone bonds for sale, quotes .
letter from the president Of the com.
pany In which Il 10 stated that tele.
phone
Earnings have shown Q steady and
substantial growth, having increased
from 93,129,23S In 1900 to 9i2,67S..
390.57 in 1911, or an increase Of over
900 per cent In the past eleven years."
Why not give the public the benefit
Of this prosperity
Chicago Daily News editorial, Do.
cember 10. 1911:
II has been the aim Of the telephone
company to DO away with unlimited
service % far % possible and to 70.
Quire all users Of its instruments to
90 on the. measured service basis. o..
position to the measured service plan
10 aroused whenever . patron Of the
telephone company 10 made to pay
two tolls where one should b sum.
Client.
The ordinary person In attsmptins
to telephone to railroad passenger
station. for example. 10 likely - ask
for the wrong number for the purpose
OF his call. for % confusing 10 Tie
array Of titles and numbers IN the
telephone directory that Il % sftsu
dincult to decide upon the department
that 10 wanted. Frequently the infor.
nation bureau 1t . railroad station,
when appealed to. refers the inquirer
to another telephone number IN the
same building. This necessitatss the
payment Of SECOND toll. Telephone
operators are careful to prevent the
second call from being made without
the payment Of second nickel.
Both the railroad companies and the
telephone company should do their
best to sec that the arrangement OF
department nsSees in the telephone di.
rsCtoey 10 sufaASN>tly clear TO enable
inQuireeo Ee cxt-l the Arst time for
the number they really want.
Tho city ought to have Q bureau OF
complaints to which appeals for the
Improvement Of faulty conditions Of
service might be made By patrons OF
local public utility corporations.
The number OF asplrants for City
Troa auror nrounlaoo - ho .,~,,..,,..
large.
What are the aldermen going to do
IN the matter Of telephone tariff re.
duction?
Every time you 90 to the telephone
you feel like voting against a man
who favors the Phone Trust
The telephone trust eontemplateo
another big public improvement. Il
10 going to raise ito dividend.
\vAySs,
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M. M. Connery has established Q |
garage at 1880 Wabash avenue which
IL one Of the finest In the city. II will
take good care Of all kinds OF automo.
biles and Ia fully equipped to charge
electric trucks.
People who are looking for nrst.
class truck storage or automobile
space. will do we'll to patronixe Mr.. |
Connery. Mr.. Connery 10 a brother
Of John r. Connery. tho well.known
coal merchant. and Of Frank D. Con.