Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-11


J, Dallas, there is none more entitle'
to commendation than the telephon
Z system. 1t is well managed, and th
service given is praiseworthy and sat
0 isfactory to degree. The write
2 has had considerable experience Will
: telephone service in several cities il
which he has resided during the pas
20 years, and we say here and now
: without any mental reservation what
: ever, that the Dallas telephone sys-
tenn and its unparalleled service, is
the best with which we have had any
experience.
Recently we had occasion to talk
to party in Salem. We called
"central' and asked for long dis
tance. When our wants had been
made known we hung up the receiv-
er andSwaited. We didn't wait long.
The receiver had hardly touched the
hook before the bell rang and our
party was on the line. The whole
proceeding from the first call to
central' until the party called for
was on the line, occupied no more
than two minutes and that certainly
us "some service. This ism t an iso-
lated incident they happen every
day Very prompt and satisfactory
service may be secured at all times,
unless some unforeseen incident, not
the fault Of the local exchange, ex-
lists.
Occasionally we hear an individual
criticising the local exchange, al
though be it said to the general cred
it Of the Dallas public, such com
plants are few and far between. But
when such kicks are heard one
can't help remarking that people
who make them, don't know what
they are getting. They should try
the service offered and called "goodv
by other systems where the charges
are higher than in Dallas They
should be required to pay $1.75 per
month on six party line and keep
their ears attuned to their own call,
and be able to distinguish it from
five others. They should also enjoy I
the long waits with a receiver glued
to their ear until answered by "cen-
tral' and they should revel in the
delight of getting the wrong number
more often than the right one. They /.
should glory in the pleasant frame of !
mind engendered by putting in /
ong distance call and waiting three, t
four, and even five and six hours be- t
'ore they secure their party and even G
hen be obliged to call up "long dis h
ance" dozen times and suggest that =
hey have call that needs attention. 4
All of these things happen and hap 9 J,
zen with painful regularity on some r !.
4 the big, high-priced systems of the 4
tiles, and to we say those who COM Ii
lain occasionally of the service in v
)allas, do not appreciate what they n
re getting. Better service could not e.
e secured anywhere at any price. W
While we are about it, we feel that !
ne story OF the telephone service =
Tould not be half written without :. :,
ord of commendation for the 7,
rompt, polite and generally accom- tr
odating service rendered by the "
alias telephone operators them ii,
lives. Though people are supposed SC
call by number, and many ex an
langes will refuse to make connec- u
ON unless the number is given, the m n
cal operators, who are supposed to e. e.
low everybody and have all tele- w w
lone numbers fresh in their minds cd
the time, do not complain, and no
~ get your number even if the tri
ly direction you have given "cen- an
al" is "gimme thedepoo. OF OF
urse she is supposed to know what po
ieepo" you want, and the best of ld'
is, she usually does. Ask for in w
get it; bother the -, o..
orators by foolish and nonsensical ex,
cries You find them patient and ser
instaking and willing to do what
" can to assist. ban
Dallas people are fortunate in their dut
ephone system. Fortunate that she
operators are competent, that the or'
nagement is satisfactory and the @h e,
ital rates are reasonable and av- ,eS ;,,d
ge lower than in most other cities. cbi c5;i
Here is one public utility that is are
tiled to credit all the time. the