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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04

task for the engineers II they could
have transferred the phones one al
time. But 1t would not have been
fair to the Home phone subscribers.
AS one phone after another was cut
out. those that were left would nave
been able to reach fewer people-their
service would have dwindled TO prac-
tically nothing. The only way to do
it right was to do 1t all at once.
Sounds Simple.
The description of the "cutover"
does not sound complicated. All that
has to be done is this-connect every
Home phone with the Bell switch
boards, without interfering with It's
working on the Home system at the
same time. Thus 1t Is practically a
part OF both systems at once--except
for tiny connection at the Bell END.
Then. when the time comes. fill that
tiny space, cut out the same thing in
the Home centrals. and there you are.
That is all. And IL only means that
over 100000 wire connections had 10
be made, that $500 Jumper wires" to
take care OF the phones that were
being shifted around, had to be run,
| that new switchboards had TO be In
stalled, and 600 new trunk" lines be-
tween centrals had to be put In, that
every connection had to be tested
and retested many times-in short
that hundreds OF men and girls had ID
work for four months getting that
simple" arrangement made.
Then came the switching OF ex-
/ changes. Only one OF the Home OK
! changes will be retained. That ID
what was the CITY" central, now to
he known as the Cadillac" II will
cover more territory than either ~
the other downtown exchanges. and
phone users having numbers on 1t
will And that their neighbors may
/ be connected with Main, Cherry,
/ Grand, East. west, Walnut and even
Ridge. Hhis was necessary fer two
reasons. economy and convenience.
Can't Make Girls over.
In the first place. telephone cable,
once laid. cannot be reversed, and the
cables which the Home company mad
laid. running down town, must still
run that way. The Home lines must
all come down town, IL they had once
been laid that way.
Now. the down town centrals % the
Poll company are nearly full.
There Is ono thing about phone cen
trail which the engineers have not
hecn able 10 improve or change--tho
length OF = girls arms. And that set.
tics the number OF phones than can
he handled at a single exchange. The
number II $500 II NAV be pushed a
little above this. but onlv NJ the cost
Of speed and efficiency Of service. But
80 oood oorvirc aucb 40 hot roif de
h. mands. that IL the limit
And there has been the moving o'
the long distance or toll board,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
DYNAMITE SET
OFF UNDER HOUSE
Hole Blown in Floor of Eliot st.
Home, But Occupants
Are Uninjured

A dynamite bomb. made of a stick
o dynamite inserted in Jug, which
was wrapped in newspapers and rage
and bound plates OF brass. exploded
under the home OF John Jafrrano. No.
375 Eliot-st., about l o'clock. Tuesday
morning, blowing out the lower boards
or the cellarless house, making a hole
in the kitchen floor and breaking sew.
eral windows, but doing no harm to
the five people within.
Tracks were found in the snow Of
the alley, and one OF the members OF
the household went In search Of a DO
liceman. Three hours later, she was
able to find one. Asked why she did
not telephone to headquarters. slN,
said she had not thought OF that
Jaffrano Is barber at No. 632 Rus.
sell-st. The members OF his family
say he has no enemies, and that they
have received no Black Hand letters
or threats OF any sort. They believe
someone tried TO play very funny
Joke on Jaffrano. The house Is own
ed by William Czarniak, No. 379
,Eliot-st., who Is also at a loss 10 ac-
count for the dynamiting
4dypmb$rsh: m
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
LODGE WOULD PROVIDE
TRACTION COMMISSION

Aid. John c. Lodge, delegated TO
draw up an amendment 10 the city
charter providing for municipal own
ership I'm anticipation OF the passage
OF the Verdier bill. has decided that
the amendment must provide for a
commission would will be empowered
TO take steps 10 acquire Detroit's irac-
ton system. He plans To make the
commission non-partisan, non-salar'
led board. appointed by the common
council on nomination by the mayor.
He would also have the railway ccm-
mission handle the subway project.
which is now being considered by the
council committee on public utilities.
IN -adftrf0n To The amendment giving
the city the right to own and operate
a railway system, the alderman is
preparing supplementary amendments
providing for civil service and increas-
ing the bonding limit for public utility
purposes, also one 20 give financial
assistance To the water board.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
MATERIAL GAIN
SHOULD aim AT
MIND AND SPIRIT
JOHN GRIER HIBBEN.
Princeton President Warns
Against Forgetting Great
Industrial Essentials
PRAISES TIMES AS FIRST
TO DECLARE FOR WILSON
''Prexy," Though, Will Not
Talk POlitics"-Puts in
Busy Day in Detroit
JOHN GREER nIBBEN.

Dr.. John Grier Hibhen, president
pf Princeton university, Woodrow
Wilson's successor as head OF thai
Institution, was the guest Of the De
troit Association of Princeton Alumni
hnd the Board OF Commerce, Tuesday.
tDr. Hibben arrived early Tuesday
morning. A committee Of Princeton
men, consisting OF II. X. Jones. VIII.
liam Condit. e G. Thurber and II. A.
Dexter. took him to Central high ana
Eastern high schools. where DR.. Hib-
ben addressed the students. He was
then taken to the Hotel Cadillac,
where he addressed the MONDAY
luncheon Of the Board OF Commerce.
1.-THE Times should be proud that
t was the first newspaper In Michi-
kan TO support Gov. Wilson for the
DR.. Hibbeu said. He de
Filmed to discuss the president. Mr..
Dexter explained that DR.. Hibben
hever talks politics. but said that
rlike every Princeton alumnus he Is
yery glad and very proud that Presi-
lent Wilson has been chosen head or
he nation"
In Eastern high school. DR.. Hibben
old the students that the education
bf~ the mind is more important than
he education Of the hand; that edu-
ation must aim away from making
machines OF human beings.
The problem OF your generation,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04

the company could get more men and
horses. There will be at least 1875
men and $50 men and 40 horses 1t
THIS Job, and 1t may take them four
days.
Don't Blame ciris.
Also. there are the operators. The
army that tends to the switchboards
In Detroit Is now 1900 The $50 girls
OF the Home company have all been
provided for--new ones have been
AIDED TO take care of the increased
business between different exchanges.
But some OF theiA are green, and all
VIII be for while unfamiliar with the
bigness OF the consolidated system.
1t Is on these girls that the brunt
OF the trouble will fall the next few
days. The engineers have done their
part. Their sleepless nights are over.
But the girls are right on the wire.
they are the first to try to remedy e,
the frst to catch thunder" II the
phone user gets 'peeved." Probably
1t Is not their fault and the omcials
hope that the fellow that does Ret
his call "balled up" will not take Il
out on the girls.
II is interesting to review q little
what this united system will mean to
Detroit. The value Of the phone In
modern business IL greater than most
can realize. even II they stop to
reckon II up-and few ever give IL q
thought The miles Of steps It saves,
the time that is not wasted In hunt
ing up the man or woman wanted
the thousand and one economies
u htnh rn intYnAnnad trt-
day Il e are too much a part OF mod
ern civilization to be thought Of But
their value Is none the less for that.
Detroit Sets Record.
Detroit, which has set the pace for
the world In growth in the last few
years. shows her progress In the sixe
OF her telephone system. She now
has about l3 phones for every 100 in
habitants. worlds record. without
II the great modern industries and
the speedy transaction OF business
which mark up-to-date industrialism
would he impossible. And yet, with
all its advantages. Detroit has SUIT
fered from having two systems In
stead of one. The value Of q phone
,ystem lies In the number OF people
inhn can be reached. And 5000 or
Detroits phone users have been out
OF reach OF the other 10000 except
whore the expense OF q double I'm
stallation was carried. This Is done
away with The difference will be
felt In every line OF business. There
Is an increase in the value OF every
ihOhc Of ~ per cent.
And 10 business, even bevond the
ralue' of he added phones on the
citv syatem. Will be the value OF
those that can be reached over the
toll lines The long distance" possi-
billties, OF the Detroit system have
been increased fully 30 per cent This
faeans much to development in all me
lines Of trade. il Is possible with
the phones now connected. TO make
( or er G.3s0.11o0o0 combinations OF con-
ncctlops.
There IL 10 be no Increase of rates,
however. the company officials an
nounce This great change Mils be
made and this additional service VII
he given. a, the same price ~ b
fore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
Great Benefit Expected from
Consolidation; Patience Is
Asked by Officials at First

simple. Where each phone line runs
into the switchboard IL a little dark
red tube, like q tiny fuse" such os
all have seen ON light systems or cleo.
trio machinery. The engineers call II
a heat COLL" 1t IL held In place by
tiny slasps-it can be slipped In and
out with the fingers On all the lines
running into the Bell boards from
Home phones, this gap was open-till
last night. When the moment COR
cutting over" came, scores of men
started all at once, to slip these little
coils into place. And when the work
coils were in place, strings which had
been run behind all the rows of coils
In the Home switchboards were jerk
ed, the coils came tumbling to the
floor, and their clatter was the swan
song Of the Home system. When, they
fell, 1t died. never TO be revived. There
were 176 men at this work last night.
It could have been done more easily
and cheaply and with fewer men. but
then II would have taken more time.
Still More Troubles.
But all this complication and trou-
| BILE Ia far from the worst that the
! company has to meet. IL this were
all, there would be very few mistakes.
| The real troubles are Of other kinds,
and the really troublesome mistakes
will come from other causes.
F1rst-There are the new numbers.
| The old Home phone numbers are
J dead The man who tries TO get a
! Home phone number will be the one
who will really start the hello
girls 4" troubles today. And there
are many Bell numbers changed. 100
The first thing everyone who uses a
| phone for the next few days should
| DO is TO look up the number In the
new directory which is now being
! distributed.
! Second--A lot OF Home phones have
not been cut over" at all, but have
! been taken out, causing changes in
I the Bell service This the phone men
All line orders" and there have been
/ nearly 5000 changes due to them
But. worst Of all. some people lid
not make up their minds till late,
lust what they were going TO do.
Some we're too late to re their new
number into the new directory. Some
cot IL in wrong. And sometimes diff
ferent people using the same 'phono,
man and wife. for instance. save
conflicting orders. The phone officials
know this. hut they have not been
able 10 prevent IL or cure i, IL viii
make the largest part OF the trouble.
Aud 70 IA not their fault Changes IN
'phone numbers caunot he made go a
GaS Ncithcr can a directory with
ei .uoa names DC printed over nigbt
Tic officials have done everything
rho, could IVA making arrangement
with thc users of the Home phones
over 900 calls have been made On
,ro.c subscribers 10y solicitors. 20
ioafD their wishes. hesidcs the tlon.
s7pd. ol letters that have been writ
r,u.,
There are a few other LITTLE things
q bother. one is tie nov directory
d viii have Sh00 new nance and
reny new numbers. There are 9l.o0C
os them that must he distributed
auH almost all az onte. for they coulc
rot bee sent out bctore the en- oycl
was done. and must be Out rs quickl.
as possible after ". They have beef
sent out mostly today, because thel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
he said. viii be TO devise some plan
by which we shall spend fewer hours

he said. will be to devise some plan
by which We shall spend fewer hours
as machines and more hours in CIV
ing our minds free play TO develop
and use their powers"
The subject Of his address TO the
Board of Commerce was The spirit
OF Industrial enterprise. DIR. Hibben
said in part:
The leaders OF our great Industrial
enterprises should regard themselves
as trustees OF the great wealth OF the
material world, and accordingly 30
direct their power and influence as
to elevate human nature to Its Nigh
est possible level. The spirit or In
dustrial enterprise has transformed
the material aspect OF our
land and after the same manner
that spirit cif applied to higher ends
can exert ITS transforming power upon
the whole face OF humanity.
The art OF utilizing unavailable
energy, OF retaining improductive
sources, OF conserving waste material
has been brought 10 high degree oi
as regards material things
A similar art should be cultivated III
dealing with the undeveloped pos
sibilities OF human nature Ihis Is
particularly true concerning the con
servation OF the human waste whicn
has to be charged TO the pront anu
loss account of every great business
enterprise. This is the pressing
problem which the civilization or TO-
day must seriously consider and en-
deavor TO solve.
I'm developing our natlohai re-
sources. the human world mas Deeh
regarded as secondary, and as
means to material ends. That wnich
nature has given SO bountifnlly OF her
wealth we must not allow 10 become
an obstacle IN the development Oh
nature in her highest form the nlino
and spirit OF man. Material eaih
must be devoted to something hlshei
than material qualification.
THE social problem has at its
basis an Industrial problem. Let 1t be
solved not by a policy and program
bred OF discomfort and dispair, but the
wisdom OF serious, thoughtfui men
whose life Is one of content and nope
and faith In God and man.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
ANOTHER ALLEGED
WHITE SLAYER NABBED

With the arrest OF Roy Burns, on
a white slave charge. the federal au-
thorities believe that they have dis
covered a center of the white slave
traffic In Detroit, and further arrests
are expected. Burns was a waiter in
Detroit cafe, and is charged with
bringing Pearl Burns. alias Burke. 10
Detroit from Cincinnati last SepteIn
Der. 1t Is said that the cafe is a
white slave center, the walters in the
place being supported entirely by the
earnings OF the girls who frequent It
Burns was ararigned before United
States Commissioners Hurd, Monday
afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04

Detroit has biggest phone system of any city Of
ito size
Detroit has more phone calls than any city OF lts
size.
There are now $4,000 phones on one system, 10
to every 100 Of population. worlds record There
are 100000 calls a day. the new phones having
added 10000.
5000 city phones added to the system in few
minutes Saturday night, though preparations have
been going on for months.
Over l0O,0O possible phone connections added
up state and in Ohio.
This means an increase of IL per cent service
in city and so per cent on toll lines 1t is now pos
sible TO make $3.50. 5000 combinations OF con-
nections.
1900 girls now work exchanges
There il no increase in rates
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
COURT CLEANS UP
PENDING MATTERS
Judge Sessions Disposes Cf Old
Cases, Including that
of Chink Trio

While In the city TO sign the decree
In the Burroughs Adding Machine
Co. case, Judge Sessions disposed OF
several other matters which have
come up in the absence OF Judge Tut
tie.-i He sigHetf-th-- order dropping
the second indictment against the
members OF the bathtub trust In ac-
cordance with the agreement between
the department OF justice and the de
fndants, and closed up the case
against the Wheeling Enameled Iron
Ware Co, which has no assets with
which TO pay the fine which was as
sessed to II In Connection with the
bathtub trust case.
The Judge also signed consent de-
crees In the case OF William Killian
and Sons, OF Boston, and the Walpole
Rubber Co., Of Boston, manufacturers
Of rubber hoof-pads and defendants
in the suit brought by the govern
mont against the alleged horseshoe
trust. The decree restraints them
from entering into any agreement
with the master horseshoers on the
subject Of resale prices,
The case OF three Chinese boys
which has been pending for -four
wears on an appeal from the decision
Of United States Commissioner Chap
IN ordering their deportation, wa;
finally disposed Of. Judge Sessions
ordering the Chinese deported. The
case was heard by Judge Swan bu
a decision was not given before h
retired from the bench and had Il
be re-heard by Judge Sessions.
with the conclusion Of these cases
Judge Session s has cleared up thu
criminal docket in the United States
court Judge Sessions has accom-
plished q great deal OF work In The
district, his expeditions manner OF
handling the cases enabling him te
get them out Of the way without de
lay. The work on the docket 40
cumulated during the interim before
the appointment OF Judge TuttIe.
ynh Rra~tfnR Done Right. THaol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
WHITE SLAVE PROBERS :.
OPEN ILLINOIS INQUIRY

CHICAGO. March Julius Rosen'
valid, president of Sears, Roebuck &
Co.. and widely known philanthropist'
will appear before the Illinois senate
commission investigating the white
slave traffic when IL resumes It's SEES
sions Friday, and tell what wages are
paid girl employees OF his mail order
house.
Subpenas for a score OF other mali
order and department store heads ana
managers were being served today,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04

While Detroit was taking Its sat
rday nights long sleep the engineers
the Bell and Home telephone com.
anies completed the biggest anu
ost dificult piece Of work which mas
yer been undertaken In connection
18th any telephone system, ana as q
esuit Detroit today has but one phone
,stem, instead OF the two when nave
ng been a thorn In her side. Ana
was done almost In moment, w.th-
II any phone being out OF connection
sr more than a minute or two
Eight thousand new phones nave
sen added to the number CT the bei
,nnections in the city. bringing th'
,tal up to 10000, the largest FOR any
ty of the size, and over 100000 new
,nnections have been made possible
,er the toll lines upstate ana li,o
|hio, thus making Detroit the cente,
the biggest system serving oq"al
,pulation. The consolidated system
iii handle about 100000 calls daily,
he Home phones adding $4,000, ana
ne total being the largest In any COM
.unity Of this size.
Every possible precaution mas oe"''
ken to make the change WORK per
CITY. but mistakes will happen
verythine that human ingenuity
,uld foresee has been taken care OIL
Int no human power can 'oresee
,ervthing. Moreover. with nearly
10 600 separate operations to be per
,rmed I'm making the connexions
nd "cutoyer." with 5000 new phones
handle on the same ola system
It'll new numbers not only TOT mes
homes but for many already on Tue
eli exchanges. with phone users en-
RELY unfamiliar with the charges
nd with the operators, In spite OF
areful training, still unaccustomed &c
Ia new order OF things. the chance
n every little defect which has creep
Ito the engineers work TO be muiti
lied tremendously, are very great
very one at central Will be dolht
or. or his best. But 1t Will be nee
ssarv for the phone users &c nave
atience-probably a very little pa
ence will do--for a few days.
a Tremendous Job.
II IN almost impossible for anyone
OF connected with a phone system !,
ppreciate the magnitude Of the wort
hich the engineers have done aht
10 dificulties the phone ccmpan!
AZ met. In making this change
hough the work was finished IN
yinkling, for months hundreds o
zen have been at work making tn'
Preparations. Anxious consulta'ioil'
Il engineers have been helo w.
b three times a week. Every possi
lie detail of the work has been gon'
yer many times. The final act th'
etuai cutting over, Is merely e'
puching Of the key that starts th'
vstem.
Il would have been much simple
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
Tho Equltable's Good Year.

The Statement OF The Equitable
Life Assurance Society Of the United
states which appears elsewhere, gives
evidence Of the Company's continued
progress. Increases are shown in AS
sets, Total New Insurance, Total Out
standing Insurance, and in total Pay
ments to Policyholders and Bench
Charles. Over Twenty-six Million Dol
lars was invested during the year fol
the beneht of policyholders. at ar
average annual yield OF 400 per cent
OF 6.153 Domestic Death Claims paio
during the year, nearly SO per cent
were settled within one day after re
ceipt OF proofs of death.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04

means trouble when the cut over
Is made. And In spite Of the most
careful tests. much OF this trouble
VIII no, develop till the new service
Is put - use. II any workman for.
cot 20 make a connection. N he did
not properly ground" wire. n he
left a line open-if he slipped In airy
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04

from the Home to the Bell Office. That
was done some time ago, and AT the
cutting over" last night the Home
hoard became a part OF the Bell
No layman can understand all he
possibilities OF mistakes and trouble
which may occur In all this compli-
Gated work A single slip anywhere
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
white Plains Fire swept.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y, March r
Fire. that burned IL buildings In the
heart of the business section. caused
loss Of $500. 900 early today: The blaze
started in the office OF the Westchestcr
News which was completely destroyed
Ne Casualties were reported. Aid from
other towns prevented the destruction
OF the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-04
CULTURE TESTS
BEGIN IN WEEK
Complications that Piled About
DIR. friedman Lessened and
Future Seems Bright

I NEW YORK. March 4.-The com
plications that have piled about DR.
Friedman since he came
to this country TO demonstrate the
worth OF his tuberculosis cure seemed
ln-a-fair to be relieved today
Dr. Ernest j. Iederle, health commits
sioner OF New York, said today thai
the German savant lad agreed tC
furnish samples OF his remedy TO the
board of health and assist Or. Lederle
himself In administering il. II this
is done real test OF the claims made
by DR.. Friedman will be possible.
The board OF censors of the Coun
ty Medical society wrangled through
most OF the night considering wha;
attitude ii would take. There were q
number OF the doctors who were
plainly trying their best to embarrasf
the German physician. but DIR. Leder
lie and some OF the more progressive
insisted that he must have an oppor
tunity 10 show what merit the remed :
possessed
This final statement Of the position
OF the board was issued:
The attitude of the committee Is
that every opportunity In q legal and
medical way should be afforded DR.
Friedman TO demonstrate the eft
ficacy Of his treatment, and II was
pointed out that this could be done In
only two ways:
''F1rst--By license granted by
the board Of regents to a physician OF
conceded eminence In his profession.
"Second-Under the medical stat
ute which does not apply where sal
airy or professional fees are required
on a medical staff of any legal hos
pital."
Il Is believed that DR.. Lederle viii
in this manner place Dr.. Friedman
on the STAFF of one OF the city hos
pitfalls, probably Bellevue, and THAI
the tests of the culture will begiI
within week.