Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23
TELEPHONE COMPANY is UP
AGAINST 1T,

A1AlNSu uu.
For the information of those
who may desire to know of the
conditions facing the telephone
Industry at this time, the follow
ing statement is issued by the
Iowa Telephone Company:
Since the very beginning of the
war, the governments requests
for telephone equipment have
had precedence over private re-
quirements and government tele-
phone calls have had the right of
way over all private messages.
AT an eXpenseA-in the aggre-
kgate hundreds of thousands of
dollars comprehensive tele-
phone systems have been pro-
5vided for training camps, and
lines of communication have
been installed between military
headquarters, mobilization posts
Ind commissary depots. Tele-
phones and special lines have al
30 been supplied for the troops at
bridges, grain depots and other
places being guarded.
In addition to the governments
Use of our service, increased
BUSINESS activity incident to the
var has placed further demands
lpon our telephone facilities. We
pre- handling over 80 per cent
more long distance calls than we
did before the war and the num-
Der of local calls, particularly in
he larger cities, has greatly in
Icreased.
: The long distance telephone
facilities out of the city of Wash
ngton have been more than dou-
pied since the war began and in
lll the principal centers both the
pcal and long distance equip
|nent has been greatly increased
n an endeavor to handle the
eavy telephone burden caused by
Har activities.
Nearly 5000 skilled telephone
ngineers' and maintenance men
rom- the Bell system alone have
cen organized into signal corps
attallons for service with the
rmies in the field. Many more
our men are with the national
uard and in other branches of
le country's military service.
The situation confronting us
las caused great difficulty in get
ing and installing equipment for
he most urgent private needs.
ur long distance facilities are
laded to their utmost capacity
i'd our local service in some To-
blities is suffering on account of.
be conditions over which we have
control.
AS the war continues the gov
'nment's requirements for train
! telephone men and for service
I'D equipment are increasing.
he present business. activity is
so likely to be extended as the
pr goes on. In the interests of
i, we hope that our patrons will
k for no additional equipment
lless absolutely essential to the
nduct of their business and that
ley will put every possible re-
rant on the unnecessary and
travagant use of our local and
Ing distance service.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Geo. Wilson of
Foodbine are here for few DAYS
ie guestseof friends.
R. B. Berry, Ames, has been
Pre the past week organizing a
ably Beef Club throughout the
|unty. This is the first definite
'ganization in the county.
ICES have all been arranged and
great dealsof interest has been
own. The schools have taken
the work and will give credit
png these lines.
Bert Weed and family, ,Chas.
lers and family and Robt. Mar
and family, left this morning
the Black Hills, Yellowstone
lrk and Montana. They are
aking the tour by auto and will
by way of Aberdeen on the
llowstone Trail. 1t will sure
be fine trip.
Mrs. R. d. McEvoy and children
in Jefferson a few days, called
ERE by serious accident to
IS. McEvoy's mother. She is an
leEly woman and fell breaking
leg and dislocating her hip.
|Dr. Lusk reports the birth of an
3 -pound son to Mr.. and Mrs.
hn Gregorson.
A. T. Briggs has a fine garden
is year. Although it is only q
nell patch. he has some Of the
pest t":naloes in the cou 7,y,
ere helng sbout 1900 tomatoes
the tail tree vines, many of
pm weighing two pounds each.
me. OF the vines have reached
height of more than seen