Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-06-14
HELLO! new RATES
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in excess of the guaranteed number
Of calls will pay much less for their
service than heretofore.
The equipment on the subscribers
premises will be the same as now.
The messages will be registered on
meters In the exchanges.
There are about 100000 of the four
party line nickel a day" telephones,
Even In the pre.war times, this serv-
ice was furnished at a loss variously
estimated at from $500 to $500 per
telephone per annum. There will be
no increase in the charge for calls,
but the subscriber is required to guar.
antee 61sc a day instead OF sc. Put.
ting II another way, the subscriber
will be required to pay for 40 mes
sages n month instead Of 80, at five
the subscribers will not be affected
by this change for the reason that
they already use more than 40 mes.
sages per month.
The system OF credits by which
coin.box subscribers I'm the current
month get calls without charge to
the extent of guarantees for short.
ages made up in the previous month.
is done away with.
In the suburban division and In
the larger exchanges, the single line
business telephone rates Is increased
from $500 to $500 per month: the
two party rate from $500 to $500:
the single line residence rate Is not
changed but the two party rate is In
creased from $500 to $3.50, and the
four party from $3.50 to $500.
There are three other sets Of rates
for the suburban division, applicable
to the cities and villages Of various
sizes. The farm line business rate
Is changed from $500 to $3.50, while
the residence rate Is changed from
$3.50 to $500.
The new rates have been made up
with the greatest care and represent
the best skill and experience In dis.
tributing the charges for supplying
the service equitably among the va.
rious classes Of service. The dis
ordinations In the old schedule in
favor Of certain classes of subscribers
at the expense of others have been
entirely eliminated. II cannot be def.
nitely known in advance just what
revenue particular schedule will
produce, especially where the service
Is charged for by the message as Is
now proposed, because II cannot be
known how many messages subscrib-
ers will send. The operations of the
company are an open book and the
results will be known from month to
month. The property must be kept
in first class condition, and the serv-
ice must be made as near perfect as
possible. II the new rates produce
more revenue than is needed. they
will be lowered. II they do not bring
in enough revenue, 1t will of course
be necessary to make another change.
Andrew B. Boughan, the we'll known
Chicago lawyer. with offices at s
North La Sale street, is frequently
mentioned for judicial honors. He
would make good Judge. Mr..
Boughan Is Chicago product, born
and raised in the city, and his record
at the bar has been successful and
creditable one.
Emanuel We'll has been connected
with the New York Life Insurance
Company for over twenty years. No
insurance agent in the country is
more popular with the public, or
more loyal to his friends than Mr..
We'll.
One of the most interesting stores
in the city to visit is that of Karl
Mayer & Company, in the North
American building, SO South State
street. Men go there for service
dental and shaving creams, and wom-
en- for the prize baby soap and a
grand line of toilet articles.