Morris tribune., 1919-02-07

several, each with a different rate.
For example, there is one charge for
station to station" calls, for night
calls, and so on.
The basis of all charges on long
distance telephone calls under the
new regulation is the station to
station" rate. This is determined
by the air line distance between
towns. The rate is computed for
the initial period of conversation on
the basis of 5 cents for each six miles
up to "a miles and 5 cents for each
eight miles beyond that distance.
The station to station" rate ap-
plies when the calling party does not
ask to talk to a particular person at
the telephone designated but merely
to anyone who answers the telephone.
The word station" as used here
means telephone" the method being
telephone to telephone service.
"Station to station" calls must be
made either by giving the telephone
number wanted or the name and ad-
dress under which the telephone is
listed. If the calling party states
that he wishes to talk to a definite
person, the person to person" rate
which is higher, is charged. Charges
for 'station to station" calls cannot
be reversed, that is charged to the
telephone called.
The station to station" service is
the cheapest and quickest form of
long distance communication 1t is
furnished at a lower rate than other
classes of service because it requires
a minimum amount of work on the
part Of the long distance operators
and tiles up the wires for a shorter
period than when particular party
must be summoned to the telephone.
In addition to 'station to station"
service, person to person" rate, an
appointment" rate, messenger
call" rate and report charge" are
quoted for calls to points on which
the "station to station" rate is Is
cents or more.
The person to person" rate is
| charged for messages where the call
ing party asks to talk to particular
er than the station to station" rate
The appointment" rate, appli-
cable when definite time is speci-
fled to talk to particular person, is
about onehalf greater than the
station to station rate.
The messenger call" rate, where
a messenger is necessary to summon
the called person to the telephone, is
the same as the appointment" rate
plus any necessary charges for mes
senger service.
The report charge" applies when
a person to person" call, an zap
pointment" call or messenger" call
is made and the person desired is not
in or will not talk, or when the exact
address of the person desired has not
been given and he cannot be reached
at a telephone within an hour How
ever, if the connection is made and
the conservation held later in the
same day the report charge" is not
made. This charge also applies if
the calling party is absent when the
connection is completed within one
hour. The report charge" is about
One-fOurth the station to station
rate.
The lowest station to station
rate quoted is cents, the minimum
person to person" rate is 20 cents
| the minimum appointment" rate is
Is cents and the minimum "messen-
ger" rate Is cents, while the lowest
, report charge is 10 cents. Only
! station to station" service is to be
had for short distances where the
''station to station" rate is or 10
cents.
On 'station to station" calls, where
the rate is rs cents or less, an initial
talking period of minutes is per,
mitted. For longer conversations
an additional charge will be made
On person to person" calls, appoint
ment' calls and messenger" calls
the initial talking period is min.
utes.
Night rates apply only to ''statior
to station" calls. Day rates apply
at night on other classes of service
The rate for "station to station" call!
made between $50 p. m. and mid
night is about one-half of tht
station to station" day rate, and fo1
calls made between midnight ant
4:30 a. m. the rate is one-fourth O.
the station to station" day rate
The minimum night rate is Is cent
and day rates are charged at nigh
when the day rate is less than this.
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