The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-06-20
Maui Phone Co.
Ties Up Business
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the telephone company claims this
payment of telephone rentals in ad-
vance is made necessary by orders
from the Federal government since
the requirement by the United States
government of wire control. The
telephone company bases its asser-
ton upon Order No. 1881 from the
office of the Postmaster General un-
der date of August 2S, 1918.
investigates Claims Of Company
Interested in the question The Maui
News has made an investigation of
the order upon which the telephone
company leans for it's support, and
herewith submits the order for the
benefit of the telephone users.
Bulletin No. 5.
Order 1881.
office of the Postmaster General
Washington, August 20, 1918.
owing to the necessity for con-
serving labor and material and to eli
inmate the cost which is now borne
by the permanent user of the tele-
phone, a readiness to serve or INSTALL
alton charge will be made on and af-
ter September l, 1918, for all new in
stallations and also a charge for all
changes in location of telephones. In
stallation charges to be as follows:
Where rate is $500 a month
Ut less : '............ , 5.UO
Where rate is more than $500
but not exceeding $500 a
month . ............ lU.OU
Where rate is more than $500
a month . ........... 15.0O
1.-THE moving charge to the sub
scriber will be the actual cost of Ia
Dor and material necessary for max
ing the change.
in accordance with Bulletin 2 isu-
ed by me August 1, 1918 stating that
until further notice the telegraph
and telephone companies shall con
tinue operation in the ordinary course
OF business through regular channels,
in all cases where rate adjustments
are pending or Immediately necessary
they shall be taken up by the COM
pany involved through the usual chan
nels and action obtained wherever
possible. In all cases, however,
where rates are changed, such chang
es should be submitted to me for
approval before being placed in eff
feet.
"a. S. BURLESON."
We print below Bulletin No. 2 re-
ferred to:
Bulletin No. 2.
order 1888. August 1, 1918.
Pursuant to the proclamation of
the President of the United States l
have assumed possession, control and
supervision of the telegraph and tele-
phone systems of the United States.
This proclamation has already been
published and the officers, operators
and employees of the various tele-
graph and telephone companies are
acquainted with it's terms.
Until further notice the telegraph
and telephone companies shall on
tinue operation in the ordinary
course of business through regular
channels. Regular dividends hereto
fore declared and maturing interest
on bonds, debentures and other obi
cations may be paid in due course,
and the companies may renew or eX-
tend their maturing obligations I'M
less otherwise ordered by the post
master general. All officers, operat-
and telephone companies will con-
tinue in the performance of their pre-
sent duties, reporting to the same of
icers as heretofore and on the same
terms OF employment. Should any Of
ficer, operator or employee desire to
leave the service, he should give no
tice as heretofore to the proper oftic-
er, so that there may be no Interrupt
ton or impairment of the service to
the public.
81 earnestly request the loyal CO.
operation of all officers, operators and
employees and the public, in order
that the service rendered shall not
only be maintained at a high stand
ard, but improved wherever possible.
1t is the purpose to coordinate and
unity these services so that they may
be operated as a national system with
due regard to the interests of the
public and the owners of the propert.
les.
NO changes will be made until af'
ter the most careful consideration OF
all the facts. When deemed advis'
able to make changes, due announce