The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-07-27
Most Liberal Compromise Is
Offered To The Rural
Subscribers
SOME FREE SERVICE
GIVEN In COUNTY.
Fifteen Toll Calls For Is
Cents A Month Is Another
Feature On The Plan

its patrons and the public generally @
new plan for rural telephone service
that, it is hoped, will end further con
troversy on the subject in Knox coun
ty.
The new plan is exceedingly fail
in every respect and one which should
appeal to all rural subscribers.
Officials of the Mt. Vernon Tele
| phone Co. stated to a Banner repre-
sentative today that the new plan fol
rural telephone service was not only
being announced to the public gen
orally, but had also been presented tc
the Patrons Executive committee
and 1t was hoped it would receive the
| endorsement of the members of thai
committee.
The Banner believes the new plan
presented by the officials of the Mt
Vernon Telephone Co., is very fair in
deed.
The new plan, or group plan," as II
may be called, will become effective
August /.
The complete proposal, as submit
ted by the Mt. Vernon Telephone Co.
follows:
The present rural rate of $18
(net- per year will include unIin-
tied service In the exchange to
which the subscriber is connect
ed and also to the additional ex.
changes as indicated below:
Gambler service will include
service to BIadensburg and DAN
Vile.
DanvllIe service will Include
service to Gambler and North
Liberty.
Biadensburg service will In
cIude service to Gambler and
Utica.
Fredericktown service will In
olude service to North Liberty
and Chesterville.
North Liberty service will in
ciude service to Fredericktown,
Butler and Danville.
centerburg service will include
service to Sparta.
Rural subscribers on the above
exchanges will have an optional
service to Mt. Vernon of not to
exceed is calls per month at 25c
(net) per month additional.
Rural subscribers on the Mt.
Vernon exchange will have an
optional service to any one Of the
other exchanges of the Mt. Yer
non Telephone Co. Of not to ex-
coed IS calls per month at Csc
| (net) per month additional to the
| sic (net) per year rate.
The rules and regulations for
rural service will be the same as
In effect prior to Oct. I, 1919, af-
ter providing for the above con-
ditlons and the customary add-
tion to the net rates for gross
rates.
Ever since the Mt. Vernon Telt
phone Co. announced new schedul
last October, eliminating certain fire.
service between exchanges, the ofiit
ials have expressed their willingness
to consider any plan that would al
proach the necessary revenue for tn
operation of the business.
Numerous conferences have bee
held Officials OF the Mt Vernon TIE
ephone Co. have given great deal {
attention to the subject and have Ii
tened to suggestions and plans, bot
from the present rural telephone SUI
(, scribers and those who have ordere
their telephones removed.
Commenting upon the group plar
this morning, Mr.. Henry c. Devin
the Mt. Vernon Telephone Co. said
1--WE feel that 1t is most liber
one to the subscribers, for 1t is ce
: tainly the very lowest charge for Il
service anyone can expect"
There may be doubt whether
will afford sufficient revenue to Il
company" Mr.. Devin said, "but v
propose to operate under It,"
A glance at the proposed schedu
7 will show that each subscriber is 81
X EN- free toll service in his immedia
N neighborhood and. after all, these a
y the places where the rural subscrib
y desires to make the most telepho
"a calls.
Il Those desiring the more extensi
IL service into Mt. Vernon will be civ
Is calls month for the remarkal
low fee of 25 cents per month. T
is present rural telephone rental W
continue at SIS per year. the char