Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-16
Hello Officials
Of New England Co.
Discuss Problems

A general meeting of the officials OF
the. New England Telephone Com
pany, with connecting companies of
the State of Maine, was held, Tues
day at Elks' hall, beginning at 9 O.
clock in the morning and lasting
, throughout the day and evening. The
meeting was for the purpose Of dis
cussing general problems of the ex-
change and was presided over by F.
w. Storey of Boston, assistant to the
president of the New England Com
pany, with E. I. Herbert of Bangor
acting as secretary. Among the
guests outside of the telephone bust
ness were: Hon. Leroy r. Folsom of
Norridgewock, at the head of the
Public Utilities Commission of the
present Legislature, and George r.
! Armstrong, telephone engineer of the
Maine Public Utilities Commission.
The program of the day consisted of
short papers and general discussion
of matters contained in them. The
first speaker was L. s. Black of Houl-
ton, on Relations with the Electric
Light and Power Companies and Joint
Use of Highways in Pole Construc-
tion" The next paper was by A. Van
Ben Kerchoven Of Bethel. on the
subject, DO Rural Computes APP
preciate the Advantages of Telephone
Service?" Mr.. Kerchoven was strong
ly affirmative. Interchange of Tele-
phone Toll Traffic" was the subject
of a talk by William F. Crowell Of
Portland, division traffic superinten-
dent. M. P. Abbott of Rumford gave
an excellent paper on Public Rela-
tions," dealing with the telephone
company and it's patrons. - -.
The afternoon session opened with
the injection of a little humor into
| the proceedings, when an original
poem entitled Every Telephone
Cloud Has a Silver Lining" was read
by j. s. Mullin of -Lincolnville. A
letter was read from Judge B. F..
Cleaves of Augusta, chairman of the
Public Utilities Commission. express
ing his regret that he was unable to
be present to attend the conference.
Hon. L.. R. Folsom then gave a
talk on telephone matters before the
Legislature, and George r. Arm
strong talked on telephone matters
| and the Public Utilities Commission.
/ Former Governor Carl E. Milliken
gave a fine address. his subject be-
ing VALUE of Telephone Service to
! the Public,"s in which he paid a fine
F, tribute to the personnel Of the tele-
phonei Industry, w. J. Thompson OF
South China, a pioneer in the small
telephone line industry. gave a pa
per on Telephone Development of
Rural Sections" in which he brought
! out a number of pitfalls that the
! small telephone companies meet
during their development
Commercial Relations Between
Rel Companies and Connecting Com
| nanies." was the subject OF talk
given by c. w. .Dufresne. DIVISION
commercial superintendent or the
New England. Telephone Company al
| Portland. George F. Hagerman OF
/ Boston talked on PLANT Require
ments.", and H. E. Foster OF Win
| throp spoke on the necessity OF the
"Telephone Association OF. Maine
The concluding paper was by FEE.
! waring on Telephone Accounting
for small Telephone Companies! .
A supper was served at 8 o'clock
nv the ladies' Of the Methodist
church, followed by moving picture
and an accompanying lecture by
F'fed e. Cox Of Boston, of the pub
Iicitv department. The subject OF
the lecture was speeding the Spok-
en- Word"
An entertainment by talent from
the local telephone excnanse Iol.
lowed, consisting Of a. vocal 500 os
claire H. Grondin. 2 piano 500, os
Mrs. Mildred Chepevert, reading Dy
IGertrude Paikowsky, dance oy Etne'
Lancey and Dorothea sandner ana
= reading BY Mrs. Lucretia Gleason.