The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-29
PREBLE CITIZENS NOT
ANXIOUS TO ACCEPT
TELEPHONE PROPOSAL

EATON, o., April 29-That the
local telephone controversy Of a
years standing has not been settled
so far as an organization of former
patrons of the company is concern
ed was apparent in a meeting of the
organization Friday night, which was
held here in the court house and at
tended by probably 200 members.
When chairman Jesse Sherer ask
ed the meeting If it was willing to &C
cept the telephone company's proposal
which was offered recently, such ex-
pressions as NO" Never" and NO
thing Doing" were voiced. A rising
vote upon the question Of accep-
lance of the terms was probably un-
animous for rejection. The meet
ing also voted to stay out another
year unless terms of settlement con-
forming more to the organization S
conception of fairness is offered.
Each school district in Washington,
Dixon and Casper townships will be
canvassed to strengthen the organi-
cation.
Chairman Sherer charged in the
meeting that the telephone company's
ferences was propaganda. He estl-
mated the company probably gam,
ed 100 or 200 phones as a result and
added that the company had gotten
under the organizations hide"
Made Wide Selections
Representative H. D. Silver, mem
Der of a committee that elected to ge'
the company and organization togetn,
that the committee had been selected
from the various communities OF the
territory affected by the controversy
This committee worked in conJuhction
with committee from the chamber
of commerce.
The terms of the settlement propos
al were put to the telephone company
by the committee, to which the com
pany agreed, Representative SILVER
explained. All things considered, tne
committee thought it the best aoJust
ment or settlement that proDaDlS
could be arrived at, he added. rep
resentative Silver was tardy IN reach
ing the meeting and Chairman Snerel
previously expressed regret that he
was not present to explain the com
mittee's part in the supposed settle
ment.
Chairman Sherer explained that his
organization had a committee or sever
members that would treat with tnt
telephone company at any time on any
offer of adjustment. He said the OF
ganization quit the telephone COMPANY
because of poor service and raise IL
rates a year ago from $3.50 to Sl.io
month for service in the country dls
tricts The organization is larger!
representative of the rural section.
Voice Grievances
Alleged grievances Of one kind o.
another against the telephone com
pany were voiced by persons In th'
meeting. It was apparent that per
sonal feelings against certain OF tn'
members of the company has crept IN
to the struggle.
The company's recent acceptance o.
the agreement drawn by the committee
seeking adjustment would bind the
company to install harmonic ringers II
the rural districts, install phones fre'
of charge, the state public utilize:
commission permitting, and make I'M
rental rate SITE a month.
Chairman Sherer said in the meet
ing he believed a new switchboard
and new lines necessary for good rura
service With these improvements h
!. opined good service would be insure'
and phones taken back at any reason
able price.
No date was announced for anothe