The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-25
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STAT This YEAR I.
Extensive rovements to Be
Made bysC-s& P-inVicin
ity Of Fairmont.

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Nearly 500 telephones in West
Virginia will be moved from one
place Of residence or business to
another during 1922. This means
that virtually one out OF every
twelve will be disconnected and
reconnected at another location:
Officials Of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. estimate
that there will be a total OF is. 200
new telephones actually installed
during this year in West Virginia.
AS usual ia large number Of tele-
phones will be disconnected, so
that the total net increases in the
state during the year will be about
6,s00.- There are now about
$4,000 telephones in West Vfr-5
ginia.
Last year in the whole country
| 1 $40 telephones were moved
from one place to another by the
Bell System, at a cost Of more
than $4,000, 900. IN West Virginia,
during 1921 there were 1919 con-
nections and $50 disconnections,
in spite of the fact that telephone
subscribers are probably the most
stable and permanent portion OF
the states poplation.
TO most peope. the connecting
or disconnecting of telephone
seems simple opedationS Of install
| ing or removing the instrument.
las a matter Of fact in every case
| it necessitates changes in the
cables and wires overhead or ur-.
foreground. It also necessitates
| changes in central office wires ana
switchboard connections; in sub
scribers, accounts and directory
1listings;. and frequently REQUIRES
the running OF new drop lines
from open wires or cables:
Inst1e teleph one business every
! day is moving day. Though
there are certain periods. espec-
tally in spring and fall, when the
number of connections are abnor-
mally. large, many stations are be-
ing moved every day And the
habit IS not peculiar to tWestsN. VT.
einia since nearly 2 100000 tele-
phones out OF Ii 900 900 in the Bell
system were moved last year.
\ The problems of station move
ment are anon 6 the largest prob
liens OF; the telephone people. 1t IS
only by the most expert manage
ment of plant facilities that ser
/ vice is enabled to follow the. SUD SUD
Il
! Divi dend Paid
Checks for the 1S1st dividend
| payment on stock of the American
/ Telephone & Telegraph Co., reacn-
| ed stockholders on July 10, dlv1-
l dends being S2..25 per share for
l the quarterly period
ACCOMMODATING the checks was a
statement from H. B Thayer'
president Of the company, which
Included the following:
..The management of your com
pany is governed by the conylctlon
| that your interest and the puohc
interest are the same II 1t serves
you wisely having in mlnd tn e
I future as well as the present; :
must necessarily serve the pubic
we'll !. g g. I,
4.Our service must not only keep
ina ce with the growth Of the county
4 Il mist also meet the cons family I'm,
creasing use Of the telepnone- we
Unjust give not only the best service
! possible, but also the broadcast ser
vice possible. Our charges must nc
How enough to enable everyone Wpc
4 needs a TELEPHONE to have one; they
4 must be high enough to sttra Ct the
i new Capita. necessary to take care
of this growth.
1.-THE lowest rates which may be
Imposed upon telephone companies
| by regulatory bodies lnust, undo:
/ the law, afford a fair return upor
the value. Of their properties y
!; the Bell system the value Of ths
! property is admittedly largely II
I. excess Of the capitalization. SO thai
such fair return would provide
y large margin over dividend require
\ ments. However, in the interest," q
the broadest service we have asked
4 only for such rates as give safe
margin
eve believe that your interes
3 and the public interest demand that
as far as practicable, subscribers
who pay for the service shall be II
1 nanc.al1y interested in the compan
A les engaged in rendering it. To
! that end we have promoted and are
i promoting demand for your stock
by small investors. There are now
more than 210, 900 stockh olders OF