Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-15
TELEPHONE FORCE IN
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Traffic Department Supervis-
ory Force Met at Hotel
du Poht Today.

gu COVt tVuoys
The annual conference Of the Traf-
nc Department supervisory forces OF
the Diamond State Telephone Co., was
held today in the grill room OK the
Hotel du Pont. The Wilmington DIS
trict OF the Traffic Department in
cludes besides all the offices in Della
ware, eight Offices in Delaware county
and Chester county, Pennsylvania.
S. E. Gill, of Philadelphia, division
superintendent OF traffic of the Bell
Telephone Co., OF Pennsylvania and
associated companies, of which the
Wilmington district comprises one
unit. gave a most interesting and in
structive talk OF the work accomp-
lished in the Wilmington district dur
ing the past year, and outlined also
the things he expects accomplished
during the coming year.
w. p. Wattles, of Philadelphia. SUI
perintendent of traffic. Atlantic Coast
Districts. also gave most interest
ing talk. II. l.. Fitch, toll super
visor on the staff Of the general traf-
fic manager in Philadelphia, gave an
interesting talk on long distance work.
Representatives OF all Delaware Of
fees and eight offices in Chester and
Delaware counties, Pennsylvania, were
present.
II. r. Burns, district superintendent
of traffic of the Wilmington district,
was chairman. At 12.15 o'clock the
meeting adjourned to enjoy n tasty
luncheon in the grill room. Several
of the girls entertained during the
luncheon hour. Immediately follow
ing luncheon the demonstration work
being carried on In all districts to
inform the public in more detail as to
how telephone calls are handled, was
given by Miss Sara Naylor and Miss
Pauline Ackerman OF the Whining
ton office. This talk was called sixty
Minutes in n Central Office" A minia-
ture switchboard was set up and local
and long distance calls explained and
illustrated. This was very much en-
icyed by all employees present. many
of whom had never had an oppor-
tpnty of seeing a demonstration.
Mr.. Gill resumed his talk after
lunch, his paper being followed by a
general discussion. after which Mr.
Wattles added his interesting re-
clarks. After the conference adjourned
everybody met everybody else in a
general get-tOge,her and reception in
he grill room.
The following We're members of the
conference:
Wilmington Ofice-A1iss Z. L.
Wieser, chief OPERATOR Miss S. ATuhl-
aausen. operators quarters super
visor; Miss Mary Wharry, central Of
see clerk: Miss NJ. ]. Wharry, cen
trail office clerk; Miss p. NJ. Acker-
man, service observer; Miss NJ. A.
Davis, toll instructor; Miss II. NJ
Wadley, toll supervisor; Miss G.. w
Balfour. toll supervisor; Miss r. NJ
Deputy, toll supervisor: Miss C
Schoenhar, local supervisor; Miss Z
Y. Convery, local supervisor; Mis-:
L. Semple, private branch exchang,
Inspector; Miss NJ. Z. O'Connell, loca
supervisor; Miss k~>E. Naylor, as
sistant chief operator. Miss e. A
Johnson, desk supervisor: Miss +. T
Horgan, evening chief operator; Mis-:
S. G. Naylor, central Office instructor
Miss NJ. d. Somers, local instructor
Miss Il. D. F'laherty- local supervisor
Miss M. V. Kirk. toll supervisor; Mis-
NJ. y. Nurnberg, local supervisor
Miss %. Beggs, night chief operator
Miss G. L. Sweeney. traffic clerk
Miss II. L. Roemer. stenographer
Miss Fl. NJ. Hicks. local supervisor
Wilmington Suburban District
Miss E. NJ. Gordon, district chief op
orator; Miss NJ. e. Money, operator i,
charge, Delaware City; Miss NJ II
McVaugh, operator in charge. Ho
ckessin Miss P. L. Mousley, operate
III charge, Holly Oak; Mrs. D. N
Byrd. operator in charge, Newark
Mrs. NJ. L. Jones. operator in charge
New Castle; Miss NJ. Z. Tyler, operate
in charge, kennett Square; Miss {
H. Brown. operator in charge, Yves
Grove; Miss II. X. Smith, operate
in charge, oxford; Miss I. W. Pyl,
operator in charge, Avondale
Dover District-Mrs. NJ. 3. Jones
district chief operator; Mrs. H +
Humphrey, supervisor, Dover; Mis-
Z. 3. Mag, supervisor, Dover; Mis-
II. c. Weber, operator in charge, Mid
dletown; Miss n. E. Benson, operate
in charge, Bridgeville; Miss E. n
Smith, operator in charge, Seaford
MISS "a I1tdi OptIdlOI III
Laurel; Miss z. z. Coulter, operate
in charge, Lewis; Mrs. r. G. Duke!
operator in charge, Selbyville; Mis-
z. NJ. Rose, operator in charg,
Georgetown; Miss Elva Griffin, OF
orator in charge. Smyrna; Mrs. s
r. Wright, operator in charge, Mi
ford.
Chester District-Miss s. A PilsoI
chief operator Chester; Miss n. Boy
len, night chief operator, Chester
Miss II. B. Reid, evening chief OF
.rator: Miss II. &. Sheetz. central Of
ice instructor, Chester; Miss NJ !
Fitzpatrick, desk supervisor, Chester
Miss r. A. Smith, supervisor. Chester
Miss Z. B. Morgan. supervisor, Che.
ser; Miss NJ. f Drain, supervise
Chester; Miss Z. E. Dougherty, 81
pervisor, Chester; Miss K. c. Donahu
operator in charge, Tinicum Mrs. !
r. Nahill, chief operator, Sharon Hill
Mrs. A. S. Ford, operator in charg
Ridley Park.