The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-20
BELIEVE PREDICTED
PHONE settlement
IN EATON IS REACHED

EATON, Ohio. April 20-Adjust
ment of the local telephone differ
ences, extending over year. is be-
lieved to have been reached. An
nouncement was made Wednesday
that the company had accepted plan
of adjustment. All that remains to
reach the desired end is for an organ
ization of former patrons to reinstate
their telephones and again become
subscribers of the company.
Prediction made in dispatch to
The Richmond Palladium Wednesday
that settlement was near and that an
nouncement of such was expected at
any moment seemingly was well
grounded.
Overtures for adjustment of the
year of strife were carried on through
committee from the Chamber of
Commerce. of which Harry Flory was
chairman.
Announces Acceptance
Acceptance of the terms of the arbi-
tration committees proposal was an
nounced by Q. A. Gale, president OF
the Eaton Telephone company. Gale
was elected head of the company
short time ago 1t is believed he was
a big factor in securing acceptance by
his company of the terms of adjust
ment
The telephone company, according
TO the terms of adjustment, agrees
to install system of harmonic ring
ers and furnish service for $1.75 per
month. If the state public utilities
commission will permit it, the COM
pany will install free of charge all
phones, all applications to be on file
on or before June Is, next. With two
TO ten patrons on a party line, the har-
monic system of ringing makes 1t pos
sible to ring the bell of one phone
without ringing any of the others on
the line.
Members of the committee success
fully effecting the settlement and 9TH
ers identified with the negotiations
have issued public statement endors-
ing the terms of adjustment.
The organization of former patrons,
largely representative of the rural dis
tricts, protested a telephone rental
raise a year ago by discarding hun
dreds of telephones. The members
held numerous public meetings there
after in Eaton to discuss the situation
The organization stood pat and so did
the telephone company. Neutral inter
ests made numerous attempts to bring
about an agreement, but without sue
cess The organization has not been
active the last several months, so faI
as meetings have been concerned.
Members of the organization are not
bound in any manner to accept the
agreement just announced by the tele
phone company and the Chamber oi
Commerce committee. 1t is simply a
matter of choice with them whether
they have their phones reinstated.
The Chamber of Commerce is known
10 have felt that the differences of 9
years standing had been detrimen
TO the commercial and social welfare
Of Eaton and vicinity.
Wants Franchise Renewed
Renewal of franchise in Eaton II
sought from council by the Dayton 4
Western Traction company. Forma
application has been filed by the com
pany and ii is expected action will b.
taken by council in a meeting Apri
"a The company seeks a 25-yea
grant. It's old franchise expired il
last March.
Motor Bus Ordinance
Council has before it an ordinance
for passage exaoting a fee of 5000 ;
wear for license to operate a motto
bus 1t would bar busses from street,
occupied by electric lines. Driver
would be required to furnish inden
nifty bond or liability insurance o
$4,000 to $4,000. The requirement
are regarded generally as slight an
should be the means of attractin
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