Putnam patriot., 1926-09-03
Erpa nde3 by More Fund,
PHONE EXHIBIT
5. N. E. T. Company to Have ln- teresting Display At Fair

In cooperation with the manage. menr uf the New London County Far R. H. Gray. district commercial man ager of the Southern New England Telephone Company. has arranged .o present for the first time in this pars of the state. the intensely interesting and informative toll switchboard de- uonstrasion during the three days af the fair al Norwich. Sept 6. $. The exhibit Wiil be shown ln commo4i0as quarters iH the building just to the right as one enters the fair grounds. and WIll be a distinct novelty, and yet a practical and serviceable entertain nent to the thousands who annually visit this fair The building wlil be marked by 8 large telephone seal and. since this demonstration has proved one of the major attractions wherever it has been shown in conjunction with other exhibits. such as are presented at state far. persons Wno Use the telephone. and particularly those Vho use toii and long distance telephone service should not fad ta see she tele- phone company presentation
 T. is. in effect, bringing toll switchboard to the subscriber and showing hjm exactly Rhat takes place when b. lfts his receiver to make 2 call 70 some friend 0r business house in another exchange. whether that De nearby OF far distant.
 Fisshing Lights
 The rapid transmission of the call from fhe calling sBbserItHF ta the l9- cal 0perta8r thence ts the toll opef- atar at the originating HQint and e fns aeratars Hn the distant eitt of t5Nn. graphically displayed bs means 4 aas1iug lights.
 verF step la the Rassage nf @ toll can is clearly displayed ca the switch board. # lt uaE as called that. Eheagh ir reality r presents panorama over which the telephone call is speedI Irg Sauplernentl rhe display Of the me eFsTies involved lH a toll line telephone cal. there are several expert operators f- sttfrdaree at the exhibit. fney eT- plain in detail every step m tns transacriou and also point the various forms of tall service ard those which are likely Co best serve the needs of rhs suhseriber These young ladie' have had much experience 5n actual feieuhore work and als9 ln demon ssratiuF the beard ard aill Hiiiingls answer aaF aaesfzars Rhlrs may es asked They are thera td help the tei. errane users and they -erfarn that serss sce with tre eheeFf lirsss rnarae' teristic cf their pFQfessler
 The telephone company e1al1li uu -einda also. ar attractive rresfi.- -at5or sf the sap and laa9r saving sersica Whlcr ar erfersion telepfen. gives ir aaE 4sefald ihis peFt et tre exh5bif always lstezeFEE ane makes mora friends far th handy lftle ln- sfr-nent whict now is sa ussfal ard so essential to tns proper conduct ef 8 hasiress. and in the sseial iutercaarse ef a community
 shs-t Advancement
 Fhera have been some remarkable advances iH telephony in fhe past feN years and these are shoNn ard ez- rlairad during the exhibit iH such a HaY as -o xesp s1asrrihers 1H step A-1th tae very latest innovations iu this arr ahiah have hrauznt about greater suaad and ar auazinR simplicity Ia t-s process oy which sue person may taik wisr another Fersun Nhc u sItu' ased ever th1zsa ns4s af miles away
 ENekanRe Manager Henry ;. Lyon cf SoFaieh. and the managers of tra sther ts8sp pssrs exchanges in this pari of ths ssate. VIII 1e FialtaEs at She faiF during tre company eerngnstFa atign and skef aIl ae happy e meet fheif laeat s4aerlhers and aid them ln Q tasrer ar1arstas1lnE af tae Improved service HE sas easse sstn fna aa@- ehanicai a4sareas ln the aFL