Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-23

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Augusta House, Wednesday after
noon. In the evening the members
of the association were the guests
of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company at a banquet
and entertainment, after which the
more than a hundred representa-
tives of some 40 telephone utilities
of the Pine Tree State departed for
their homes.
Following the election Of the Board
Of Directors, tbs organization meet
ing was held and Hon. William J..
Thompson of South China was re-
elected president of the association.
Mr.. Thompson was unable to at
tend the sessions at the Augusta
House. Tuesday and Wednesday. as
he is convalescing at the Augusta
General hospital following a surgl-
cal operation. Other officers elected
at the directors meeting were Judge
Herbert E. Foster of Winthrop, vice.
president: A. Van Den Kerckhoven
of Bethel. secretary treasurer, and
A. F. Winslow of Standish, auditor.
William ]. Thompson heads the
new board of directors and the 9TH
er members are T. w. Story of Bos-
ton, V. Van Den Kerckhoven of
Bethel, A. F. IVinslow of Standish,
George ]. Chandler of Norridgewock,
DR.. c. A. Moulton of Hartland and
DR.. G. NJ. Whitney of Unity.
The Telephone Association Of
Maine comprises a membership Of
some 125 Independent and subsidi-
airy companies, and the annual meet
ings are invaluable as clearing
house for modern methods and the
exchange of experiences for their
mutual development and progress.
Operating problems connected with
the task of furnishing telephone SER
vice throughout the State were dis
cussed by qualified speakers at the
several sessions yesterday and Tues
day.
Much Of the credit for the progress
that has been made in the development
of telephone service in the rural COM
munities is attributed to Hon. William
j. Thompson's untiring efforts, and
though he was unable to attend the
sixth annual meeting to deliver the
presidents address, Mrs. Thompson
read a letter from him conveying to
the association his best wishes for a
successful conference and expressing
his satisfaction in the work, and par
ticularly in the fact that the Somer-
set Farmers Telephone Company, one
Of the largest of the independent COM
panies and serving 1900 stations in
that county, had been connected
through the Bell system to give great
er service to its subscribers. This
affiliation was effected largely through
the efforts and cooperation of the Tele-
phone Association of Maine
Confererce cnaareru
The sixth annual meeting opened
in the convention room at the Augusta
House at II o'clock Tuesday morning
with Judge Herbert e. Foster of Win
throp presiding. Amongst the speak
ers at the opening session were C. D.
Gushing, president of the Vermont Tel
ephone Association, of Bethel, Vt: F.
A. Lundberg Of Hillsboro, n. H, pres
ident of the Telephone Association of
New Hampshire; A. Van Den Kerck-
hoven of Bethel, secretary and treas
urer of the Maine association: A F.
Winslow Of Standish, manager of the
Standish Telephone Company: E. W.
Nash of Damariscotta, manager of the
Nash Telephone Company; F. w. Story
Of Boston, assistant to the vice pres
ident N. E. T. & T. Co.
The usual reports were presented
at the morning session, after which
the members enjoyed luncheon togeth-
er as guests of the association. Plant,
accounting and traffic conferences oc-
cupied the afternoon Of the first day,
at all Of which the subject of trans
mission was particularly emphasized.
One of the most interesting and in
structive addresses at the plant con-
ference was made by Fred Eaton, op-
Grating engineer of the Central Maine
Power Company Of Augusta, who
spoke OF the need of cooperation be-
tween telephone companies and light
and power utilities. BY such coopera-
ton the two types Of service may be
carried into the rural districts for their
development and progress.
Other speakers were R A. Will.
liams, transmission engineer; P. J
Bell Of Bangor, district plant chief;
Eugene York Of Winthrop, superin.
tendent Of construction, Lewiston
| Green and Monmouth Telephone
Company; c. T. Davis Of West En-.
field. manager Eastern Telephone Co.;
G. H. Meserve Of Rumford, centra
office inspector, Maine Tel. and Tel
Co.; r. C. Maxwell Of China, and w
F. Davis of Boston.
F. E. Waring, travelling auditor OF
the N. e. T. & T. Co., conducted the
accounting conference, and the traf-
f1c conference was under the leader.
ship of Julia A. Searles, chief oper-
ator at Bangor. Amongst the speak
ers at this interesting divisional ses-
sion were A. ]. Hanlon of Portland
traffic supervisor; Helen r. Hartnett
Of Portland, connecting company in
structor; Grace Millett, of Norway
chief operaor; Olive Gardner, chief
operator at Calais; Ann Elliott, chief
operator at Dover-Foxcroft; Harriet
Weston, chief operator at Winthrop
and Gertrude Weber, chief operator
at Poland.
One of the most interesting feat
ures Of the traffic conference was the
class in voice technique, conducted
by Margaret O'Connell, assistant
chief operator at Portland. It was
brought out in the course Of instruc-
ton that since special attention had
been given voice technique, there had
resulted a considerable saving of time
and decrease In traffic errors.
Wednesday Session
A conference for managers and
plant operators was the first feature
Of the Wednesday program, and was
conducted by George ]. Chandler Of
the New Sharon and Norridgewock
Telephone Company. F. E. Waring of
Boston, travelling auitor addressed
the managers on the importance of
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