The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-23
TELEPHONE co.
 HELPS DEFENSE
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 Estimates indicate that the 1941 net gain will surpass that of 1940, probably reaching 25,000 telephones, including many large and small private branch exchanges and other intercommunicating equipment serv- ing subscribers with anywhere from a few to several hundred telephones The humber of telephones served by the company at the end of 1941 is therefore expected to be well over 100000
 Volume to Continue
 It is also anticipated that the volume of long distance calling will continue its upward swing during 1941, particularly in areas closely associated with defense preparations, and that Connecticut telephone users will complete about 33,OO0,OO0 out-of-town messages as compared with 29,0O0,0OO in 1940.
 Telephone plant is engineered to provide margins of spare facilities in many instances, and in other cases to provide for quick expansion as required. However, because of rap idly changing conditions brought about by the acceleration of busi- ness resulting from the National Defense Program, some advance ment in the telephone company's present long term program of plant expansion will be required.
 The largest item of expense in the 1941 budget is $3 3,346, ,00O to meet the cost of installing subscribers telephone equipment and wiring, in- cluding private branch exchange equipment. Present indications are that 67000 new telephones will be installed and 42,O00 removed, result ing in net increase of 25,000. In addition, 23,O0O telephones will be installed by transfer from one loca- tion to another within the same exchange area, and 16,00O will be changed from manual to dial.
 Land, Buildings Costly
 Purchase of land and the erection of buildings will require $574,O00. Part of this sum is for the comple- tion of projects started in 1940, additions to existing central office buildings to care for growth in Nor walk and West Haven where dial service will be provided; and for buildings to house dial equipment in several other communities.
 Approximately $1,830,000 will be spent for central office equipment. One third of this sum will be spent to equip new dial offices, and the remainder will increase the capacity of Switchboards in existing dial and manual offices.
 In Hartford, approximately $250,- 900 will be spent for additional equipment; in New Haven, exclusive of the West Haven project, about $l65 900; Bridgeport, $9O,000; Water bury, $72,000; New London, $63.- GOO; Manchester, $52,000; Bristol. $46,00O. Stamford, Naugatuck, West port, Fairfield and Glastonbury will also be provided with added dial equipment, and additional manual equipment will be installed at An- sonia-Derby, Middletown, Meriden and other manual offices.
 ReplacementS
 Normal replacements and the ex- pected increase in the number of telephones will requir an expendi- ture of $1,445,000 for new local cables in 35 towns. Among larger prospects, are those scheduled for Ansonia-Derby, Bridgeport, Bristol, Danbury, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven. New London, Norwalk, Stamford, Waterbury and Williman- tic.
 Major inter-city cable projects this year will be lines between Dan- ielson and Putnam: Willimantic and Colchester; and Hartford Farming ton-Plainville- Bristol. Replacement of open wire with cable between