The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-03

I heneefcrth, providing for preferred handling of certain toll calls essen. tial to the war effort or public safety was issued recently by the Board of War Communications which designates the persons or or. ganizations entitled to use priorities and sets forth the type of calls oi, which priority treatment may be requested,
 The order affects several Water bury business establishments, il was pointed out this morning by D. W. Loring, manager of the local office of the Southern New England Telephone Company who recently succeeded E. Leslie Beebc in that ca- pacity.
 Mir. Loring pointed out that Gus toners who may use the Priority plan, the classes of calls which arc to be given precedence are strictly defined. Further, to insure tho successful operation of the plan calls placed on a priority basis should not only comply with the classification as defined in the order but should also be restricted to those of such urgency that delay in the call would hamper the wal effort or endanger the public safety.
 When a priority call is to be made, you should notify the opera tor which priority is to be used that is. Priority i, 2, or 3 at the time the call is placed.
 Cooperation in the use Of the priorities is, of course, importan, in order that the plan may be most effective. It is suggested that switchboard attendants and key members of organizations who may be affected be informed of the man. ner in which priority calls will be used.
 The text of the order from the Board of War Communications fol- lows:
 Priorities
 On and after November l, 1922, urgent toll calls placed with com mercial telephone systems by the authorized persons or agencies de- signated in Paragraph 2 shall upon request be given priority over all other toll calls in accordance with the provisions of, and in the order set forth in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and Co below.
 (a) Priority 1 shall be given to calls which require immediate com pletion for war purposes or to safeguard life or property and which relate to one or more of the following matters:
 CD Arrangements for moving
 armed forces during com-
 bat operations.
 (2) Extremely urgent orders to
 armed forces.
 (3) Immediate dangers due to
 the presence of the enemy. (D Hurricane, flood. a r t h.
 quake or other disaster ma
 terially affecting the war
 effort or public security. Where necessary for the immedi- ate completion of call having Pri- ority.
 1. any conversation in process (other than one having Priority D may be interrupted
 (b) Priority shall be given to calls which require immediate ccrl- pietion for the national defense and security, the successful con- duct of the war, or to safeguard life or property other than those
 specifically described in Para graph (a).
 tc) Priority 8 shall be given 10 calls
 wnicn reqnlre prompt conipie-
 ton for the national defense and security. the successful con- duct of the war, or to safeguard life or property and which in-
 wolves matters of the following
 type:
 CD Import ant governmental
 functions.
 (2) Machinery, tools or raw
 materials for war plant.
 (3) Production of essential sup
 lies.
 (4) Maintenance of essential
 public services.
 (5) Supply or movement of
 food.
 t6) Civilian defense or public
 health and safety. 2. Preferred Callers
 The following persons and agen- cies are designated as authorized persons or agencies entitled to use telephone toll priorities where such call is required in the manner and for a purpose specified above.
 The President of the United States. the Vice President, Cab inet officers. Members of Con- gress, Army, Navy, Aircraft Warning Service. F deIal. State and Municipal Government Dee partments and Agencies, Ems bassies, Legations. and Commis- sions of the United Nations, Civilian Defense Organizations Red Gross, State and Home Guards. essential war industries, essential services such as com munications, transport tation. power, water. fuel, press associa- lions, newspapers, and health and sanitation services. 2. Records
 A record shall be kept by all tele- uh0ne carriers of All priority Cnlls.