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may, new 13, was
onngest. and Best Look-
. lag Force .Of Operators
. , lo the State Is In Nor-
', yak Exchange.
- The sturdy. handsome young lad-
jq‘vplotured here do not seem sny'
Myerse for the work they do, yet,
W everything is considered they
their full share' of daily is-
.Vhioh starts on their first day‘s
as into the local ' telephone
and which continues consis-
a.. They have hard work to do reg-
”. but according to the consen-
" hp! opinion among them. the
"few weeks are the hardest.
Clio, telephone school. a hazard
M smut sll pa- before becoming
.. operators, is conducted for
- ts. where they stay for about
jlnonth before actually tackling
' ”witch boards.
" ‘ the school they are taught the
_ plea of telephone operation.
accuracy and 'oourteey are im-
upon them. lilies Elizabeth
chief operator at the local
0616.. takes the new- girls into
and proceeds to whip them.
‘ is figuratively. into shape. And
gets them all ages. The young
‘ ‘ ‘ employed vary in. years. but
vibe most part they are around
I and 18. Miss Eleanor Koran is
”of the youngest employee at
' “telephone exchange here. and
, «been other Job for the past six
She-is very young and very
mt. aay her supervisors.
It seems they are taught every-
la the school ranging from
‘ " I busy" to “they don't an-
- t" which phrases it is said, op-
, -; often use. It takes practi-
- two months before the iris
hem! ready to do very use
themselves at theswitchbosrds.
for their first few months of
- ~ they are seated between ex-
operators who have to
‘ i-T their arms violently to take
. “ of not only their own. but a
mhi: or their neighbor's work.
thereafter. .
. Front. row (left to right): Alice lloyce, Rollo Ducksay.
Outs-m mid- butcher, Airs Butcher, Elisabeth limes. Mabel Kelsi: r, Katherine Perkins. Beptrice Meade.
If every person in Norwalk could
see what the poor girls have to go
through to get one telephone num-
ber. captlous phblic would be more
lenient at times. The girls give ten
second service. they say. and after
all that is a very short space of
time. An- efficiency chart in the
main offices of the Southern New
England Telephone company shows
that ten seconds is one sixth of s
minute. This has been coinplled by
eaperis, and is. undoubtedly. cor-
rect.
The new members seated at the
long benches. pull themselves up
tightly to their work in high back-
ed chdirs and stay that way with
only a 16 minute intremission for
four urs.
According to the general opinion
of the new girls. there is an awful
mental strain in the early portion of
their work. and in their effort to
give speedy and correct service they
often run into brainstorms from
which they are gradually extracted
from the mazes of switch cords and
plugs by the supervisors who run
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that row (left/to right: Marlo (hrboss. I“ Win. Mary Mosehsn. Mary l-leilend, not. Underbill. Florence Godfrey. Ber-k row
N h light): Alice Taylor. Exams Omen. Margaret res-kins. Katherine Vseiirilr. Mary Mdaughlln, Florence butcher, hihrion Hancock.
Front row (left to right):
row (left to right): Sig Marie Carlson,
races around the operating room to
see that the girls do not say "line's
busy" more than 15 times s minute.
For their daily diversions the
girls have games. to see who can
say “they don't. answer? .tho least
number of times. The winner is de-
cided at the end 'of the day and is
Storer. Back row (left to right):
Elisabeth Ayers.
Frances linorr, lliiiisn Walsh. Ethel Men (is. Msyls Pct-k. l'h'noainc Wilson. Lui'illc Clark. Diary BlflSkOi'ii'll. Bank
Helen Lawrence, Roberta Gainor. Edith Pearce, Hsr‘ict Grumman. Lillinn Munslmn. I-‘lorcncc’ Potters.
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permitted to go home
The ‘one snying“they don‘t nn~l
swer” most gets
Front row (left to right): Snru fisher. Mary ilolsman,
llclon Hastings. Annabelle
when her, which has not yet been posted for
time is up. that is. if she cares to.}iliis week.
the booby prize.iin their rooms. at the top floor of
lick-n Kslemuik, Minnie Ulotb, Florence Corinne, Knibcrine Burn-be, Ilt'lt'n Rpmrk. lliimlurrh “minis. Ht‘lon Doughorty. Back row (left to right
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The girls seem very well satisfied
Julia Kis‘h. Mary Vsclivilt, Irene Large, Eleanor Koran, Ruth Wilson. Margaret
Whitney, Lillian Holds, Viola Keastner. nan-It Moore, Ethel Nagy, Olga Vsclivik,
: Mary
the offices. where electric fans and
modern equipment make them com-
fortable during their day's inbors.
and they learn to take great interest
in their work.
They even like their work so well
that they go home and tell their
folks about it. and as a result their
sisters come to work there too. Dur-
ing the past winter the Noru-aik of-
fices held the record among all the
telephone exchanges in Connecticut
for having the youngest force and the
greatest number of sisters employed
it is not known now whether or not
-ihe record still remains. but at any
rate there are several sets of sisters
employed here.
and sister,
Misses Florence and Mary Carbonc:
Florence. Airs and Hilda Dutcher:
Gainer and their sister.
They are: Miss Katherine Burtche
Mrs. Harriet Pratt: the
Ethel and Beatrice Mead; Catherine
and Frances Perkins; LaVera and
Molly. Pet-k: Laura and Mildred Un-
derhill: Katherine, Olga. and Mary
Vaclavik: and Evelyn and Roberts
Mrs. V.
Here’s A Bunch Of “Hello
Girls” Who Like Their
Jobs and Boost For
Their Company.
Coombs. it seems to be almost a fam-
ily affair in the local offices.
The entire force comprises 75 young
ladies including the matron. Tho
supervisors are; Mrs. M. Hailcnd,
Mrs. 1.. Welsh. Mrs. Bertha McMul-
lcn, Miss Evelyn Gainer. Miss Cath-
erine Perkins. Miss Frances Knorr,
Mrs. Grace Williams. Mrs. Sarah
Miller. instructor. and Miss Byrnos‘
assistants. the Misses Florence Dutch-
cr and Mabel Keisler.
If the telephone girl isn't the most
useful member of our modern civi-
lization we don't know who is be-
cause when you are in a hurry.
whether for the doctor. the minister,
the butcher, the baker. the police,
the fire department. your best fellow
or your best girl you fly to the it-le-
phone. and your entire happiness
depends on Whether you hear “Num-
ber please." promptly.
it's entirely up to the telephone
girl whether yu get what you
want or not and she is always doing
her best to live up to her responsi.
bility.
in its heart the public knows this.
but the public is a hard master and
will forget 99 instances of exception-
ally good service to grow very an-
gry over one instance of unsatisfac-
tory service.
However. you can see for your-
self. the girls don't hold this against
the public.
See how happy they look!
_______.._...____.——
The Real Danger
AUNT MARTHA (shopping for a
barren—“Now can you assure me it
isn’t given to the use of shocking
language? Where did you get it?"
PROPRIETOR~"From a sailor.
ma’am. but-—"
AUNT MARTHA—“Oh, that's all
right—just so you didn't get it from
one of those fiappers.”——Life.
b ‘15" , new roman
or music.
,_ Baseball scores.
tip—Gene Ingraham's Orchestra.
{tab-enema) by Msbelanna Corby.
Waist- ‘
law-"The Drifting Home," Ernest
.. 'j Grows. .
‘ iii—Hairpin Brown, collie
duo—The Wandering Minstrels.
o In. Trance Orchestra.
‘ Kathleen Stewart. pianist.
ts—Ilau Little, beaso. .
flbv-Whittall Amie-Persians pro-
gram: “Moorish Serenade."
‘VChapi: “Ballroom Chater."
'Ocl_t_i,Albi: 3‘! Lay My Head
oath the, Rose." Mbret:
' Vineyard Idyll." Dialer;
‘_ mum's Dance,” Gum
. English horn solo. -
‘ sol: Albln's Orchestra.
mth—Pelbam Heath tempt-chemo;
W12. NEW roux-sees
Henge Olsen's Pennsylvania
crop . = . , ‘
. (Point men; Hotel
ii.
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”.3
Mar-L‘-
ado—medley lane. berytone.
1
Bonnie Lsddies.
“moat-Leon ’Goldmsn, viainist.
io:!0-,-Bellielaire Tower Orchestra.
W038. NEW YORK—sis
P. M.
two—Uncle Geebee. I
end—Mayfair Dance Orchestra.
finite—Herman Bernard.‘ “What's
Your Radio Problem?"
lilo—Baseball Result, News
Items
two-Music. . .
P “WEN—m YORK—set
8:00-o'i‘ressurelsnd Home
Ensemble.
too—~Loew's Coney Island Theatre
Orchestra. , .
9:!0 . limo—Coney i‘nd Stadium
Bouts. - . ‘
limo—38mm Root Orchestra.
into—Rosebud Dance Orchestra.
11:00:;Silver Slipper Orchestra.
WSW YORK—84t-
‘1’.)(9 .. .
duo—Ernie Golden's orchestra.
Boo—Employment opportunities.
Tzld—Ernieuaoldasi's orohutrs. ‘
filo—Ionic Carlo by-the-Sea oh
‘ehestrs. ' ‘ - '
two-Midland seen: orchestra. '
Owners
you want, at the lo
whiehsse
, ‘l:3o-Police alarms.
\ ' .
.~.,Ths~dsys are Ea"
now facing toysrd so
We“ for the year, if you order your
moo—Broadway Association 'l‘sik.
9:00——-Pnui ‘Wh‘lteman's “ Picsdllly
\, Players. . .. ‘_
two—Klein's Serannding Shoemak-
ere.
10:00—Helen Haiperin. pianist.
10:16—Sneddcn Weir. pianist.
10:80—Coloniai Inn orchestra.
11i00-—~Jeck Denny's orchestm.
limo—Club Brighton orchestra.
13 :OO—M’cAlpin entertainers.
WEN—NEW YORK—2'18
1:00—-Address. Ann Cabot. “Why l
Gave Up Newspaper Reporting
t ’ ‘ to Join the Chorus."
Ahill—«lime Boll Serenaders. ..
7:80-— una‘s Knickerbocker ' Grill
rchestra.
8:00.—The Three Collegians.
8:20-Carrie Cohen. pianist. .
ado-Luna's Marine Band. -
.~ WRNY—NEW YORK—815
6:59-4- cathenroport.
1:0 port.- rays'.‘ a... ,
1:19-—Cpmmeroiai digee i
7:1 no I“? Fragrant.
1:so-" ow ,to Play Piano by Ear."
moo-Clement . De Hacchi Opera
’ Company. .
sub—"Opportunities in , Radio,"
1!. 0. Clsin.
Ozoo-Odlerno Que ‘
Mao—Starlight perk ng. _
tub-chance Violin Ensemble.
10:15— Novelty night—Impossibilit-
ies- .
'wnvc, new roan—see
9. M. . ‘
moo-Piano seiectionb.‘
030-erth high spots. .
two—Piano selections. .
filo—Elementary lit-each lessons,
1 : (lo—msnced French lessens.
u
a
n‘
' ' seal-new, while ygathu'coitditiens permit the-proper handling.
’ " ORDERYMCOAL— now: .
“’0 wry-write lineoLtlld commie-ugh and was» vine,
hsrdbnrning’Gosls. WealsoeerryNVflkeo-BerreCoal,
a. ‘1.“
his—Calvin Buhore, tenor.
hos—Essen“ {emits
., 3:90-37; ., ‘ Crkusflolinist. '
8:20—I‘l9aYry.Pates. Frank Paper.
the Banjo Boys.
8:50—-“Know Your City."
Cuff.
moo—Piano selectios.
mils—Joseph Davies, barytone.
9;30—-"Everyday Speech," Profes-
sor Richard Mayne.
Dzbo—Gei'turde and Harry Dudley,
Harmony Duo.
10:20—Arth'ur Wecbsler, piano re-
cital. ‘
WBNY, NEW YORK—822
P. M. ' .
zoo—Drama. by Leon Josephs.
John
8
8:15-Ibsn and Uban. novelties.
8:30—Sld L er. songs
Still—Radio ilisin.
moo—studio orchestra.
10:80é-Siopx Cit ySlx. . '
mum—studio orchestra.
mull—Sioux Cit yaix.
WORJEWABlb—dos
P. M. ' ..
into—News bulletin.
6:20—Bill Wsthey. "Sports."
Glob—Button Hall String Ensem-
ble. ‘ .
7:so-—Crystsl Palace 'Orcbeetrl.
8:00-Psrk Male Quartet.
8 : iii—Wurlitzer Organ‘ Recital.
his-diam Siegel. mandolin.
man—Freda Psster, pianist; Je-
' seph M. Barnett. barytone.
10:15—Rits-Carlten Dance Orches-
trs.
”The time may come when four
hours will be a. working day. but we
I ONSU - ER". "
shorter. The corner has been turned and we are -. I,
“diner. You an be sure of the tise’snd‘quelily .
are optimists and maybe it won't.
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winter ’s .
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,Sore Throat Epidemic
\ which prevails among hundreds of
' uni-ion on September so. '1)”. and
New England Mackerel }
Industry Coming Back, 3
Fisheries Agent Finds ‘
Lewis Radcliflc. deputy commis- [
sicner of the bureau of fisheries de-
clared on August ii that more than 1
100,000 barrels of mackerel hnvc'
been‘csughi by fishermen of they
New England states. He said the.
catch showed that New England is .
coming back into its own as s. mack-
crpl producing center.
A. decade ago. the Deputy Com-
missioner said. the mackerel iishcr- .
its of New Engaind were at such '
low ebb that recoverey of the in-
dustry was despair-ed of. _ At times
during the past year. however. Mr.
Radcliffe said, the catch has been
so large as on “nearly glut" ther'Ncw
England market. On one occasion:
the fish was selling as low as 2 cents
per pound. ‘.
Mr. Radcliffe said sea conditions ‘
off the New England coast now are. ‘
exceptionally favorably to the :1, \‘cl- 3
opment of mackerel eggs and young.
Fought In Guilford
GUILWD. Conn. (Am—Gull-
ford’s ‘eor'e throat epidemic which
has had many scores of victims. and
townspeopld and other victims is
well under control. in the opinion of
Dr. Millard Knolton Field. officer of
the bureau of preventable diseases
of the’ state' department of health.
He was here mes-lay and Wednes-
day seekinx the source of the infec-
tion. He said thatvthe greater num-
ber of case's of sore throat are of the
"contaot" type and of mild form.
Four deaths' have .resulted during
the epidemic. and the contrflmtary
cause was traced to tbs sore throat.
Renovations .Undethsy
runways-unlock
Alterations, snd-grede‘oerstlsg» of
the apartment bloc! .. at
Commerce. .. >
Arthur t'rerrls'gili
a couple of. m.
this‘ mgr!“ .Tlfiofl; will. be like
stoi'os oa' “antipersonn- and the
our-mania. broken up into
smell a ._ .".with all con-.
venieneasc 7 .- Tefiis is also plan:
ning an e3 ~foot wire fence, along
tne‘rlver hearts the rear to silent-
uaily block oi! the parking space
there for use ofresidentszw
Smm’mConp-m- ’
“ ."IncreeselnState
' ”-
crease in the number of anal! loan
psdiesl throughout the state has
soeordlnatothedstamenseeom-
elnoe that tints. the commissioner
states: there than a desen others
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