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.^ . telegraph message by telephone. Call the Central Office operator and
say. Western Union. The operator will connect you with the nearest Western
Union Telegraph Office that is open.
To facilitate the delivery of telegraph Jmessages, the Western Union Telegraph
Company will, upon request, deliver by telephone instead of by messenger. The
sender may indicate that he desires such telephone deUvery by adding the words,
by telephone' after the address, or by addressing telegrams to telephone numbers.
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY
By an arrangement between the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the
New York Telephone Company persons calling "Postal" will be connected with
the number designated by the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company as.the proper numbs
REPEATING MESSAGES
.Company furnishes its facilities for personal communication between
DO NOT PRINT YOUR NUMBER
The Company assumes no liability for damages arising from errors or omissions
in the making up and printing of this directory, nor can it guarantee the permanency
of call numbers assigned or to be assigned. Subscribers are, therefore, requested
not to print telephone numbers on stationery, etc., but use the phrase, "Bell Telephone
onnection. FIR£ AND p O L I C E CALLS
It is not necessary to give the number for calls to the "Fire Headquarters" or
"Police Headquarters."
HOW TO USE THE TELEPHONE
Use the current issue of the Telephone Directory. An attempt to remember
a telephone number frequently results in a wrong number connection. Telephone
numbers found on letterheads and cards are often erroneous, and should be verified
by reference to the current issue of the Telephone Directory.
When calling a telephone number give each figure separately. For example —
Main 6971 should be given as Main-six-nine-seven-one.
Speak distinctly, in a moderate tone and directly into the transmitter with
the lips close to the mouthpiece.
When through talking hang up the receiver, large end down. A receiver
left off the hook keeps the line busy and causes "Busy" or "Out-of-order" reports to
be made to calling parties.
Answer all calls immediately. Delay in answering may result in the loss of
business or in annoyance and inconvenience to the person who is making the call.
INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS
Operators are required to be courteous in their dealings with subscribers, but
are forbidden to hold any conversation beyond that necessary to complete connections.
To make inquiries concerning telephone numbers of new subscribers, call the '' Information
Operator."
The Company values prompt reports of faulty service. Always telephone
them in preference to writing. Use a neighboring telephone if necessary and communicate
with the District Traffic Chief.
EXTRACT FROM PENAL LAW
Extract from section 552 of the Penal Law is as follows:
"A person who either wrongfully obtains or .attempts to obtain any knowledge of
a telegraphic or telephonic message by connivance with a clerk, operator, messenger,
or any other employee of a Telegraph or Telephone Company. * * or, being
such employee willfully divulges to anyone but the persons for whom it was intended,
the contents or nature thereof of a telegraphic or telephonic message or dispatch intrusted
to him for transmission or delivery, or of which contents he may in any manner
become possessed. * * * is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand
dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY
Western Division
95 N. FITZHUGH STREET ROCHESTER, N. Y.
WEATHER FORECASTS
Suburban subscribers of this Company may obtain the
daily forecasts and special warnings of the Weather
Bureau of the United States Department of Agriculture
from their respective exchanges after 11 a. m., eastern
time. These forecasts usually cover the 36-hour period
ending at 8.p. m. of the following day.