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Show FORESTRY SERVICE TELEPHONE AID IN In the new Issue of the telephone directory di-rectory an arrangement' has been made by the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph company and representatives of the United States forestry division for mutual co-operation. The government, anxious to educate the public to the dangers of forest fires, has arranged for the publication of a series of catch phrases and timely suggestions. These are scattered throughout the pages. Tiie telephone company has under its Jurisdiction more forestry stations than any telephone company In the country. Especial care is taken with the equipment equip-ment and special instructions are given the operators to prepare for the emergency emer-gency which may arise. In at least three Instances In tecent years ha.ve the heroism hero-ism and level headedness of operators saved hundreds of lives and untold damage. The forest fire at the Orpheum this ; week is declared to be the most realistic i thing of its kind ever placed on a vaude- j ville stage. |