Show I GIRLS GIRL'S CRY t ELIMINATED BY NEW SWITCHBOARD ne subscribers in Salt Lake tore for them an Improvement one system which will he vexing ex- ex under der the present sy system em of the most mod mod- has been ordered and will be bebout b bout ut August 1st After Arter this ser of the telephone will Lr that repeated ort question nor will the connections be the person is through talk talk- ling he does not talk more minutes Hazy zy mans man's benefit the little din ringing up central will be discarded All this is done by a n. simple device Instead of the small steel drop which is now in use a tiny incandescent lamp will be Inserted ly over each number Whenever the receiver is removed removed re re- moved from the hook by the telephone subscriber the corresponding lamp will light up and will remain lighted until th the r receiver is again hung I up P t I In n this way the operator at t central will know whether a per peron on has finished using the phone It will not be necessary necessary sary for her to inquire if Ii one is waitIng walt wait Ins Ing nor will the person who is waiting or even talking be disconnected by an operator who Imagines that one is through talking As soon as the receiver Is hung up the light goes out and then there is no question In the matter This system has been In use in Eastern Eastern East East- ern cities for several years but its in installation installation in- in in Salt Lake has been deferred until the company should be ready to enlarge its keyboard enough to require a new one The board which has been ordered ordred will have direct wires with accommodations for subscribers The old board had accommodations for I less than subscribers |