Show I Urges Stop To ToI i- i Ur Unnecessary I ry Calls I The grim b business SI of f war takes over overa a little more of our time each day as asI ast t I millions like like ourselves all over the nation nation na- na tion give our services in war work Youve You've probably been doing more yourself yourself- buying more Bonds Dond working In civilian defense C or other war projects That's the way a democracy fights and each voluntary voluntary voluntary volun volun- tary contribution of the time and servIce service service ser ser- ser ser- vice further unites a great nation meetIng meeting meeting meet meet- ing the test It has ever faced i As the mighty war ar effort gathers momentum It t touches all of us In our everyday lives and by the same lime token broadens our o opportunities to be helpful help help- ful In thlu connection an Interesting angle was mentioned this morning by Theron W W. Johnson manager of the Telephone company Since the outbreak of war telephone lines linea all over o the nation have been busier t Ulan than an ever before in the company s I history Mr John Johnson on sa saM sad f carrying urgent urgent urgent ur ur- ur- ur gent PS of government govern govern- ment meat military posts poste pl plants aviation Industries naval bases ship snip a a yards factories and homes The fact that we all seem to be using IsIng the telephone more Indicates pretty clearly Its vital part In tying together t the e work of or war but It also gyres every telephone user an nn added responsibility War calls must come first and everyone everyone everyone every every- one can cooperate The telephone company company company com com- pany urges that long distance and local calls calla be made mado brief that non essential calls be he avoided Unnecessary sary conversations conversa conversa- conversations may delay essential war calls Because important telephone materials like copper aluminum rubber and zinc are vital war materials as well new lines linea cant can't be provided to handle additional addItional additional addi addI- loads In some cases case no new local service can be provided and lines party mut bo be shared Considerate use of ot party line service Is neighborly and helpful helpful help help- ful at this time As Mr points POint out not all calls going through the telephone boards these days have to do with war but all calls that do have ve something to do with wa war do BO through the switchboard switch switch- board y V |