Telephones

Everyone knows that, if he remains awake until midnight, he may make a long distance call at one-fourth the price of the daytime charge. If he calls between 8:30 p. m. and midnight, the fee is one-half the day rate. That is, the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (the Bell System) considers daytime to range from 4:30 a. m. to 8:30 p. m., evenings from 8:30 p. m. to midnight, and night from midnight to 4:30 a. m. Thus charge for certain calls from Manhattan are:

TO OR FROM

MANHATTAN DAY EVENING NIGHT

Pittsburgh $2.10 $1.05 $0.55

Chicago 4.65 2.35 1.20

San Francisco 16.50 8.25 4.15

Boston 1.25 .65 .35

Cincinnati 3.80 1.90 .95

Denver 10.40 5.20 2.60

New Orleans 7.50 3.75 1.90

Washington 1.35 .70 .35

Montreal 2.30 1.15 .60

Last week, telephone officials decided that neither their time periods were proper nor their rate schedules fair to their customers. Therefore, after Oct. 1, for the purpose of charging for long distance calls, the hours 4:30 a. m.-7:00 p. m. will be considered day, 7:00 p. m.-8:30 p. m. evening, and 8:30 p. m.-4-30 a. m. night. Certain new rates will be:

TO OR FROM

MANHATTAN DAY EVENING NIGHT

Pittsburgh $1.70 $1.27 $0.85

Chicago 3.40 2.55 1.70

San Francisco 11.30 8.46 5.65

Boston 1.15 .85 .60

Cincinnati 2.85 2.20 1.45

Denver 7.25 5.45 3.65

New Orleans 5.30 3.96 2.65

Washington 1.20 .90 .60

Montreal 1.85 1.40 .95

*Few know that such a call was tallied against their monthly allowance by the telephone company, a charge of practically five cents.