Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1911 — WANTS TO BAR WORD “HELLO" [ARTICLE]

WANTS TO BAR WORD “HELLO"

New Jersey Preacher Thinks It Verges Too Closely on Profanity—Has Good Substitute. Trenton, N. J. —Members of the Second Reformed church of White Horse have requested the telephone companies to instruct their centrals not to use the word “hello," as they declare it verges in profanity. The pastor, Rev. Harry M. Hitchcock, is leading the movement. “It is an improper word," declared the preacher, “and should be tabooed. I think it should be classed ss the call of hades, because the manner in which many pronounce it is so broad that the last letter might as well have been eliminated. It frequently passes the mouths of children, who soon learn test by puttting the last letter first, there i*> an altogether different meaning. “Another would be just as good and less offensive to the ear. i believe that simple *lo’ would be more convenient and answer the same purpose. It would be more American, too. ‘1 believe that the word ‘dam’ as applied to water also should be changed, *as It reminds one too vividly of ‘damn.’ ”