Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1918 — U. S. FIXES RATES FOR PHONE. INSTALLATION [ARTICLE]

U. S. FIXES RATES FOR PHONE. INSTALLATION

Washington, Aug. 29. Rates were fixed today by Postmaster General Burleson for telephone installations. The charges will be $5 where the rate is $2 a month or less; $lO where the rate is more than $2, but not exceeding $4 a month and sls where the ra:te is more than $4 a month. The moving charge to the subscriber will be the actual cost of labor and materials. The rates are effective Sept. 1.