Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 128, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1921 Edition 02 — Page 7

INDIANAPOLIS No Mean City Indianapolis is the leading city of the state. It has a population of 330,000 and is growing in population and wealth. One of the most important factors in the growth and development of any city is its public utilities. Can you imagine your city without A Street Railway System An Electric System A Gas System A Water System A TELEPHONE SYSTEM Even with all these modern improvements Indianapolis would be seriously handicapped without Long Distance service. This city is the busy Long Distance center of the state. In addition to a network of shorter lines there are direct lines to Chicago St. Louis Louisville Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus Detroit Pittsburg And Connection With Every Telephone in the United States and Canada The latest step of advancing progress is the recent connection with Havana, Cuba. Just think! You can sit comfortably in your office or home, and by the use of the telephone you can talk to Cuba. ♦ Some Telephone Facts /

The headquarters of the company are at Indianapolis. Telephone service is given in Indianapolis twentyfour hours every day, Sundays and Holidays included. There are 76,000 Telephones directly connected with the local exchange. It takes 21 offices with 573 switchboard units, 1300 operators, and 500 other employes to give this service and maintain the plant.

Indianapolis Is Wide Awake! Let’s Help Each Other!

INDIA? '*. DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8,1921.

Let’s Boost and Grow! / \ , Indiana Bell Telephone Cos.

The “Main” office at Indianapolis has the largest single subscribers’ switchboard in the world. It consists of 114 subscribers’ switchboard units with a great amount of auxiliary equipment. There are 350,000 miles of wire used in giving Indianapolis telephone service. This is enough wire to girdle the earth 14 times. Indianapolis subscribers make 472,000 local calls every day which is an average of 6 calls per telephone.