Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1909 — Telephone Girls Strike For Increase of Pay. [ARTICLE]

Telephone Girls Strike For Increase of Pay.

Shortly after the sleet storm the central force of the telephone company was curtailed in the Interest of economy. Many of the phones were

not in operation and it was thought that, fewer girls could do the work. The hours of the girls who'were retained were lengthened but their pay was not increased. Three of the girls who have been at the central office for some time are Misses Mary, Florence and Hazel Moore, daughters of William Moore. They argued that they should be paid more for the time they had been working extra hours, but the company would not allow the extra pay and the young ladles tendered their resignations. This left but two girls at the office, namely, Nellie Kepner and Pearl Timmons, with Miss Nell Retail at night. The service is seriously crippled and it is probable that the company will find it difficult to supply the. places vacated with any ways near the efficiency of the young ladles who have resigned. Miss Flor-

ence Moore went to work at the central .office three years ago and Miss Mary baa worked there for two years and 8 months. Miss Florence Moore has already secured employment at the Racket Store and Miss Mary will go to work in the Lion Store at Hammond, and Miss Hasel has also been promised a position. Pending the arrangements for new girls Manager Jack Montgomery and Line Repairer Jas. Rhoades will probably have to help out at the central office. Blatchford’B calf meal and chicken feed For sale by Alfred Collins, phone 92. i 1 J ~'- ' ..... •