Naperville Telephone Directory, 1947 February

              Useful Telephone Information
"PARTY LINE COURTESY" PAYS
Since telephone equipment is.scarce, many of our customers are using party-line service tempo¬ rarily.
The best party-line service for all depends on courteous,  cooperative  use of the  line  by all.
If you're a party-line usSr, you can do your part. Listen a moment to make sure the line is clear before you coll—try not to interrupt your neighbor's conversation. Hang up quietly if the line is in use. Keep your conversations short so others can use the line, too.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION
For your protection, telephone employees who visit the public, carry identification cards with their names and photographs. If you hove the slightest doubt about anyone who calls "from the Telephone Coinpany," ask to see his creden¬ tials. Telephone people will be glad to show you their cards.
USE THIS DIRECTORY FIRST
Many colls to "Information" are unnecessary since they are for numbers which are listed in this directory. Every operator and all telephone fa¬ cilities ore needed to handle today's huge volume of calls.
So please don't ask our Information operators to look up numbers unless you are sure they are not listed in this directory. You can get your call through faster by referring to this directory and calling by number.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER
Occasionally, in the past, we've had to change some telephone numbers. It may, likewise, be necessary to do so in the future.
We're sorry we can't say to you, "We'll never have to change your telephone number." As a matter of fact, we don't like to change them and won't do it unless it is absolutely necessary.
In the months and years ahead, the Bell  System  intends to go forv/ard  providing  a service more and more free from imperfections, errors or delays, and at a low cost.
Here's a bird's-eye viev/ of our long range program:
I. Obtaining and installing enough wires, cables, telephone instruments, and switchboards and other equipment In the telephone exchanges to catch up with the growing new demand for
telephone service.
2. Hastening the day when we can provide normal reserves of dial and manual central office equipment, cable, wire, poles and telephone instruments—so that we may again meet cus¬ tomers' needs as they arise.
3. Replacing equipment installed on a temporary basis to meet the needs of war and recon¬ version, with  new and  better equipment.
4. Improving telephone equipment on customers' premises.
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5. Bringing telephone service in all respects back to its pre-war quality and improving it still further.
6. Expanding the long distance network, including provision for television and the use of radio facilities. The Illinois Bell alms to have facil¬ ities ready for sending visual Images of events to television transmitters wherever they may be located, when telecasters ask for them.
7. Providing more and better telephone servico to farmers and others in thinly populated or rural areas.
8. Extending service in such fields as service to motor vehicles, ships at sea and on the rivers, overseas telephone service, etc.