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 THE "STARK" SYSTEM. 
 
 Coinhlnad Tf>l»phonf< TelenrAph, LlHht and Pownr 
 
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thfsc- advania-fs ^vvn■ achioccl l.y th.: iiur...UHli..n ndhv r..mm..n I.altrry or cnitral cncrsy 
 system, whe^.y tin- wbok- of ihr c.rrrnl nirtssary to o,Hralf a lar-c ^•U-i)H'"H- fxchai,-.- is 
 
 I ^fi'iu-ratcd at tin- "Ct-nlral Ofticf." 
 
 0, ' V |„llK-crntralemTUVsvsU-mtluimliral..r drops in tin- " (Vmral ( muf ' hav.lur,, 
 
 j rc-placi-d I.V small rlrrtrir lam,.s, the li-hlin^ ol vvhirh is ill.' signal to ih. operator that a 
 
 suLscriluT is calling, l-r insta.u,, in an esrhanue ot t.n thonsand Inu.^. there ar.^ t.n 
 
 ' thousand sueh tan-.s. in addition to vvhieh are a lar,.- nnmher ol supp1em,.ntarv le^hts lor 
 
 ( "dearinu out" or' •' d.seonneetin- • siy;nal>. ete. I'arh modern telephone ex. han^.^ is 
 
 th.relor.-. to a limiu.l extent, a e.,ml.ine.l telephone an.l eleetrie li^du plant, 
 
 O , 3 Ihe .pK^stion natnralK oeeurs to ,he mind ol th.- avera;^e thinkin;^ person .hat, ,1 
 
 deetrir lamps ean l^e li^^hted at the ( eniral < Mfue en.l o| th.' .elephon<. hne, win no, ,., 
 
 the suhseriher's house or olVue^ Ih. nason vvhv this has no, l.een possd.l. n, ,he p,,s, 
 
 is that the eurrem .mplov..! ,s nl „.., I,.^^ a vol,a:,e ,o I.Ju the ..rdin,.rv . le. ,ru nH„ndes.,.n, 
 
 lamp, and the .ireuits.mploved ,.re ..nK ..dapted to ,e!, pNone ssorku.-. 
 
 ^ . Ih,. mventorollhe -Stark Sxslen., Mr. ,\un. ,m. >t,urx. «n=%i >-•• ^ 
 
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 Superimemlent ol l-.p.ipment an.l Servi.e lor the IWll Tel.phon,. ( ompanv . 
 
 (•.,na.la. and who had eh.u-.- ol th.- t.lephone s>s,em iMvn.arK ,. .p'.-rt.r ol .. ..■n.urv, ,n 
 
 laet from its inception in that eitv. Le.ame unpressed w„h ih. id. a th.U .t uould he ., s,.ur.e 
 
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 :"!"■ 'I'liv.i.-.lai ih,. i.I,.,,h,,„,. sul.Mril.cr's pn.Miis.'s "„ 
 !"-..\|,I,. him will, lioh, .,,,.1 ,M,w,.r also. As a n-sult nf 
 •"""""'■'I <s|..--iin,nis, h,. s„,r,-r.|,.,| i„ ,„,-t,Ttin.4 •, 
 ^vM'in l.v uhi, I, i, is ,„.ssi|,|,. ,1, „s,. an unlinarv .■IcnnV 
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 " ■'" "^"' "I"''"' "^M".^ I" ihis M.u .l.-vrlo,,mc,u. 
 'N'lv i.irphonr sul.s.iil,,-,- un.irr ihf ■•Stai-k" Ssstcn 
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 tclc|)h<)iic systems. 
 
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(it tile user in uljtain an clccirii >li<ul< id' even the milih-st nature. 
 Amiuml: other a(l\antaL;(s In lie olnaiiieil l)y llie adnptinn nf the 
 ■Stark' System are tile follow iiii; : — 
 
 Economy of Construction. 
 
 I he inst n| cnnstnittiiii^ the outside plant (which inchules tele|)hone, 
 lelcLiraph. Ii;^ht and |)ower) will lie little in excess of that ol" hiiiUhn;^ the 
 ( nndiiits, |)nles. wires, etc.. for a modern telephone svstem only. hroin 
 this It will he seen that the • Stark " S\stem renders possible an economv 
 ahsolutily iinattain.ihle in any other. In nther words, the necessitv of 
 lonstructin.- ,i separate telephone iil.int and an electric lii^ht plant is 
 ( lUirely done .iw.iv with, and the s,i\iiii^ thus ettected will make possil)le a 
 u;re.it reduction in the cost ol thesi- utilities to the pulilic. I'he Systen) 
 reipiires omK nne ;^eiier,itinL; |>lant. where two are emjiloveti to-day. thereliv 
 Mtiinii:.,; not onl\ a s.ivin;,^ in the < osi nf constrm tinn. hut in the o|)eratin" 
 expenses also. 
 
 I iider present conditions two \n. m ;.^uai4<' copper wires are used 
 tor e.u h suli-Nirilier's telephone ciniiit. while the " Stark " S\ stem reiiuires 
 
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 only on.- X,,. 22 wire tor ih,- s;,m.- purpos.-. Thrntn,,. a .al.lc .,f f.pul .liaiiu-u-r would 
 a.vo.nmodatr thrcv times the numl.cr of tdrpl,o,u-s as is now possil.lr mi.l.T cxistinir 
 nuthotls of construction. 
 
 I'-urthcr than this, i.y reason of ,h,. increase.! volta.^^e. p.rfect transmission of sp.-ech is 
 ohtame.! (or l.v times the .listanc from the Central ( )ttiee as i. now possil.le over comluc- 
 tors of ('(nial si/e and electrical resistance. 
 
 As tlu^ same (omiuits wo„M rarry the mains for all services, the numl...- of un.Iernroun.l 
 ducts would !„. n.luced to a minimum and the amo.uu of trenrhin- woul.l ]»■ l.-ssened"^ The 
 system of distrii.utin^ wires co.:Id he so laid out as to av..i.l con;;estion, and the present 
 chaotic w,.|, ot u.uler^round and overhea.l ele.iri. li.^ht a,ul ie!,.phone wires replaced hv 
 -me well ordered and clearlv d.^fmed svstem of eondui,. , arrx in,; ,he n.ains for evcrv kind o'f 
 electr.c servic... I h.s,. „,,wond,tions canno, f ,|l ,0 1„. a source of econonu uhich has not 
 luMViolor.. I.e,.„ attain...! in .•l.-.-,ri.- li^^ht an.l t.l,.phon.. .■.m.smu. tion. 
 
 Economy of Operation. 
 
 I lie "Starl^" S\Ntem mak.-, possi!,],. die f..lluuiiiM ; 
 
 A T..|ephon.. (on, ... ..„,,,|„,„, ,,.• „Mnual .w-m of suit.h hoar.! op..ra,in, w-.ul.! 
 he enabl.'d ... .Iistrd.u.e .unvm tor an .■|...-,nc li^h, s.rsi... also, uithom uun-asin.. its 
 workuiL; ixpeiises per aiuuun. '' 
 
( )r an I'.lcitric I.Ii^flu (Ompanv could furnish a 
 lil(|)lii)iic service, at its present ci)St ol ()p<-ratit>ii 
 ami niaini<nance, |)lus the telephmie operators 
 \\au;<'s onl\ . 
 
 It is (ili\ ions, therefore, tliat where an automatic 
 u iiphoiie e\i hani;e is installed in coml)in.ition 
 wiih the " Siark ' S\stem. (as this ( 'oni|)aiu 
 ills done at liiroiitii lunction.) the \va;4es ot tile 
 "operators will lie saved, and one inanaLjin;^ 
 .md inainten.uii e stall would onh In- re(|uire(_I in 
 loDiKiiion with the sup|i!\ o| ,1 comliined tele 
 phiiiu , c!<i.irii liudit and power service. 
 
 The Telephone Situation. 
 
 I his is peculi.iriv tile ai^e of the telephone. 
 < lie, It strides are IxiuLj made in r.uropcan countries 
 and ill tin- I iiited Slates in simplify iny;, u\tendin|.,f 
 
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 aiul rhcapcninij this service, ami hrin^iiiL; it witliiii 
 the reach of the lariner, the artisan, tin small 
 householder ami hiisiiiess man. 
 
 Indepemlent ((impanics b.a\c hciMi multiplied, 
 monopoly has Keen i)roken, cxorliitant r,it<s li.i\c 
 lieeii lilt in two; ilicrc licinL; upw.mls dl' (),(X)(i 
 indepeinlenl exiliaML^cs, with j.Sikmkx) siiiisc riixrs, 
 in the I'nited .States alone. 
 
 In Canada the demand lor clieai) ic!cph,iiic 
 ser\ite was never more In evidcnd- th.in lod.u. 
 I he "Stark S\ stem will meet this dem.md in ,i 
 dei^ree not possihle l)\ ,in\ other im .in-,, ,is iidt 
 oihv will it eii.d;;!- lelfpliiinc s(r\ii( {<• !,< -.iij)|iiuii 
 at rates that will m.ike it .ucessiiile to .ill cl.isses 
 ot people, l)iit in addition thereto, ilei trir li-lu ,Mid 
 jiower users will enjov tile lirnelit of these utilities 
 at j.;reatl\ redneed cost. 
 
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 System in Operation. 
 
 I he Company has ohiaiiicd fn.m the Town of Ion iito Ju- Jntaf ., a li.: uhise for 
 
 supplying ti-li-phono, li.u;ht ami power service lor a period of tw. i i .,rs. Vi this -Anvt, the 
 System is in full operation, affonh'n- a complete ditmonstrati.ui .h.' pnut-, li working- of 
 electri'.- Ii},rht, power and telephone services under the •• Stark t.-nts, i. ,.ml.in.,c...,! with 
 
 the matic system of tele|)hone operatin-^, in which the c ,Hciioi 
 
 the II. liation of the ^irl attentlant. 
 
 The Company will !.<• pleas, Hord all persons in. rest, d 
 
 telephone or electric li-ht plants ev( i > . ility to e\amin» ,ntl :i 
 System now working at Toronto Junction. The plant ■ per.tK 
 demonstrates tile practical)ilit\ of the <oml>ined workin 
 which the "Stark" System makes possible. 
 
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