XIV 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



December, 19 13 



The Telephone Doors 

 of the Nation 



WHEN you lift trie Bell Telephone 

 receiver from the hook, the doors 

 of the nation open for you. 



Wherever you may be, a multitude 

 is within reach of your voice. As 

 easily as you talk across the room, 

 you can send your thoughts and 

 words, through the open doors of Bell 

 Service, into near-by and far-off states 

 and communities. 



At any hour of the day or night, 

 you can talk instantly, directly 

 with whom you choose, one mile, 

 or a hundred, or two thousand 

 miles away. 



This is possible because 7,500,000 

 telephones, in every part of our 

 country, are connected and work to- 

 gether in the Bell System to promote 

 the interests of the people within 

 the community and beyond its limits. 



It is the duty of the Bell System to 

 make its service universal, giving to 

 everyone the same privilege of talking 

 anywhere at any time. 



Because as the facilities for direct 

 communication are extended, the 

 people of our country are drawn 

 closer together, and national welfare 

 and contentment are promoted. 



American Telephone and Telegraph Company 



And Associated Companies 



One Policy One System Universal Service 



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