A business man who may be con?
sidered an expert on the subject, see?
ing that he transacts most of his busi?
ness through the telephone, snys that
there ls no necessity whatever for put?
ting one's mouth near the receiver or
for shouting. "In order to be beard
distinctly oue should speak In u very
low voice. The words should, of
course, be distinctly enunciated and
the lips used as If one were address?
ing a deaf person," he said. "Thee >ui
blned receiver and transmitter nov in
general use should be held at such au
angle that the mouthpiece ls below tbs
chin. The message should be spoken
above and several lucbes from the
mouthpiece and not Into lt
"In public telephone boxes, where
the old fashioned mouthpiece is used.
lt ls not only unnecessary, but danger?
ous, to put the mouth (lose to the
transmitter, which 1b, as a rule, laden
with germs."?Philadelphia Tress.
Oriental Plctareaqoencaa.
