Bell System Service Motto
Tom: My name is Paul McCoy. I have been with C&P Telephone/Bell Atlantic/Verizon since 1966 in a variety of jobs. When I hired on, the safety motto said something to the effect of "No job is so important and no TASK is so urgent...." Somewhere along the line, the word task got changed to "service". Do you have access to a likenes of the old motto that contains the word "task" ? Nobody I tell this to remembers this or they don't believe me. You have a great web site! I just installed the Lineman painting as wallpaper on my computer. Regards, Paul
Paul: Thanks for the e-mail. The only Bell System safety handbook I have (Pacific/Nevada Bell) is from 1976. On the title page is what looks to be a photograph of a plaque that has the word service, not task. :-( Perhaps an older manual might contain it? You can try looking for one on http://www.abe.com. Or get in touch with a telephone collector on ebay.com. Ever tried posting a question to one of the many telecom discussion groups on the USENET? Try http://www.deja.com. I bet someone remembers although they may not know of an image. And how about the Telephone Pioneers? Sorry I couldn't help and thank you much for the compliments. Best regards, Tom Farley