Toll Lines and Call Volumes After Pearl Harbor
The La Crosse Exchange explains postwar toll infrastructure limits from 1941 to 1946. Restrictions after Pearl Harbor halted new extensions until August 1945, yet 3,000 new subscribers were added. Local calls rose from 2,377,456 in Nov 1941 to 2,524,376 in July 1946, while long distance calls grew from 20,639 to 43,821, about 112 percent.