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Woodmen of the World Building Standard of Perfection
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 4, 1913.
Fiil& m Willi S
WOODMEN OP THE WORLD BUILDING.
Hr C. A. PATTEnSON.
The strides In skyscraper development
have been astonishing even to those who
are actually factors In big building ac
tivity. The newspapers' which only a few
years ago ran column after -column on
the Impossibility of further achievements
In building construction, today are almost
subdued, for their prognostications have
been shattered by. actual accomplishment.
Some buildings have achieved greatness
'by size, others have become prominent by
their height, but tho ' Woodmen of the
World building In Omaha lays claim to
respectful attention because of its won-
derful equipment and service to Its ten
ants. Architectural beauty, except as It bears
directly and favorably on the revenue,
will not be discussed In these articles,
i but instead It is hoped to demonstrate
the vital connectlon.'belwecn the construo
rtlon and equipment-to-the returns on the
investment. ,
Tho Woodmen of the World building Is
an excellent example of spending the
money where it will be most appreciated
by tho tenant, who, after all, Is the de-
elding factor .on the success or failure of
an office building. '
In this article there will be no attempt
I to describe ,the Wpodmen of the World
building In tho average prosaic descrlp
tlon of a building, -but simply to -write
tho Impressions of this skyscraper from
the standpoint of a personally conducted
Inspection tour.
The building Is eighteen stories high
w'th an attic for blectrlcal machinery,
glvlns a height .of nineteen stories above
th6 basement, but while not unusual in
l size, the brains of the architect, the build
inc. committee .and .the bulldjng special'
lsf were concentrated, In tho Idea of mak
, Ins n distinctive building and no money
ha been spared to accomplish this pur
pose.
I lViirl(l-tVlilp Search for Nevr Iilenn,
This country and even Europo was
gleaned for practical Innovations and as
a result the very best features of build
I ings everywhere have, been Introduced in
the. Woodmen of the World building.
The building la owned by the Woodmen
of the World fraternity as Us national
1 1
headquaiters. To adnpt It for the pur
pose with a reservation of spuce for
1 commercial and club occupancy as well
was a problem that has been successfully
' reived by the capable building commute
composed of Joseph Cull'en Root, the
founder of tho order and Its sovereign
SOCIAL LIFE MASHINGTON
Wilccn's Cabinet Brings Interesting
People to National Capitol.
MEMBERS OF "OFFICIAL SET"
"Who'll IVho" nioirrntihlrs' of the
Lenders nnd Nenr-Lenders of
tb Si.clnl. Side of the
A tluitnIM ration.
The political overturning In Washing
ton, occasioned by the new administra
tion, huk not been more complete than
the overturning In that part of Wash
ington society known Us the "official
set"
Ono should understand that 'there are
in Washington three circles of society,
entirely dlMlnct from one another.
There Is the 'old Washington crowd,"
which tins been submorged to a consid
erable extent or, to use, another figure
of speech, run ovr as with a road
roller by the fashionable set, "composed
chiefly of the diplomats and persons of
wealth who have come to Washington
fiom other cities. The official set Is the
third division.
, Position in the first named of these
circles Is given by birth; In the second,
by money or social lnfluenoe. and In the
third, by a office of adequate magnitude
under the government.
Ko much being, explained, It Is easy to
perceive how and why women of the
cabinet are leaders In official society.
One or another of .them may, if pos
sessed of large means, be likewise widely
known In the fashionable circle, but that
b simply a matter, of accident
In any case, they are persons of lm
fortance; and, under the law of succes
jalon, which makes every member of the
'cabinet a possible president should those
commander; William A. Frasor, sover
eign advisor; John T. Yates, sovereign
clerk, and James E. Fitzgerald and Napo
leon B. Maxcy, sovereign managers, un
der whose supervision has been con
structed a well-built and equipped build
ing. Itolablrd & Roche, Chicago, with whom
were associated Fisher & Laurie or
Omaha, were the architects, and John
M. Walshe, temporary building manager.
also acted In an advisory capacity under
direction of the building committee. Bel-
don Brock Construction company of St
Louis were the contractors.
The' building' was started July 17, 1911,
and officially dedicated In October, 1912.
On March '1, 85 per cent of the building
was leased, which Is a remarkable record
when one appreciates that the first ten
ants did not move In until December,
1912, and the renting season has only just
commenced.
Almost 1,000 persons occupy offices in
the building and the occupancy Is so
.diversified that within Its four walls can
be found almost everything within tho
need of mankind.
The Ilnilritntr from the Outside
Being the newest and highest building
in Omaha, naturally the Woodmen of the
World building Is conspicuous. The ex
terior is built of pink granite base, white
terra cotta and- red brick, with panels In
relief of the emblems of the society. The
effect of this can be seen from the illus
tratlon. A row of electrlo lights are en
cased In the cornices at the top of the
building. Unlike most exterior decorative
lighting, however, powerful reflectors dt
rect this light toward the sidewalk and
the lights themselves are not visible. The
brilliant outlining of the building at night
Is both unique and artistic.
The IiOltliy ami l.tsli t liifr Effect
Entering tho building by a motor-driven
revolving door, wo find a lobby that
should be seen to be appreciated. The
grand .stairway winds up over the out
side vestibule, as can be seen from tho II
lustration. The most distinctive feature
here is the lighting scheme. Up two
steps and at tho head of tho stairway In
the balcony on either side are located
four large bronze urns of Egytlan design,
Each contain a concealed 500-watt Mazda
and mirrored reflector. This reflects the
light to tho panelled gold leaf celling
several feet above. The Illumination is
so well distributed and the light source
so carefully hidden that it is quite mystl
tying to the uninitiated. Many believe
ahead of him In rank die, all of them
are to be regarded ;ui. possible mistresses
of tho White House.
Mrs. Ilrynn the Most Important.
Of course, tho most Important of all
the cabinet women Is the wife of the
secretary of state, Mrs. WHllam Jennings
Bryan. She wac, before her marriage,
Mary Balrd, the daughter of John Balrd,
a f entijylvnnian of old stock. Educated
at tho Presbyterian academy In Jack
sonville, III., she was graduated from
that Institution in June, 1881, and three
years later she wan married to Mr.
Bryan,
The fact that the Hryans have taken
this house Indicates that they expect to
bo active socially. Indeed, the wife of a
secretary of state cannot very well es-
I cape the necessity of doing some enter
! talnlng. She must receive the members
! of the diplomatic corps and the women
j of their families and must give dinner
1 parUes now and then.' With the otner
women of the cabinet tho matter is one
of choice. If they lack either the means
or the inclination to entertain, they can
get out of the difficulty by living In at
apartment, which, from the Washington
point of view, Is accepted as indicating'
that they will fake no very active part
in social affairs.
The new secretary ot tho treasury,
William Q. McAdoo, is a widower. His
eldest daughter. Miss Nona McAdoo,
made her debut a short time before the
death of her mother last year. She will
keep house for her father in Washing
ton. Mrs. Bryan Is a clever and accom
plished woman. She can speak several
languages and Is an especially good Ger
man scholar. In addition, she has an
excellent head for business. After she
was married she started to study law
In order to be more helpful to her hus
band and was admitted to practice be
fore the supreme court of Nebraska
Mrs. Bryan Is the kind Of a woman
ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING, SHOW1NQ GRAND STAIRCASE. AN ARTISTIC PIECE OK ARCHITECTURE
that actual sunllKht Is Illuminating the I'
lobby.
Tho vestibule elevator lobby tind anto- I
room to vault are all lighted by large I
bronze fixtures of the scml-Indlrcct type
with boautlful shapes of etched glass. On I
the pilasters outsldo on cither side of
the main entvunue uro two large bronze
torches with 400-watt units. The elevators
ure laid out In two banks of three each,
on either side of tho olevator lobby, which
is Just back of tho staircase described
above.
Tho elevators on the first and second
floors are back of solid bronze grlllB,
which are backed with clear plate glass,
which keeps back the tremendous draft
that Is ulwayB evident In elevator shafts.
On either side of the lobby set In a
corner of the pilasters six feet six Inches
from tho floor are two sets of "position
indicators," one for each bank of ele
vators. They aro so ur ranged that the
starter can stand at any door to a car
and see the position of every other car
and still face the main entiance. Every
action of the car and public In tho main
entrance of the building Is under the con
stant nnd watchful eye of the elevator
starter. At night ' and on Sundays and
holidays a switch turns these Indicators
Into annunciators. Under one of the po
sition Indicators, easily accessible, is lo
cated a set of six push buttons, one con
nected to a buzzer conceuled In each car.
so the starter may govern the operator
during all portions of his trip. Back of
the elevators on one side is the directory
of new type as mado by the C. M. Kfnney
company, New York. The name strips
are removable and made up In the office
and easily placed in the board. Back of
this and facing the main entrance is the
large vault and anteroom. This vault iB
a mammoth affair and holds the JlC.000,000
bonds of tho emergency fund of the
Woodmen of tho World.
Opposite tho directory is a door Into
the freight passage which leads directly
from the alley at the rear of the building
to the combination freight and passenger
elevator, which Is the rear car of tho
right hand bank. The side folds back
against the back of this car and gives
free passage of large packages directly
through Iron doors to the freight passage,
so that no freight, express or other pack
ages come through the main lobby,
Freight is received only between 7 a. m.
and 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. nnd .5 p. m. This
freight passage acts as a rear entrance
to all but two of the stores on the first
floor.
Pent urea In the Elcvntnrs.
In the elevator cabs themselves one
finds many original, clever und efficient
ideas. The threshold light, which Is ad
vantageously placed in the post of tho
cub and through a gloss-protected open
ing, throws a reflected light across the
threshold perfectly illuminating the
threshold "and car platform. Tho aides of
the car aro solidly panelled .In red gum
fit. i . . i. - . .. .. .
icii mreu incites nign. "ine car
switch is a special design and enclosed
in cuDinK worK. The floor Is covered
with specially designed corrugated nor
forated half-Inch rut)bjr mats, furnished
uy w. n. Salisbury & Co., Chicago.
who knows how to be a companion to
her husband in the best seiiBe of tho
word. Sho has alwayu uccomnanled him
on his political campaigns, and was close
by and acting us his adviser at the time
when he made the "cross of gold and
crown of thorns" spot-ch which earned
for him the democratic nomination for
the presidency. In later years she went
with him on his trip nround the world.
When Mr. Brynn was in congress he
and his wlfo llvod, as most congressional
families do at tho capital, In i boarding
house near -the capltol. Just now they
aro staying at the New Wlllard hotel.
Mr. Bryan has leased Calumet Place, the
home of Mrs. John A. Logan, ut Calu
met place and Thirteenth street, north
west, and with his family will shortly
take up his residence there. The hous
la a large double dwelling and well suited
for entertaining. '
Mrs. Llndley M. Garrison, wlfo of the
secretary of war. Is a daughter of an
officer of tho. regular army, Captain 8am
uel II. Hlldebourns. Being herself an
army woman, she Is well acquainted
-with most of" the 'army people, which is
.important In view of her husband's new
position.
Born In the west, she was taken by
her parents to Philadelphia as a small
child and made her home In the Quaker
olty up to the time of her marriage In
1900. She has no children. Mrs. Garri
son has closed her house In Jersey City
' and will stay with her husband at the
Shoreham hotel until summer. Next
autumn they will look for a home In
Washington.
The wife of the' new secretary of the
navy, Mrs. Josephus Daniels, comes of
an old southern family. She Is a daugh
ter of the late Major William H. Bag.
ley, who was a distinguished officer in
tho confederate army, and her grand
father was Jonathan Worth, the first
The signal s, sti'in Is, however, the most
notlceablo lummilloii. Tlui post on cither
stdo of the cab entrance Is two Inches In
diameter, of solid bronze, und inside this
post are located tio signal and threshold
lamps. Tim signal lamps show through
two buUV-eyes, directly In front of tho
operator, eighteen Inches apart, so in
going cither up or down the operator's
natural tendency is to look In tho direc
tion In which ho Is going, and with theso
lamps so plaocd ho cannot fall to see nj
signal. IIo therefore does not have to
turn his attention away from the open
ing at all, and he lq always In perfect
position to protect the , opening of tho
cab. This post also contains the two
push button switches, which are located
directly under the natural place for the
operator's Kate hand. He may operate
either switch without any effort or an
noyance.
The usual unhandy safety device Is
one with Its large wheel set on the side
of the cab. It Is almost an Impossibility
for the operator to operate this device
In time to prevent the car striking the
bottom In case of accident. The 'safety
arrangement in these cars has been clev
erly worked Into the car switch and the
crank nnd handle are but a few Inches
below the car switch handle and ready
at all times for Instantaneous action. The
operator has only to drop his hand a few
Inches and turn a crank In case of emer
gency.
The lighting fixture Is built right In the
top of the cab and Is made a part of It.
Safety doors almost unnotlceable are pro
vided In eaoh car, so that if a car gets
stuck In the shaft the operator unlocks
this safety door and the passengers can
step Into the next car, which can be run
up to the level of the first car.
Gates thnt Cannot (8prlnir Open.
AH of the elevator gates are specially
constructed. The usual latch bundle Is
lengthened to over twelve Inches and It
requires a one-quarter turn of tho
knurled rod to draw the latch down to
release the gate.
The latch at the top haa three steps,
which allows the gates to be opened up
to fivo inches and yet be locked. This
feature eliminates the usual danger of
gates rebounding and remaining unlocked,
because if these particular gates do re
bound they usually catch on the second
step and If by any -possible chance( tho
latch misses this one It is sure (o catch
on the third step.
In the lobby it is noticed that the in
dividual corrugated and perforated mat
In front of each elevator is set flush with
tho landing In sunken brass-bound re
cesses in the tile floor.
Tho signal system Is entlrejy different
than the usual type of extending lan
terns. There are two bull's-eyes about
four Inches In dlnmeter set in a box flush
with the.' faco of the elevator enclosure
and on tho right side of the elevator
doors six feet six inches, from the floor
to the center of the bull's-eyes. This
places all the signals In the range of
virion of anyone -waiting for a car and
gives Instnnt and direct notice of the
next car. This scheme was worked out
governor of North Carolina after the
closa of the reconstruction period;
Mrs. Daniels comes ot fighting stock.
Her brother, Ensign Worth Bagley, was
the only American, naval officer who lost
his life in the Spanish war. A younger
brdther, David Worth Bagley, Is now in
tho navy.
She was married in May, 1SSS, and
since then has made her home In
Raleigh, N. C, whero she was born.
Her mother and 'two sisters, the Misses
Belle and Kthel Bagley live Ip Wash
ington, where she herself has long been
widely known socially. She is fond of
society und popular.
Mrs. Daniels' four children are all
boys. After the Inauguration she went
baok to Raleigh to see . about the re
moval of her furniture to Washington,
where she will take and occupy a house
as toon as may be practicable.
Mrs. Lane a Favorite,
' Mrs. Franklin K. Lane, wife of the
secretary of the interior, has )ong been
a favorite In Washington society, her
husband having been a commissioner of
Interstate commerce. She was Anne
Wlntcrmute before her marriage and la
a daughter of Peter W, Wlntermute of
Elm Ira, N. Y, She was married In Ta
coma. Wash., In 1833. Handsome and
distinguished looking, she Is a woman
of Intellectual type and Is devoted to
art and music. Her home In Washing
ton Is on Wyoming avenue.
The new attorney general, James C.
McReynolds, la the only bachelor mem
ber ot the cabinet. If he remains one
through four years in Washington,
where eligible men are scarce and much
sought after in society, he will exhibit
a remarkable measure ot resistance.
Postmaster General Hitchcock, the bach
elor member ot the last cabinet, gave
after many hours of careful study of the
action of the tenants and patrons of an
office building. Even the height at whloh
the signal lamp should be placed was ac
tually tested out before, being decided
upon. Mr. Walshe mentioned this at the
national convention last year.
Another untquo idea of thin signal lan
tern is thnt the hack facing Into the ele
vator shaft Is gloss and Its position Is
directly In line with the operator's vision;
therefore, adding an extra signal should
he by any chance miss those In the post
of the car.
The upper portion of the building Is
"L" shaped and corridors lead from the
elevator lobby Into each wing. The ele
vator and stnlr fill In the corner nicely,
making use of this usually undesirable
space. The smokestacks run upon the
outer wall Just buck of one bank of ele
vators. Prlnm Ciln In All Top nnahea.
The brick lining of the stack forms an
outer stack which carries the air from
the exhaust fan and ventilates tho en
gine and boiler rooms in addition to keep
ing the stack cool nnd giving a better
draft.
The floors In tho corridors are ceramlo
mosalo of three-quarter square tile with
white field and black border. Tho wain
scot la of Colorado marble thirty Inches
high. Above this the borrowed lights are
filled with prism Plato glass. The corrt
dors are perfectly lighted by natural day
light, and no artificial light Is necessary
during the day. Every top sash in every
outside double hung window is filled with
prism plate glass which perfectly lights
the Inner offices of all suites and the cor
rldors. This glass also diffuses the d.
rect rays and heat of the sun and greatly
Icfscns the usual objection to offices
facing west.
This building has the largest installa
tion of prism glass in the world, Some
doubt has been expressed about the
cleaning of the glass, us several managers
have slated that it would be Impossible to
keep ths glars clean. The window wash'
ers of the Woodmen of the World build
ing, who are experienced men, doclare,
however, that they can clean within ten
of as many windows per day as they
could If they were clear plate glass. They
average about eighty to ninety windows
a day, which renders the difference in
cost negligible In comparison with the
great advantage.
Noteworthy Ventures In Hardware.
The Janitor and fire .hose closets are
located at the ends of the elevator shafts,
accessible, convenient and well laid out
for efficient operation. The pipe shaft
opens off the Janitor's closet and con
tains an tho main risers in tho building,
The hardware on the doors presents
another Innovation. A special design let
ter plate on ono side matching tho es
cutcheon and knob on tho other rail is
a noteworthy feature. Rlxson checks are
on all doors throughout, even Inner office
doors. Every door In tho building Is
fitted 'with a 'cylinder lock of the same
pattern. Alt utility doors, such as toi
let, pipe shafts, janitor's closets, public
some notable ' entertainments and was
very dcclde'dly n bcaii.
The wife of the new postmaster gen
eral, Mrs. Albert Sidney, Burleson, has
already a host of friends- In Washing
ton, her husband having been In con
gress for. twelve years. Hers Is an old'
family of HwIfb origin; which settled In
Maryland nearly two centuries ago. She
was Adele Stelner.daughter of Dr. Jo
sephus Seiner, an officer of tho old
army, who fought In the Mexican and
civil wars. He migrated from Mary
land, where his great-grandfather was
the first Lutheran clergyman, to Aus
tin, Tex.
She Is highly educated and accom
plished, having finished her education
with two years In Europe. She speaks
Spanish like a native. She has written
much for magazines and a few years
ago a series, of newspaper" letters from
her pen, signed "Mr. and Mrs. New Con
gressman," attracted attention. They
were a satire on Washington affairs, po
litical and social. She has also produced
several witty plays.
Mrs. Burleson Is described by her
friends as a wonderful ' cook In fact,
she has specialized In housewifery. She
belongs to the Society of Colonial Dames
and to the Thankful Hubbard chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion. She has .three daughters. The eldest
ot these Is Mrs. Richard Van Wick Neg
ley of Ban Antonio, Tex. The others are
Lucy Kyle .and Adele Sidney Burleson,
who are now at sohool.
The Burlesons are living at the Hotel
Powhattan in Washington and have no
definite plans at pressnt relating to their
future place of abode.
Mrs, Houston from Texas.
Mrs. David Franklin Houston, wife of
the new secretary of agriculture, was a
Texas girt, Helen Beall, and was married
in 1K& when, tuu husband, was a pro
ii iiflBiiH 11 n ii mm II hi
NO DANGER OK GATES BOUNCING OPEN.
PREVENT THIS.
doors and alt doors in employes' and
working quarters aro all fitted for grand
master key. Euch floor Is master keyed,
and theso master, keys aro hung on large
tags nnd kept In the office. A "mana
ger's key" Is a new Idea, being the first
Installation of Its kind. This key, when
put In the cylinder of any lock in the
building, wilt throw the thumb bolt -dn
the Inner side of tho door, locking out all
ojlicr keys.
One Way to Unre Neixllirent Tennnt.
If a tenant falls to pay his rent, the
manager simply uhcb this Key in tne
lock and the tenant must coma to Mm
to arrange to open tho door, as no other
key will open It. If a tenant wishes his
door locked again all other keys at any
time during absence from city or vaca
tion, or any other cause, this key servos
the purpose. A key cabinet in the man
ager's office Is so laid out that all key's
in the building are Instantly accessible.
The system comprises a cabinet with a
hook for each door on each floor in hori
zontal lines. The floors aro numbered
vertically to the offices horizontally)
therofore, to find a key find the floor and
move to the right to find the office num
ber. Each hook contains a tag giving
full description of key nnd location of
lock. A key receipt appears on tho hook,
also, for all keys missing, keeping a
positive check on all keys. At the bot
tom Is a row of hooks for miscellaneous
keys. Hero nlso are two extra cylinders
for each floor properly set In holes pre
pared and marked for them. Should a
key bo tost, or taken at any time, the old
cylinder Is taken out of the door and
one of the extra cylinders put In, and
the keys oxchanged on two hooka and all
Identity of that cylinder Is lost, as It Is
tmponslblo to say When or where that
cylinder wilt be used again.
The' toilets on every other floor are
locked and all office keys fit the toilets.
Bomrthliia New In Phone System.
Tho intercommunicating 'phone system
Is advantageously used in this building.
A house telephone system connects to
all department's, and a 'phone in the cor
fldor of each floor. The push buttons are
on a separata circuit, and any push but
ton wllr ring five bells located at differ
ent portions of the building. Each head
of department has a call, and the man
fessor In the University of Texas. She I
was born In tho city of Austin, Her
family and the Burlesons huvo long been
intimate frfends. Her great-grandfather
was W. I'. Du Val, territorial governor
of Florida in Jackson's time.
Mrs.' Houston is Interested In studies
relating td sociology. She has three
children, Franklin, 18 years of age; Helen,
t years old, and Lawrence, a baby ot 10
weeks. After the Inauguration she went
back to her children In SL lxuls, but
she means to take a house In Washing
ton in tho fall.
The wife of tho new secretary of com
merce, Mrs. William Cox Redflold, was
Elslo Fuller, daughter of Humphrey R.
Fuller of Brooklyn, a banker. Born In
New Jersey, sho wus married In 188S and
has spent most ot her life In New York.
Shu haa two children, Mrs. Charles K.
Drury, who lives in Montreal, and Hum
phrey Fuller Redflold, a freshman at
Amherst college.
Mrs. Redfleld Is a very stttmg advo
cate of woniun'a rights. She Is bringing
her furnlturv from her home In Brooklyn
to Install It In ah upurtment In the High
lands hotel.
.Mrs, William Bauchop Wilson, wire ot
the first labor secretary to tnko a seat
In tho cabinet, has nine children and de
votes her time to taking cure of them.
During the six years ot her husband's
service In congress she stayed ut her
home in Blossburg, Pa., while her eldest
daughter, Agnes, looked after her father
In Washington,
Like her husband, Mrs. Wilson Is ot
Scotch birth. She und he played, together
as children on the banks of the Clyde
before their people emigrated to this
country- Her name was Agnes Hart
Williamson and her father came to the
United States In 1872, settling at Arnot,
Pa.-Phlladelphla North American,
Persistent Advertising U
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the Road to
THREE CATCH STOPS
ager or any of Ms assistants can lis
reaohed over this 'phone within a minute.
In addition to this by a clever scheme of
wiring this bell system is connected to
the belt 'phone in the manager's office
and at night a switch Is thrown over
which connects an extension 'phone In
the combination freight and passenger
elevator and at the same time throws
into service a connection which will ring;
alt the house 'phone bells, so that should
the manager or any tenant .-want to reach
the night watchman at any time during1
the night, by calling over the 'phone In
the regular way the night watchman, no
matter where he may be in the building,
could hear the house hells and would lm-
mediately go to the telephone In the ele
vator and answer the call. This car, be
ing used by the night watchman, is al
ways on the floor in which he is making
his, rounds. Another feature is added to
the house 'phone system, and that is that
a lock cylinder is placed outside the front
door of the building where a push button
would be set, and all office keys will fit
this cylinder, whloh la connected elec
trically with the bells on the house 'phono
system, so that should a tenant want to
get in after the building Is locked up he
simply Inserts hie office key in this
cylinder and turns the cylinder, which
action rlnis all the bells on the houao
'phone system, and the watchman, no
matter where he is, hears the signal and
Immediately lets the tenant In. Bomo
manager seem to think this system of
phon service would be abused, but It
has not proved so, and haa been a area
success in operating the building.
Thoroughness In Record Keeytsst
A slip oard system Is used to keep a
record of the tenants and Information
concerning them. All communications be,
tween departments are made on pads la
duplicate, tho original goes to the depart
ment to receive the order, tho copy goes
to the manager's office, and la held her
in a "tlokter" system until the original -(
is sent book with a notation that the ois
dor has been filled or reason for not do j
lng so. No verbal orders are given. AUj
orders .for new work must b appro vd
Requisitions for material are all handled
In this way and notifies eaoh department
when his material has been ordered, and
of whom.
CALDRON THAT BREW STORMS
Popular Errors Ilesardlnv Thela ,
Orlirln and the Conr They
Panne,
The ocourrence of a destructive storm
in America has once more caused people
on this side of the Atlantic to be alarmed,
over the prospect, or, rather, the sup
posed prospect, of the storm ravaging the
British Isles. This Is a survival of a very
popular error which was started whea
the modern method of studying tho
weather was in its Infancy.
It Is, ot course, welt known to meteori
ologlsts that atmosperlo disturbances
may 'travel thousands of miles; in fact,
one has been traced from the Philippine
Islands and Japan across the north Pa
cific, North America, and the north At- i
lantlo to the Baltic. But these cyclonlo
systems are not constant in their ba
havlor. It seems to be the general rule that con
tlental storms lose their energy on passing
out to see, while storms which are devel- '
oped over tho water, near a coast lino,
become more energetic after they arrive)
over the land. Some of the worst guiles
whloh afflict western Europe ar
generated off the Irish coast or on
the Bay ot Biscay. Tho storms which
visit the Inland states of America either
collapse before they reach the Atlantic,
or they undergo complete modification
after arriving over the ocean, thus dif
fering In an Important manner from sea
generated storms, such as West India,
hurricanes, which maintain their activity
as they sweep round from the tropica
alog the West Indies and the American
coast and reach the northern part of the
Atlantic, carrying gales to western Eu
rope or to Iceland and the Arctic Pall
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