Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-18
Bank the
Finest in
theState
Ladd & Bush Bank Though
Not Yet Completed Is One
Of the Finest Equipped on
the Pacific Coast

With the remodeling of the Ladd &
Bush Bank building, the assembling Of
new furniture and fixtures, and the
installation of the giant deposit vault,
the Ladd & Bush people have made
their Salem banking house among the
most modern on the Pacific coast The
force G. clerks ard tellers, and the
oiicers Of the institution took advan-
tage Of the quietuess Of things yester.
day anil moved rom the temporary
quarters on the east side Of the build
ing luto the new quarters on the
Commercial street side.
The interior Improvement pf the
building is not yet complete, and ali
of the work may not be finished before
the Grst Of the year Two thirds Of
the Goor space ic complete, and it is
estimated that, counting everything,
tie work is about half finished
nouble Wicket System.
The facilities Of the bank for ac-
communicating customers have been
mcdernlzed by The installation of a
system Of double w'"kets. Three dou.
lie wicRetG and one single wicket are
already ll,ished dnj in use, Lf these
four wckcts two are for receiving de-
posits one for paving and on" for col
lections Three more wickets are o
be added,
Experts say that hy the douh 2 wicA.
g sysleni, one taller can increase his
efficiency by 39 1-S ger cent. lnstcai
If customers being ccmpelle! TS't
IN a single line Tor accommodation
twC nay present y emselve1 a, The
window at one time This eliminates
the delay so often caused by parsons
who are not facile in gathering up the
coin from the marble slab after 1t has
been paid out by the teller
Another feature that has been add
ed to the bank with the interests Of
the customer in view is an accommo-
daton window which will be open ev-
cry day until o'clock. Though the
doors of the bank will be closed al
the usual afternoon hour, they will not
be locked, and the accommodation
window will be open for customers
whose business prevents their going
to the bank within regular hours.
Yeritable Club Room.
But the whole improvement Of the
bank has not been designed with a
View to taking care of customers only
in the hustle and hustle of business
The big lobby which measures A by
" feet is veritable club room. Al
the disposal of customers who are
waiting for interviews, or who wish tC
come in from the street merely fol
rest, two customers booths have beer
placed in the lobby. These booths are
provided with a public telephone anC
with the daily papers and the NOR!
reputable periodicals. There will alst
be ladies' retiring room with toile
adjoining.
On the east end Of the building tn,
entrance to the safety deposit depart
ment will be provided with four pri
Vate booths into which customers pa
tfonizing this department of the banl
may retire. A pleasing characteristic
oil this part Of the bank is the lighting
facilities. AS the doors Of the privat
booths are closed by the person goin
inside the lights are automaticall
turned on.
Officers Taken Care OF.
AT the right of the corner entranc
TO the bank will be located the officers
quarters, all handsomely decorate
and provided with rich mahogany ful
hlture Directors rooms are yet to b
installed. The equipment Of thes
apartments will be equal with thos
ol The officers of the bank There wi
De IN addition special quarters for tn
clerks. The bank force at present, il
Guiding officers and employees, nun
Oers Il persons. An exterior featuE
VI the building which has not yet a.
rived at the point in its constructio
mat it can be noticed from the sire
Will be a large vestibule at the Sta
street entrance. The corner entran'
at State and Commercial streets
Uarred with wicket gates which q
open throughout the day but whi'
VIII be closed and locked at night,
IN furniture, wall decorations, noo
'ng' ventilation and lighting, the IIat