The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-10-14


Cages State street for its size. and the
best outside of Chicago's loop.
Practical Combined With Beautiful.
In designing the new addition and
the remodeling of the old part an eye
was had to the beautiful as well as
TO the practical. This is apparent both
In the lines of the structure as a whole
and by an inspection of the interior
for details.
Each entrance is covered with an
artistic canopy and illuminated with
electric lights. The entrances are of
solid mahogany and equipped with
two of the most modern type Of re-
volving doors. being the only ones of
the kind in this vicinity. The show
windows are of the most modern de-
sign. the plate glass being the larg
est in the state and among the largest
ever manufactured, and they required
a special car to convey them from the
factory. The window backing is con-
structed of solid mahogany and is most
beautifully Illuminated
A new and improved cable cash car
rier system is now being installed to
convey the cash from all floors to one
central station, which will be located
on the mezzanine floor.
Automatic Fire Protection.
The building is asmodel in architec-
ture and is complete in every detail
Nothing that money could buy has
been overlooked and the cost was far
greater than was originally estimated.
The entire building is fireproof and is
equipped with the most modern auto
matte sprinkler system so that 1t would
be almost Impossible for the building
to burn. and is the only mercantile
building in this vicinity equipped.
on the mezzanine floor is located the
ladies' rest and retiring room. Two
modern electric passenger elevators
are Installed in the rear of the store,
and also one electric freight elevator.
The heating, lighting and ventilating
systems are designed by the most
skilled engineers.
The departments are located as fol-
lows:
Main Floor.
West section: General dry goods de-
partment; drugs. toilet preparations
and candies.
North of main aisle are patterns. la
dies gloves, cut glass. jewelry.
East section: Ladies'. children's. miss
es and mems shoes At the extreme
east is the mems section. consisting of
mems and young mems clothing ad
gents furnishings.
second Floor.
West section: General office. ladies'
ready-to-wear garments. Juvenile Sec
ton, art department, millinery.
East section Premium departing MT.
carpets and rugs. draperies and por-
tierres. blankets and comforters.
trunks and suit cases.
Third Floor.
West section: Furniture and stoves
East section: General groceries,
lunchroom.
Basement Hardware, paints and oils
house furnishings crockery and
queensware. shipping and receiving
rooms.
stores Policy Brings Success. :.
There are always reasons for sue
cess. From the first. most liberal
policy consistent with good merchan-
dising was adopted and has since been
most faithfully lived up to; allowing
no customer to leave the store dissat-
sied; handling nothing but reliable
merchandise; always catering to the
masses. giving them the best service
possible; adjusting all complaints to
the customers entire satisfaction. and
always giving the benefit of the doubt
e. c. Minus at the Head.
Too much cannot be said of the or
ganization and its executive heads.
which consists of +. c. Minas. the gem
eral manager, who is in full charge: a
superintendent, a manager and buyer
for each department. and shipping and
receivig clerks The employees of the
store are selected with the greatest of
care and trained for their special
work. Many have seen long service In
the store, and their motto is, THE best
of service, courtesy. treatment and 10y
falty to the store" More than two hun
dred employees will be required to ham
die the business. The delivery system
consists of three large auto trucks and
! seven wagons Deliveries made
| free within radius of twenty miles of
| Hammond
Has Profit Sharing Plan.
/ This store was the first to intro
duce a profit sharing plan. whereby a
portion of the profits are given to it: