Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-15
SWEET TALKS TO BUILDERS
Success Of Department Depends on
Scientific Management.
USE CARE IN ALL EXPENSES
It Does Not Pay 60 he Too Econom-
teal with Help, for Low Grade
Help VIII Not Maintain
&f High Bfficiency.


rhs following paper was read by Ernest
sweet at the last meeting OF the Omaha
building ManaEers and Owners at the
Iiafniton cafe. November 10:
"Cpon the scientific management OF
the modern apartment building OF today /
depends not only the welfare OF the
tenants but the success or failure of /
the property. a building may be wen !
locAte5. the construction may be first |
ciaes but the property will be a failure |
without efficient management. scien- |
tffie MANAGEMENT Is reflected. first, In |
tho reputation OF the building, from the |
viewpoint OF the tenant and the general !
tenant; second. In the financial pros
iei5iy OF the building resulting from the |
economical saving in current expenses. |
and the maintaining as neerIy as possi- |
Die Of a fixed scale OF rentals.
Reputation.
Regarding the reputation OF the build |
ing. probably no other class OF buildings
are 80 vitality Affected by the opinions.
or Sentimental attitude. II you please. OF
irrespective tenants as the apartment
building People are properly more par
tichlAr about what you might term the
atmosphere or environment OF the home
th9n. the office or place OF business. II
Is entirely up TO the manager as TO
whether this attitude shall be favorable
or. otherwise. II favorable, he will have
a we'll filled building and applications
continually. II unfavorabie, It means
many and continued vacancies. large ad-
vertisins bills and much dissa tisfaction
10 The owner.
your apartment dweller is above the
average in intelligence. discriminating.
ana In the main Just In his or her deduc-
tions. II the manager sees that their
comfort and convenience are properly at
tended 70, and exercises that eternal
vigilance 80 necessary in maintaining a
desirable environment though IL be nee
esssry TO reject an occasional application,
he will create for his building most
enyiabie reputation.
current EEpehses.
@Econonaicai saving In current expenses
is subject with many sides and is
viewed from a different angle almost by
each manager. Some take the position
that a penny saved is a penny earned,
while others believe in almost any out
lay that a tenant may ask for.
1.-The most successful manager. Il
would seem. will take the middle ground.
msking such reasonable expenditures as
wlll keep tho property in first class con-
diticn inside and out. together with tact
ftl but firm refusal 20 the tenant who
asks for frequent and unnecessary al
terations or repairs.
Take the time 10 explain to such ten
ants that Unnecessary expenditures, II
required by any considerable number OF
tenants, must certainly be absorbed in a
higher rental scale. Remind the tenant
OF the many expenses OF the ordinary
ihoussholder, which you pay each month.
such as coal bills. ash hauling. water
bllls ana. heating OF hot water. garbage
disposal. moving Of lawns. cleaning snow
from sidewalks ana carfare, II your
building is within walking distance OF
the. business center, Ask the co-opera-
tion of the tenant to the end that the
efficiency Of the building may be raised
by proper management. rather than low
cred BY 'unnecessary expense.
~ esa HeIp.
The item OF help about the building
- one that must receive most careful at
tontlon. Here, above ALL Il does not pay
tofbe too economical. You cannot main
tain high grade efficiency with low grade
help. which iF the sure result Of the too
closely trimmed pay envelope Some OF
the most succeesful managers In the
country pay. better than average wages
ahd see to II that every employe takes
ap honest interost In his or her duties
Nhrious proft-sharinE plans OF reim-
bnrssns employees have been tried. buI
none have as vet given entiro satisfac.
,ticp 10 both employer ana employe.
tf4 y Rental Scale.
.~.After having settled definitely upon :
rontai scale that is fair 20 both owner
and tenant. II IL a positive necessity tina
the scale be maintained, or the efflcIenc,
oh the building be sacrificed No buidin,
cen Withstand constant reductions mad,
m. this and that applicant or tenan,
simply because they ask for II, withou
ettntvaily putting the balance on IN
N1png side. 'is a pernicious proceed
ina. attracting the Irresponsible bargain
hunting tenant and repelling the re
sIsohsibie one. who. after hearing NOR
tnhn one price is not sore whether h
htf yet been quoted the lowest one.
re1fal scale not adhered to Ia an almos
sure indication. Of Incompetence In mar
asgnene and certain reduction In n
Yalue- OF the property"
OHahans Active.
Ia the new roster OF the National Al
6odiation Of Building Owners ana Mar
aesfs. just publiahed. appear the name
or two Omaha men. who hold offices {
aieAon important committees. They al
Howard q. Loomls secretary of the a.
aoeiauou. and Edwin s. Jewell. memb,
o. the committee on national electriel
dodes. and chairman OF the eommltts
On method OF measuring floor areas. an
member Of the elevators Committee.
Nat1y n,,ndoo plo+