The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-12-21
BANK HAS
MOVED INTO ITS
NEWLY FITTED HOME

The local branch of the Calcasieu
National bank opened for business
last Saturday morning in quarters
which are a marvel of convenience,
efficiency and beauty in every de-
tail, the complete remodeling of their
old quarters having been completed.
1t is evident to the observer, without
asking any questions, that expense
has not been a consideration in the
remodeling process, the comfort and
convenience of the working force and
patrons being main considerations.
Finished in luxurious mahogany
and marble, with wall and ceiling dec
orations in keeping, the interior of
this institutions quarters presents
charming appearance.
Since early in May the employees of
the bank have been occupying tenn
porary quarters in the old Southern
Mercantile building while their home
was being reftted. A look of con-
tentedness spread over the counte-
nance Of each tells the visitor plainly
that they are all glad to be back
home.
The new arrangement provides sep
arate steel cages for the different
clerks. With this arrangement goes a
system of business conduct which will
require each clerk to look, after but
one branch of the business. Custo-
emrs who of old were in the habit of
transacting numbers of affairs OF
different natures at the same window
may experience little difficulty in
rearranging their method but they
will find the present system much
more efficient, and convenient, too.
Whereas the lobby was on the
south side, it is now on the NORTH
and much larger It will permit
large number of customers to get tt
the different departments withou
getting in each others way. The
lobby leads directly to the safety de
post vault, which is for the exclu
sive use of customers. Next to tn
entrance is the managers office.
has no steel cage around it and look
really inviting. The first cage is ex
clusively for notes and collections, tn
second is presided over by the re
ceiving and paying teller a nd tn
third is for savings deposits, back
= these separate tables are provided TO
, each of the three bookkeepers. TIL
\ banks vault is two-story, the lowe
? compartment providing for the stol
= ing of funds and the current book
Z and records, while the upper stor
= Twill be used for older records whic
{ do not have to be consulted so fr'
, ouently. Storage room for stationel
{ and supplies is also provided in
Z gallery in the rear. Sanitary toll
( conveniences are also provided in IL
Z Irear, strictly modern. In the rear
! the directors room, fitted to accom-
4 date business meetings of any cha
} acter.
Z The Calcasieu bank is one Of Il
, States biggest financial institution
( It reposes in the highest esteem Of
? the business interests Of the sectio
{ The management Of the local bran
z has reason to be especially proud
) its history of accomplishment. 7
& encouragement and financial 8
SIwhich this institution lends to eve
G worthy business enterprise in t
? community is to great extent
y sponsible for the great progress
strides being made here. The insti
ton as it stands today is suffcien
imposing and well enough equipped
suffice the needs Of the cornmun
for Ion0. long time.