South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31

two main windows, and a lighting
system has been installed in the cor
nice TO throw the light down IN
front OF the building.
Interior of Tennessee Marble
The inteuor OF the building is
finished in Tennessee marble with
New York Fossil base. The mural
decorations are Of sponge Tiffany
on the left OF the vestibule. inside
the bank proper there is the custo-
mers' and ladies' room, two confer
ence rooms for the real estate de-
partrn ent, and two booths for the
savings department. On the oppos-
tie side OF the main floor are the
presidents Office executive Offices,
and booths for the assistant cash
Ter, two tellers, draft business, for
elgn exchange business and book
keeping. The entire center Of the
main floor Is given over to space for
patrons use. all the equipment be
ing Of Tennessee marble.
The vault Is IN the rear Of the
building, and entrance to the vault
department is through a specially
designed electrically operated grill
work. The vault IS the latest word
in safe construction. Its walls are
p inches thick and are of concrete
reinforced with steel The door Of
the vault is the latest product Of
the Mosler Safe Co. Of Hamilton,
Ohio, Is IS inches in thickness. IS
inches in diameter, and weighs
exactly q tons. il is controlled by
four time locks and two combina-
ton locks. 1t IS locked by "a tung-
stem steel intersecting bolts each
three and a half inches IN diameter.
Within the vault are the safe de-
post vaults in addition 10 the usual
compartments for the banks funds
and papers. The vault IS absolutely
fire proof and air proof.
Coupon Booths
On the right Of the vault ere tyO
coupon booths for use by patrons,
and In the rear of the vault there Is
working space for the banks en-
ployes. Above the vault is the d.
rectors' room, four French windows
giving clear vision from this room
over the entire bank. Directly IN
der the window in the directors
room - Q clock 24 inches IN dia-
meter, with marble dial. and at the
opposite end Of the building there
is a high powered spotlight which
VIII be played on the vault door at
night The entire bank IS protect
ed with the most modern devices for
protection against burglaries and
holdups.
The various sub-contracts were
awarded as far rs poSs! Bile 20 local
firms. and among those who had
contracts for the new structure
were George G. White who install
ed the plumbing and heating sys-
tenn, the Nishawaka Electric shop
for the lighting and fixtures, the
Charles Roy CO. for painting and
decorating. and the AIishawaka Fur
niture CO. for the necessary Office
equipment and qlnoleum. The en-
tire construction job has been sup
erintended for the contractors by
Henry Magee, a Nishawaka young
man.
The new bank has a capital OF
100000 and a surplus OF $4,000.
The officers are John a HerZog,
president: +. " Weber. vice-presi-
dent and D. II. Wilber, cashier.
These officers and Sol. II. Thornton.
John @. Swanger Jr., Robert T.
GIcKnl gflt. Roy (. Rohleder. Jacob
Weiss and Irwin c. Reed. make up
the boari OF directors of the bank.
Aims of New Bank
In speaking OF the aims OF the
new institution Pres't Herzog stat
ed yesterday that the Farmers and
| Merchants bank viii be mada as
far as IS humanity possible, a com
| munity bank.
What we aim 10 do" Mr. HeroE
| said. "!s 70 make this bank as val
liable an asset 10 the community as
we can make Il. We want 10 have
II become more than a mere repos-
| itory Tor savings or an agent for the