Pacific service magazine . resident, thefirst vice-presidentand general man-ager, the secondvice-president andtreasurer and the as-sistant to the presi-dent. The office ofthe third vice-presi-dent and secretary issituated apart, onthe second floor, incloser proximity tothose offices whichreport to is a suitablyequipped directorsroom on the execu-tive floor, where theregular meetings ofthose who controlthe larger affairs ofthe companv areheld. The s ix t eenthfloor is devoted en-tirely to the welfareand comfort of theemployee. Here arefound the womensrest rooms, the Pa-cific Service E
Pacific service magazine . resident, thefirst vice-presidentand general man-ager, the secondvice-president andtreasurer and the as-sistant to the presi-dent. The office ofthe third vice-presi-dent and secretary issituated apart, onthe second floor, incloser proximity tothose offices whichreport to is a suitablyequipped directorsroom on the execu-tive floor, where theregular meetings ofthose who controlthe larger affairs ofthe companv areheld. The s ix t eenthfloor is devoted en-tirely to the welfareand comfort of theemployee. Here arefound the womensrest rooms, the Pa-cific Service Em-ployees Association library^ and an extensive lunch room wherecoffee, tea and bouillon are served to em-ployees free of charge. These are supple-mented by lunches which the employeebrings from home, or by box lunches, sand-wiches and other articles of refreshmentwhich may be had at moderate prices. Thisroom has already been appreciatively pat-ronized by several hundred employees dailyand the service which it extends will. The ornamental doorway. undoubtedly be expanded in the architectural treatment of the build-ing is described in an article following byMr. John Bakewell, Jr., of the firm ofBakewell and Brown, who are to be cred-ited with the architectural conception ofthe building. Even the layman is impressedby the beauty and appropriateness of theornamental detail, both within and with-out the building. General approval hasbeen given to the Western atmospherewhich has been intro-duced in such amoderation as topreclude its becom-ing provincial. For certain decor-ative features of theexterior Mr. EdgarWalter, well knownsculptor, was re-sponsible. The mostprominent of these isthe plaque which isset in the arch overthe front this the artist hascarried out the ideaof illustrating theWestern power in-dustry. There is amodel power-housein the center and oneither side an alle-gorical figure, oneillustrating the pro-duction, the otherthe application ofelectri
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