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Chicago Tribune from Chicago, Illinois • 84

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Chicago Tribunei
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Chicago, Illinois
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84
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A corner showing the Venetian Minds and a small desk. 4 4 I p'; ..44 2,, I I lL. one of these, the Frances Hooper ight, Color and ay office in the Wrigley building, Is given In greater detail. Simplicity are the As you step out of the elevator you ilp, are greeted by lovely colorsilver A eynotes of the walls. black floor.

a black bench with a bright orange cushioned seat. and Beautiful Offices black Dutch door, the Lpper half open end disclosing stunning orange cur- of Frances Hooper. tains, yards and yards of them. hang- ing straight to the floor. At the right is another black door which leads 1 9t I it 1 i 4 '1.

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'Ae' 7. -k 1 4 I i IA 7.. OW would you like to return to the days when there were no elevators, and if 'you attended a business conference you bad to climb five or six flights of stairs by foot? How would It seem to go back to the time whet the pony express was the fastest means of conveying an important document from one part of the country to another? how would you like to write i everything longhand Instead of using the time saving typewriters or add up kng columns of Egures on your fin' ger Instead of on the adding machine. tr send the office boy around the block with a message instead of telephoning jt? Would you like that? Neither should We're living In a pretty clever neat little age. with so many buttons to mils that we hardly know where to begin.

Time is being saved at ouch a tremendous rate that there ought to be lots of it laid away by now, and machines are reducing our energy output till we have to take it out on a golf ball or a polo pony. Our offices are keeping up with the swift pace set by modern business efficiency. And they are rapidly adding artistic merit to practical considerations. Several weeks ago la number of the finest offices in Chicago were pictured In the rotogravute section. To.

Into the main reception room. Here again is glorious color. The walls and ceiling are silver Nit on in squares like tea-chest paper, the floor is a new composition. slightly rough and laid in squares. It is black.

The furniture. the beautiful Venetian shades. the woodwork, the doors and the radiator covers are all painted a most unusual and artistic shade of turquoise blue, and the paint Is flat, not enameled. The curved book nook Ig a most attractive feature of this room, and is shown on this page. A modern fabric In turquoise.

black. and dull gold covers the curved seat and the comfortable lounging chair. Cushions are soft turquoise and bright orange, and colorful pieces of pottery make bright accents in the shelves. The two square drawers in the chelves pull out. end from the bases come an automatic light for reading.

Howard L. Fisher, who designed these aloes, planned the furniture especially for the advertising layouts which were to be viewed on the desks. Most desks are too small to hold outrpread newspapers and large blue prints. These, made broad and expansive, are ideal in every way. The large, eat topped one shown has an automatic lighting fixture that may Pit hidden by the desk when a button is pushed.

The other, smaller desk also has an unusual lighting arrangement just below the top shelf. Cactus plants and ivy in strikingly original pottery bowls especially de. A 1-1-3 1 It rl .4 1 ki les Now Here! Budarod VIER! riaby Gra I ty IL A 8 'ram risolle Ms desk was designed especially for advertising work. 4 1 LCO I MY PET ECONOMY these offices One should be able to conquer the worldbusiness and otherwise. I think it would be a simple matter to sell coals to Newecastle against a background of silver, black, nd orange, and if the prospective client once sinks down kt one of those luxurious chairs I know he'll be possessed with an insatiable desire to buy anything- and everything offered.

to Lh- )le Lie 1s1 311 uy L-9) 1This eigned for the room add charming notes of blue, orange, yellow, turquoise, and black. Adjoining this apartment are Miss Hooper's office, the predominating color of which is bright Yellow, and the main work room, which is done in soft Orange 'with linen curtains of brown, tan, and beige. with an rang.) edging. Amusing imitation plants of gayly colored felt decorate the window sills. The desks are brown with flat tops of orange.

There are small bulletin boards on the walls and built-in lenelves for records, inagazines. etc. I In the fascinating environment of Would yon Core to pots on to firma, one else your pet economy? A It so, (address Pet Economy, Chi-eau Tribune. Cuts Pattern Expense. I cut out all the illustrations of patterns by Clotilde in THE) TRIBUNZ and keep them.

When I wish to make a garment I look through and select one. These patterns cost only 10 cents each, so I save about 35 cents on the cost of each garment that I 'make. L. G. ARGIUDAI NraDYE 7411.11, Erttr" Tor Curtains Ns I 1 5', 1 .1 Postage Stamps.

rormerly I bought postage stamps let book form in order to keep them from sticking together or to anything might have in my purse. I pow put them between two old kodak films. which I carry in an envelope In my purse. and in this manner save several cents in postage during the rear, F. D.

-410-0 Stockings. 'Vben buy my stockings I always buy two pairs of the same color so if one should run I can use It with the other pair. And if one of the other Itsir run I still have one good pair. By buying them this way you can make three pair out of two. With the bigh price of stockings I find this quite an economy.

Alas. Precious Pencils. In these hard times in our office if we need mew pencil we must first band in the stub of the old one. If we should happen to lose a pencil we can either buy, one to replace it or get one from the stock room and have it 1 ooturto4t from our salary. T.

E. mtgnL nave in my purse. I now it them between two old kodak ms, which I carry in an envelope my purse. and in this manner save veral cents in postage during the tar, Stockinet. 2 1,4 When buy my stockings always iy two pairs of the same color so if ne should run can use it with the ther pair- And If one of the other air et run I still have one good pair.

buying them this way you can lake three pair out of two. With the price of stockings I find this tuts an economy. Alas. If. these hard netts.

In bard times in our office It re need mew pencil we must first land in the stub of the old one. If re should happen t3 pencil bee a penc we either buy, one to replace it or get me from the stock room and have it if.tt,,,,,,,4t from our salary T. E. At a Sensationally Low Price This entirety new radio answers the needs of the small 3partment I Small and it fits into almost any odd space or corner. Yet withal, tone quality, ease of tuning, selectiv ity all of the features that havo made larger size radios so popular are 95 included.

To see if to hear. and tune If IP if is to realize that here at last is a dif. ferent radio. One that by beauty of Convenient Monthly I reception and beauty of cabinet and Small carrying stands alone. The price too, is affrac- five.

In short, here is a radio value Features second to none A value worth while investigating; do so tomorrow. Console model in a Efeautifu Get the thrill of this new Philco while net with electro-dynamic pull audio, double tuned in- it is still new. Think of the hours of tubes, triple screen grid, pleasure. Think of this low price! unit construction. Convenient Monthly and Small Carrying Console model in a Efeautiful with electro-dynamic audio, double tuned tubes, triple screen grid, construction.

needs so it is still new. Think of the hours of tubes, triple screen grid, pleasure. Think of this low price! unit construction. ills 41111111.11NISIMCSOCI i Payments Charge NIP Chair End Table $695 Ifs a Sale filled with value and quality in which furniture of good taste is offered at the lowest prices in years a Sate without parallel in scope one where liberal terms may be had. THE CHAIRflufry, down-filled loose pillow back style with deep, soft cushion.

Gracefully designed; in beautiful tapes4 tries or radnor cloth. END TABLEA charming piece with solid mahogany top. The slende- legs and carvings give the impression of higher priced merchandise. Plenty of Parking Space 6531-35 S. St.

1651-59 W. Ogden Ave. 3660-64 Irving Park Blvd. Aj 1 gi 'A'- '--o, 1 a i ilL, 11 uK, 0 I It 0 ORN i in 14, 1 Good Taste Predominates e17 Prima 1E ni iS. (ft 2 3 al yal ANNEvilEnsAilly 41 rttg! it, 15 4, 10.

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4Q ik i parallel in scope one where liberal terms may be 1 'd A I 4 it 10'4Z 'v 11 ,1 1 k-s l''' THE CHAIRflu 4 ffy, ilown-filled p71- '''''--y 1 Gracefully des 's 's 4 igned; in beautiful tapes4 tries or radnor cloth. Chair END TABLEA charming piece with solid The legs and carv- 50 mahogany top. ings give the impression of higher priced merchandise. End Table $695 Convenient Terms I I 5 Large Stores Plenty of Parking Space 1046-56 Belmont Ave. 6531-35 S.

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